<%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT" CODEPAGE="1252"%> Facultad

  Prof: Sharon Springer
Nacionalidad:Estadounidense

 
Academic preparation:

•  B.A. with International Major in Italian and Art History (Middlebury College, 1990)

•  M.Ed. in the Teaching of English as a Second Language (Notre Dame College, 1996)

•  Doctorate in Education (Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, 2008)

 




Current Interests

 


•  Learning strategies (particularly metacognitive strategies)

•  Self-efficacy in language learning

•  Badminton coaching

 






 





 

Courses:

•  English 1

•  English 2

•  Business English

 

 

Research projects :

•  Metacognitive strategy training with beginning-level students

 


 
Community work Training and consultant activities Other academic activities

•  Methodology workshops for EFL teachers

•  Badminton training and workshops (high school clubs and other sports organizations)

•  Language-teaching project with the Universidad de URACCAN (Nicaragua)

 

•  English Program coordinator

•  Academic Support Program for first-year students

 

 


   

Publication:

•  Springer, S.L. (2007). Learning How to Learn: Metacognitive Strategy Training with Beginning EFL Students, in Hedy M. McGarrell (Ed.), Language Teacher Research in the Americas . (pp. 171-182) Alexandria , VA : Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.

• Springer, S.L. (2008). Two-Way Tutoring to Foster a Positive Classroom Environment, in Thomas S.C. Farrell (Ed.), Classroom Management. (pp. 147-153) Alexandria , VA : Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.


Sharon Springer


Universidad EARTH
Apdo. 4442-1000 San José, Costa Rica.
Tel: (506) 2713-0000
Fax: (506) 2713-0001
Email:
sspringer@earth.ac.cr