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Introduction
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Professional and Personal Interests
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Professional
interests include teacher education (practicum in TESOL; methodology),
teaching and creating materials in English for non-native speakers
who study Bible and theology (English for Bible and Theology),
and issues related to women in leadership in cross-cultural
contexts.
Personal interests include reading, hiking, Swedish culture,
traveling and spending time with my husband (Steven) and two
sons (Jonathan and David)..
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- TESOL Classroom Dynamics Practicum (Advance
work; Syllabus)
- Theoretical Foundations in TESOL Methodology
- Introduction to Qualitative Research
- Gender & Cross-Cultural Leadership
- Summer Seminar Courses for the Institute for Cross-Cultural
Training
- Teaching ESL/EFL to Children
- Teaching English for Bible and Theology
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- Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Christian Educators in TESOL Caucus
- Illinois TESOL/BE (TESOL/Bilingual Education)
- Adult Education Research Committee
- Society of Professors of Education
- Kappa Delta Pi, (Education Honor Society)
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Research |
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Second Language Acquisition, English for Bible and Theology
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- Pierson, Cheri. 2008. “Reflection on Educational
Metaphors for Teaching English as a Second Language to Adult
Learners.” In Gary J. Dean and Jeffrey A. Riche (Eds.),
PACE Journal of Lifelong Learning (vol. 17). Indiana,
PA: Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
- Pierson, Cheri, ed. 2006. Women Crossing Borders:
Reflections on Cross-cultural Ministry. Wheaton: EMIS.
- Pierson, Cheri and Fred Bazzoli, Eds. 2004. English
Taxi. Ecuador: HCJB.
- Pierson, Cheri. 2003. Dictionary of Theological Terms
in Simplified English Student Workbook: A Resource for English
Language Learners. Wheaton : EMIS.
- Pierson, Cheri. 2003. "Designing an English for Bible
and Theology Course."EMQ 39:2 (April), 232-236.
Wheaton: EMIS.
- Pierson, Cheri. 2003. "Book Review: Daughters of Islam:
Building Bridges with Muslim Women." EMQ 39:2 (April),
248-250. Wheaton : EMIS.
- Pierson, Cheri. 2002. "A Perspective on Christian Educators
in TESOL." CETC Newsletter. (Fall/Winter).
Jim Mischler, ed. Alexandria: TESOL.
- Pierson, Cheri. 2001. "ITBE Part-Time Issues Position
Statement."Illinois TESOL-BE Newsletter.
28:4 (Summer) Chicago : National-Louis University.
- Pierson, Cheri. 2001. "Correction of Oral Errors in Adult
Second Language Learning." In Helping Learners Develop
Second Language Proficiency: Proceedings from the Second
and Third International Congresses on Language Learning,
edited by Lonna Dickerson. Colorado Springs: Mission
Training International.
- Pierson, Cheri and Richard Orem. 2000. "The Role of Adult
Education and English Language Education in Nation Building:
A Case Study of the Emmanuel Bible Institute of Oradea,
Romania." Academic Papers for the 40 th Adult Education
Research Conference. DeKalb: Northern Illinois University.
- Contributing writer. 1999. Adventures in English,
Entry-Level. Menomonie: International Network.
- Pierson, Cheri. 1997 "English for Theological Study."
Chapter 14 in Teaching More Than English. Evanston:
Berry Publishing Services, Inc.
- Pierson, Cheri. 1990. Teologiska Engelska. Nordiska
Bibleforening. Saffle , Sweden .
- Contributing writer. 1994. Adventures in English,
Multi-Level. Menomonie: International Network. Reprinted
1999.
- Pierson, Cheri, ed. 1989. Teologiska Ordlista.
Saffle, Sweden: Nordiska Bibelforening.
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