Here I present highlights about my work experience and academic achievements, amongst which is the Fulbright Scholarship through which I completed a Masters degree in TESOL at San Francisco State University in the US in 2010.
You are welcome to download a printer friendly copy of my resume here.
Fall 2008
ENG 670 - Graduate Writing for TESOL and Linguistics. This was a development of writing skills course for graduate work in TESOL and linguistics, focusing on the kinds of writing needed in these disciplines.
ENG 421 - The Structure of English. A generative-transformational theory of grammar course as compared to traditional school grammars and structural grammars. It provided a suitable ackground for teaching English language and literature to native or non-native speakers.
ENG 425 - Language in Context. An Introductory to language variation relating to age, ethnicity, gender, region, class, occupation; language and culture. I must confess that this was the most difficult course I had ever had since I was new in the States and couldn't relate to the various aspects the course focused on.
ENG 426 - Second Language Acquisition Prerequisites. This course was survey of research and issues in second language acquisition.It was a recommended course for ESL/EFL teachers, and credential candidates.
Spring 2009
ENG 653 - TESOL: Pedagogical Grammar. This was an English grammar for prospective or practicing teachers of English to speakers of other languages.
ENG 424 : Phonology and Morphology. Covered in this course were theories and techniques of phonological and morphological analysis using data from English and other languages.
ENG 730 - Introduction to Graduate Study of TESOL. This was a core module that covered contemporary theories, approaches, theories, and practical procedures in teaching English as a second or foreign language. Principles and current practices in curriculum development, lesson design, skill development, classroom management, and assessment.
COMM 350 - Spoken English for the Non-native Speaker. Theory and practice in the pronunciation and rhythm patterns of spoken American English. Skill improvement for non-native and native speakers who wished to modify non-standard or regional accents.
ENG 727 : Linguistic Field Methods. This course provided an introduction to basic documentary linguistics and linguistic fieldwork through the elicitation and analysis of data from an unfamiliar language. In this course I led discussions and was the candidate from whom the students learned IsiXhosa and IsiZulu, languages that were pretty unfamiliar to them.
Summer 2009
ENG 631 - Post-Colonial Literature in English. A contemporary literature in English course that dealt with literature by writers from former Third World colonies.
ENG 583 - Shakespeare: Representative Plays. Briefly, we dealt with Shakespeare and his age; his development as a dramatist and his literary, intellectual, and social milieu; reading of representative comedies, histories, and tragedies as well as some non-dramatic poetry.
Fall 2009
ENG 737 - Introduction to Corpus Linguistics. Introduction to corpus linguistics and its application to issues such as language description, language variation, and language teaching; corpus-based research methods.
ENG 804 - Teaching Practicum: Linguistics. Pedagogical issues in teaching linguistics through assisting professors in conducting large linguistic courses. Teaching workshops include pedagogical techniques, syllabus construction, responding to student questions, and fostering student participation.
ENG 724 - Technology for TESOL. Uses of computer technology to enhance ESL/EFL learning: theoretical concepts, issues, research findings, and current practices. Hands-on experience with a variety of technological tools and strategies; evaluation and application to lessons and curricula in various ESL/EFL teaching contexts. This was my favourite course not only because the professor was so good and nice but because I have always been interested in the use of technology in education in general. I found this course fitting pretty well with my interests.
ENG 731 - Seminar: TESOL Listening and Speaking Skills. Theories, research, objectives, problems, and techniques in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages; listening and speaking skills; systematic study of materials and methods of instruction; preparation of teaching materials.
Spring 2010
ENG 891 - Integrative Seminar in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Here we dealt with Major issues in teaching English to speakers of other languages.
ENG 733 - Seminar: Student Teaching for TESOL. Teaching experience with a faculty supervisor who meets with the student teachers both individually and in groups, observes them, and reads and responds to students written papers.
ENG 899 - Individual Special/Independent Study. Individual research into an issue emphasizing language and/or literature. To satisfy the research requirement for this course I led discussions and was the candidate from whom the students learned IsiXhosa and IsiZulu, languages that were pretty unfamiliar to them.
My unofficial SFSU tranascript can be downloaded here.
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