September 3, 2015
by Tiffany VanPelt
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My LTS Experience by Wedad Al-lahji For an international student who has never lived in a foreign country before, who is a mother of three daughters, and who has not been in school for eight years, beginning the program was … Continue reading
August 27, 2015
by Tiffany VanPelt
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Ben Pearson is an LTS graduate student originally from Salem. Ben’s MA Project is entitled: Using Analog Games to Improve Negotiation Skills in Upper Intermediate Level ESL Learners. What was your internship context? I chose to take my internship at … Continue reading
August 13, 2015
by Tiffany VanPelt
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Patricia is an LTS student originally from Spain. She will be graduating in summer 2015. In what context did your internship take place? I did an internship in the Intensive Spanish Grammar Review course in Winter 2015. It was a … Continue reading
August 6, 2015
by Tiffany VanPelt
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Katie Rasmussen is a current LTS student graduating in summer 2015. She is interested in the use of mobile apps to augment language learning. In what context did your internship take place? I did an internship in an Oral Skills class, E-prep … Continue reading
July 30, 2015
by Tiffany VanPelt
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Liatris Myers is a member of the Language Teaching Specialization program from the western U.S. Her MA project’s working title is: Integrating instruction on pragmatically appropriate English oral requests into IEP courses. What is your MA project? My project is … Continue reading
July 23, 2015
by Tiffany VanPelt
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Ben Pearson is an LTS graduate student originally from Salem. Ben will graduate in summer 2015. What is your MA project? My project is a materials portfolio on how to use certain board and card games to teach negotiation skills … Continue reading
July 16, 2015
by Tiffany VanPelt
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Kelsey is a current LTS student. Her MA Project is titled: Integrating American English pragmatic instruction in tourism training programs in Latin America: A materials portfolio. What is your MA Project? I am creating a materials portfolio that will … Continue reading
July 9, 2015
by Tiffany VanPelt
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Weiwei Wu is a current LTS student from China who will be graduating in summer 2015. She participates in the curriculum design and teaching of the Chinese Language and Culture Club for Edison Elementary School, and has a tremendous enthusiasm … Continue reading
July 8, 2015
by Tiffany VanPelt
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Al is a current LTS graduate student. His MA Project is titled: Breaking the cycle, building a future: A sustainable peer-based tutor training workshop for ESL learners inside the prison system. What is your MA project? For my MA project … Continue reading
July 2, 2015
by Tiffany VanPelt
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In this series, Language Teaching Specialization students share their opinions of the best parts of LTS. Joliene comes to Eugene from Portland, Oregon and Boulder, Colorado. Earning a Master’s in Comparative Literature at the University of Colorado in 2013, Joliene … Continue reading