Date of Award

12-2022

Degree Type

Report

Degree Name

Master of Second Language Teaching (MSLT)

Department

World Languages and Cultures

Committee Chair(s)

Joshua J. Thoms

Committee

Joshua J. Thoms

Committee

Sarah O'Neill

Committee

Abdulkafi Albirini

Abstract

This portfolio results from the classes, readings, writings, class observations, and reflections during my time in the MSLT program. It comprises three major components: teaching philosophy, reflections through class observations, and a reflection paper on corrective feedback. Besides that, the reader will find some background about the author’s educational and professional journey and intentions for the future.

The reflection paper focuses on oral and written corrective feedback in second language classes. It is the result of reviews of pertinent literature and the author’s experience as a Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Portuguese teacher. It gives an overview of the importance of showing instructors the validity of providing feedback to second language (L2) learners, the two primary ways to do it, and the author’s experience in applying what was learned about the topic in DLI classes.

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