Zuzana Tomas

n/a

Professor

ESL & TESOL

317 Alexander Music Building

734.487.3346

[email protected]

Office Hours

By appointment

Education

  • Ph.D., Linguistics, University of Utah
  • MA, TESOL, University of Utah
  • BA, TESOL, University of Matej Bel, Slovakia

Biography

Interests and Expertise

  • Pre-service L2 teacher education
  • L2 academic writing and writing pedagogy
  • L2 methods
  • SLA
  • Research design

Publications

Books

Shappiro, S., Farelly, R., & Tomaš, Z. (2023). Fostering international student success in higher education. (2nd. ed.), Professional Development Series. Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Mott-Smith, J., Tomaš, Z., & Kostka, I. (2017). Teaching Effective Source Use: Classroom Approaches that Work. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.

Tomaš, Z., Kostka, I., & Mott-Smith, J. (2013). Teaching writing. In T. Farrel (Ed.), Professional Development Series. Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Peer-reviewed Articles and Book Chapters

Tomaš, Z. & DiCamillis, K., Lorenz, S. (in press). Culturally and linguistically responsive source-based argumentative writing pedagogy for multilingual writers in the secondary school context. In Rosemary Wette (Ed.) Teaching and learning source-based writing. Routledge Press. 

Lehotska, N., Vojtkulakova, M., & Tomaš, Z. (2022) Addressing Media Literacy through an International Virtual Exchange: Report on One ESL-EFL Collaboration" TESL-EJ. https://www.tesl-ej.org/wordpress/issues/volume25/ej100/ej100a9/. 

Tomaš, Z. & Shapiro, S.  (2021). From Crisis to Opportunity: Turning Questions about "Plagiarism" into Conversations about Linguistically Responsive Pedagogy. TESOL Quarterly, 55, 4. https://doi.org/10.1002/tesq.3082. 

Tomaš, Z., Vojtkulakova, M., Lehotska, N., and Schottin, M. (2021). Centering English Learners’Agency through InterCulturally and Linguistically Responsive Pedagogy: A Story of One Collaborative Afterschool Program, The Language Arts Journal of Michigan, 35, 2.

Walsh, K., Robinson, K., Deacon, R. and Tomaš, Z. (2021). Enhancing Cultural and Linguistic  Responsiveness in Argument Writing Pedagogy through Effective Adaptations for English Learners: Insights fromnC3WP Resource Analysis and Three Experienced Teachers’ Practices. The Language Arts Journal of Michigan, 35, 2.

Tomaš, Z., VanHorn-Gable, A., and Marniković, S. (2020). Thinking Locally in a Global Context: Principles for Designing an Innovative Community-Engaged Study Abroad Program in TESOL. In Laura Beacher (Ed.). Study Abroad in Teacher Education: Transformative Learning at the Global Scale. Routledge Press. 

Tomaš, Z., VanHorn-Gable, A., and Marniković, S. (2020) TESOL Service-Learning Study Abroad: Examining the Impact on American Pre- and In-Service Teachers and Montenegrin Community Stakeholders. TEFL-EJ International, 23, 4. http://www.teslej.org/wordpress/issues/volume23/ej92/ej92a6/. 

Lindahl, K., Christinson, M.A., & Tomaš, Z. (2019). The Impact of Rubric Use on Peer Feedback Tasks in a TESOL Practicum, Journal of Second Language Teaching & Research, 7 (1),  58-82. 

Macknish, C., Tomaš, Z., & Vojtulaková, M. (2018). Examining performance and attitudes of TESOL preservice teachers and their English learners in a service-learning project. In A. J. Wurr (Ed.), The Reading Matrix: An Online International Journal.

Lindahl, K., Tomaš, Z., Krulatz, A. & Farelly, R. (2018). The Value of Service Learning in L2 Teacher Preparation: Engaging in Diverse Contexts. (In T. Meidl & M. Sulentic Dowell Eds.) In Service-Learning Initiatives in Teacher Education Programs. IGI Global Publishing.

