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Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Introduction

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Program Overview


The TEFL Introduction Program offered by the ELC introduces the foundations of teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL).  The program aims to provide students with a basic introduction of language teaching and cross-cultural awareness through workshop sessions, personal interaction with international students, and observations of TEFL classroom settings. The program was created in conjunction with Global Education Office (GEO) for students interested in TEFL, potential study abroad students, and for study-abroad returnees who seek ways to apply their cultural experiences.

Please note: The TEFL Introduction Program does NOT offer a TEFL certificate or other credentials.

Program Details

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TEFL students apply teaching skills in the classroom

The core of the program is six 2-hour workshops:

WORKSHOP 1: Using Cultural Competencies in Teaching

  • Students will explore how cross-cultural awareness impacts effective teaching and communication.

WORKSHOP 2: TEFL Approaches

  • Students will review various approaches to teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) and interview an English Language Learner (ELL).

WORKSHOP 3: TEFL Methods and Materials

  • Students will be introduced to basic teaching methods and explore how these methods can be adapted in different settings such as in the service learning project they will engage in with ELLs.
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TEFL students earn letters of completion

WORKSHOP 4: Guided Lesson Planning

  • Students will develop and practice a micro-teaching lesson.

WORKSHOP 5: Micro-teaching demonstration 

  • Students will lead a micro-teaching activity.

WORKSHOP 6: Poster Session/Collaborative Reflection

  • Students will share and discuss projects developed throughout the course of the program as well as reflect on the experiences they have gained throughout the program.

Enrollment

Potential enrollees must apply through the Global Education Office

Questions?

For TEFL Intro content information, please contact:

Adam Steffanick, Language Teaching Specialist
Tel: 615-322-2277
Email: adam.steffanick@vanderbilt.edu
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