The Independent Professional Project (IPP) is a written thesis from the Master of Arts in TESOL 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 2004
Writing Poetry with ESOL Students, Molly J. Haines
Project-Based Learning: Five Projects That Stimulated Student Learning, Asuka Kitano
Using Students' Written Feedback as Classroom Content to Promote Community, Nora McKenna
“O.Henry’s American Scenes” and the Accompanying Language Activities to Use in the EFL and ESL Classes, Tamila Mehtiyeva
National Stereotypes in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Radmila Popovic
The Role of Identity in Language Acquisition: A Cross- Generational Perspective., Darlene Annette Snider
Destinations USA! Using Thematic Units to Teach English to Speakers of Other Languages, Christina Theuerling
Submissions from 2003
A Process Approach to the Teaching of Literature in an EFL Context, Stefan Colibaba
Connecting With Elementary School ESL Students Through Dialogue Journals, Amelia Myers Collins
Catering to Learner Needs Using Cards, Lisa M. Corbin
LinguaLib: Linguistic Liberation for the First Year Spanish Student, M. Theresa Cordell
Making Connections With Dialogue Journals, Catherine Elliott
Their Own Best Resources: Students and Real-World Interaction, Observation, and Reflection, Brenda Ferreira
Two-Week Training Course for English Language Teachers in the Ukraine, Maryna Gayduchenko
A Teacher Training Program on Reflection, Niura Regiane Henke
Videos educativos: El uso de la tecnología en la elaboración de materiales generados por el alumno., Maria Clara Herrera Rekow
Multiple Intelligences in the EFL Classroom: A Perspective in Context, Irena Vodopija- Krstanoviæ
The Effects of Acculturation on the L2 Learner, Raya C. Longto
Using L1 and L2 Effectively in the Foreign Language Classroom, Claire Millous
Dilemmas of Politics and Spontaneity in the Contemporary Teaching of Languages “La Sal De La Vida”, Patricia Pedroza
Promoting Student Self-Evaluation of Their Learning Process, Diane Steigerwald
Designing and Teaching a Culture Course in Korea: Developing Cultural Awareness in the Korean University Classroom, Melanie van den Hoven
Praxis: Do I Practice what I Believe? A Course in Research in the Language Classroom for the English Language Teacher Education Program at Universidad Centroamericana, Nicaragua, Sarah Renata Wright
Listen to the Beat: Activities for English Pronunciation, Victor Yevmenov
Let’s Play Cards. Grammar is Fun. (How and Why I Have Taught English to My Students), Tomi Yukimune
Submissions from 2002
Making the Connection Between Teaching and Learning, Pierre Babineau
Looking Back at ESL70: Five Years in an Intenstive Language Institute, Claire P. Boise
Reading Program for the Third Year Medical Undergraduates, Gabriela Breazu
Applications of the I-Thou-It Framework to Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Macedonia, Zora Busovska
The Impact of Self Assesment and Feedback on Students Learning, Federica Castro
Interpersonal and Pedagogical Communication: An Argument for Natural Communication Practices in the Romanian EFL Classroom, Dana-Anca Cehan
The Effectiveness of Using Computer Assisted Instruction in Teaching English as a Foreign Language in a Japanese Secondary School (Fukuoka, Japan), Robert Guy Chartrand
Simplification and Personalization of French Grammar, Regina Dee
Second Language Acquisition in a Content-based Web Building Course, Scott Degalis
The Moorish Influence on Spanish Language, Civilization, and Culture, Tommy Genoris Erwin
Opening the Classroom Door to Vocabulary Learning, Karl Finseth
Creating the Fluent, Confident Writer: Innovative Techniques for ESL Writing Courses, Prudence Ingerman
Inclusion of Host Culture in International Schools: A Case Study of the British School of Cotonou, Alisha L. Jacobsen
Teaching Negotiation: The Choices, Ljerka Sedlan Konig
Question Forms and Their Use: A Self Reflective Examination of the Use of Questions and Feedback in Two Self Observed Taught Lessons, Chris Mangham
Exploiting the Auditory, Visual, and Kinesthetic Modalities in the Language Lab, Christine P. Brennan Mori
Reading Your Way Into Culture: A Materials Development Project, Marie Nestingen
It’s All About M.E. (Motivation through (self) Evaluation), Wendy Pillars
A Teaching Resource For English Education In Japanese Elementary Schools, Jody Shimoda
The Role of NIFL Content Standards and CASAS Competencies in an ESL Adult Education Teacher’s Course Development, Mary Anne Sullivan
Spanish For School Nurses: A specialized program for use in teaching basic Spanish to nurses who work in a multicultural environment, William Earl Wood Jr.
