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]