MA TESOL at TU English Language Center
the time they find best for them . This is expected to overcome the issue of individual differences among students taking the same subject . The students will have more responsibility for their learning and will be more actively involved in the teaching / learning process . The classroom will thus move from being teacher-centered to being student-centered . And the teacher will devote the classroom time to monitoring students ’ activities which are built on what students have acquired before coming to class from watching the online material . Mr . Timothy Parker , one of the ELC ’ s experienced teachers , has been chosen to record the videos for the different units of the four-book series adopted by the ELC for the Foundation Year students . Each lesson is turned into a PowerPoint presentation with audio comments by the teacher . The presentations are short , and limited between five and seven minutes . One chapter can have more than one short video , depending on the material to be covered . The videos are then uploaded on the Blackboard system and the E-Learning YouTube channel for the students to watch . So the teacher should announce to the students the video that they should view before the next lecture . And that will be their homework as the activities will take place inside the classroom as explained earlier . The E-Learning deanship has been organizing orientation sessions for the teaching staff of Taif University to explain this approach and invite the teachers to follow this new schema . Certificates of attendance are granted to the teachers who attend these sessions . A good number of the ELC staff in Hawiya already attended the first meeting and the prevailing attitude is that this blended learning approach could yield better results in spite of the challenges they encounter , namely the large groups and the structure of the classrooms that could hinder involving students in pair work and group work activities .
MA TESOL at TU English Language Center
Reported by : Dr . Muhammad Umar Farooq
Upon the completion of MA TESOL program , students will be able to : demonstrate knowledge of the current theoretical trends , issues and concerns in the fields of language pedagogy and of current best practices in teaching English to speakers of other languages ; apply their enhanced teaching skills and understanding of education processes to work efficiently in teaching English to speakers of other languages to become accomplished TESOL practitioners ; design a range of curriculum modules , lesson plans , pedagogical materials and assessment tools in teaching
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English to meet academic needs of speakers of other languages ; demonstrate understanding of various pedagogical dynamics of TESOL in local , national and international contexts ; exhibit research-based practices and strategies related to planning , implementing , and managing standardized TESOL instruction ; extend their existing professional careers in English language teaching by achieving a recognized specialist qualification .