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Hilda comes from Taiwan, where she received her B.A. degree in English at Chung Hsing University.  As an English major, she was strongly interested in British and American literature.  Continuing her passion for literature, Hilda earned her M.A. in English at Providence University, where she also obtained her kindergarten teacher’s license.  Encouraged by the growth of children under her instruction, Hilda became more interested in teaching.

As a full-time collegiate director for her church for three years, Hilda continued her teaching career as a part-time instructor in three private universities.  The more she taught, the more she wanted to learn. During her two years of teaching at the Overseas Chinese Institute of Technology, she became interested in teaching English as a Second Language, especially meeting the needs of low-level EFL learners, and decided to study for another M.A., this time in TESL, at Arkansas State University.

During her study in TESL, Hilda realized the influence that culture can have on second language acquisition and wondered what that might mean for Taiwan, where many students had low English proficiency, even after studying six years of English. She noticed the effects of Disney cartoons upon children’s learning and wanted to research how they might influence children’s English learning. 

She became interested in the LLC Program because of its focus on social and cultural research.  She plans to examine Taiwanese language education, focusing on the role of culture and ways of improving Taiwanese students’ English language learning.  She is interested in teaching at the college level after completing her Ph.D. and wants to conduct research related to Taiwan’s language policy.

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