October 12, 2016
by gkm
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Student Spotlight: Devon Hughes Tell us about yourself! What do you like to do in your free time? I spend my free time exploring wherever I am: FaceTiming with my husband back in New York, cooking, playing piano and singing, reading, … Continue reading
September 28, 2016
by gkm
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Are you thinking about joining the LTS program (or currently looking for a Master’s program dedicated to language education and pedagogy) but aren’t quite sure about your motivations to take the graduate school plunge or wondering what you can expect out … Continue reading
April 27, 2016
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Summer is just around the corner! It’s the time of year in LTS where students are thinking about The Great Beyond: applying for teaching or other professional language-related positions after graduation. Here are some of the tips and resources we … Continue reading
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 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
October 29, 2015
by Annelise Marshall
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Emily Letcher is from the Eugene area and is an alumnus of both the University of Oregon and the Second Language Acquisition & Teaching (SLAT) certificate program. She majored in Italian and recently taught English Conversation in Piedmont, Italy. She’s … Continue reading
October 15, 2015
by sdeng@uoregon.edu
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Becky Lawrence, originally from Lafayette, Louisiana, double majored in English and Spanish Linguistics. She is currently learning Japanese as her third language and dreams of teaching English at a university in Japan. She is interested in integrating digital games and … Continue reading
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