Master of Education (Thesis) - Second Language Acquisition, Culture and Society

This concentration will enable you to examine philosophical orientations, conceptual frameworks, and research methodologies relevant to the study of theoretical and developmental aspects of language acquisition, bearing in mind cultural and societal influences. It will enable you to teach in linguistically and culturally diverse schools with a more robust sense of cultural and linguistic responsiveness, and will encourage international and interdisciplinary collaborations in teaching and research. The program objectives will be accomplished through the completion of one of the three streams (course based, major paper, thesis). This graduate program will allow you to develop your skills and knowledge to enhance your professional practice.Our Master of Education program is taught by a highly diverse faculty team that strives to enhance each student’s professional and scholarly growth.Our program is specially designed for those students interested in exploring and understanding issues of equity, diversity, and social justice.As this is a research degree, you will find yourself challenged and inspired throughout the entire course track of your program to be a knowledgeable producer and consumer of research literature in each concentration.As a mid-sized campus, we pride ourselves in our ability to offer our students a one-of-a-kind learning experience, with small to moderate class sizes and personal attention from each of our devoted faculty members.We are proud to offer our students a strongly innovative program which will enrich their learning experience here at the University of Windsor.

In addition to the requirements for admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies, applicants to the Master of Education program must have:an undergraduate degreean interest in educational issuesat least one year of successful professional experience in teaching or traininga "Statement of Academic Objectives and Research Interests" (for research-based M.Ed.) or a personal statement discussing why you wish to do graduate studies in the area of educational studies and how it fits into your plan for entry into the workforce as a working professional and/or scholar (for course-based M.Ed.).a "Selection of Area of Concentration Form"proficiency in the English languageUndergraduate DegreeGraduates of recognized universities may be admitted to programs leading to the Master's degree. A student with a four-year degree or equivalent in the discipline to which s/he is seeking admission, and who has an academic standing equivalent to 70% or better in the final two years of study (full time equivalent) may be admitted to a Master's program (M2).Professional ExperienceApplicants to the MEd programs should have had some exposure to the processes and practice of education. This may take the form of actual classroom teaching, working with children on an ongoing volunteer basis, adult education, educational policy development, or a variety of other activities that demonstrate the applicant's interest in and exposure to the processes of education. The normal expectation in this regard is that applicants will have at least one year of education related work experience. Applicants who fulfill the application requirements with the exception of at least one year of successful professional experience in education may be considered if they hold an honours Bachelor's degree or the equivalent with standing in the B range overall and at least a B standing in the final two years of study.Statement of Academic Objectives and Research InterestsThe Statement of Academic Objectives and Research Interests describes your reasons for pursuing graduate study in the Faculty of Education at the University of Windsor. Your statement should include, but not be limited to, a description of:Your research interestsHow your previous studies and experience have prepared you for the programYour career and scholarly objectivesHow you perceive the graduate degree will advance these objectivesInternational Students interested in enrolling in the M.Ed. must demonstrate a certain level of proficiency in English, as the working language of instruction in the Faculty of Education. Students must score a 7.0 (or above) in three of the four areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking, with the other being no lower than 6.5. TOEFL - 100