Crevecoeur-Bryant, Edwidge Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
College of Education and Human Services
Department of Exceptional Student and Deaf Education 

Academic Degrees:

• Ed.D Teachers College, Columbia University, New York 1999. Major: Applied
  Linguistics and Bilingual/Bicultural Education
• MA Teachers College, Columbia University, New York 1986. Major: Educational
  Administration
• B.S. City College of City University of New York 1983 Major: Bilingual Education in Haitian Creole and English

Research interests:

• Literacy acquisition of pre-literate and non-literate ESOL adults
• ESOL Educational Partnership Programs
• ESOL After-school Programs
• Assessment of ESOL students
• Haitian Identity and Education
• Language Planning

Courses taught:

• Undergraduate:
  • Principles and Issues in TESOL
  • TESOL Methods and Curriculum
  • The Learning Process
  • Language Development and Disorders
• Graduate:
  • Assessment in ESOL Settings
  • ESOL Curriculum and Development
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Methods in ESOL Teaching
  • Grammar for Teachers of ESOL
  • Teaching Philosophy

My teaching philosophy incorporates a fusion of various philosophies that celebrate the uniqueness of the individual. Among them are Paolo Freire’s belief that teachers must allow learners to reflect about their thoughts and interpret their own interpretations. As thinking of ideas that take shape we then can engage our students in a dialectical exchange in order to share valuable ideas with them. I also believe in Howard Gardner’s perception that each student connects quite differently to the environment, and brings a unique perspective to it. It is through this sense of uniqueness that Vygotsky urges teachers to understand each students representation of a given concept, build on it or change their current conception in order to help them better adapt to their environment. These three philosophies surround my belief of the teaching and learning process. However, at the core of these beliefs is my philosophy of sincere and deep respect for every human being. It is only through this sense of respect can I embrace the dialectical exchange, each person’s unique perspective and desire to adopt or change his/her environment.

e-mail: ebryant@unf.edu
Office: Building 9 Room 
Office Phone: 904-620-1758
Office Fax: 904-620-1025