Anaheim University:
Anaheim University was founded in Orange County, California in 1996. The University operates under the approval of the State of California in accordance with the requirements set forth by the Bureau for Private Post-Secondary and Vocational Education. The Anaheim University Graduate School of Education's Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA in TESOL) degree program is the world's premier online TESOL degree program taught in real-time Internet classrooms by three of the most renowned linguists in the world today. Please note that Anaheim University students may enrol once every 10 weeks and courses usually fill two to three weeks in advance.
TESOL is an acronym used to describe the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Throughout the history of language teaching, we have used numerous terms to describe the field such as:
- TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
- TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language)
- TEAL (Teaching English as an Additional Language) and several other terms.
However, the field as a whole has never been able to agree upon one single term to describe our profession. In practice, there is essentially no difference between TESOL, TEFL, or TESL. All of these terms are used to describe the teaching of English to non-native speakers of the English language. However, Anaheim University has chosen to adopt the term TESOL, as it is currently the most widely recognized term used in the field of English Language Teaching.
Accreditation:
Anaheim University is nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), an accrediting commission based in Washington, D.C. established in 1926. The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
MA in TESOL degree program: Masters in Arts TESOL taught entirely online by three world renowned linguists David Nunan, Rod Ellis and Kathleen Bailey.
Curriculum and Course Descriptions:
- Second Language Teaching and Learning
- Grammar for Language Teachers
- Phonology for Language Teachers
- Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers
- Second Language Acquisition
- Classroom Management and Observation
- Second Language Classroom Research
- Classroom-Based Evaluation
- Second Language Curriculum Development
- Research Methods in Language Learning
- Thesis.
Other TESOL Courses:
- Online TESOL Certificate Program
- Online Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners