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   Tunde Szecsi, PH.D.
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education 

College of Education
Academic Building 3-283  
Tel: 239-590-7788 
tszecsi@fgcu.edu 


Educational History
Ph. D. Early Childhood Education, University at Buffalo (2003)
   
M. Ed. English Language and Literature, University at Pecs, Hungary (2000)
   

B. A. English as a Foreign Language, University at Debrecen, Hungary (1995)

   
M. Ed. Hungarian and Russian Language and Literature, University at Szeged, Hungary (1986)
   
Research Interests
  • Education of linguistically and culturally diverse children
  • Diversity preparation in teacher education
  • Teachers' beliefs and expectations
   
Publications

In Print

Hoot, J., Szecsi, T., & Moosa, S. (2003). Working with Children and Families of Islam. Early Childhood Education Journal.31(2). 85-90.

Szecsi, T., Hoot, J. L., & Miklosne, K. I. (2003). Distance learning in higher education: A status report on teacher education in Central Europe. Journal of Continuing Education. 51(2). 46-52.

Szecsi, T. (2003). A Hungarian project of an American professor. Jaszsagi Evkonyv. Jaszbereny: (in Hungarian).

Szecsi, T. (2002). Schooling for diverse children in Hungary. Childhood Education, 78 (6).

Szecsi, T. (2002). Hungarian children learn English language: Promises and challenges. Association for Childhood Education International, Hong Kong–Macao Newsletter

Szecsi, T., & Miklosne, K. I. (2002). Preservice teachers’ beliefs regarding diversity: A Hungarian perspective. Szolnoki Tudomanyos Kozlemenyek. Szolnok: (in Hungarian).

Szecsi, T. (2002). Multicultural education in America. Jaszsagi Evkonyv. Jaszbereny: (in Hungarian).

Miklosne, K. I., & Szecsi, T. (200). Survey in the area of language teaching in Jaszsag region. II. Nyelvinfo, 8 (4), (in Hungarian).

Miklosne, K. I., & Szecsi, T. (2000). Survey in the area of language teaching in Jaszsag region I. Nyelvinfo, 8 (2), (in Hungarian).

Deme, M., & Szecsi, T. (1998). Technics of translation. Nyelvinfo, 6 (4), (in Hungarian).

Szilagyine, H. Zs., & Szecsi, T. (1998). Methodological theory of bilingual education in early childhood settings In: Kadar Z. - Kertesz R. (ED.), Szolnoki Tudomanyos Kozlemenyek Szolnok: (in Hungarian).


Courses Taught

Second Language Acquisition, Culture and Linguistics (FGCU)
Diversity in Human Development (FGCU)
Cognitive Experiences for Young Children (FGCU)
Diversity in Early Childhood Education (SUNY at Buffalo)
Introduction to Child Development (SUNY at Buffalo)
Early Childhood Education, Theory and Practice (SUNY at Buffalo)
Methodology of English Language Teaching in Early Childhood Setting (Saint Stephen University, Hungary)
English Descriptive Grammar (Saint Stephen University, Hungary)
English-Hungarian Translation (Saint Stephen University, Hungary)
Drama pedagogy in Language Teaching (Saint Stephen University, Hungary)
Foreign Language Development (Saint Stephen University, Hungary)

 

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