Pedagogical Activities and Newsletter Articles

Tomaš, Z. & Mott-Smith, J. (2018). Making Writing Instruction Meaningful: Suggestions for Engaging Academic Student Writers. TESOL Connections/Second Language Writing News. Retrieved from: http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/tesolc/issues/2018-09-01/index.html http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/tesolslwis/issues/2018-03-12/2.html

Tomaš, Z. & Bollinger, J. (2018). Community Portraits. In P.T. Randolph & J. Ruppert (Eds.), New Ways in Teaching Creative Writing for ELL Community. (pp. TBD) Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Tomaš, Z. & Christensen A. (2018). Paraphrase Telephone Game. In P.T. Randolph & J. Ruppert (Eds.), New Ways in Teaching Creative Writing for ELL Community. (pp. TBD) Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Tomaš, Z. (2018). Who’s Who in One’s Community. In J. Vorholt (Ed.), New Ways in Teaching Speaking. (pp. TBD) Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Tomaš, Z. (2018). Creating Mini TED Talks to Increase Speaking Fluency. In J. Vorholt (Ed.), New Ways in Teaching Speaking. (pp. TBD) Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Tomaš, Z. & Quasunella, M. (2018). Revising Sticky Grammar with Sticky Notes. In C. Rylance & A. Kevech (Eds.), New Ways in Teaching Grammar. (pp. TBD) Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Tomaš, Z. & Sadeghpour, K. (2018). Practicing Past Tense and Sequence Adverbs with Language Experience Approach. In C. Rylance & A. Kevech (Eds.), New Ways in Teaching Grammar. (pp. TBD) Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Tomaš, Z. & Mott-Smith, J. (2016). Enriching Learning, Saving Time: Designing Effective Writing Courses. Second Language Writing News, October issue. Retrieved from: http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/tesolslwis/issues/2016-10-14/6.html.

Tomaš, Z., Tenney, K., & Robinson, A. (2016). Humorous advice for unusual problems. In J. Rucinsky (Ed.) New Ways in Teaching with Humor (pp. TBA). Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Condrington, C., Dowling, T. & Tomaš, Z. (2016). Why’s everyone laughing? A Sitcom-based speaking and listening activity. In J. Rucinsky (Ed.) New Ways in Teaching with Humor (pp. TBA). Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Dean, J., Tomaš, Z., & Cornell, R. (2016). Negotiating meaning and humor. In J. Rucinsky (Ed.) New Ways in Teaching with Humor (pp. TBA). Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Kavetsky, A. & Tomaš, Z. (2016). When Headlines Go Bad. In J. Rucinsky (Ed.) New Ways in Teaching with Humor (pp. TBA). Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Tomaš, Z. & Dills, S. (2015). Encouraging peer feedback with sticky notes. In H. Reinders and M. Lewis (Eds.), New Ways in Teaching Adults. (pp. 167-170) Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Tomaš, Z., Robinson, A., & Dowling, T. (2015). Building oral fluency through the use of circle summarizing. In H. Reinders and M. Lewis (Eds.) New Ways in Teaching Adults. (pp. 171-172) Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Tomaš, Z. (2015). Teaching teachers to address ineffective source use pedagogically: Highlights from a successful professional development workshop. MITESOL Newsletter.

Cornell, R., Dean, J., & Tomaš, Z. (2015). Assessing vocabulary development via a vocabulary profile Tool. MITESOL Newsletter.

Tomaš, Z., Gallo, L., & Eastwood, K. (2013). Summarizing with word frequency counters. In D.C. Mussman (Ed.), New Ways in Teaching Writing. Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Tomaš, Z., Gallo, L., & Eastwood, K. (2013). Research organizer. In D.C. Mussman (Ed.), New Ways in Teaching Writing. Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Tomaš, Z. & Branstrom, R. (2013). Practicing parallelism using LinkedIn professional profiles. In D.C. Mussman (Ed.), New Ways in Teaching Writing. Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Tomaš, Z. & Okamoto, M. (2013). What are you writing and whom are you writing for? Examining the purpose and audience in writing using Google Docs. In D.C. Mussman (Ed.), New Ways in Teaching Writing. Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Tomaš, Z. (2013). Assessing writing from sources: Peer assessment of student-produced paraphrases and quotes. In J.D. Brown (Ed.), New Ways in Classroom Assessment (pp. 325-327). Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Tomaš, Z. & Andrews, H. (2013). Using reformulation to assess paragraph-level rhetorical structure. In J.D. Brown (Ed.) New Ways in Classroom Assessment (pp. 328-330). Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Gallo, L., Tomaš, Z., & Eastwood, K. (2013). Revising and editing problematic source use. In D.C. Mussman (Ed.), New Ways in Teaching Writing. Alexandria, VA: TESOL International Press.

Casey, S. & Tomaš, Z. (2013). Proceedings from MITESOL 2013: Challenges and Opportunities in Teaching Content to Secondary English Language Learners: A Focus on Mathematics.

Tomaš, Z. & Okello, S. (2012). Examining instruction on writing from sources and avoiding plagiarism. Applied Linguistics Interest Section Newsletter, 32, 2.