TEL 8100 Capstone: Teaching English
The culminating capstone for the MS TESOL program will allow students to demonstrate their knowledge of key theories and strategies of TESOL that they have studied throughout the program. Students will arrange to use a fieldwork experience to complete the capstone requirements, or they will be assigned an ESL/EFL classroom scenario which will reflect their career intentions. Based on the context, students will prepare an annotated reading list of relevant scholarly readings that fall into four subcategories of TESOL: Methods, Second Language Learning, Language and Culture/Policy, and Linguistics. Students will then propose and execute a project related to their context, taking into account theory and concepts from the annotated reading list. Students will write a reflective paper that presents the project and its outcomes in light of the related research. In the capstone course, students will submit assignments at specified intervals, and the instructor will provide feedback to guide them in the completion of the requirements. Through the course and its assignments, students will demonstrate their capability in TESOL research, theory, practice, and reflection. Students may complete a field experience and a structured external assignment for the course.
Prerequisite
Program Chair Approval