American Studies and English as a Second Language Programs

In July 2009, 15 Seoul National University of Technology students
and one administrator participated the second 21-day American Studies
and English as a Second Language Program organized by the Global
Education Center.

For 18 students from Korea, January was an exciting time to be at Montclair State University, despite the cold weather.
Accompanied by two of their professors, the Seoul National University of Technology English and Engineering students came for an 18-day program in American Studies organized by the Global Education Center.

Global Disney Program:

The International Attractions and Tourism Program is a unique program offered by Montclair State University's School of Business and Global Education Center that includes a working and learning opportunity with Walt Disney World International Programs. Students from across the globe take part in credit-earning studies, combined with the Leisure and Tourism experience on the campus of Montclair State and Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

Teaching in English: Faculty Training Program
In response to an expressed need by universities abroad to train their professors to teach courses in various disciplines in English, Montclair State University developed a content-based English language training program which addressed the problem that English language education in developing countries often falls short of meeting the high standards of language skills required for advanced discipline-specific communication in academic and professional settings. Content-based teaching, which focuses in the complex and particular language usages related to specific fields of study, has been demonstrated to be an extremely effective pedagogical approach to developing advanced English language skills. This program deploys Montclair State University faculty members from various disciplines, all of whom have expertise in content-based teaching, to spend six weeks working directly with faculty from disciplines in the humanities, natural and applied sciences, business and social sciences in the host university. The program consists of content-based methodology, essential English for content-based instruction, advanced English writing to develop professional writing skills, oral English to improve univesity classroom presentation skills, teaching strategies suitable for use in university classrooms, and examination of teaching materials for content-based instructors.
The program is individually designed to meet the needs of each university for more information call Dr. Marina Cunningham: 973-655-7566

GK-12 Fellows in the Middle:
Partnership and Interdisciplinary Middle School Science and Mathematics collaboration with Chinese universities Seventeen educators, researchers, and students affiliated with Montclair State University’s GK-12 Fellows in the Middle Program visited China for two weeks in December 2007/January 2008. 
The purpose of the visit was to form partnerships and collaborative relationships with middle schools and universities in Beijing and Xi’an, China.  The following are examples of professional activities in which the group participated:

• Graduate students worked with Chinese scientists and graduate students to learn new research techniques and set up collaborative projects;
• Teachers and MSU faculty members visited middle school science and mathematics classrooms in Beijing and Xi’an;
• Teachers presented lessons to Chinese students and teachers;
• MSU researchers gave presentations at Jiaotong University, Beijing Normal University, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences;
• GK-12 grant personnel presented at a seminar in Xi’an, attended by middle school teachers from across China; and
• Teachers, MSU faculty, and an administrator participated in a seminar with members of China’s Ministry of Education.

As part of the program, a group of five Chinese educators and researchers will visit Montclair State University in late-May through early-June 2008 to continue the collaboration. 
The program is supported by the National Science Foundation, MSU’s Global Education Center, the College of Science and Mathematics and the Mathematical Sciences, Earth and Environment, and Biology departments at MSU. 
For further information see: csam.montclair.edu/gk12

MSU-Beijing GK-12 Fellows in the Middle Connection- Mika Munakata and Aihua Li

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