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Purdue University benefits from the knowledge and talents of
non-native English speaking graduate teaching assistants in many
aspects of its instructional program. These persons bring an
essential diversity of culture to the campus and thus enrich our
total academic environment. These benefits cannot be realized,
however, if there is a language barrier between instructors and
students.
The Oral English Proficiency Program (OEPP) works with university
departments to facilitate the use of non-native English speaking
teaching assistants as instructors in their departments. Our
services include screening potential teaching assistants for oral
English proficiency, certifying students for oral English
proficiency, and providing classroom communication training in ESL
for international graduate students.
The OEPP also strives to serve as a
resource not only to departments on campus who employ international
graduate students, but also to the international graduate students
themselves and to graduate students who are studying English
as a Second Language. |