Fri, 11/16: 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Ernest Morial Convention Center
Room: Rivergate Room
Think Shark Tank at ACTFL 2018! In its second year, this event, sponsored by ACTFL and the Center for Language & Technology at the University of Hawaii, features first-time entrepreneurs who have created a technology product intended to fill a need in world language education. A panel of experienced professionals and attendees will provide input and decide on a winner based on the pedagogical merits of the product.
LEVERAGING SIMULATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE
Fri, 11/16: 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
Ernest Morial Convention Center
Room: Room 245
Simulations can charge classroom instruction with authenticity and significance of a real-world experience. This session will demonstrate three permutations of a blended learning simulation experience designed to meet different situational learning requirements and intercultural competence needs of Chinese, Korean, and Russian Flagship students.
Session Presenter
Hui-Ya Chuang, University of Hawaii At Manoa
Co-Presenter
Ruslan Suvorov, University of Hawaii at Manoa
DESIGNING MOBILE MICROLEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING
Sat, 11/17: 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Ernest Morial Convention Center
Room: Room R03
Microlearning has the potential to transform idle learner time on mobile devices into compelling language learning experiences. Join us to learn about affordances of mobile microlearning. Get a crash course on how to design engaging mobile microlearning experiences based on principles learned from testing a mobile app designed for that purpose.
Session Presenter
Julio Rodriguez, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Co-Presenter(s)
Hui-Ya Chuang, University of Hawaii At Manoa
Ruslan Suvorov, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Stephen Tschudi, Univ of Hawaii-Ctr for Lang & Tech
APPROACHES TO INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IN CHINESE FLAGSHIPS
Sat, 11/17: 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM
Ernest Morial Convention Center
Room: Room 221
Chinese Flagships collaborate to develop students’ intercultural communicative competence (ICC) through 1) curricular modules that highlight frequent misunderstandings; 2) a workplace simulation in which students work as “employees” on projects for “clients” of a fictitious company; 3) needs analysis for ICC based on in-country student experiences.
Session Presenter
Madeline Spring, University of Hawaii
Co-Presenter(s)
Yea-Fen Chen, Indiana University
Hui-Ya Chuang, University of Hawaii At Manoa
Stephen Tschudi, Univ of Hawaii-Ctr for Lang & Tech
Contact Information
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