Teaching English as a Second Language
This exam will require you to be familiar with the following three
areas: theories of second language acquisition, methodology, and classroom
issues and procedures. The list below provides a sample of the authors
and/or texts with which you should be familiar.
(More information about the MA Qualifying Exam can be found
in the Guidelines.)
Beebe, Leslie (ed.) |
(1988). Issues in Second Language
Acquisition. New York: Newbury House. |
Bowen, J. Donald, Harold Madsen, & Ann
Hilferty |
(1987). TESOL Techniques and Procedures.
New York: Newbury House. |
Celce-Murcia, Marianne. (ed.). |
(1990). Teaching English as a
Second or Foreign Language, Second Edition. New York: Harper
Collins. |
Ellis, Rod. |
(1986). Understanding Second Language
Acquisition. Oxford: Oxford UP. |
Krashen, Stephen D. |
(1988). Second Language Acquisition
and Second Language Learning. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice
Hall. |
Krashen, Stephen, & Tracy Terrell |
(1983). The Natural Approach.
Oxford: Pergamon. |
Long, Michael H. & Jack C. Richards |
(1987). Methodology in TESOL:
A Book of Readings. New York: Newbury House. |
Morley, Joan. |
(1987). Current Perspectives on
Pronunciation. Washington, D.C.: TESOL. |
Richards, Jack C. & Theodore S.
Rogers |
(1986). Approaches and Methods
in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge UP. |
Robinett, Betty & Jacqueline Schachter,
(eds.) |
(1986). Second Language Learning:
Contrastive Analysis, Error Analysis, and Related Aspects.
Ann Arbor: Uof Michigan P. |
Rutherford, William E.
& Michael Sharwood-Smith |
(1987). Grammar: A Book of Readings.
New York: Newbury House. |
Stevick, Earl W. |
(1980). Teaching Language: A Way
and Ways. Rowley MA. Newbury House. |
Tarone, Elaine & George Yule |
(1989). Focus on the Language
Learner. Oxford: Oxford UP. |
Valdes, Joyce Merrill |
(1986). Culture Bound: Bridging
the Cultural Gap in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge
UP. |
You should also demonstrate familiarity with current articles
in the following journals: English Language Teaching Journal, and TESOL
Quarterly
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Statement of
"Organic Knowledge"
for TESL
The student with "organic knowledge" of the reading list will
be able to
1. define basic terms and identify or provide examples of them.
2. discuss and evaluate the major theories and issues in the field.
The student should cite both experimental and classroom studies to support
and/or refute these theories.
3. apply theoretical issues to the classroom. The student should be
prepared to discuss in detail curricular choices and classroom activities
and to explain why these choices were made in light of current theories.
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