--- Forwarded Message from "M. A. Wyszynski" <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2001 09:00:44 -0500
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum               <[log in to unmask]>
>From: "M. A. Wyszynski" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #5988 Graduate reading requirements
>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>

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Here at U Akron, the home departments are responsible for sending several
texts to the Mod Lang dept.  We then pick one appropriate one, establish a
portion to be translated, and then give a Pass to any reasonable
translation.  Of course, in this case, tranlating meaning is paramount, and
awkward style is not penalized.  We've have very few problems with this
method.  The students are working with familiar material (at least as far
as content), and the graders also can pick the selection they feel most
comfortable grading.

Matt Wyszynski
U of Akron


At 08:27 AM 03/09/01 EST, you wrote:
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>>Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2001 09:52:09 -0500
>>Subject:  Graduate reading requirements
>>From: Dr Jack Burston <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
>
>Please excuse the cross posting.
>
>Dear Colleagues,
>
>The foreign language departments here at Temple University are in the
>process of reconsidering their graduate reading course offerings and I've
>been charged with locating reading proficiency descriptors and existing
>competency level reading tests.  I'm aware of the ACTFL reading level
>descriptors, but find them too generic and inappropriate to the research
>based reading that would be expected of a graduate student. If you have
>experience in this area, I'd love to hear from you and find out more about
>how you approach the teaching and testing of graduate reading courses.  I
>would be particularly interested in learning about ways that computer-based
>methodologies are being used to provide more flexible delivery of
>instruction.  Thanks in advance for your input.  Jack
>
>
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>Jack Burston, Ph.D.
>Director of Foreign Language Instructional Technologies
>College of Liberal Arts
>Temple University
>Philadelphia, PA 19122
>email: [log in to unmask]
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