Date of Graduation
Fall 12-16-2016
Document Access
Project/Capstone - Global access
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
College/School
School of Education
Department/Program
International and Multicultural Education (IME)
First Advisor
Luz A. Navarrette García
Abstract
This field project offers lessons related to ecoliteracy and environmental understanding for intermediate to advanced English Language Learners. It contains an ESL Ecoliteracy Student Handbook and an ESL Ecoliteracy Teacher Guide. There are two comprehensive units focused on understanding and acknowledging ecosystems in urban areas and foraging. The lessons formed in these units stem from Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences and the pedagogical theories of place based and experiential learning. Each unit has an outdoor activity build into the language learning framework, and the lessons are focused on building communicative, reading, vocabulary and grammar skills within an authentic learning atmosphere. Additionally, there are two detailed recommended units focused on waste management systems and orienteering/outdoor survival skills.
Recommended Citation
Young, Jennifer L., "An Interactive Environmental Approach to Teaching English as a Second Language" (2016). Master's Projects and Capstones. 449.
https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/449
