My parents have told me that I had become interested in learning English when I was but a three-year-old child. At the time, we were living in an ARAMCO housing compound, for my father, a businessman and a construction contractor was supervising several projects for ARAMCO in the Eastern Province. It was because we lived in this close knitted community, which hosted numerous families from the US, UK, Canada and Australia who work for the very same company, that I had been keen to learn English. Understandably, as a young child I was eager to play with children my age in the local park; however, because many of those children were children of expat families who only spoke English, my efforts to communicate with them were in vain. My parents
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During the program, I focused my studies and research on studying the linguistics of English, the theories that govern the language and the theoretical and pedagogical approaches through which such theories may be utilized in facilitating a better experience for individuals who are learning English as a second language. Motivated to relate this theoretical experience in an applicable manner, I committed to several field training activities and programs, through which I was keen to vary the theories I applied in my training, so I may evaluate the effectives of each theory upon English teaching and learning. Such a practical experience was both insightful and highly intriguing, so much so that I chose to focus my thesis on analyzing the experience from the learners’ …show more content…
Moreover, and by participating in numerous conferences, workshops and professional development programs I have gained an insight to some of the recent developments and innovations in TESOL studies and application on a local and global scale.
Therefore, I apply to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania as to continue my education and earn a PhD degree in Composition and TESOL. I believe that if I am successful in such a quest, I will possess applicable knowledge and skills to improve my competency as an academic instructor and researcher capable of contributing effectively in improving English education in Saudi Arabia, by innovating means to integrate theoretical and pedagogical research with English education and literacy programs in my
During the program, I focused my studies and research on studying the linguistics of English, the theories that govern the language and the theoretical and pedagogical approaches through which such theories may be utilized in facilitating a better experience for individuals who are learning English as a second language. Motivated to relate this theoretical experience in an applicable manner, I committed to several field training activities and programs, through which I was keen to vary the theories I applied in my training, so I may evaluate the effectives of each theory upon English teaching and learning. Such a practical experience was both insightful and highly intriguing, so much so that I chose to focus my thesis on analyzing the experience from the learners’ …show more content…
Moreover, and by participating in numerous conferences, workshops and professional development programs I have gained an insight to some of the recent developments and innovations in TESOL studies and application on a local and global scale.
Therefore, I apply to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania as to continue my education and earn a PhD degree in Composition and TESOL. I believe that if I am successful in such a quest, I will possess applicable knowledge and skills to improve my competency as an academic instructor and researcher capable of contributing effectively in improving English education in Saudi Arabia, by innovating means to integrate theoretical and pedagogical research with English education and literacy programs in my