Dr. David Nunan

A message from Dr. David Nunan
Vice-President for Academic Affairs
Dean, Graduate School of Education.

Welcome to Anaheim University's MA in TESOL. This degree is the first of its kind to be offered at a distance through new technology. Despite the fact that you are studying in very different contexts and situations in many different parts of the world, we aim to give you the same quality of care, concern and support as we would if you were studying in conventional face-to-face mode.

I have been involved in directing post-graduate programs in applied linguistics and language education in many different parts of the world for over twenty years. However, I have never been involved in a better quality program than this. In addition to its innovative means of delivery, the course is distinctive in a number of important respects.

In the first place, the course offers principled links between theory, research and practice. Procedurally, the material reflects the experiential, task-based philosophy being advocated for the teaching of foreign languages. The medium and the message are therefore in harmony. The program offers you the opportunity of developing a solid pedagogical foundation through courses in Second Language Teaching and Learning, Classroom Management and Observation, and Second Language Classroom Research. In addition, extensive knowledge of language and learning is gained through Grammar, Phonology, and Discourse Analysis courses, which have an applied linguistic focus. Specialized skills and knowledge are developed through the professional modules, that is, Second Language Curriculum Development, Second Language Acquisition, Research Methods, and Classroom-Based Evaluation. Finally, the thesis gives you the chance to carry out and present your own detailed piece of empirical research.

I look forward to traveling with you on this exciting educational voyage, and trust that you find the program as rewarding to complete as I found it to create.

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About Professor David Nunan
Vice-President of Academic Affairs
Dean, Graduate School of Education

David Nunan, Vice-President for Academic Affairs at Anaheim University, is the founding Dean of the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education and served as President of Anaheim University from 2006 to 2008. Dr. Nunan is a world-renowned linguist and best-selling author of English Language Teaching textbooks for Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and Thomson Learning. His ELT textbook series "Go For It" is the largest selling textbook series in the world with total sales exceeding 300 million. In 2000, David Nunan served as President of TESOL, the world's largest language teaching association, and was the first person to serve as President from outside North America. David Nunan has served as Chair and Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Hong Kong since 1994 and has been involved in the teaching of graduate programs for such prestigious institutions as Columbia University, the University of Hawaii, Monterey Institute for International Studies, and many more. In 2002 Dr. Nunan received a congressional citation from the United States House of Representatives for his services to English language education through his pioneering work in online education at Anaheim University. In 2003 he was ranked the 7th most influential Australian in Asia by Business Review Weekly, and in 2005 he was named one of the top "50 Australians who Matter". David Nunan was invited by the Australian Prime Minister to attend a summit in Sydney Australia in December 1996 as one of the Leading 100 Global Australians.

Books

Dr. Nunan has published over 100 books and articles in the areas of curriculum and materials development, classroom-based research, and discourse analysis. His recent publications include:

