Department of Secondary Education
Foreign Language Education/ESOL Faculty
(Courtesy Appointment)
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cfeyten@muohio.edu
Mailing Address:
Miami University
School of Education, Health, & Society
McGuffey Hall Room 204
Oxford, OH 45056-3493
(513) 529-2461
FAX: (513) 529-1763
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Bachelor's: B.A., German Philology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Master's: M.A., English, Dutch, Education (aggregation en philosophie et lettres), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Spanish Methodology, Universidad Ibero-Americana, Mexico D.F., Mexico
Certificate - Linguistics for "Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages," Georgetown University, Washington, LSA/TESOL Institute (Linguistic Soceity of America Fellowship)
Doctorate: Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Education, Second Language Acquisition, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
Dr. Carine M. Feyten is originally from Belgium and is fluent in five languages. Since August 2006 she is Dean of the School of Education and Allied Professions at Miami University. Previously she was with USF for 23 years. At USF she taught undergraduate, masters and doctorate-level courses in foreign language education, second language acquisition, applied linguistics, and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). In addition, she was the Co-Director of the Second Language Acquisiton/Instructional Technology Ph.D. program. Dr. Feyten is still affiliated with USF through a courtesy appointment.
She spent the 1996-97 year on sabbatical leave at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium working at the "Leuven Institute for Innovative Learning (LINOV)," which operates as a think tank on issues related to technology and education.
Carine has won several teaching awards and one research award. She received the USF President's Award for Faculty Excellence in 2003. She is also the 2001 recipient of the prestigious Florence Steiner award for Leadership in Foreign Language Education-Postsecondary awarded by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
She was president of the Florida Foreign Language Association for 1992-1993 and the President for NNELL (National Network on Early Language Learning) in 2002-2003. She is currently the ACTFL representative on the National Research Advisory Board of the Alliance for Curriculum Reform.
An internationally recognized consultant and keynote speaker, she has delivered keynote addresses in Lisbon, Portugal; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Brussels, Belgium and has done consulting work for the International Baccalaureate Organization and other schools and educational institutions in places such as Cardiff, Wales; Brussels, Belgium; and Prague, Czech Republic.
Research
Dr. Feyten's research interests lie in the areas of listening, language learning/teaching methodologies, FLES, and the integration of technology into teaching. She is particularly interested in communication as it occurs across linguistic, ethnic, and cultural barriers. She has also pioneered a joint Ph.D. program with the Department of World Language Education integrating the areas of Second Language Acquisition/Teaching and Instructional Technology.
Dr. Feyten has authored or coauthored over 100 journal articles, conference papers, addresses, and book chapters. She has published extensively in journals such as The Modern Language Journal, Hispania, The Middle School Journal, Language Quarterly, and others. She is very interested in the integration/use of telecommunications and distance learning in the teaching of world languages.
A Sample of Her Published Work:
- Cruz, B., Nutta, J., OBrien, J., Feyten, C. and Govoni, J. (2003). Passport to Learning: Teaching Social Studies to ESL Students. National Council for the Social Studies, Washington, D.C.
- Feyten, C., Macy, M., Ducher, J., Yoshii, M., Park, E., Calandra, B., Meros, J. (2002). Teaching ESL/EFL with the Internet: Catching the Wave. Columbus,OH: Merrill Prentice Hall.
- Feyten, C., & Claeys, C. (Spring 2002). Towards partnerships: Insights from within the European Union on new technologies in education. International Journal of Educational Policy, Research, and Practice. Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 27-39.
- Feyten, C.M., & Nutta, J.W. (Eds.). (1999). Virtual instruction: Issues and insights from an international perspective Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.
- Govoni, J., & Feyten, C. (1999). Effects of the ACTFL-OPI-type training on student performance, instructional methods, and classroom materials in the secondary foreign language classroom. Foreign Language Annals, 32, 189-204.
- Carregal, D., Feyten, C., Nutta, J., Palls, B., & Zinn, C. (1999). Bringing the Sunshine State Standards into the classroom: A trainer's manual for foreign language teachers. Tampa, FL: Region 4 Center for Educational Enhancement.
- Feyten, C., & Flaitz, J. (1999). Consciousness raising and strategy use: A follow up study. Applied Language Learning, 10(1).
- Feyten, C., & Hines, R. (1998). Exposing future teachers to the realities of behavior disorders. The Educational Forum, 62(4), 347-353.
- Feyten, C. (1998). Technology and the schools of tomorrow: Where is the teacher? Bridge in the Middle, 8, 11-14.
- Flewelling J. & Feyten C. (1996). Meeting the needs of a multicultural reality: A comparative examination of Canadian and American policies and practices. Multicultural Review.
- Feyten, C., Taylor, G. & Nutta J. (1996). Interfacing teacher preparation and cyberspace: An innovative approach. Technology and Teacher Education Annual: 112-15.
- Flaitz, J. & Feyten, C. (1996). Two successes in raising general awareness of language learning strategies. in Rebecca L. Oxford (Ed.) Language Learning Strategies Around The World: Crosscultural Perspectives. Series ed. Richard Schmidt, National Foreign Language Resource Center. Manoa: University of Hawaii Press.
- Flaitz, J., Feyten, C., Majumdar, K., & Fox, S. (1995). Raising global awareness of language learning strategies: A little bit goes a long way. Hispania: 337-48.
- Feyten, C. & Hines, B. (1994). Cual es tu secreto? A language integration project. Middle School Journal 25: 16-19.
- Feyten, C. & VanDeventer, S. (1993). Technology: A model for the multicultural classroom. 10th International Conference of Technology and Education: 1317-19.
- Feyten, C. (1991). The Power of Listening: An Overlooked Dimension in Language Acquisition. The Modern Language Journal 75: 173-80
What Else She Does
Dr. Feyten hosted an educational TV show on "Myths and Misconceptions About Language Learning" in 1994 and co-hosted two one-hour TV shows on "Oral Communication in Secondary Schools" and on "Learning Styles" in 1992.
She is an active member and officer in numerous professional associations and serves as a consultant to several school districts and other public and private agencies. In her free time, she is an avid traveler, a collector of pre-Columbian art, loves scuba diving and Cybersurfing, and is educating herself in alternative medicines.
Please select Curriculum Vita for a look at Dr. Feyten's vita. Since it is a PDF file, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open it. Please select Acrobat Reader to download the software.
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