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Pragmatics In Game Activities, Humor, And Technology In Second Language Learning, Zachary Brandon Brown
Pragmatics In Game Activities, Humor, And Technology In Second Language Learning, Zachary Brandon Brown
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
This portfolio compiles work the author explored and developed during the Master of Second Language Teaching (MSLT) program at Utah State University (USU). It encompasses a range of experiences from teaching abroad and at USU, insights from the observation of other classrooms, and reflections from studies in the MSLT program.
Three distinct sections comprise the portfolio: teaching perspectives, research perspectives, and an annotated bibliography. The teaching perspectives detail beliefs regarding games, computer technology, humor, and pragmatics and how they influence second language learning based on the author’s personal experiences. The research perspectives and annotated bibliography elaborate further on those topics …
Building An Effective Learning Environment For Chinese Language Learners, Wen-Yu Chang
Building An Effective Learning Environment For Chinese Language Learners, Wen-Yu Chang
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
This portfolio is a compilation of papers that the author originally wrote during her study in the program of Master of Second Language Teaching at Utah State University. While pursuing the Master’s degree, the author also served as an instructor, teaching assistant, and research assistant in the Chinese program. Thus, this work is framed by the author's personal reflection accumulated from her day-to-day teaching experiences and class observations.
The portfolio consists of three major sections: (1) teaching perspectives, (2) research perspectives, and (3) an annotated bibliography. With the aim to identify the elements of an effective and communicative learning environment …