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Ken Kelch, Ed.D.
Director, International Language Education and Culture Center
Faculty, Principal Lecturer, TESOL Program
Graduate School of Education – San Diego Campus  | Alliant International University
10455 Pomerado Road
San Diego, CA 92131
Phone: (858) 635-4818
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Courses Taught - Master’s Level
- TES 7410 Theory and Method of Second Language Teaching
- TES 7430 Teaching Reading and Writing to Second Language Learners
- TES 7460 English Grammar for ESL and EFL Teachers
- TES 7470 Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- TES 7490 TESOL Practicum
- Doctoral Level
- TES 8441 Design, Development and Evaluation of Programs for Second Language Learners
- TES 8460 Sociolinguistics
Professional Experience - 2000 – Present: Director, International Language Education and Culture Center; Faculty, Principal Lecturer, TESOL Program, Graduate School of Education, Alliant International University
- 1996 - 2000: Adjunct Faculty, Master’s TESOL program, Undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, United States International University
- 1989 – 1996: Senior Instructor, ESL Program, United States International University
- 1987 – 1989: ESL Instructor, New Intensive Course in English, University of Hawaii
- 1986: ESL Instructor, Tokyo Foreign Language College, Japan
Research Interests - My primary area of interest is teacher education, with particular emphasis on the knowledge-base that teachers hold and which informs their classroom practice. My dissertation in this area is titled, “Articulating Teacher Belief Systems in an Intensive English Program: A Case Study.” This research examines the various personal and professional factors that guide what instructors do in the classroom. Another interest is in utilizing instructional techniques that create a dynamic learning environment in which teachers can explore and improve their teaching skills. Other interests include facilitating graduate student research excellence and teaching academic English to international university students.
Publications and Presentations - Kelch, K. and Santana-Williamson, E. (2003). “ESL students’ attitudes toward native and nonnative-speaking instructors’ accents.” CATESOL Journal, 14:1, 2002
- Kelch, K. and Santana-Williamson, E. (2002). “ESL Students’ Attitudes Toward Native and Nonnative-Speaking Instructors’ Accents.” Presentation given at CATESOL state conference, Ontario, California, April 2002.
- Kelch, K. (1985). “Modified input as an aid to comprehension” Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 7: 81 – 90.
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