Making Meaning: A Teacher’s Journey, Joanne Griffin Yorks
Submissions from 2001
Writing On!, Maria Aranda
ESL Curriculum Guide for Seoul Foreign School, Brian Brumsickle
How to Define a Word for Your Students: An Introduction to Lexicography for Classroom Teachers, Christopher W. Decker
Helping Students to Learn: Addressing Student Affect and the Four Skills in an English Communication Skills Course for Students of Health Sciences, Nicholas Dimakides
Well Begun is Half Done: Preparing for the Start of a New Class, stephanie c. downey
Dictation: What and How Students Learn From It, Marilyn C. Fisher
Internet-Based EFL University Course Design: Humanistic Considerations, Options and Approaches, Russell Garafalo
Activities for Integrating Reading and Writing in the Language Classroom, Leslie Giesen
Movement, Rhythms, and Music: Active Curriculums for Teaching Foreign Languages to Beginning Learners, Patricia Guillemin Gregory
A Journey to the Edge: Autobiographical Writing In The ESL Classroom, Deborah Lafferty
Using Children’s Books in the Adult English as a Second Language Classroom, Patricia Connors Little
How Can I See That My Students Are Learning? Explorations and Observations in an Advanced-Level English Class, Wilma Lynn Luth
Suggestions And Activities to Increase Oral Production of Students in the FL/SL Classroom, Violeta Mack-Donovan
Promoting Active Use of Lexical Items, Lina Marciulionyte
University Students as Near Peer English Teachers in a Weekend English Camp for High School Students in Japan, Annie Marquez
Community Building Through the Production of a School Newspaper, David James McLeish
Publication Projects with ESL/EFL Students:A Handbook For Teachers, April A. Minerich
Using a Story as a basis for Working with Language and Culture, Marie Finnigan Miyashi
A Certificate Program in Teaching English to Brazilian-Portuguese Speakers, Sonia Regina Moussalli
A Two-Week Intensive Teacher Training Course for European Teachers, Olga Shepel
An Integrated Approach to Acculturation: A Personal Journey, Douglas C. Stone
Introduction to Bridge Procedure Guide (A Course Development in Maritime English), Olena Svitlychna
Teaching Issues and Insights in Japanese High School, Robert H. Taferner
Foreign Languages and Learning Disabled Students: Research and Potential Solutions, Todd Christopher Wheelden
Submissions from 2000
Tenant Partners for Community Education: A Family Literacy Project, Pamela J. Anderson
Feedback-Who Needs it Anyway? A Project on Humanizing Large-Scale Supervision, Tsylla Maria Balbino de Carvalho Ferreira
African Film: A Dynamic Medium for a High School French Class Cultural Curriculum, Denise Elizabeth Dunn Barstow-Girel
The Elementary Teacher’s Role in Moral Education: An Investigation of One Albuquerque Public School Site, Melanie L. Bauer
Using Innovative Language Learning Methods with Mombusho Textbooks, Janet Melinda Beane
Sky-diving Into the World of Feedback, Rosa Maria Campos da Silva
Unleashing the Writer Within: A Workshop Based Writing Course Designed to Release Student Fears, Cultivate Creativity and Develop Editing Skills, Kimberly Sue Connelly
Drama Methodology and its Usage in Removing Barriers to English Language Acquisition in Japanese University Students, C Malcom Barry Duff
Reflective Teaching: In-Sights into the Process and Development of the Skill of Reflection, Marie-Claude M. Durand
Adapting the Current Chinese Textbooks to Meet the Requirements of the National Standards, Gloria Feung
The Effect of Educational Kinesiology on Second Language Acquisition, Tina Lynne Haverstick
The Affect of Writing on the Internet, Jane Hoelker
Rising Off the Plateau in Learning Arabic, Daniel Scott Linquist
“Pass the Remote…! Interactive Classroom Review for the 21st Century: Bringing Remote Response Pads into Your Classroom, Lisa Michelle Lucas
Motivating Adolescents to be Active Participants in the Language Learning Process, Kier Merill
Written Feedback in the Classroom and Beyond, Karen Gould Peltola
The Evolution of a Reflective Practitioner: One Teacher’s Story, Anne K. Reagan
Comings and Goings: Considerations and Reflections on the English Program in Korea (EPIK), Kiama Robinson
Transcending Cultural Definitions: A Sense of Peace, Susan Sanae Sakayori
Building a Teacher Education Program for EFL Teachers: From Process to Product, Eliana Santana
The Importance of Community Building in the EFL Classroom, Svitlana Trofymenko
ESL Mentoring: An Empowering Tool, Maria Cristina Tur
Error Analysis and Curriculum Development in an EFL Classroom in Taiwan, Meng Teh Wu
Submissions from 1999
Council in the Classroom: New Ways of Knowing, Being and Interacting, Ximena Allub