Teaching English as an Additional Language (TEAL) (Master of Arts) Program
Faculty of Education
間眅埶AV Calendar 2012 Spring
The master of arts (MA) program is designed to attract teachers working with English as additional language learners in public schools, as well as teachers of English as an additional language to adults. The program will provide students with advanced knowledge of theoretical, research and practical issues in teaching English language learners. Students will normally be admitted to the MEd course work/comprehensive exam program.
Program Requirements
This master of arts program consists of five required courses (25 units) plus a thesis.
Students complete all of
- EDUC 824-5 Seminar in Second Language Teaching
- EDUC 825-5 Second Language Acquisition and Schooling
- EDUC 856-5 Sociocultural Perspectives on Education and Identity
and one of
- EDUC 816-5 Developing Educational Programs and Practices for Diverse Educational Settings
- EDUC 820-5 Current Issues in Curriculum and Pedagogy
- EDUC 823-5 Curriculum and Instruction in an Individual Teaching Speciality
- EDUC 833-5 Social and Moral Philosophy in Education
- EDUC 854-5 Teachers as Agents of Change
- EDUC 855-5 Multicultural and Race Relations Education: Policy Development and Program Implementation
and one research methods course, to be decided in consultation with the senior supervisor
and
- EDUC 898-10 Master's Thesis
Transfer from the MEd Program
After successful completion of three of the above courses, including at least two of EDUC 824, 825, 856, students who were admitted to the master of eduction program may, on the senior supervisor's recommendation, in consultation with the instructional team and with the approval of the graduate programs director, transfer into the this master of arts program.
For further information, visit http://www.educ.sfu.ca/gs, or telephone graduate programs at 778.782.3984, or email educmast@sfu.ca.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the graduate general regulations (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.