Umar Abdullah
Teaching and Learning, Foreign, Second, & Multilingual Language Education
Dr. Keiko Samimy, Advisor
Title: English Teachers’ Learning Experiences Associated with Instructional Practices and Classroom Management
Abstract: This study seeks to explore the effect of the Education and Training of Teaching Profession (PLPG) program on English teacher learning in Indonesia.
Contact: abdullah.44@osu.edu
Juhyun Do
Teaching and Learning, Foreign, Second, & Multilingual Language Education
Dr. Alan Hirvela, Advisor
Title: NS Scholars: From Novice Language Teachers to Experienced Academics
Abstract: This research aims to increase our knowledge of professional development pathways in TESOL. By examining the life stories of well-established teacher-scholars with a special focus on their experience as a novice teacher of ESL abroad, the research will enrich our understanding of the potentialities of novice ESL teachers. Contact: do.89@osu.edu
Shiao-Chen Tsai
Teaching and Learning, Foreign, Second, & Multilingual Language Education
Dr. Alan Hirvela, Advisor
Title: Are Chinese-English Bilinguals’ Note-Taking Strategies Related to Their Working Memory Capacity and L2 Proficiency?
Abstract: Chinese-speaking students in the US have increased recently; understanding how they employed their L1 when taking notes in the English environment may help instructors teach them more effectively. Working memory test, TOEFL scores, video- recall protocols, interviews and students’ class notes were analyzed in this study on first-year international students. Contact: tsai.239@osu.edu
Yanty Wirza
Teaching and Learning, Foreign, Second, & Multilingual Language Education
Dr. Keiko Samimy, Advisor
Title: ELT, Language Ideology and Globalization: A Case of Indonesia
Abstract: The study examines the tensions and contradictions between Indonesia’s language ideology regarding English and ELT as reflected in the current decisions to reduce ELT instructional hours in secondary schools and eliminate ELT from elementary school and the aspirations and ideals of individuals who value English as cultural and symbolic capital in the globalization era. Contact: wirza.1@osu.edu