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--- Forwarded Message from National Foreign Language Resource Center <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:12:23 -1000 (HST) >From: National Foreign Language Resource Center <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: 2005 NFLRC Summer Institutes >To: [log in to unmask] Our apologies for any cross-postings . . . Aloha! The National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa is pleased to announce its 2005 Summer Institute workshops (see below for details). If you are interested and you qualify, please feel free to submit an online application form via the workshop website. 1) JAPANESE FOR NON-NATIVE TEACHERS August 8-19, 2005 Online workshop Facilitators: Hiro (Justin) Ota & Claire Ikumi Hitosugi WEBSITE - http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/si05j/ This workshop serves as an online professional development opportunity for non-native-speaking teachers of Japanese language at the K-16 level. As part of our mission to serve the development and enhancement of Asian language and area studies in the United States, the NFLRC will offer a two-week intensive online language course in Japanese reading and writing especially for teachers who have learned Japanese as a foreign language. The intensive course, delivered entirely over the World Wide Web employing authentic language texts, focuses on the development and maintenance of communicative language skills at the Advanced Low ACTFL proficiency level, with a strong emphasis on written communication meeting high standards of literacy. The workshop, team taught by two native speaking instructors, is offered free of charge to eligible participants. NOTE: We will be having rolling admissions of qualified candidates (i.e., we will be accepting applications until the workshop fills up), so apply today before the window of opportunity closes. 2) DESIGNING EFFECTIVE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PLACEMENT TESTS June 20-July 1, 2005 University of Hawai'i at Manoa Facilitators: Thom Hudson & Martyn Clark WEBSITE - http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/si05p/ In this 2-week workshop, participants will gain a solid understanding of the fundamentals of creating sound language tests, with a particular emphasis on designing tests to facilitate placement decisions. In the morning sessions, participants will be introduced to various testing concepts in a clear and non-threatening manner. No previous statistical or measurement knowledge is assumed. Discussions of real world issues and problems from the participants' home institutions are welcomed. In the afternoon sessions, participants will get hands-on practice creating test items and analyzing test results. The use of commonly available computer programs (e.g. Excel) to facilitate test analysis will be highlighted. Participants are encouraged to bring data sets from their programs' placement tests to practice setting up, analyzing, and interpreting their data. NOTE: This workshop is aimed at foreign language teaching professionals with placement testing responsibilities who feel they have had limited training and experience in language testing concepts. To apply for this workshop, please submit an online application form by the FEBRUARY 15, 2005 DEADLINE. Partial funding is available for successful applicants. See website (URL above) for further information. ************************************************************************* N National Foreign Language Resource Center F University of Hawai'i L 1859 East-West Road, #106 R Honolulu HI 96822 C voice: (808) 956-9424, fax: (808) 956-5983 email: [log in to unmask] VISIT OUR WEBSITE! http://www.nflrc.hawaii.edu ************************************************************************* *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning, and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://consortium.dartmouth.edu). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************