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After finishing the PhD in SLA with the FLARE program, students are able to carry out research using diverse methodological approaches appropriate to theoretical perspectives on SLA. However, before students go on the market and apply for a position, there are ample opportunities to hone their presentational skills while continuing to learn about their particular area(s) of interest. Student projects and presentations allow for this kind of professional training and helps FLARE students to be very qualified candidates when vying for a job in higher education.

 

Besides the SLA I and II courses, all FLARE students must also take the Multimedia and SLA class offered each fall. This course helps students to understand foreign language multimedia in the context of current SLA theories and research. The course addresses a number of issues related to the capabilities of technology and its application to second language learning contexts and explores variables such as interactivity, learner styles/individual differences, authenticity, autonomy and learner control, among other topics. Students also gain the ability to effectively evaluate foreign language multimedia materials and their use in diverse second language learning contexts for a variety of purposes. The course culminates with each student developing his/her own multimedia project.

 

Explore some of the projects completed by our students for their classes or research.

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    Chinese mid-autumn celebration

    (by Youpen Kou)

    This website is for intermediate Chinese learners. It introduces the traditional Chinese festival Mid-Autumn Day: its origin and history, celebration manners and typical food. click here to go to this website

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    Russian alphabet bricks

    (by Anna Kolesnikova)

    This program introduces the beginner learners to the basics of Russian. Various activities in this website help them learn how to read and write in Russian and practice their listening skills. click here to go to this website

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    Studgorodok

    (by Liudmila Klimanova & Svetlana Dembovskaia)

    Studgorodok introduces the structure of a Russian college and the student to intermediate and advanced learners of Russian. click here to go to this website

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    El Mate: Ritual de la amistad

    (by Liudmila Klimanova)

    This website provides content-based practice for Spanish language learners by exploring the origins, history and traditions of El Mate, a popular Latin American tea drink. click here to go to this website

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    Grammar BITS

    (by Anna Kolesnikova & Anita Jayachandran)

    Grammar BITS (Basic Introduction to Terminology and Structure) helps foreign-language learners learn the basics of English grammar terminology. click here to go to this website

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    Deutsches essen

    (by Anja Apitz & John Balong)

    This site follows two characters, Ulrike and Fatima, as they prepare a German meal for some guests they have invited. This program is designed for second- or third-semester German learners.click here to go to this website

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    dim sum in Shanghai

    (by Bei Yang)

    This project introduces Dim Sum in Shanghai and teaches students how to order food in restaurants. Activities help learners improve their language skills and learn about cultural differences between China and the West.

    click here to go to this website

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    japanese cooking

    (by Akiko Hagiwara)

    This project introduces learners to cooking process and traditions in Japan. Various multimedia activities in this project help learners enhance their listening skills and vocabulary related to cooking.

    click here to go to this website

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    multi-kulti media

    (by John Balong, Anja Apitz & Will Behrends)

    This site is designed as a supplement to the in-class learning activities in Intermediate German II by serving as as the cultural component of the unit entitled “Multikulturelle Gesellschaft.”click here to go to this website

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    die deutschen und ihr brot!

    (by Katharina Kley)

    This project is all about bread, a food item Germans eat all the time, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The activities help students understand what kinds of breads there are in Germany, and how bread is made. click here to go to this website

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    El Papalote

    (by Brianna Janssen-Sanchez)

    'El Papalote’ is one of the most popular and visited tourist attractions in Mexico. The activities will allow the learner to explore the Papalote website focusing on reading and listening comprehension and culture. click here to go to this website

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    La inmigración indocumentada

    (by Karen Leonard)

    The site "La inmigración indocumentada en Españ" aims to introduce students to the topic of undocumented immigration in Spain. It is designed specifically for high intermediate to advanced learners of Spanish.click here to go to this website

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    a dream of red mansions

    (by Li Yang)

    This project introduces advanced Chinese L2 learners with one of the most famed classic Chinese literary works A Dream of Red Mansions in Chinese literature history. This project includes various exercises and activities.click here to go to this website

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    travel @ lijiang

    (by Zhengwei Qiao)

    It is said there is a fairyland beneath the colorful clouds of southern China, a fairyland called Lijiang. In this multimedia project learners practice different language skills including speaking, listening, reading, and writingclick here to go to this website

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    (by xxxxx Leonard)

    The site "La inmigración indocumentada en Españ" aims to introduce students to the topic of undocumented immigration in Spain. It is designed specifically for high intermediate to advanced learners of Spanish.click here to go to this website