CARMEN T. CHACON, Ph. D.

English Professor                                                
University of Los Andes Táchira                              .
Táchira, VENEZUELA 5001                                                         

Contact:

Modern Language Department (58)-276-3405048                                          
E-mail: cchacon@ula.ve

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

DEGREES

Ph. D.  Foreign Language Education, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2002.

M.A.   College Teaching, ESL, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA, 1981.

B.A.    Licenciate in Education major English, University of Los Andes, Táchira, 1979.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1989 to present          Professor, Department of Modern Languages, University of Los Andes.

2002-2003                  Instructor, Department of Spanish, Ohio State University, Columbus OH.

1982-1989                  Professor, Department of Education, University Católica del Táchira.

1979-1987                  High school teacher (grades 7-9) in San Cristobal Public Schools, Táchira.

 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

2008- Present         Executive Director of Accion Pedagogica Journal.
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2006- 2008             Editorial Board of Accion Pedagogica Journal.
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1996- 1998             Coordinator of Foreign Languages, University of Los Andes, Táchira.
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1992- 1994             Chairperson of The Language Department at The University of Los Andes,
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ORGANIZATIONAL  MEMBERSHIPS

2001-present               Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL).

2003-present               Venezuelan TESOL.

2005-present               Venezuelan Association for Sciences (ASOVAC).

2005-present               National Foundation for Science Research and Technology (FONACIT).    

RESEARCH PROJECTS (in progress)

Teachers’ self-reflection and action research in high schools in Táchira state.

Incorporating CALL into high schools in San Cristobal. 

Using the web 2.0 in Engish Teaching.

Non-Native English Speaking Teachers´ ( NNESTS ) Perceptions.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE (Publications focus)

2006 Reader, Teacher and Teaching Education.

2007 Reader Journal SABER, University of Oriente UDO, Venezuela.

2007 Editorial Member Journal Acción Pedagógica.