Master's Degree Program
TESOL
Introduction
The two-year Ewha TESOL Master’s Degree Program was established in 2009 for both pre-and in-service English teachers. Classes meet in the evenings and are conducted entirely in English.
Educational Objectives
- To cultivate the ability to creatively apply language education theory and teaching skills to classroom practice
- To develop courses and materials appropriate for students’ diverse needs and learning styles
- To foster the ability to teach English in English and address a multitude of actual teaching situations
Requirements for the MA Degree
- MA TESOL students are required to enroll full-time for 4 semesters and complete 36 credits of coursework. For the required portfolio project, students will demonstrate the ability to apply theory to course and materials development.
Curriculum
| Classification | CourseNo. | Credits | Course | Subject Contents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Y41101 | 3 | Introduction to English Language Learning & Teaching | This course will introduce the social, political, linguistic and pedagogic issues involved in the teaching of English as a Second/Foreign Language. The focus is on the development of ELT from traditional to communicative approaches, including content-based instruction and task-based learning. Individual learning styles, as well as cross-cultural perspectives and recent research are investigated. |
| Core | Y41102 | 3 | Teaching and Assessing Listening & Speaking | This course allows English language teachers to learn and apply theoretical foundations of listening and speaking so that they may plan and assess language learning. |
| Core | Y41103 | 3 | Teaching and Assessing Reading & Writing | This course allows English language teachers to learn and apply theoretical foundations of reading and writing so that they may plan and assess language learning. |
| Elective | Y42104 | 3 | Pedagogical English Phonology | This course is designed to assist English language teachers develop and practice pronunciation skills. The course will focus on articulation, intonation, and accent. |
| Core | Y42105 | 3 | Academic and Research Writing for TESOL | This course helps English language teachers develop writing skills for TESOL academic writing & research. Students analyze authentic TESOL articles; building knowledge of genre and writing strategies used in TESOL and the humanities, and write a portfolio of short TESOL articles based on these genre & strategies. A secondary goal is to build knowledge of applied genre analysis. |
| Elective | Y43106 | 3 | Classroom English & Classroom Management | This course is designed to enhance the academic English skills of EFL teachers and the English skills that they require for classroom instruction. Furthermore, this course will investigate aspects of effective classroom management skills and their application. |
| Elective | Y43107 | 3 | Classroom Observation & Supervised Student Teaching | This course provides an opportunity for students to observe principles and approaches as well as teacher-student relationships in authentic classroom settings. With the guidance of mentor teachers, students will be able to conduct practice teaching. |
| Elective | Y43108 | 3 | Educational Linguistics for Teachers | This course is designed to help teachers without a linguistics background to build strong foundations by exploring various aspects of language studies. |
| Elective | Y43109 | 3 | Language, Culture & Communication | This course will explore the important relationships of language, culture and communication, and the importance of such understanding in language teaching. |
| Elective | Y43110 | 3 | Materials Development & Technology for EFL Students | This practical and interactive course guides English language teachers through a principled approach to assessing and adapting materials, ranging from published textbooks to contemporary digital sources. Students are then supported in the process of developing their own materials to better meet the needs of their target learners. |
| Elective | Y43111 | 3 | Second Language Acquisition | This course provides a historical overview of second language acquisition and explores the theories in detail. The course also investigates current issues and research related to language teaching. |
| Elective | Y43112 | 3 | Second Language Assessment | This course explores various aspects of second language testing and assessment applicable in second language classrooms. Through this course, students will be able to understand and develop valid and reliable tests. |
| Elective | Y43113 | 3 | Teaching English to Young Learners | This course introduces fundamental principles and approaches related to English language learning and teaching for young learners. |
| Elective | Y43114 | 3 | Teaching Practica | This course gives students the opportunity to apply language learning and teaching principles and approaches by immersing themselves in real teaching situations. Practice teaching will be conducted under the supervision of faculty members who provide advice about lesson planning, teaching methods and classroom management. |
| Elective | Y43115 | 3 | Introductory Academic Writing | This course familiarizes English language teachers with the basics of academic writing needed to teach their own EAP (English for Academic Purposes)/CBI (Content-Based Instruction) students. The course begins with paragraphs, coherence, and support. It then surveys the most common genre found in undergraduate studies, including process; cause & effect; comparison & contrast; paraphrasing, summarizing & citation; and argumentative essays. |
| Elective | Y43116 | 3 | Teaching Practica for Young Learners | This course gives students the opportunity to apply the theories and principles of teaching English to young learners in real teaching situations. Practice teaching will be conducted under the supervision of faculty members who provide advice about lesson planning, teaching methods and classroom management. |
| Elective | Y43117 | 3 | Classroom Observation & Supervised Student Teaching for Young Learners | This course will engage students in the theory and practice of teaching English to young learners. The students will have an opportunity to observe and teach in authentic classroom settings with the guidance of a supervisor. |
