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Teacher Training
Fall 2009 Workshop: "Standards-based Language Instruction"
This workshop will focus on ways to effectively integrate the National Standards in African language instruction to ensure standardization of learning outcomes across levels and languages offered at Penn. The workshop is sponsored by the African Studies Center. For the program, please click here.
Fall 2007 Workshop: Teaching and Learning
Languages Beyond the Basics
This workshop will cover some theoretical
issues in Second Language Pedagogy, and the
focus will primarily be on techniques and
strategies for advanced-level instruction
and curriculum design and development. We
will look at the ACTFL Proficiency guidelines
and National Standards for Foreign Language
Learning and their implications for advanced-level
curriculum and instructional practices. We
will also address issues of culture, computer-mediated
communication, and learner perspectives on
language learning at advanced-level courses.
The workshop is co-sponsored by the African
Studies Center, the Penn Language Center,
and the South Asia Studies Department. For
the workshop program, please
click here.
Spring 2007 Workshop: Effective Teaching Strategies:
Integrating Technological and non-Technological
Tools in a Language Classroom.
This workshop will focus on ways to effectively
integrate technological and non-technological
tools in a language classroom for effective
learning. The workshop is sponsored by the
African Studies Center. For the workshop program,
please click
here.
Sponsored by the African Studies Center
Biannual workshops are held every fall
and spring semesters. The workshops address
a variety of topics carefully selected to
improve the quality of instruction. In the
past we have addressed issues on communicative-based
language teaching in the context of methods
and materials development,syllabus design
and learning activities.
Fall 2006 Workshop: Creating
Language Lessons with Authentic Materials
This workshop will focus on developing materials
for online delivery and designing multi-media
learning units incorporating such materials.
The workshop is co-sponsored by the African
Studies Center, the Penn Language Center,
and the South Asia Studies Department. For
the workshop program,
please click here.
Fall 2005 Workshop: Assessment,
Standards and Tools
The Fall 2005 Workshop will address the issue of Assessment,
standards and Tools in second/foreign language pedagogy. The workshop is co-sponsored
by the African Studies Center, the Penn Language Center, and the South Asia
Studies Department. For the workshop program, please click here.
For more information about African Languages at Penn please email the Director of African Language Program, |
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