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Foreign Language Instruction – Commonalities From Kindergarten To College, Bethany A. Tafoya

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Kindergartners learn much differently than high schoolers or college students. Yet, when it comes to foreign language (FL) instruction, adult learners are often back at square one, like kindergarteners. Though learning capacity and maturity differ greatly between kindergarten and college, are there any common threads in the method of instruction across all these levels? This project was carried out by observing foreign language classrooms from kindergarten to college, identifying the main means of instruction in each class, and analyzing whether any commonalities exist between all the levels. Language is universal, and in an increasingly global world, contact with other languages …

Bilingual Lexical Processing Study Using French And English Cognates, Regin Koester

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

In this research, we are testing the overlap of bilingual processing using French and English cognates. Bilinguals have acquired two or more languages. Cognates, words of similar or the same definition, are a way to categorize distinct groups of words in the mind of a bilingual, more specifically located in the lexicon. The mental lexicon stores all the words a person knows, connecting the different words for different languages. Cognates have been recognized by bilinguals a significant amount faster than other lexical items. Because of the similarity of cognates in different languages, the processing time of cognates is inherently quicker, …

Implicit Bias In Speech-Language Pathology: A Journey Towards Inclusive Care, Jadan L. Garner, Jackie Sullivan

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Despite long-lasting attempts to erase biases between people, this is still an issue that exists, even if subconsciously. The purpose of this research project is to investigate the presence and impact of implicit bias on assessment and treatment of speech disorders among multilingual individuals. This will be done with a specific methodology, called a Matched-Guise Test (MGT). MGT is a survey technique created to unveil covert attitudes toward linguistic varieties, including accents, dialects, and languages. In order to measure this bias, we will hire voice actors who are native English speakers and non-native speakers, to record voice samples that resemble …

Cultural Competence In Healthcare: A Literature Review Of Barriers To The Application Of Culturally Responsive Practice For Physician Assistants, Annabelle N. Decuire

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Abstract

Culturally competent health services for physician assistants (PA), are critical for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) communities given the common disparities in healthcare. In addressing the multifaceted nature of disparities, the purpose of this literature review is to examine the role and responsibilities of PAs to be culturally competent. Culture is an omnipresent and dynamic process that influences every aspect of how we perceive and interact with others; therefore, it is important to recognize the diverse behaviors and beliefs of patients within respective contexts, rather than solely through the lens of a single culture. Cultural competence encompasses cultural skills, …

What Do People With Aphasia Want Out Of An Aphasia Community Group?, Shannon L. Welby, Mckinlee A. Mihelish

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Background: Aphasia is a disorder of language and communication resulting from brain injury. Secondary implications for persons with aphasia (PWA) include depression and social isolation. To help mitigate the linguistic and psychosocial effects of aphasia, PWA may participate in Aphasia Community Groups (ACGs). These are defined as regularly meeting groups composed of PWA who interact and participate in communication activities.

Purpose: The purpose of this prospective study is to determine what PWA desire to gain from Aphasia Community Groups.

Methods: As the initial step of a larger five-year study, clinicians and researchers at the University of Montana …

Identifying Cross-Linguistic Language Deficits In Bilinguals With Aphasia Through Picture Identification Task, Mia Cara Parkes, Violet Rosenquist, Ashlynn Everett

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

Aphasia, which is the loss of language commonly caused by stroke, can have several implications on grammar production. Significant research has been conducted on ways in which grammar is affected by aphasia, however, little is known about what these deficits look like for bilinguals with aphasia (BWA). This study examines the similarity of grammar deficits between languages by having Spanish-English BWA participate in a picture identification task. This research aims to explore whether deficits in one language influence performance on the other, as well as identify any patterns of cross-linguistic (i.e., the relation between two languages) influence on grammar processing. …

Umcur 2024 Program Pdf

University of Montana Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR)

This program includes the schedule for oral presentations and posters.

Sb31-23/24: Resolution Establishing Support For The Work World Languages And Cultures (“Wlc”) Majors And Minors Contribute To Club Activities And Campus Culture, Declan Roe, Elizabeth Kamminga

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

This resolution passed 17Y-0N on a roll call vote during the May 1, 2024 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Documents From The May 1, 2024 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and meeting minutes from the May 1, 2024 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). The following resolutions were discussed during the meeting:

SB31-23/24: Resolution Establishing Support for the Work World Languages and Cultures (“WLC”) Majors and Minors Contribute to Club Activities and Campus Culture

Collaborative Language Planning Project: Report 10: Winter 2024, Sean Chandler, Iva Croff, Mizuki Miyashita, Madeleine Shek

Collaborative Language Planning Project: Reports and Newsletters

Collaborative Language Planning Project report of activities, August 2023 - January 2024.

