Please join us for a Symposium on Student Assessments and Pedagogy in Less Commonly Taught Languages (Arabic, Chinese, Hindi/Urdu, Japanese, Korean). Program information below: 

Saturday, Sept. 30

Panel 1:                                   9–10:30 a.m

Margaret Malone (ACTFL), “Using the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines in LCTL Assessment: Principles and Tips”

Gabriela Nik Ilieva (NYU), “Differentiating Assessment in the Language Classroom Where Language, Culture, and Content Are Integrated”

Matt Coss (Michigan State University), “The Critical Role of Placement Testing in Successful Secondary-Postsecondary Program Articulation: Issues and Ideas”

Moderator: Nidhi Arya (CU Boulder)

Panel 2 :                                   10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Jayoung Song (Penn State University), “Facilitating Deeper Learning in Online Language Courses within the Community of Inquiry Framework”

Yan Li (University of Kansas), “Teaching in the Target Language from the Very Beginning”

Yasuko Uchida and Ryo Takehara (Japan Foundation), “The Japan Foundation and the JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education”

Moderator: Yumiko Matsunaga (CU Boulder)

Panel 3                                     1:15–2:45 p.m.

Sun-Young Shin (Indiana University, Bloomington), “The Effects of Proficiency Differences in Pairs on Korean Learners’ Speaking Performance”

May George (Smith College), “Infographics Design: A New Methodology in Teaching Language Skills and Implementing Assessment”

Naomi Geyer (University of Wisconsin, Madison), “Beyond Native-Speakerism: Rethinking Diversity through an Interview Project”

Moderator:  Mona Farrag Attwa (CU Boulder)

Roundtable (All Presenters)               3–4 p.m.

Click here to view abstracts from each panel. 

Questions? 

dalc@colorado.edu