A Student's Guide to the MA TESOL

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ISBN: 9780230224308 | 023022430X
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Copyright: 9/15/2009

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This book is a practical and insightful#xA0;guide#xA0;for#xA0;new#xA0;MA TESOL students, providing information that will shape their expectations of the field and of their program.#xA0;It#xA0;discusses foundational#xA0;information about the profession, as well as discussion and guidance regarding the graduate school experience.

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
An Introduction to the Discipline of TESOL
Situating Ourselves	p. 3
Locating yourself	p. 3
Locating the roots of TESOL	p. 5
Locating MA programs: what will you study?	p. 14
Locating language: terminology in TESOL	p. 18
Conclusion	p. 20
Language, Learning, and Teaching	p. 23
What is language?	p. 23
How do we learn (language)?	p. 29
Innatist perspectives	p. 30
The interaction hypothesis	p. 32
Sociocultural theory	p. 34
Emergentism	p. 36
Conceptualizing learning	p. 39
How do we teach language?	p. 41
Meaning/fluency	p. 42
Form/accuracy	p. 43
Autonomy	p. 44
Language awareness	p. 46
Opportunity	p. 47
Conclusion	p. 48
Key Concepts in TESOL	p. 51
Individual differences	p. 52
Age	p. 52
Motivation	p. 54
Identity	p. 55
The native speaker myth and multicompetence	p. 56
Classroom discourse	p. 58
Initiation-response-feedback	p. 58
L1 use	p. 59
Legitimate language	p. 60
Materials and materials development	p. 61
Technology and language learning	p. 63
Culture	p. 64
Assessment	p. 66
Societal influences on language teaching	p. 68
Conclusion	p. 70
Studying for your MA TESOL
Learning to Learn in Graduate School	p. 75
Interacting with professors and peers	p. 77
Relationships with professors	p. 79
Relationships with peers	p. 80
Academic literacy	p. 81
Textual borrowing practices	p. 85
Conclusion	p. 89
Research and the (Future) TESOL Instructor	p. 95
Doing library research	p. 97
Finding sources	p. 97
Assessing sources	p. 102
Doing primary research	p. 105
Research ethics	p. 106
Designing research questions	p. 107
Choosing and implementing research methods	p. 108
Analyzing data	p. 110
Reporting data	p. 112
Conclusion	p. 112
Professional Development in and beyond Graduate School	p. 115
Activities for professional growth	p. 117
Professional associations	p. 117
Student organizations	p. 118
Getting involved online	p. 119
Gaining experience	p. 119
Reflective teaching	p. 220
Conferences and workshops	p. 121
Publishing	p. 122
Preparing for the job market	p. 123
Conclusion	p. 131
Common Acronyms and Abbreviations in TESOL	p. 133
Websites for TESOL Information and Professional Development	p. 135
Glossary	p. 237
References	p. 141
Index	p. 155
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