Is Circle Time Enough Language Input To Learn Grammatical Gender?, Madeline Grace Strah

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

In the United States, little is known about second language learning in the context of public preschools. However, we do know that dual immersion programs have for the most part been limited to private or charter schools, with fewer than 3600 programs available nationwide. This raises the question of whether it’s even possible for public educators to facilitate second language learning through small group activities. Additionally, is the language input received during this small group enough language input for children to acquire a feature absent from their first language, like grammatical and lexical gender? Research has shown that opportunities where …

Style: A Sociolinguistic Analysis, Clarise Ann Sviatko

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

Continuously changing and always present, style appears in an individual’s life in more ways than one. Along with the clothes you wear and the way you do your hair, style is seen all throughout language every day. The way someone speaks to one person may differ from the way they speak to another. The environment a speaker is in may also influence how they speak. The way we speak to our close friends in private differs from the way we speak to others in more formal and professional settings. We choose the way we speak depending on who is around …

Implicit Bias In Speech-Language Pathology: A Journey Towards Inclusive Care, Jackie Sullivan

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

To gauge implicit bias in communication sciences and disorders (CSD), the proposed study aims to understand how identity as racial/ethnic or linguistic minority affects individuals’ diagnoses with speech-language disorders. In addition, we aim to see whether clinicians’ identities as black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) or non-standard language speakers affect their biases. Prior work has shown that clinicians' explicit racial biases affect patient care, matching expectations, but little work has examined bias of language variety spoken by patients or clinicians’ implicit biases. Many institutions fail to mandate cultural competency training, contributing to systemic issues. Our planned research explores and …

Is Done Perfect?, Kevin C. Vrla

UM Graduate Student Research Conference (GradCon)

Is Done perfect?

African American English (AAE) is a distinct, though frequently stigmatized, variety of American English. Historically described as a “vernacular” (and frequently still is to this day) many of the systematic rules that govern the dialect have been glossed over or sporadically described. One such structure is preverbal done, seen in constructions such as “But then I think they done cremate her.”. Previous authors (Green 1993, Edwards 2001, Terry 2010 and Scott 2016) have described this construction as a present perfect, parallelling standard English’s construction using have. More recently, Harris 2019 describes the construction as a …

Cross-Linguistic Characteristics Of Children With Speech Sound Disorder, Amy M. Glaspey

University Grant Program Reports

Grant awarded to stimulate new research or creative activity. This funding lead to the several publications and presentations.

An Analysis Of Graduate Teaching Assistants’ Noticing Skills During Calculus And Physics Tutoring Scenarios, Lindsay Borger, M. J. Camarato, Molly H. Fisher

The Mathematics Enthusiast

Professional noticing of mathematical thinking, as defined by Jacobs, Lamb, and Philipp (2010) can be broken down into three components: attending to relevant cues, interpreting the mathematical understanding, and deciding the next best instructional steps. Most research on this topic has been conducted with elementary children. However, there is a gap in the research on professional noticing at more advanced levels, particularly college students. The purpose of this study was to take the concept of professional noticing and apply it to mathematics education at the post-secondary level. Specifically, the question we sought to answer in this study was: To what …

The Evolution Of Infamous Crimes As Related To Grand Jury Incorporation, Gregory Velloze

Montana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Spns 400.01: Introductrion To Spanish Linguistics, Dora L. Lacasse

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Ling 570.01: Seminar - Prosodic Phology, Mizuki Miyashita

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Grmn 202.01: Intermediate German Ii, Hiltrudis M. Arens

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

A Modified Functionalist Theory Of The Constitutional Separation Of War-Making Powers, Yang Liu

Montana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Anty 101h.02: Anthropology And The Human Experience, David Garrett Kerr

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Anty 104.50: Ancient Migrations, Randall R. Skelton

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Anty 101h.Xh1: Anthropology And The Human Exerience - Bitteroot, Jamie L. Ogden

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Ling 574.50: Historical Linguistics, Irene N. Appelbaum

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Lit 300.01: Literary Criticism, Lousie E. Economides

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Psyx 587.01: School Psychology Methods, Anisa N. Goforth

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Edec 408.01: Principles And Practice In Early Childhood Education, Allison B. Wilson

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Edec 434.50: Social Emotional Development And Child Guidance, Danielle L. Bailey

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Edsp 426.50: Introduction To Secondary Transition And Community Supports, Melissa P. Dadmun

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.