The 15-week Online Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program offers students the opportunity of developing a solid pedagogical foundation through instruction in the following areas:
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- Language teaching methodology
- Listening
- Speaking
- Reading
- Writing
- Pronunciation
- Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Discourse
- Content-based instruction
- Using coursebooks
- Computer-assisted language learning
- Learning styles and strategies
- Learner autonomy in the classroom
- Classroom-based assessment
- Cross-cultural communication
Also, in order to assist you allocate your time, the course guide contains a weekly breakdown. It is a suggestion only, but one that students are advised to adhere to as closely as possible to keep up with the demanding schedule of the course. Below is an example:
Weekly Study Format: |
150 min. video lecture & PowerPoint presentation (watching video, reviewing PowerPoint, taking notes, reflecting on notes) |
150 min. background reading |
120 min. preparation of responses to discussion questions and tasks |
90 min. discussion board |
30 min. online quiz |
9 hours total per week
Duration: 15 weeks x 9 hours per week = 135 hour course
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The objectives of the TESOL Certificate program are:
- To introduce TESOL theory, research and practice to relatively inexperienced or unqualified teachers that is accessible and that is supported by a wide range of teaching materials, teaching ideas and classroom extracts
- To encourage self-direction on the part of students through the provision of follow up resources and ideas
- To develop the necessary knowledge, attitudes and skills to enable those students who desire it to go on to higher study
- To present content through a range of print, audio and video media
- To foster the development of higher level thinking skills such as the critical evaluation of pedagogical materials
Upon successful completion of the TESOL Certificate program, students will be able to:
- discuss some of the research findings that have influenced language teaching methodology.
- create instructional sequences that incorporate the pretask, task, and follow-up cycle.
- demonstrate familiarity with a range of techniques for teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing, pronunciation, and grammar.
- demonstrate familiarity with cultural patterns at the linguistic, behavior, and content levels, and discuss how cross-cultural (mis)communication occurs.
- design and edit language teaching dialogues and other spoken materials so that they are natural and realistic and focus more on discourse.
- understand how different forms of content-based instruction apply to different student populations and instructional settings.
- devise ways to adapt or supplement an activity for a specific group of learners by introducing supplementary material.
- explain the importance of consciousness-raising activities, receptive activities, and productive activities when teaching about language differences.
- explain how Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) can be used as whole class and small group activities.
- identify major learning styles and strategies and explain why they are important considerations in second language teaching.
- organize a project or series of classroom activities so that the students make choices and decisions about their learning.
- develop classroom assessment tasks that are linked to learning outcomes.
Title: Practical English Language Teaching
Author: David Nunan
Publisher: McGraw Hill Companies
Published: 2003
ISBN-10: 0072820624
ISBN-13: 978-0072820621
Description
"Practical English Language Teaching" offers a thorough yet practical overview of language teaching methodology for teachers and teachers in preparation. The principles outlined in each chapter are richly illustrated with vignettes and extracts from real classrooms so the reader can see what the principles "look like" when realized in classroom teaching. The book is divided into three sections: Exploring Skills, Exploring Language, and Supporting the Learning Process.Critical areas of language teaching are comprehensively addressed with a specific focus on practical techniques, strategies, and tips. World-class specialists like Neil Andersen, Kathleen M. Bailey, Mary Ann Christison, and David Nunan offer a variety of perspectives on language teaching and the learning process. Reflection questions invite readers to think about critical issues in language teaching while Action tasks outline strategies for putting new techniques into practice. Thoughtful suggestions for books, articles, and Web sites offer resources for additional, up-to-date information. Expansive glossary offers short and straightforward definitions of core language teaching terms.
The text is available from the Anaheim University Online bookstore.
Also available as an e-book. Click here for instructions.