Center for International Foreign Language Teacher Education (CIFLTE)
If any word can capture the essence of the world today, it is ¡®change.¡¯ The changes are rapid and the world is increasingly fluid rather than rigidly divided as in earlier times, creating both opportunities and tensions. As citizens of today¡¯s world continue to interact in virtual, physical, social, economic, and political arenas, the demands for the ability to speak additional languages continue to grow more dire. As a predominant medium of communication, knowing a foreign language is key not only to improving the life quality of mankind but also in resolving political and economic conflicts, thereby promoting peace and prosperity worldwide.
The Center¡¯s core mission is two-fold:
a) to promote and enact top-notch teacher training activities, effectively addressing critical demands for qualified teachers of Chinese and English, especially in Asia, the Middle East, South America and the US;
b) to pursue classroom-based inquiries that would enrich the Center¡¯s teacher-training activities and contribute more broadly to the general understanding of foreign language learning and teacher preparation.
Program Offerings
The TCSOL/TESOL Dual Certificate Summer Program Online
The TCSOL/TESOL Dual Certificate Summer Program in Osaka, Japan
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CIFLTE Public Talks
- Input Spacing in Second Language Learning by Dr. John Rogers
- Chinese Pedagogical Grammar - Theory and Practical Application by Professor Qi Huyang
- Prof. Luke Plonsky on Understanding the Intersection of Study Quality, Quantitative Research Methods, and Research Ethics in Applied Linguistics
- Prof. Jeanine Treffers-Daller on Heritage Speakers
- Prof. Brian MacWhinney on Emergence of Language Structure
- Prof. Gary Barkhuizen on Language Teachers as Researchers
- Prof. Gary Barkhuizen on Doing Narrative Research in Applied Linguistics