Meeting 17 • 24 May 2011

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5/26/11
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numbers in ( ) = minutes planned for activity/ topic
√ = topic / activity that was adequately dealt with during the class
+ = topic needs more attention & will be resumed at next / subsequent meeting(s)
–M (earlier: –) = a topic / activity that was proposed but not carried out (but will be taken up later for MORE discussion)
N = a topic / activity that was proposed but not included / is NOT going to be taken up after all
Red italic text like this = comments after the meeting

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(5) (possibly a regular feature:) assessment (or language learning or just education) in the news! (If I can find something). Today: "Ax hovers over writing assessment"

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(30) The group creates the scoring guide for a language-learning activity: Learners make drawings of topic downtown spaces (hotel, restaurant, station, youth hostel, library, museum, etc.) and practice locational / directional language (go to museum, sleep in youth hostel, go from youth hostel to station). THIS REPLACES ASSIGNMENT 4!√Went very well!
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(30) Assessing (and teaching?!) listening and reading. Quick ways to generate multiple-choice tests; PSU first-year German combined reading / writing / WAC final exam. See reading on the "Schedule" page and in outlines for previous meetings, especially the relevant chapters of Hughes.

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(20) BIMP feedback and discussion Little to say today- but later emails show that we need to talk

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(10) Two generic scoring guides for language activities: 1) reading a dialog aloud; 2) global prochievement SG - for just about anything.

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(10) If time: fast look at the Oregon Common Assessment Kit that I finally located

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(10) Startup for next (and last!) major topic: assessing courses, programs, curricula, departments, and maybe even beyond that. Look for reading suggestions on the "Schedule" page. For some initial thoughts: revisit a contentious topic – ranges in difficulty of languages; time needed to learn a language to whatever level - and can it be shortened? 0157 DLI 1973 chart; 0786 Clifford, Ray, "What Does it Mean to Learn a Language?" (TLE October 2008)

Upcoming class meetings

During the final weeks of the quarter we'll get into other assessments related to language learning: textbooks, courses, curricula, departments, institutions, and other subjects areas as they might relate to languages (example: Content-Based Instruction)

What about the "Assessment Fair" - scheduling, invitations, structure. Should we invite faculty, other grad students, admin, your friends and family? (Perhaps not the press…) Should we videorecord it for your teacher portfolios?
Upcoming assignment(s)

This section offers a PREVIEW, not activated assignments. Assignments are made, with announcement of their deadlines, both in class and on the "schedule" page. Deadlines are also posted on the general "Assignments & Deadlines" page that is linked from my homepage (and here).
Announcements

Misc.

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