Post Tagged with: "English Language Improvement Program"

By Dawn Bikowski Ask students what motivates them to attend class, do their work, and learn, and for many having the opportunity to apply their academic skills to a real-world experience is on the top of their list. International Ohio University students got to do just that in their freshmen […]

By Dawn Bikowski and Kelley Bodwell Teamwork and collaboration—crucial in our global professional skillset. We collaborate in our personal lives, in our classes, and many times, in our communication and writing. At Ohio University, working together can take many forms. One way is through ongoing partnerships across campus, such as […]

By Dawn Bikowski The cries of a street vendor, riding through the early morning street on a bicycle cart, peddling a Turkish bread ring covered in sesame seeds, mingled with the early morning call to prayer from a nearby mosque frequently serves as Lydia Deakin’s wake-up alarm. To get to […]

By Kelley Bodwell Ask a room full of writing teachers to name their biggest challenge, and they’ll likely respond with an exhausted sigh, “grading papers.” Despite the long hours required of teachers to give thoughtful feedback, little research has been conducted to determine what types of feedback are most helpful […]

By Kelley Bodwell Linguistics Department, ELIP GA Most freshmen are required to take an introductory writing class, but few get an opportunity to collaborate and contribute to their university’s local community while doing so. Ohio University’s English Language Improvement Program provides an opportunity to do just that. ELIP oversees a […]

By Kelley Bodwell If you’ve been in Athens for a while, you’ve probably heard of alum Art Oestrike, or at least visited one of his local businesses. What many probably don’t know is that this local entrepreneur and owner of the popular brewpub Jackie O’s as well as Bagel Street […]

The Linguistics and English departments present Dr. Paul Kei Matsuda of Arizona State University, with two guest lectures on Friday, Nov. 6: “Giving Feedback to Second Language Writers: Moving from Research to Practice” is Nov. 6 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Friends of the Library Room, Alden Library. “Working with Second Language […]