The IPP or Independent Professional Project is a written thesis from the Master of Arts in Teaching Programs. Intended for second language teachers, it details a significant personal experience that is of interest and value to others in the profession. It may take the form of an academic research paper, a classroom-based action research project, a materials development project, an exchange group leadership project, or a language/culture study abroad project. .
Submissions from 2013
Principled Approaches in Online Teacher Education: Migrating SIT’s Masters in Teaching Program, Katrina N. Baran
Guided Discovery Grammar Instruction: A Review of the Literature with Original Teaching Materials, Marcella Caprario
Academic Writing in an Islamic Context: Strategies and Methods, Chad B. Mclennan Mr.
On Being Transcultural, Farah FM Mohamed
On Being Transcultural, Farah FM Mohamed
Submissions from 2012
Cuisenaire Rods: Pedagogical and Relational Instruments for Language Learning, Sevilay Akarcay
Teaching Writing Right: Scaffolding Writing for EFL/ESL Students Case Study: Algerian EFL Secondary School Students Challenges and Opportunities, Nadia Bourouba
Narrative Inquiry in the Language Classroom: An Incubator of Identity and Growth Exploration, Olga Culver
Teaching as a Reflective Practice: Orgasmial Theory and its Refutation, William Culver
“Teach to the Middle”: A Double Case Study of Two Multilevel EFL classes in the Middle East, Teresa Hernandez
Embracing the Opposition: Normative Culture and Candid Communication at the Buffalo Mountain School, Christian McCrory
Utilizing the Interactive Reading Model in a Continuing Education Course, Shawn McRae
English Language Teaching Using the Whole Student Philosophy, Tahira Y. Muhammad
The Culture Boundary: How Awareness Informs Teaching Practice, Angela Richardson
A World Englishes Study of Korean University Students: Effects of Pedagogy on Language Attitudes, Patrick Rousseau
Using L1 Culture to Acquire L2 Culture: ZPD framework, Amjad Taha
The Process Approach as Writing Instruction in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) Classrooms, Gregory D. Vanderpyl
Movement in Learning: Revitalizing the Classroom, Marcus Van
Submissions from 2011
Negotiating Culture at a Women’s College in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Roles, Attitudes and Expectations, Fatin Abdal-Sabur
Sustained Silent Reading in the ESL Classroom: The Silent Motivator?, Megan V. Ahonen
Folklore or Britney Spears: EFL Decisions in an Increasingly Global World, Erin C. Anderson
Framework and Rationale for Developing a Single Language Exploratory Program For Students in Grades 1 – 3, Amy Bentley
Instructional Practices That Hinder And Support Esl Students In The Self-Contained ESL Classroom and The Mainstream Classroom, Ebru N. Bozburun
Cultivating Knowledge In The School Garden: New Ways Of Teaching Literacy To ESL Students, Michele DuRivage
From Riyadh to Portland: The Study Abroad Experiences of Five Saudi Arabian Female Students, Dana Kampman
Creating Avid Readers across Content Areas: Explicit Reading Instruction in the ESL Classroom, Rashmi Koushik
Cognitive Load And Its Major Pedagogical Implications, Focus On Education In Jordan, Bassam Kutkut
How ESOL Teachers Become Aware of Communicative Peace, Josette LeBlanc
Using technology in the EFL classroom in Saudi Arabia, Neil Oby Morris
Using technology in the EFL classroom in Saudi Arabia, Neil Oby Morris
Effective Vocabulary Teaching Strategies For The English For Academic Purposes Esl Classroom, Joseph Mukoroli
Building a Learning Community within the Constraints of Open Enrollment, Megan Pugh
Metaphorizing Grammar And Writing: Visual Learning In The English Classroom, Kulsoom F. Rizvi
Teacher Development in a Small Private Language School, Kelli R. Sederavicius
The use of political cartoons in the EFL/ESL classroom: Learning English and enhancing critical thinking in the context of Saudi Arabia, Charles Vincent
Submissions from 2010
Dance Your Way Into Culture: A Teacher’s Experience Using Dance In The Foreign Language Classroom, Jannely Almonte Ortiz
Teaching Pronunciation As A Core Skill Using The Silent Way Approach, Jordan Cael
Extensive Reading In The Classroom, Petulla Domenica
A Competency-based Proficiency Framework for Ritsumeikan Secondary Schools, Ann Flanagan
The Impact Of The Emotional System On Learning Implications For A Foreign Language Classroom, Tatiana Garasyuta
Basic Social Math: A Linguistic Upgrade for Decision Analysis and Social Dynamics Research., Jared Hanson
Acting For Transformation: An Esl Teacher And Her Adult Immigrant Students Dramatize The Students’ Life Stories, Dana Horstein
How ESOL Teachers Become Aware of Communicative Peace, Josette LeBlanc
Developing learners’ lexicon through vocabulary cards, Andrew Noonan
For Better Or Verse – Poetry In The ESL Classroom, Fredrick Schroeder
Using Games In A Foreign Language Classroom, Amy Talak-Kiryk
Teaching English To Children With ADHD, Natalia Turketi
