Special programs
ELI served a dozen special groups in 2002, including students and professionals
from Chile, Colombia, Germany, Japan, Korea, Russia and Spain, as well
as teaching assistants from around the world. These programs were coordinated
by ELI faculty Walt Babich, Janet Louise and Grant Wolf, Assistant Director
Joe Matterer, Associate Director Kathy Schneider and orientation assistants
Marleny Casey and John Pickett.
Incheon City teacher training program
In January 2002, ELI hosted 18 teachers from the Office of Education of
Incheon City, South Korea. During the four-week program, designed to further
develop their English language abilities and their knowledge of current
foreign language teaching methodology, the teachers attended regular ELI
classes, special classes for teacher training and language development
and numerous seminars and workshops on the teaching of English. To experience
America and American culture, the participants visited local schools and
points of interest such as New York City, Niagara Falls and Washington,
D.C.
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies sent two groups of students to ELI
in 2002. In January, escort Joong-Hoon Jung accompanied 21 students for
eight weeks of study. Six months later, another 28 students, with their
escort Sin-Ae Hwang, spent July and August in ELI classes.
In the University of Delaware's College of Arts and Sciences, five Hankuk
University students -- including one ELI graduate -- are currently pursuing
their second year of study in the dual degree program. When these students
graduate, they will be the first group to receive diplomas from both Hankuk
University and the University of Delaware.
Experience America
In February, ELI hosted 18 English teachers from Berlin and eastern Germany
for a two-week in-depth experiential view of U.S. culture. Sponsored by
the Ministry of Education of Saxony-Anhalt and the Checkpoint Charlie
Stiftung Foun-dation, the middle school and high school teachers were
housed with area families while they attended seminars on U.S. history,
culture, youth and education. They also visited several area schools and
met with members of the Delaware Department of Education and state legislators
in Dover.
International Teaching Assistants
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International teaching assistants in Sandy Nickel's
class extended their circle of friends while improving their oral
English skills through a drama-based approach. |
Ninety-seven graduate students from 25 countries participated in the four-week
summer ITA program during July and August. Classes in oral intelligibility
and in culture and pedagogy taught by Heidi Altman, Leslie Criston, Ken
Hyde, Sandy Nickel, Sarah Petersen and Kathy Vodvarka helped prepare them
to teach in 17 departments across campus, with the largest numbers coming
from chemistry/biochemisty, chemical engineering, electrical and computer
engineering, mathematics, mechanical engineering and physics. In addition,
a fall intelligibility tutoring program was provided by ELI for ITAs who
needed to develop their English language speaking skills further.
Colfuturo
Eighteen Colombian professionals, arriving from March through September,
studied at ELI through the auspices of the Fundacion Para el Futuro de
Colombia (Colfuturo). The agency has sent Colombian nationals to the Institute
for language training since 1996.
Linguistic Gymnasium 91
For the fourth consecutive summer, students from Linguistic Gymnasium
91 in Ufa, Russia, attended classes at ELI for 20 days in August. The
five students were escorted by Inna Fenina, an English teacher at the
school who has organized and escorted each of the groups.
Daegu teacher training program
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The Daegu teacher training group received a warm
welcome at several local schools. They are pictured here in front
of Mt. Pleasant High School in north Wilmington with school principal
Dr. Dennis Runyan. |
Twenty-two English as a Foreign Language teachers from Daegu, South Korea,
spent four weeks in July and August at ELI. Sponsored by their local Office
of Education, the middle school and high school teachers attended regular
ELI classes, as well as a special communication and pedagogy class taught
by ELI faculty Dr. Barbara Gillette and Grant Wolf, in addition to afternoon
seminars.
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Shoin university students Kieko Aramaki and Michiko
Ota helped prepare lunch at the hope dining room, a service for needy
people in Newark. |
Kobe Shoin Women's University
Ten students from Kobe Shoin Women's University, Kobe, Japan, accompanied
by escort Mitsuko Shimoda, arrived in late August for a three-week program
which included a week of cultural orientation and oral skills training
provided by instructor Janet Louise, two weeks of regular classes and
a hectic schedule of cultural trips and visits to local schools and community
centers. The entire group stayed with area families and were accompanied
on the return leg of their trip by Jan Lefebvre, UD exchange professor
at Kobe Shoin.
Castellon Business students
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Business students from Castellon, Spain, with
teachers Marybeth Worrilow (top, center) and June Quigley (second
row, right).
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On the last segment of an international MBA program sponsored by the Chamber
of Commerce in Castellon, Spain, 20 Spanish students came to the University
of Delaware in July for an intensive four-week program organized by the
Center for International Studies. The students attended classes in the
College of Business and Economics while taking Business English classes
at ELI taught by instructors June Quigley and Mary Beth Worrilow. The
students were slated to receive their master's degrees upon their return
to Spain.
Chilean Ministry of Education
Twenty-two teachers from all regions of Chile arrived in November for
five weeks of study. Sponsored by the national Ministry of Education,
the elementary and high school teachers were the fourth group to be selected
to study at ELI through a highly competitive process now part of the government's
educational reform program. The educators attended both regular ELI classes
and special classes and seminars in methods of teaching English as a foreign
language, culminating in a final conference in which they presented portfolios
of materials they had assembled to share with their colleagues upon their
return to Chile.
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Mombu-kagaku-sho participants and host family members
celebrate with program coordinator Walt Babich, front right, after
their graduation. |
Japanese Ministry of Education
ELI hosted four Japanese English teachers sponsored by Mombu-Kagaku-Sho,
the Japanese Ministry of Education. The teachers spent eight weeks in
June through August honing their English skills before going to California
to receive instruction in teaching methodology. While the teachers were
in Delaware, they lived with homestay families and participated in many
ELI activities, including playing on soccer teams in ELI's "World Cup"
tournament.
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