The CSUF TESOL Program values providing learning experiences outside the classroom in its methodology
and pedagogy classes. These types of learning experiences are called experiential learning.
Service learning (any unpaid voluntary service assignment) is one type of experiential learning.
Paid tutoring or teaching, independent research projects which utilize the community, and classroom
observations are other types of experiential learning.
As you know, TESOL students must take two methodology classes and one pedagogy course while in the program.
Since Fall 2001, all students have been required to do a minimum of 20 hours of service learning in one of
these methodology/pedagogy classes:
If you entered the CSUF TESOL Program before Fall 2001, you did not have a service
learning requirement, but you did have "experiential" learning assignments that
required you to observe, tutor, or teach English learners. Please keep your experiences in these
courses in mind as you answer the following questions.