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Capstone EFL Portfolio

dc.contributor.authorZhang, Hangmin
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-29T20:08:01Z
dc.date.available2017-09-29T20:08:01Z
dc.date.issued2017-03-01
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1803/8441
dc.descriptionTeaching and Learning Department capstone projecten_US
dc.description.abstractThe capstone EFL portfolio manifests my beliefs, knowledge, and experience working with English language learners. At the end of the ELL program, I systematically collect my works and reflect upon my understanding obtained through theories and practices so as to inform and guide my further professional development. The portfolio includes three parts: 1) philosophy of teaching 2) professional knowledge 3) application to practice. In the first part, I analyzed the factors that influence second language acquisition concerning cognitive, social-cultural, and linguistic dimensions. In the paper, I linked my analysis to three major theories: Piaget’s (1952) schema theory, Vygotsky’s (1978) social cultural theory, and de Jong’s (2011) linguistic theory. Based on the analysis and theories, I stated my beliefs of being a good language teacher focusing on two aspects: students and communities, curriculum and program design. In the second part, I took advantage of eight artifacts (examples of my work) to shed light on my understanding of the eight TESOL standards. I specifically addressed my professional knowledge and experience by focusing on learners and learning, the learning environment, curriculum, and assessment. In the last part of the portfolio, I depicted my future class concerning learners, environment, curriculum, and assessment. Meanwhile, to address the question of applying theory to practice in a class in which traditional notions dominate, I formulated specific instructional plans targeting at issues related to the conflict between my beliefs and traditional notions. Additionally, based on the recognition of my lack of knowledge as a novice teacher, I reflected upon options and directions to guide my career development.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherVanderbilt University. Peabody Collegeen_US
dc.subjectteach English to second language learnersen_US
dc.subject.lcshEnglish language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakersen_US
dc.subject.lcshTeaching -- Philosophyen_US
dc.titleCapstone EFL Portfolioen_US
dc.typeCapstoneen_US
dc.description.collegePeabody College of Education and Human Developmenten_US
dc.description.departmentDepartment of Teaching and Learningen_US


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