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>Subject: Re: #8036.1 Fitting lab into language curriculum (!)
>Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:31:18 -0400
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In total agreement with this.  If the work done in a Center is not  
thoroughly integrated
in the "regular" class, the Center and work done in it will be  
considered a waste of
time, students will hate the Center, and faculty will come to dislike  
it, resulting in its
closure.....'Nuff said?

The integration can be through tests and testing, through having  
Center-used materials
be the basis for classroom discussions, presentations (teacher or  
student), or through
the use of textbook materials that are used individually outside of  
class or through in-class
activities--once again being sure that this work is reflected in the  
classroom, too.

Just the tip of the iceberg....

Best to all, Mike

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>> Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:32:40 -0400
>> From: "Huhn, Christine" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: #8036 Fitting lab into language curriculum
>> To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
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> Hi:
>
> Just thought I'd offer a few thoughts on this post.  I did my MA  
> thesis
> on this very subject - we had put in a beautiful, state of the art
> language lab - but the students hated it - and as a result didn't
> attend, didn't do the work once they did attend.  The results were
> interesting - the students viewed this as "busy work" , not  
> connected to
> their grade, and was just something the department wanted.
>
> Some of the things we did:
> Attendance required to pass the course, and work required to be turned
> in - no work, course grade either lowered or automatic F.
> Exam questions relating to the lab assignments.
> (there were other suggestions I made, but Masters was a while ago -
> e-mail me offlist if you'd like the complete "recommendations"
>
> In other institutions, some of the things I've seen:
>
> Students assigned groups to work in on lab assignments (just have  
> to be
> sure the group meets, and that they don't split up the work, or it
> defeats the group worth dynamic)
>
> A lot of exam questions relating to the lab assignments.  i.e. an
> internet assignment on Frida Kahlo would yield an exam question
> regarding her, her life (whatever was on that webpage
> )
> Using electronic quizzes as part of the grade - i.e. where they  
> have to
> send them to you - or to themselves and print them out. They are  
> usually
> self-graded, so its just a "did or didn't" kind of grade. (this is
> something I do currently, though they don't have to go to the lab  
> to do
> it, many do.)  I use http://www.studyspanish.com which gives them a
> virtual report card.
>
> Hope this helps!!
>
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