Re: [xmca] Help with doctoral studies

I am delighted to know there are Penn Staters here. I completed my
doctorate in 2006 under Dr. Ian Baptiste who introduced me to CHAT. To
add to David's suggestion on reception of international students, also
small public universities are more receptive than big ones.
Elinami.

On 5/20/08, David Preiss <davidpreiss@uc.cl> wrote:
> Hi Jose,
> As an ex-international student at the USA, I think that Mike's note is very
> relevant. My experience is that, for the reasons Mike makes explicit,
> private universities at the USA are more receptive to international students
> than public ones, specially if applicants have a strong application
> portfolio. So, my small piece of advise would be to take that issue into
> consideration when applying. I would also recommend trying to apply using
> the support given by the Fulbright commission and the IIE
> http://www.iie.org/, which might have programs in your country.
> David
>
>
> On May 19, 2008, at 12:07 PM, Mike Cole wrote:
>
> > I believe Jose David was interested in schools he could attend. You are
> > recommending
> > he work with Jim Lantolf? Are there fellowships available for this? Any
> > concrete suggestions for how to go about applying with a chance of getting
> > support (I ask because things at
> > U of Cal are very biased AGAINST non-resident students who have to pay
> very
> > high fees, so high we cannot ordinarily support them).
> >
> > mike
> >
> >
> > On 5/19/08, Tony Perone <aperone@uic.edu> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hi Jose David,
> > >
> > > I also recommend Jim Lantolf's work. Jim was my mentor when I was an
> > > undergraduate student and he introduced me to Vygotsky's work. In
> addition
> > > to the reference Andy cites, Jim has two other edited books on second
> > > language learning and teaching with a sociocultural perspective, plus a
> > > host of articles on the topic. Other edited books of his you may find
> > > relevant:
> > >
> > > Lantolf, J. P. (Ed.)(2000). Sociocultural theory and second language
> > > learning.Oxford:Oxford University Press.
> > >
> > > Lantolf, J. P., & Appel, G. (Eds.) (1994). Vygotskian approaches to
> second
> > > language research. Norwood NJ: Ablex.
> > >
> > > Tony Perone
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, May 19, 2008 10:25 am, Andy Jocuns wrote:
> > >
> > > > Lantolf, J. P., & Thorne, S. L. (2006). Sociocultural theory and the
> > > > sociogenesis of second language development. New York: Oxford
> University
> > > > Press.
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 5:06 PM, Mike Cole <lchcmike@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Jose David--
> > > > >
> > > > > As you can tell from the discussions, there are some divisions of
> > > > > opinion
> > > > > on
> > > > > XMCA about who the most effective researchers writing in the field
> of
> > > > > second/foreign language learning working
> > > > > within a socio-cultural-historical activity approach are.
> > > > >
> > > > > May I suggest a resource closer to home?:
> > > > >
> > > > > Jorge Larreamendy-Joerns
> > > > > Profesor Asociado y Director
> > > > > Departamento de Psicología
> > > > > Universidad de los Andes
> > > > > jlarream@uniandes.edu.co
> > > > >
> > > > > Jorge and his colleagues have just initiated a graduate program
> using
> > > > > the
> > > > > family of theoretical approaches that interest you and is himself an
> > > > > accomplished
> > > > > student of language and education, broadly conceived. We are
> discussing
> > > > > ways
> > > > > to link his program via internet video to various programs in the US
> and
> > > > > no
> > > > > reason
> > > > > why second language specialists would not be involved.
> > > > >
> > > > > If no one comes up with a perfect solution for you in the US, where
> > > > > resources to support foreign grad students are often hard to come
> by,
> > > > > Jorge's program may offer a
> > > > > local good solution. In any event, he is very knowledgeable and can
> > > > > advise
> > > > > you.
> > > > >
> > > > > mike
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 1:15 PM, jose david herazo
> > > > > <jherazo4@hotmail.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dear All:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have been reading your comments and discussions of the different
> > > > > >
> > > > > topics
> > > > >
> > > > > > that has been posted. This has helped me not only to cla
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
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