Online Language Teacher Education ─ TESOL Perspectives

More and more, ESL/EFL teachers are required by their employers to obtain a Master’s degree in TESOL. Thousands of ESL/EFL teachers are acquiring professional skills and knowledge through online and distance education instructional models. Filling a growing need and making an important contribution, this book is a forerunner in addressing some of the issues and problems for online distance learning and instructional delivery in TESOL and applied linguistics departments in universities around the world. Carefully addressing the complexity of the field, this volume includes primary research and case studies of programs where a variety of online distance models are used. Structured in a logical sequence, the readable and accessible content represents the collected expertise of leading language teacher educators. Each chapter brings the reader a better understanding and ability to apply knowledge about online distance TESOL education.

Liz England is Professor and Chair of TESOL, School of Education and Human Development, Shenandoah University, USA

CONTENTS

Foreword, David Nunan
1 Online Distance TESOL in the 21st Century – From the Trench
Liz England

PART I – LEARNING IN ONLINE DISTANCE TESOL SETTINGS
2 Why Be an Online Learner in TESOL?
Sue Garton and Julian Edge
3 Feedback in the Mediation of Learning in Online Language Teacher Education
Carmen Contijoch, Anne Burns and Christopher N. Candlin

4 Addressing the Challenges of Online Assessment: Practical Solutions for TESOL Instructors Steven Humphries and Florin Mihai
5 Reflections on Learning TESOL at a Distance
Miranda Legg and John S. Knox
6 Life after On-Line Learning
Fiona Copland and Sue Garton


PART II – TEACHING IN ONLINE DISTANCE TESOL
7 Creating Communities of Practice: Active Collaboration between Students
Datta Kaur Khalsa
8 Teaching Research Methods in an Online Distance Course
Paula Garcia McAllister

9 Building an Online Community of Inquiry with Student-moderated Discussions
Joan Kang Shin and Beverly Bickel
10 Developing Communities of Practice at a Distance
Steve Mann and Gerald Talandis, Jr.
11 Investigating Assessment in Online Discussions: A Case Study of Peer Assessment in an LTED Course
David R. Hall and John S. Knox


PART III – ADMINISTRATION OF ONLINE DISTANCE TESOL PROGRAMS
12 Administration of Online Distance Education: Academic Services in Support of ESOL E-learners
Leslie Opp-Beckman
13 Rewards and Challenges of Online Program Administration
David R. Hall and John S. Knox
14 Planning a Distance Education Course for Language Teachers: What Administrators Need to Consider
Deborah Healey
　
PART IV – LOOKING AHEAD
15 The Future of Online TESOL
Liz England and David R. Hall
　
About the Contributors
　
Index