The online discussion was between students at CU Boulder (CU) SPAN 2150 and students at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) taking Pragmatics during the Spring 2016 semester.
Background:In order to fully learn a language, you need interaction with the language and culture. With this project, we were trying to overcome the problem of learning another language (Spanish) in a foreign country (English speaking) in an academic setting. This project offered the students new resources to native speakers through online discussions on culture topics.
Instructors and Assistant for Project:
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Once you complete the survey, you will receive the link to Edmodo.
How to Use Edmodo (Teachers)Welcome to Edmodo: https://support.edmodo.com/hc/en-us/articles/205009894-Welcome-to-Edmodo
Background:In order to fully learn a language, you need interaction with the language and culture. With this project, we were trying to overcome the problem of learning another language (Spanish) in a foreign country (English speaking) in an academic setting. This project offered the students new resources to native speakers through online discussions on culture topics.
Instructors and Assistant for Project:
- Professor Alejandro Mendez-Betancor from CU
- Professor Vicky Ariza Pinzón from BUAP
- ALTEC Consultant – assists with technology questions
- Week 1 (April 4-8) – Introductions
- Week 2 (April 11-15) – Articles and Video discussion in Spanish
- Week 3 (April 18-22) – Articles and Video discussion in English
- Week 4 (for CU students only Due April 29th) – Reflection Paper and Articles Summary Paper
- I can discuss social justice in English with non-native English speakers (CU students) / with native English speakers (BUAP students)
- I can discuss health topics in Spanish with non-native Spanish speakers (CU students) / with native Spanish speakers (BUAP students)
- I can introduce myself to native speakers in their native language
TO JOIN THE STUDY, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SURVEY:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1do4RkzlwdXT9Fbd2ftpjHp6WJbtMCQBEZTcGU2fMQxU/viewform
Once you complete the survey, you will receive the link to Edmodo.
How to Use Edmodo (Teachers)Welcome to Edmodo: https://support.edmodo.com/hc/en-us/articles/205009894-Welcome-to-Edmodo
- Teachers_Guide_to_Edmodo.pdf (3 MB)
- Self guided Training - https://www.edmodo.com/training#self-guided
- Assignments - https://support.edmodo.com/hc/en-us/articles/205009934-Mastering-Assessments-Quizzes-Assignments-Polls