Constructivism in TESOL-1
ABREVIATIONS
EFL - The term is the main topic on which the paper is based upon (English as a foreign language). It does not refer to the student learning English language which is not his or her native language nor is it being spoken in their native country English is totally a foreign language.
ESL -- This refers to English as a second language. Students who learn English as a second language intend to use it in places where English is a native language and it ain't their first or native language..
ELF - The term does stand for English as a lingua franca
EAL - Stands for English as an additional language. The term (EAL) is only applicable to certain countries where English is just an extra language.
EAP -- In this specific study means English for academic purposes
EIL - The abbreviation stands for English as an international language, and it put across by various authors whom identified English as a global or international language.
BE - Business English
ELL -- Means, English language learner. The term is only used in countries where teachers use English to teach other languages, such countries use English as their native language.
ELT - English language teaching, apply to regions the language of English is taught to students.
ESOL - does refer to English for speakers of other languages. Means the same thing as EFL and ESL, but it could be used in countries or situations where they don't these other terms.
ESP - English for special purposes or English for specific purposes this refers to English language being used in different field like scientific field, the medicine profession field, the technical field and even there is English for waiters.
EST - English for science and technology English language used in the field of science and technology.
Teaching abbreviations:
TEFL - stands for Teaching English as a foreign language. Used jointly with the term EFL
TYLE -- refers to Teaching Young Learners English.
TESL -- means Teaching English as a second language. Used jointly with the term ESL
TESOL -- means Teaching English to speakers of other languages, or Teaching English as a second or other language.
Table of content
1.0 Executive summary
2.0 Constructivist teaching
2.1 Constructivist teaching specific approaches
3.0 The case study of a Thailand's EFL classroom
4.0 English Language
4.1 Teaching English Language (in general)
'4.2 Reasons for learning English as a Second Language or as a foreign language
5.0 Using CALL as a tool for constructivism in TESOL
5.1 Conclusion
6.0 Previous Studies
6.1 Blake (2000)
6.2 Kitade (2000)
6.3 Alm (2008)
6.4 Son (2008)
6.5 Gobel (2009)
7.0 Conclusion
References
Appendix
CONSTRUCTIVISM IN TESOL
1.0 Executive summary
This present study is basically based on constructivism in teaching English to students of other languages and will discuss this from a global and Thailand perspective. The paper is divided in five distinct sections; the first part of the paper discusses constructivist teaching and it basically aims at introducing the reader to the topic of discussion. The second section introduces the case study from which the study will be conducted from, which is a Thailand's EFL classroom. The following section talks about the English language and other underlying issues from a general perspective. The fourth section of paper discusses using computer assisted language learning CALL as a tool for constructivism in TESOL classroom and lastly before concluding the study will present some previous studies that were conducted and related to the topic of discussion.
As an introduction; a study carried out on Students at the South East European University shows that students who have learnt communicating and writing in English have been aided by the use of computer technology as a tool or approach for constructivist learning. This technology has benefited such students because they can learn vocabulary language as well as grammar without encountering problems. Therefore the use of CALL programs offers numerous activities that draw the attention of students in language learning (Anderson, & Freebody, (pp 88-92). Furthermore the CALL technology widely integrated activities that students can easily use to the English language. Such activities also benefits teachers or tutors in solving the problems that affect students in learning English.
2.0 Constructivist teaching
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