TESOL Methodology and Assessment

ENGL 3241
Closed
Ohio Northern University
Ada, Ohio, United States
Darlene Johnston
She / Her
Assistant Professor of English
(1)
3
Timeline
  • January 28, 2025
    Experience start
  • May 2, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Non profit
Education

Experience scope

Categories
Humanities Education
Skills
english language curriculum development teaching lesson planning writing innovation
Learner goals and capabilities

This experience invites industry professionals to collaborate with learners who are exploring the methodologies and assessments used in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Learners are equipped with the skills to design effective language curricula and evaluate diverse assessment tools. By engaging in this experience, learners can apply their classroom knowledge to real-world projects, focusing on enhancing language instruction in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. This collaboration aims to bridge academic learning with practical application, offering innovative solutions to language instruction challenges.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Intermediate, Advanced levels
8 learners
Project
20 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables
  • Identify and apply different teaching methods in ESL reading, writing, listening, and speaking. 
  • Critically assess the applicability of these teaching methods in various ESL contexts
  • Create and evaluate lesson plans in ESL classrooms. 
  • Analyze various assessment practices in the ESL classroom.
Project timeline
  • January 28, 2025
    Experience start
  • May 2, 2025
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements
  • Develop a curriculum for a beginner-level English course for adult learners
  • Assess and provide recommendations for improving a company's language assessment tools
  • Create a listening and speaking module for an online language learning platform
  • Conduct a teaching demonstration using the Communicative Language Teaching method
  • Design a writing skills workshop for non-native English-speaking employees
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of a current language program and suggest enhancements
  • Develop a reading comprehension module for young learners
  • Provide a training session for educators on innovative TESOL methodologies