Affiliation:
1. The University of Texas at Arlington, USA
2. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA
Abstract
This chapter details strategies for integrating university methods coursework with ESL-focused service learning and focuses on lessons learned from university coursework and service-learning experiences. TESOL educators participated in service learning as part of training in ESL methods, internship, and practicum courses. Service-learning supported content focused on ESL teaching through distance learning. Students were provided with training and resources in the use of technology necessary to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by virtual service learning. Implications address both the importance of maintaining program stability during a time of crisis and responding to broader and short-term trends towards online learning. The authors reflect on the various partnerships that were developed during the pandemic that continue to be of use now that the crisis part of the pandemic has diminished. Broader goals, beyond the pandemic, of preparing TESOL students for preparation to teach in a virtual setting are described.
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