Arzu Gul, Ph.D

Arzu Gul, Ph.D. is currently the ESL Program Coordinator at the State University of New York (SUNY) in Plattsburgh. She has a master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) and a doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction, both from Kent State University. She has experience in teaching ESL courses both in Turkey and the United States over 30 years. She worked in the Ministry of National Education in Turkey and served on the committee that wrote the textbooks for English language learning used in Turkey’s public middle schools. She has been tutoring and co-teaching conversation sessions for adult language learners for Literacy Volunteers of Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties of New York State.

New Social Compact10 months ago

Constructivist Methods in Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)

Constructivism is an important approach in education, particularly in foreign-language education where the classroom goals are focused on integrating all the components of communicative competence (i.e.,...
Middle East1 year ago

The Magic Letter

My husband and I moved back and forth between Turkey and the United States to pursue our graduate degrees, starting in 2000. We got our master’s...
New Social Compact2 years ago

How to Help International Students Succeed During COVID-19 Pandemic

Another semester in higher education begins in the middle of theCOVID-19 pandemic. Asa teacher of English as a second language and English as a foreign language...

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Arzu Gul, Ph.D

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The Magic Letter

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