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The Minor
Course
Descriptions
Contact
information
TESOL Program
Earlham College
Richmond, Indiana 47374-4095
Phone: (765) 983-1338
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E-mail a faculty member (right)
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About
TESOL at Earlham
Effective communication,
language learning, language teaching, and the interaction of language
and culture are especially appropriate topics of study for Earlham students
interested in fostering understanding among people throughout the world.
Earlham is an ideal
place for students to prepare themselves for possible careers in language-related
fields. Earlham’s commitment to international education, its wide-ranging
study-abroad programs, and its cross-cultural orientation make it a special
place to bring together the study of language, cultural understanding,
language learning and teaching.
The Teaching English
to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Program provides a coherent framework
for studying languages and learning something about them. Students are
introduced to the fields of linguistics, sociolinguistics and applied
linguistics where they explore how languages have developed, how they
are structured, and how they are used in real-life situations. Students
also investigate how learners learn first and second languages, and study
principles of language teaching in different cultural and societal contexts,
both from a historical perspective and in terms of current practices.
Students learn to
develop teaching materials and work in community-based English as a Second
Language (ESL) programs. They also have the opportunity to assist the
language instructors in the classroom or tutor beginning language learners
through Earlham’s Center for Academic Enrichment Office. With this program,
students can combine their experiences in studying abroad and in speaking
a second language with their interests in linguistics and the study of
language learning and teaching.
TESOL students have
pursued a variety of interests after graduation. Many who have participated
in study-abroad programs in Germany, Austria, Japan, Mexico, Spain, or
Colombia, for example, return to those countries to teach English as a
second language. Others participate in Earlham’s Teaching English
in Japan program for college graduates, a two-year experience of living
and working in Iwate and Tochigi Prefectures. Some go on to obtain a teaching
certificate and pursue the teaching of languages within the United States,
either as ESL or as French, German, Japanese, or Spanish teachers. Still
others continue their study of language in graduate school, either in
the field of TESOL or linguistics.
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Faculty
Barbara
Jurasek
German
Professor of German
B.A., Youngstown State University;
M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University
Akiko
Kakutani
Japanese
Professor of Japanese Language
B.A., International Christian University;
M.A., McGill University
Patty
O'Maley Lamson
International Programs
Director of International Programs Office
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University;
M.A., M.S., Indiana University;
Ph.D., Ball State University
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The
Minor
A TESOL minor
is an option for students who want their Earlham record to reflect significant
work in applied linguistics. The minor is a choice for many students
majoring in a second language and is especially appropriate for students
intending to obtain a teaching certificate and pursue the teaching of
languages within the U.S., whether that be as ESL teachers or as French,
German, Japanese, or Spanish teachers.
Students who wish
to minor in the program complete:
- Two
language courses on the 300-level or above in the language of their
choice
- Participation
in a study abroad program
- TESO
344 Studies in Language Learning and Teaching
- TESO
345
Linguistics
- TESO
348
Sociolinguistics
- TESO
481 Field Study Practicum/ Internship
Students are also
encouraged to take language-related courses in fields such as Philosophy,
Anthropology, Education, Psychology, and Sociology.
Course
Descriptions
For
the current year's course offerings, please use WebDb.
(A) = Offered in alternate years
The
following list outlines the courses we regularly offer. Additionally
topical courses, typically one or two each year, give students and faculty
a chance to explore areas of the discipline not normally appearing in
the curriculum.
TESO 344 STUDIES
IN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING (4 credits)
Combines theoretical foundations of second-language acquisition with practical
classroom techniques and procedures. Examines principles of proficiency-oriented
instruction, language functions, sociocultural variables, and comparison
of first- and second-language acquisition. Also listed as EDUC 344.
TESO 345 LINGUISTICS
(3 credits)
Introduces students to the nature of human language: its use, evolution
and diversity. Given many examples from English, students learn that
language is a system of communication and human behavior. Provides students
practice in using certain basic skills when thinking about language:
analyzing data, making generalizations, proposing hypotheses, providing
argumentation and formulating proposals. (A)
TESO 348 SOCIOLINGUISTICS
(3 credits)
Designed to help students interested in language learn how language
functions in a social context. Topics include language and cultural
meaning, connections between language variation and geographical and
ethnic backgrounds, social class and social networks, age and gender,
forms of address and politeness, non-verbal communication, language
for social change, and language education and policy. Also listed as
JPNS 348. (A)
TESO 481 FIELD
STUDY PRACTICUM/ INTERNSHIP (3 credits)
In the field study practicum, students gain first-hand experience in
language teaching in such settings such as a middle school in Japan,
a rural village in Mexico, an Austrian school, or a bilingual setting
within within the U.S.
TESO 483 TEACHING
ASSISTANTS
TESO 485 INDEPENDENT
STUDY (3 credits)
Investigation of a specific topic conceived and planned by the student
in consultation with a faculty supervisor. Culminates in a comprehensive
report prepared in the style of a thesis or paper.
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