Center for English as a lingua franca: Program introduction
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Center for Englis h as a Lingua Franca Ethel Ogane, Travis Cote, Paul McBride Mitsuko Imai, Brett Milliner Tricia Okada, Andrew Leichsenring March 7, 2015
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Center
for English as a Lingua
Franca
Ethel Ogane, Travis Cote, Paul McBride
Mitsuko Imai, Brett Milliner Tricia Okada, Andrew Leichsenring
March 7, 2015
English
as a Lingua Franca ● Use of English by
speakers of different first languages for whom English is the medium of choice for communication
● Enable students to communicate appropriately and effectively with people from around the world
CELF Program Growth
2012 400
students 20
classes
20131100
students55
classes
2014 1800
students126
classes
2015@2700
students@130
classes
CELFProgram Teachers 2012
8 instructors
2013 26
instructors
2014 34
instructors
2015@40+
instructors
Program Students streamed based on TOEIC Bridge® scores
4 class levels: 100, 200, 300, 400
worth 4 credits
200 minutes per week x 15 weeks each semester
Spring & fall semesters plus summer & winter sessions
Curriculum English for Academic Purposes
4 skills course: reading, writing, speaking and listening
Textbooks: academic reading and TOEIC test preparation
TOEIC IP® administered every semester and session
Assessment Class work, Participation & Homework
= 20%
Listening & Speaking = 20%
Reading Comprehension = 20%
Writing = 20%
TOEIC IP® = 20%
Teaching Points Extensive Reading
Academic Honesty
Process Writing
ELF and Language Awareness
TOEIC Results 2014 Cohort
APRIL
TOEIC
Brid
ge117*(60-168)N=9*IP conversion= 300
JULY
TOEIC
IP 363(160-785)N=1695 DE
CEMB
ER TOI
EC
IP372(10-850)N=1375
CELF Tutor Service Open Monday to Friday One tutor session = 15 minutes @114 sessions per week Tutors are multi-lingual and have multi-cultural backgrounds
Teachers can refer students or students can drop in
Working Group
Weekly meetings
Curriculum development
Faculty development
Research presentations & papers
Teacher OrientationMeetingHeld in March
Agenda
• ELF program• Syllabus • Textbooks• Class schedule• Academic calendar• Teacher resources• Blackboard CMS• Campus tour
Blackboard WorkshopsApril 28 – 29, 2014
100% - Highest adoption and usage rate in Tamagawa
ELF WorkshopsDr. Ayako Suzuki June 17, 2014
Paul McBride Andrew Leichsenring Ethel Ogane October 20, 2014Oct
TOEICEventsPropel WorkshopAugust 04, 2014
TOEIC Speaking and Writing TestOctober 18, 2014
CELF @ COSMOSCommunicating Openly in Society MulticulturallyOutwardly and Successfully
November 8-9, 2014
The Centerfor ELFJournalInaugural issueApril 2015
Peer-reviewed journal
Research and practice oriented articles
Important areas linked to English as Lingua Franca
Curriculum design and development
Classroom methodology
Testing and evaluation
Journal for Saitama City Educators & ELF Teacher Research
August, 2014 September, 2014
Spring, 2015
Task-based learning
Classroom dynamics & learner anxiety
Teacher autonomy Extensive
Reading Filipino
teachers
ELF Teacher Research ForumJanuary 11, 2014
CELF ForumFebruary 28, 2014
CELF ForumMarch 07, 2015
CELF Presentations
3rd LINEE + International Conference, CROATIA
JALT CALL Conference, JAPAN
AILA Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
Asia TEFL Conference, MALAYSIA
ELF 7, GREECE YoJALT Ed tech
Event, JAPAN 7th Annual Extensive
Reading Seminar, JAPAN
TEFLIN, INDONESIA JACET ESP SIG: ESP,
JAPAN JACET ESP SIG:
Tourism, JAPAN JALT National
Conference, JAPAN IAWE Conference,
INDIA YoJALT Chapter
Meeting, JAPAN CamTESOL, CAMBODIA
CELF Research ELF and language awareness
Language learner perceptions
Extensive Reading
Mobile learning
Linguistic diversity and human rights
Blended learning
Learner autonomy
Language migration
Teacher beliefs and practices
Listening and speaking assessment
Language classroom management
Multiple assessment strategies and project-based learning
Teacher adoption of e-learning
CELF Publications English as a Lingua Franca for Students in the College of Tourism and Hospitality
English as a Lingua Franca for Students in the College of Humanities and College of Arts and Sciences
Orientation for ELF Teachers: Lessons Learned Is ELF of Benefit in a Japanese Context?
English as a Lingua Franca: From Policy to Practice
Center for English as a Lingua Franca2015
Director: Masaki Oda
Co-chairs: Ethel Ogane Glenn Toh
Faculty: Travis CotePaul McBride
Jody Yujobo Mitsuko ImaiBill Dimoski Brett MillinerJesse Hsu Andrew LeichsenringTakanori Sato Tricia Okada
Staff: Masako KawatsuYoko Nakajima
Contact InformationMasaki Oda, [email protected] Ogane, [email protected] Toh, [email protected] Kawatsu, [email protected] Nakajima, [email protected]
