February 22, 2016
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Julie M. Sykes is the Director of the Center for Applied Second Language Studies (casls.uoregon.edu) at the University of Oregon. In the LTS program, she teaches courses on the teaching and learning of second language pragmatics and technology and language … Continue reading
December 8, 2015
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Richard Niyibigira was a Fulbright recipient who graduated in 2014. His project was titled “ESP Course Design for the Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Rwanda”. What and where are you teaching now? Today, I teach English and communication skills at … Continue reading
December 3, 2015
by Annelise Marshall
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Why did you choose to enter the LTS program? After teaching, in one form or another, for over a decade I’d never felt entirely satisfied being constrained to a single context. I was looking for a way to integrate my … Continue reading
December 1, 2015
by Misaki Kato
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Marcella Roberts graduated from LTS in 2010. Her MA Project was titled: Pronunciation for Integrated Skills English Courses: A Teaching Portfolio. Below, she shares how she has used things that she learned in LTS in many different teaching contexts. Where … Continue reading
November 19, 2015
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My name is Yanika Phetchroj, from Thailand. I enrolled in the LTS program in summer 2009 and graduated the following summer. What and where are you teaching now? Now I’m teaching English at the English Department at Thammasat University, the second … Continue reading
September 13, 2015
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Sothy Kea was a Fulbright student from Cambodia who graduated in 2014. His MA Project was titled, “An Integrated Oral Skills English Pronunciation Course for Cambodian College Students”. Below he shares his current perspective on what was most useful and … 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
July 28, 2015
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Could you tell us a little bit about your connection to the LTS program? I became connected to the LTS program while being the Director of French Language Instruction in the Department of Romance Languages at the U of O. … Continue reading
July 14, 2015
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How have you been involved as a faculty and administrator at the University of Oregon? In addition to teaching in the LTS MA program, I am faculty and an administrator in the American English Institute (AEI). I have taught extensively in most … Continue reading
June 30, 2015
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Yukari Furikado-Koranda earned her MA from LTS in 2010. She is a Japanese Instructor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of Oregon. Her MA Project was titled, Online Tandem Learning Materials for Japanese Students and American … Continue reading