Master of Professional Education in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Western University

The Master of Professional Education in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is a dynamic course-based program that helps students develop the required competencies to become effective teachers of English. This program was originally designed for international candidates who wish to enhance their skills in teaching English as a foreign language, but it also attracts domestic students.

The objective of the MPEd, TESOL is to provide learners with a systematic understanding of knowledge and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights that is informed by literature in the fields of TESOL and Applied Linguistics.

At the end of the program, students will demonstrate a conceptual understanding of research and pedagogical competence that enables:

a working comprehension of how research has been conducted to inform TESOL practice

a critical evaluation of the research literature in the disciplines or TESOL and Applied Linguistics and

the ability to critically analyze and evaluate complex pedagogical problems of practice based on established and/or innovative principles and techniques in TESOL.

Awareness and understanding of TESOL literature and pedagogy. The ability to apply the existing body of knowledge to critical analysis of questions and issues relevant to the practice of TESOL in varied settings.