| Elective | Y43118 | 3 | Bilingualism and English Language Teaching | This course will examine bilingualism in relation to instruction in the native language, native language development, foreign language learning, and the relationship between the theory and practice of learning and teaching English in bilingual settings, particularly in the Korean context. The topics of subtractive and additive bilingualism will also be addressed |
| Elective | Y43119 | 3 | Advanced Academic Writing and Resesrch in TESOL | This an elective course is for students who have successfully completed Academic Writing and Research in TESOL. Students who wish to pursue further studies upon completion of the MA program are encouraged to enroll. |
| Elective | Y43215 | 3 | Advanced English Language Study | This course provides opportunities for English language teachers to strengthen their academic and advanced language abilities as English teaching professionals. |
| Elective | Y43216 | 3 | Content-Based Instruction (CBI) | This course examines theoretical and practical aspects of content-based instruction and immersion models in second language education. Students are provided with the opportunities of teaching various subjects (e.g., math, science, social studies) in English. |
| Elective | Y43217 | 3 | Corpora in TESOL | This course will explore key issues related to the use of language corpora in teaching. Topics include investigating what a corpus is, how to use corpora, and how to build and use a corpus to enhance teaching and learning. Extracts of real language will also be included to give teachers an idea of the value of consulting an online corpus, particularly to teach vocabulary. |
| Elective | Y43218 | 3 | Current Topics in TESOL | This course aims to familiarize students with current issues and topics in TESOL. Through this course, students will be able to develop analytical and critical perspectives of second language teaching as well as discuss various points of view. |
| Elective | Y43219 | 3 | Curriculum Development in Language Teaching | This course is designed for English language teachers to develop a curriculum appropriate for both teacher and learner’s needs. |
| Elective | Y43220 | 3 | Discourse Analysis & Language Teaching | This course surveys and analyzes different types of discourse in order for language teachers to develop ideas and methods to introduce authentic discourse in second language classrooms. |
| Elective | Y43221 | 3 | English for Specific Purposes (ESP) | English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is teaching professional English for work and university. For example, this includes English for business, medicine, tourism, the service industry, research, science, or engineering. This course covers ESP theory, needs analysis, content-based, task-based, genre-based teaching, and the various needs of professional speaking, listening, reading, writing. |
| Elective | Y43222 | 3 | Ethnography of Communication | This course examines the ethnography of communication in second language communication and explores such areas as speech types, language styles, and ethnicity. |
| Elective | Y43223 | 3 | Genre and English Teaching | This course explores how English language, with the observation and analysis of various rhetoric styles and discourse types, is used in particular settings. |
| Elective | Y43224 | 3 | Independent Study | With the consent and advice of faculty members, students may undertake individual research work in the TESOL field. |
| Elective | Y43225 | 3 | Teaching English Grammar | This course is designed to provide students with the fundamental pedagogical principles needed to teach English grammar. Students will learn various practical approaches to teaching grammar and survey the high frequency grammatical features of the English language with a focus on common learner difficulties and means of addressing those issues in the language classroom. |
| Elective | Y43226 | 3 | Learner Language Analysis | This course investigates the important aspects of learner language through observation and analysis of discourse data that serves as an important basis for language teaching. |
| Elective | Y43227 | 3 | Multimedia-Enhanced Language Learning & Teaching | This course will investigate the uses of multimedia to teach language. By using text, images, audio, video, and animation, learners can acquire English by using it to convey meaning. They can also learn from each other through using technology. Teachers can learn how to use and critically assess multimedia as an instructional tool in the language classroom. |
| Elective | Y43228 | 3 | Research Methods for Second/Foreign Language Learning & Teaching | This course provides an overview of research methods in language teaching and learning. Students will understand the core concepts of research methods which will assist them in reading research articles and conducting their own research. |
| Elective | Y43229 | 3 | Seminar in TESOL: English for Language Teachers | This class aims to prepare pre- and in-service teachers to use conversation-based teaching approaches in the classroom. Participants will develop and refine their oral expression skills while discussing current issues and developing academic presentation skills, both of which they can transfer to their students. |
| Elective | Y90002 | 3 | Portfolio Seminar in TESOL | Portfolio Seminar in TESOL |
| Elective |
Y43231 |
3 | Teaching Literature and Language |
This course aims to integrate literature and language teaching for English language teachers. Through this course, students will learn to develop course materials by using literature as the main resource. Furthermore, extensive reading will be emphasized as the primary teaching methodology as students learn to combine ER along with other foreign language teaching methods such as CLT and TBLT. |
Faculty
- Position Professor of TESOL Dept. Chair of TESOL Dept.
- Education Institute of Education, University of London (PhD)
- Office ECC B242
- Tell Number 3277-6914
- Position Professor of TESOL Dept.
- Education Ewha Womans University (Ph.D.)
- Office ECC B240
- Tell Number 3277-4020
- Position Professor of TESOL Dept.
- Education University of Ottawa (Ph.D. candidate)
- Office ECC B240
- Tell Number 3277-6912
- Position Professor of TESOL Dept.
- Education University of Birmingham, England (M.A.), University of Glasgow, Scotland (M.A.)
- Office ECC B119
- Tell Number 3277-6864