Attempting to Analyse (Language) Awareness: a foray into the realm of people's perceptions of, attitudes towards, and conceptions about language, Evan Zelezny-Green
Submissions from 2009
Inside Stories: Stories Within, Personal Narrative in the Classroom, Carol Block
Imaginary Friends: Using Guided Imagery, Line Drawings and Webquests to Incorporate Culture into the Foreign Language Curriculum, J.E. Buckingham
A Model of the Process of Change: Model Development and Exploration and Implications for the Classroom, Tana Ebaugh
The Role of Pragmatics in Second Language Teaching, Roberto Eduardo Echeverria Castillo
The Neglect of Listening Activities Among Egyptian Preparatory School EFL Teachers, Mohamed Eltawila
Curriculum and Student Motivation, Jennifer Jones
Incorporating Students’ Perceived Needs and Interests in the Planning and Implementation of Lesson Plans, Genalyn L. Luces
A Peer Assisted Approach to Assessment and Evaluation in a Korean University, John Steere Wendel
Submissions from 2008
Developmental Expectations of English: Focus on Chad, Lisa Anderson
On Language and Languages: Honoring the Distinctions and Relationships between the Innate and the Learnable, Brent Arndt
Reflecting Together: A Practical Approach to Reflective Teaching, Marta Bujakowska
The Easy Life of Motivated English Teachers: Looking Inside EFL in Oaxaca, Oscar Daniel Cruz Hernandez
Motivating Students to Learn, Luz María Cueva Zepeda
Exploring Vocabulary Acquisition Strategies For EFL Advanced Learners, Monica Miriam Flores Rojas
Teaching Cultural Awareness Using the Four Skills, Alison Garza
WebQuests Revisited: A Variation on an Online Inquiry Model, Derek Keever
Musical Workshop: Fun with Pronunciation, Victoria Knight
Attending to Your Needs as a Teacher: The Impact of Being an Introvert when Teaching Foreign Languages, Gretchen B. Livingston
Nate and the One Sixty-Eight, Michael S. McMillan
Visual Language: Using Color, Myth and Image to Present Grammar in the Spanish Language Classroom, April Miller McMurtry
Interaction in the Teaching-Learning Process: Reasons for the MIsbehaviour of Students and Teachers and Principles of Proper Behaviour for Teachers and Students, Khuraman Muradzadeh
Go Abroad! Korean Perspectives on their English Study Abroad Experience, Jane Persad
Six Techniques and Tools to Maximize Student Learning in the ESOL Classroom, Nazneen Rahman
An EFL Teacher’s Inquiry into Error Correction in Oral Speech, Juan Martin Rostran Valle
A Participatory Approach to Teaching for Social Justice in the English Classroom, Afida Safriani
Investigating and Responding to Attitudes Towards Ability Grouping in Japan, Robert B. Sanderson
Teaching ESOL at Salem Harbor Community Development Corporation: Program Overview and Volunteer Teachers' Guide, Richard Strager
Promoting Students' Participation through Cooperative Learning in the EFL classroom in Indonesia and Thailand, Dedi Turmudi
Submissions from 2007
Teaching Spanish Slang, Familiar Language, And Electronic Language In The Classroom, Melissa Ann Barra
5th Grade Readers Reading Aloud To Make An Intercultural Connection, Margaret G. Bell
An Exploration of Language Dominance, Michael Bishop
Over There A Preparation Course for Japanese High School Students Embarking On a Student Exchange Year Abroad, Jonathan Bolick
Exploring Content-Based Language Arts Instruction In The ESOL Classroom Through A Holistic Approach, María Angeles Cicatello
The Use of Frameworks in Teaching Tense, Marc Haccius
Teaching More than Writing: A writing and Community Building Project for Liceo Internacional Quito, Ecuador, Lucia Jarrin
English Exchange: An Authentic Communication Event Connecting Native English Speakers and Japanese High School Students, Heather Ruth Johnson
Experiential Learning And Reflective Practice In Teacher Education, Joshua Kurzweil
Becoming a Reflective Practitioner: A classroom-based research on mentor work with a novice teacher in Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dijana Markovic
Humanizing My Business English Class And Myself, Ana-Maria Nicolae
Choosing The Right Path: My Personal Evolution As A Teacher Developing And Maintaining Reflective Practice, Nancy Leland Rivera
Submissions from 2006
The Interface between Self-Efficacy, Life Satisfaction, and Emotional and Informational Support for Korean Learners Acquiring English as a Second Language, Cheryl C.Y. Choe
Using TV News to Integrate the Four Skills: A Guide for EFL Teachers, Christina Evans
Proprioception of the Mind: Balancing Science and Spirit Through Emotional Intelligence, Debra Ann Fowler
Awakening the Muse in the Land of the Morning Calm: Guidelines for New and Future Teachers Bound for South Korea, Lauren Jennifer Gerken
The Meeting of the Rivers: A Teacher’s Search for the Confluence of Beliefs and Practice, Dian Marie Henderson
Investigating Culture Through Story, Jennifer Jabareen
Submissions from 2005
Maintaining and nurturing the language and culture of heritage Spanish-speakers at the elementary level, Amanda Amarotico