Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning, specializing in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
For students admitted Au24 and after
Combining theory, research and practice, the master’s program prepares TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) professionals to engage in meaningful and effective practice across a variety of educational settings.
Our faculty have lived, studied and taught around the world. The strong international orientation of the program emphasizes understanding of key educational issues in the United States. At the heart of our program is a deep commitment to a vision of education that embraces diversity, social justice and equity.
Topics Include: TESOL methods and culture, multilingual language acquisition, language assessment, multilingual literacy development, instructional planning, linguistics for educators, technology in multilingual education.
Pride in the past, eyes to the future
As one of the oldest language education programs in the United States, we have trained many language educators who have made an impact in the U.S. and other countries since the Foreign Language Teacher Training program was first established in the 1950s.
Many graduates of the program also pursued further doctoral studies and have become renowned scholars and academic leaders in countries across the globe. The pride in our past is the same as we look to the future – training high-quality language educators and world-class scholars is our commitment to you.
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These financial awards are made by Ohio State to students based on academic merit through a university-wide competition.
The college annually awards scholarships to its students to support their academic goals.
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Degree Requirements
Minimum program hours
30
Deadline to apply
March 1 (Autumn/Summer)
September 15 (Spring)
Program start
Autumn Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Semester
Teaching & Learning MA Virtual Info Session
Oct 22, 2024 4:00 pm Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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