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A Student's Guide to the MA TESOL
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  • A Student's Guide to the MA TESOL
  • Written by author Nancy Bell
  • Published by Palgrave Macmillan, September 2009
  • Beginning a graduate program in TESOL can be a daunting prospect, as students encounter not only a great deal of new information, but also new ways of thinking, writing, and interacting. Many of the expectations are implicit, and it is often not until the
  • This book is a practical and insightful guide for new MA TESOL students, providing information that will shape their expectations of the field and of their program. It discusses foundational information about the profession, as well as discussion and guid
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Preface ix

Acknowledgements xiii

Part I An Introduction to the Discipline of TESOL

1 Situating Ourselves 3

Locating yourself 3

Locating the roots of TESOL 5

Locating MA programs: what will you study? 14

Locating language: terminology in TESOL 18

Conclusion 20

2 Language, Learning, and Teaching 23

What is language? 23

How do we learn (language)? 29

Innatist perspectives 30

The interaction hypothesis 32

Sociocultural theory 34

Emergentism 36

Conceptualizing learning 39

How do we teach language? 41

Meaning/fluency 42

Form/accuracy 43

Autonomy 44

Language awareness 46

Opportunity 47

Conclusion 48

3 Key Concepts in TESOL 51

Individual differences 52

Age 52

Motivation 54

Identity 55

The native speaker myth and multicompetence 56

Classroom discourse 58

Initiation-response-feedback 58

L1 use 59

Legitimate language 60

Materials and materials development 61

Technology and language learning 63

Culture 64

Assessment 66

Societal influences on language teaching 68

Conclusion 70

Part II Studying for your MA TESOL

4 Learning to Learn in Graduate School 75

Interacting with professors and peers 77

Relationships with professors 79

Relationships with peers 80

Academic literacy 81

Textual borrowing practices 85

Conclusion 89

5 Research and the (Future) TESOL Instructor 95

Doing library research 97

Finding sources 97

Assessing sources 102

Doing primary research 105

Research ethics 106

Designing research questions 107

Choosing and implementing research methods 108

Analyzing data 110

Reporting data 112

Conclusion 112

6 Professional Development in and beyond Graduate School115

Activities for professional growth 117

Professional associations 117

Student organizations 118

Getting involved online 119

Gaining experience 119

Reflective teaching 120

Conferences and workshops 121

Publishing 122

Preparing for the job market 123

Conclusion 131

Appendix A Common Acronyms and Abbreviations in TESOL 133

Appendix B Websites for TESOL Information and Professional Development 135

Glossary 137

References 141

Index 155


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