CSUSB TESOL Graduate Annalisa interviews Michael Buckhoff

http://www.bettertoeflscores.com Michael Buckhoff, author, founder, and materials writer for "The 7 Step System to Pass the TOEFL iBT", is interviewed by Cal State University, San Bernardino graduate student Annalisa.

Curriculum Interview Questions

1. Teaching context/Situational factors that influence curriculum and instruction:
• What courses do you teach?
• What is the ethnic makeup of your students? How many non-native English speakers do you work with?

2. Vision of teaching and learning/Identify teaching philosophy
• How do you view the teaching-learning relationship? How much time do you spend lecturing vs. having students work on assignments in groups or participating in group discussions?

3. Goals, objectives, standards, guidelines of the language curriculum
• Are there any required standards set by the state or CSUSB that you follow in designing your curricula?
• What other goals do you set for your students?

4. Organizing learning experiences in ESL/EFL classroom
• What are some activities that you would identify as essential in teaching ESL/EFL students?

5. Effective instructional strategies
• What teaching strategies have you found to be most effective?

6. Instructional Resources and Materials
• What materials that you use are especially helpful for ESL/EFL students?

7. Assessment
• What are the effects of assessment on teaching and learning?
• Do you use quizzes/tests frequently or only once or twice per term?

Category:

Education

Tags:

• TESOL
• ESL
• curriculum
• development