• Nunan, D. (1993). Introducing discourse analysis . London: Penguin.
• Nunan, D., & Lamb, C. (1996). The self-directed teacher: Managing the learning process. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nunan, D., & Bailey, K.M. (1996). Voices from the language classroom: Qualitative research in language education. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nunan, D., & Carter, R. (Eds.). (2001). The Cambridge guide to teaching English to speakers of other languages . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nunan, D., Bailey, K.M., & Curtis, A. (2001). Pursuing professional development: The self as source. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
• Nunan, D. (1995). Atlas: Learning-centered communication. Student's book 1. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
• Nunan, D. (1995). Atlas: Learning-centered communication. Student's book 2. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
• Nunan, D. (1995). Atlas: Learning-centered communication. Student's book 3. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
• Nunan, D. (1995). Atlas: Learning-centered communication. Student's book 4. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
• Nunan, D. (1998). Go for it. Student book 1. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
• Nunan, D. (1998). Go for it. Student book 2. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
• Nunan, D. (1999). Go for it. Student book 3. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
• Nunan, D. (1999). Go for it. Student book 4. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
• Nunan, D. (1997). Listen in. Student's book 1. Singapore: International Thomson Publishing.
• Nunan, D. (1997). Listen in. Student's book 2. Singapore: International Thomson Publishing.
• Nunan, D. (1998). Listen in. Student's book 3. Singapore: International Thomson Publishing.
• Nunan, D. (1998). Speak out. Student's book 1. Singapore: International Thomson Publishing.
• Nunan, D. (1998). Speak out. Student's book 2. Singapore: International Thomson Publishing.
• Nunan, D. (1999). Speak out. Student's book 3. Singapore: International Thomson Publishing.
• Nunan, D. (2001). Expressions. Student book 1. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
• Nunan, D. (2001). Expressions. Student book 2. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
• Nunan, D. (2001). Expressions. Student book 3. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
• Nunan, D. (1989). Understanding language classrooms: A guide for teacher-initiated action . London: Prentice-Hall International.
• Nunan, D. (1991). Language teaching methodology . London: Prentice Hall International.
• Nunan, D. (Ed.). (1992). Collaborative language teaching . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nunan, D. (1992). Research methods in language learning . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nunan, D. (1996). Hizkuntzak irakasteko metodologia (Language Teaching Methodology). London: HABE, Prentice Hall.
• Nunan, D. (1997). Classroom teachers and classroom research . Tokyo: Japan Association for Language Teaching Press.
• Nunan, D. (1981). New directions in TESL . Adelaide: Language Press.
• Nunan, D. (1983). Foundations of language teaching methodology . Adelaide: SACAE.
• Nunan, D. (1983). Papers in TESL methodology . Adelaide: Language Press.
• Nunan, D. (1985). Language course design: Trends and issues . Adelaide: NCRC.
• Nunan, D. (1986). The learner-centred curriculum in theory and practice . Adelaide: NCRC.
• Nunan, D. (1987). Guidelines for the development of curriculum resources . Adelaide: NCRC.
• Nunan, D. (1987). The teacher as curriculum developer: An investigation of curriculum processes within the adult migrant education program . Adelaide: NCRC.
• Nunan, D. (1988). Syllabus design . Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Nunan, D. (1988). The learner-centred curriculum. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nunan, D. (1989). Designing tasks for the communicative classroom . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nunan, D. (1995). A framework for teaching Japanese as a second language . Tokyo: Japanese Ministry of Education.
• Nunan, D., & Miller, L. (Eds.). (1995). New ways in teaching listening . Washington, DC: TESOL.
• Nunan, D., Berry, R., & Berry, V. (Eds.). (1995). Language awareness in language education . Hong Kong: Department of Curriculum Studies, University of Hong Kong.
• Nunan, D. (1996). El diseno de tareas para la clase comunicativa . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nunan, D. (1998). Second language teaching and learning. Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
• Nunan, D. (1987). Developing discourse comprehension: Theory and practice . Singapore: RELC.
• Nunan, D. (1993). Teachers' interactive decision-making. Sydney: NCELTR.
• Nunan, D., Barron, C., & Bruce, N. (Eds.). Knowledge, discourse and ideology. London: Longman.
• Nunan, D., & Richards, J. (Eds.). (1990). Second language teacher education . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nunan, D., Berry, R., & Berry, V. (1995). Bringing about change in language education . Hong Kong: Department of Curriculum Studies, University of Hong Kong.
• Nunan, D. (1979). Foundations of reading I and II . Bangkok: Chulalongkorn University Press.
• Nunan, D. (1980). EAP writing course . Bangkok: Chulalongkorn University Press.
• Nunan, D. (1983). What do you think? Communicative learning tasks . Adelaide: Language Press.
• Nunan, D., & Lockwood, J. (1991). The Australian English course. Student's book 1. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nunan, D., & Lockwood, J. (1992). The Australian English course. Teacher's book 1 . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nunan, D., Lockwood, J., & Hood, S. (1993). The Australian English course. Student's book 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nunan, D., Lockwood, J., & Hood, S. (1993). The Australian English course. Teacher's book 2. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nunan, D. (1998). Learning matters . Beijing: Beijing Foreign Studies University Press.
• Nunan, D. (Ed.). (2003).Practical English Language Teaching . New York: McGraw Hill.
• Nunan, D. (2004). Task-Based Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nunan, D. (Ed.). (2004).Practical English Language Teaching. Chinese edition. New York: McGraw Hill.
• Nunan. D. (2005). Practical Teaching: Grammar. New York: McGraw Hill.
• Nunan, D., & Benson. P. (Eds.). (2005). Learners' Voices: Difference and Diversity in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nunan, D. (2007).What Is This Thing Called Language? London: Palgrave Macmillan.