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MA Theses Defenses: Video-based songs and vocabulary acquisition; Computer games and EFL achievement
You are cordially invited to the final defenses of the following MA TEFLTheses: “The Impact of Using Video-based Songs in Target Language on Learners’ Vocabulary Acquisition” by Marine Miskaryan (Thesis Committee: Catherine Buon, Melissa Brown, Alexan Simonyan) “The Effect of Using Online Language Games on EFL Learners’ English” byTina Abovyan (Thesis Committee: Irshat Madyarov, Liliana Ediliyan, Alexan Simonyan) DATE: May 18, Friday TIME: 11:00 AM – 12 noon PLACE: Room 308E in Paramaz Avedisian Building (PAB), American Universityof Armenia, 40 Baghramyan Ave. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED … Read entire article »
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New Preschool English Program
The Department of English Programs is launching a new English program for children ages 2-5. This program … Read entire article »
Student Research Conference – June 2012
The Department of English Programs at the American University of Armenia is pleased to announce that it … Read entire article »
Good news on admission requirements
Dear Students/Applicants - It is official: the DEP no longer requires the GRE as an admissions test. Instead, students will take a speaking test that will determine whether or not they need a … Read entire article »
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MATEFL admission updates
If you’re interested in applying to the Department of English Program for Fall 2011, here are some updates for you: The DEP still accepts rolling applications The DEP no longer requires the GRE for … Read entire article »
Assessment conference, May 21, 2011
On May 21, 2011, DEP hosted a conference “Challenges and Opportunities for EFL Testing and Assessment in … Read entire article »
Thesis defenses: grammar errors, test validation, CALL
Congratulations to Lilit Khachatryan, Serine Poghosyan, and Hasmik Vrshikyan on the successful defense of their MA Theses on Dec. 16, 2010! Lilit Khachatryan: “The Effect of the Explanation of Students’ Grammatical Errors on Their … Read entire article »
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New Preschool English Program
The Department of English Programs is launching a new English program for children ages 2-5. This program is specially designed for preschool children and capitalizes on their natural ability to pick up a new language in a rich play environment. The English-speaking childcare specialists visit the children in their homes for as many hours as the family signs up for. She … Read entire article »
Student Research Conference – June 2012
The Department of English Programs at the American University of Armenia is pleased to announce that it will host a one day Graduate Student Research Conference on Friday, June 8, 2012. Professor Simeon Slovacek of California State University at Los Angeles will be the Plenary Speaker and will give the Conference Opening Address. We would like to invite Master’s and Doctoral students … Read entire article »
Successful Thesis Defense: “Authentic Animated Films and listening skills”
Congratulations to Hasmik Hakobyan on the successful defense of her MA TEFL Thesis, held on April 5, 2012: “The Effect of Authentic Animated Films on Young Students’ Listening Comprehension” (Thesis Committee: Irshat Madyarov, Ph.D., Alexan Simonyan, Ph.D., Rubina Gasparyan, M.A.) For more information, refer to the Abstracts. … Read entire article »
INVITATION from the Dept of ENGLISH PROGRAMS
Come and meet the Associate Dean of the Department of English Programs at the American University of Armenia. … Read entire article »
Successful Thesis Defense: The Impact of Screen Captured Audio-Recorded Corrective Feedback on Students’ Writing Performance”
Congratulations to Adelina Khachaturyan on the successful defense of her MA TEFL Theses, held on January 18, 2012: “The Impact of Screen Captured Audio-Recorded Corrective Feedback on Students’ Writing Performance” (Thesis Committee: Irshat Madyarov, Ph.D., Alexan Simonyan, Ph.D., Rubina Gasparyan, M.A.) For more information, refer to the Abstracts. … Read entire article »
Successful Thesis Defenses: Blogging for idioms; Mobile phones for listening; Speaking through graded readers
Congratulations to the following students on the successful defense of their MATEFL Theses, held on January 13, 2012 “A Case Study on Armenian EFL Learners’ Use of Mobile Phones for Listening Activities” by Arevik Nersisyan (Thesis Committee: Irshat Madyarov, Liliana Edilyan) “Developing Speaking Skills through Reading Graded … Read entire article »
Successful Thesis Defense: Computer games with preschoolers; Vocabulary acquisition; Preschool EFL – survey study; Project-based learning
Congratulations to the following students on the successful defense of their MATEFL Theses, held on December 16, 2011: “The Impact of Authentic Materials on Vocabulary Acquisition” by Hripsime Shabunts (Thesis Committee: Catherine Buon, Ph.D., Alexan Simonyan, Ph.D., and Rubina Gasparyan, M.A) “The Effect of Project Work on Students’ Language Achievement” by Anush Adamyan (Thesis Committee: Catherine Buon, Ph.D., Alexan Simonyan, Ph.D., … Read entire article »
Good news on admission requirements
Dear Students/Applicants - It is official: the DEP no longer requires the GRE as an admissions test. Instead, students will take a speaking test that will determine whether or not they need a speaking course. Also worth mentioning is the new iBT (TOEFL) requirement. The DEP now requires a 79 iBT, as do all other AUA Master’s programs. Students who score between 75 and 79 on the iBT may also be admitted conditionally. Come visit us, email us or give us a call 010 512-743 for more admissions or program information. We are looking forward to hearing from you!! Catherine Buon, PhD Associate Dean of DEP … Read entire article »
Successful MA Thesis defenses: writing & blogging; storytelling & speaking; instructional vs. authentic video; wiki & business vocabulary
This time, congratulations go to Karine Vardazaryan, Gayane Shabunts, Tatevik Mkhitaryan, and Niery Nikoghosian on the successful defense of their MATEFL Theses, held on October 7, 2011: “The Influence of Blogging on EFL Learners’ Writing Fluency, Accuracy and Complexity” by Karine Vardazaryan (Thesis Committee: Irshat Madyarov, Ph.D., Alexan Simonyan, Ph.D., and Melissa Brown, M.A) “The Effectiveness of Instructional vs. Authentic Video Materials for Developing Listening Comprehension Skills” by Gayane Shabunts (Thesis Committee: Irshat Madyarov, Ph.D., Alexan Simonyan, Ph.D., and Rubina Gasparyan, M.A) “An Implementation of Storytelling and its Effect in Students’ Oral Proficiency in an Armenian Setting” by Niery Nikoghosian (Thesis Committee: Irshat Madyarov, Ph.D., Alexan Simonyan, Ph.D., and Melissa Brown, M.A.) “The Impact of Wikis on Business English Vocabulary Learning” by Tatevik Mkhitaryan (Thesis Committee: … Read entire article »