dc.contributor.author | Zhi, Xiao | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-07-11T22:18:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-07-11T22:18:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-03-01 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1803/8411 | |
dc.description | Teaching and Learning Department capstone project | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | This portfolio is a demonstration of my philosophy and proficiency in English language teaching.
It consists of three parts: 1) my philosophy of teaching, 2) my understanding of the TESOL
standards illustrated with artifacts, and 3) my reflection on teaching applications. In the first part,
I begin by discussing the overarching learning theories that support my future teaching, and
transit to more specific frameworks in language learning and teaching practice. In the second
part, I discuss my understanding of the eight TESOL domains: Planning, Instructing, Assessing,
Identity and Context, Language Proficiency, Learning, Content, and Commitment and
professionalism. The artifacts I use to support my professional knowledge are the works that I
have done during my two-year study in the English Language Learners program at Peabody
College. In analyzing the relevance between the artifact and the domain, I address it from four
aspects: 1) learners and learning, 2) the learning environment, 3) curriculum and 4) assessment.
As I bridge between theories and practice in the final parts, I talk about teaching implications
especially for English language teaching in China, and bring up obstacles and challenges that I
may encounter in my future teaching. Although I provide a general solution to some of them,
there are still some concerns about the implementation of CLT in China that are left open-ended.
Along with my interest in pronunciation learning, I identify directions for my continued
professional development in the future. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Vanderbilt University. Peabody College | en_US |
dc.subject | English language learner, capstone, portfolio, second language acquisition | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Second language acquisition | en_US |
dc.title | English Language Learners Capstone Portfolio | en_US |
dc.type | Capstone | en_US |
dc.description.college | Peabody College of Education and Human Development | en_US |
dc.description.school | Vanderbilt University | en_US |
dc.description.department | Department of Teaching and Learning | en_US |