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Factors Influencing ESL Students' Selection of Intensive English Programs in the Western United States
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Blanco, Katie; Tanner, Mark W.; Hartshorn, K. James; Eggington, William G. – TESOL Journal, 2020
Intensive English programs (IEPs) help speakers of other languages gain necessary language, cultural, and educational skills to succeed in an English-speaking environment (Hamrick, 2012; Toner, 2017). Whereas previous research investigated factors influencing student choice of IEPs in the southeastern United States (Williams, 1994) and in…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Course Selection (Students), Student Attitudes
A Catalyst for Change: Service-Learning for TESOL Graduate Students
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Cho, Hyesun; Gulley, Jeremy – TESOL Journal, 2017
This study explores ways in which TESOL graduate students were engaged in service-learning at a public university in the midwestern United States. It describes the experiences of both domestic and international students with service-learning that was incorporated into a hybrid graduate-level TESOL course. Data were collected throughout the…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Service Learning, Second Language Instruction, English Teachers
Internet Chat: Collaborating and Learning via E-Conversations.
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Freiermuth, Mark R. – TESOL Journal, 2002
Describes how directed online discussions served as a useful complement to face-to-face encounters by promoting greater interaction and wider participation among language learners. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
"Dear Mr. Shawn": A Lesson in E-Mail Pragmatics (Netiquette).
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Ford, Shawn – TESOL Journal, 2003
This tip provides information that will help English-as-a-Second-Language learners understand the rules of formal e-mail communication, also known as netiquette, and enable them to practice using these communication skills effectively for academic purposes. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Mail, English (Second Language), Pragmatics
Making the Most of Discussion Boards in the ESL Classroom.
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Bikowski, Dawn; Kessler, Greg – TESOL Journal, 2002
Highlights the use of electronic discussion boards in the English-as-a-Second-Language classroom. Suggests that discussion boards provide flexibility, interconnectiveity, and many other benefits for teachers and learners. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Educational Benefits
Connecting Teachers across Continents through On-Line Reflection and Sharing.
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Bowman, Ingrid; Boyle, Beth Ann; Greenstone, Karen Ashley; Herndon, Lynne Doherty; Valente, Angela – TESOL Journal, 2000
An international group of teachers discusses the collaborative development and benefits of an on-line mentoring exchange. Sample e-mail questions and responses are included. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Mail, English (Second Language), Language Teachers
Confessions of a Technophobe and a Technophile: The Changing Perspective of Technology in ESL.
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Hayward, Nancy M.; Tuzi, Frank – TESOL Journal, 2003
Two university professors discuss the benefits of shared expertise and e-feedback in the design of an English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) writing course. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Educational Benefits, Educational Technology, English (Second Language)
Integrating Online Discussion in an Australian Intensive English Language Course.
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Sutherland-Smith, Wendy – TESOL Journal, 2002
Describes how the Internet was used for online interaction in a 10-week English-as-a-Second-Language course. Students were highly motivated and seeking eventual admittance to undergraduate programs through successful completion of International English language Testing System (IELTS) examinations. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Adults, Computer Mediated Communication, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Using Moos To Help Learn English; Video Jigsaw; Practicing Speaking with Follow-Up Interviews and Student-Read Dictations; "Ask the Expert": Oral Presentations that Work; The Medium Is the Message.
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Miller, James; Reynolds, Judith; Noble, P. C.; Altschuler, Lee; Schauber, Holli – TESOL Journal, 2001
Four short articles provide teaching tips for the English-as-a-Second/Foreign-Language classroom, including the use of Moos, a video jigsaw, practicing oral language skills with interviews and student-read dictations, an ask the expert activity which builds learner confidence in speaking in front of groups of people. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction