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Pronunciation in a Distance Learning Environment. Marsha Chan Mission College, Santa Clara, CA. Survey. 410 students in 25 intermediate to advanced ESL classes at Mission College participated Results 65 Very interested 149 Interested 158 Uninterested 38 Very uninterested. Two Models.
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Pronunciation in a Distance Learning Environment Marsha Chan Mission College, Santa Clara, CA
Survey • 410 students in 25 intermediate to advanced ESL classes at Mission College participated • Results • 65 Very interested • 149 Interested • 158 Uninterested • 38 Very uninterested
Two Models • Online • Community Colleges • Universities • Corporate Training • DVD check-out + f2f contact • Adult Education Centers • Community-Based Organizations
Online ModelCollege, University • Students need/want flexibility • Anytime learning • Save commute time, fuel, parking • Institutions save brick & mortar • Students access online website • Syllabus • Weekly assignments • Sound and video files delivered/linked • Digital drop boxes • Discussion boards • Students earn college credit • Student learning objectives • Homework, assessments
Information webpage • Pronunciation course description, units • Prerequisites & advisories • Course objectives • Course topics • Instructor contact information • Orientation dates, times & places • Pronunciation course materials • Textbook • Audio CDs • DVDs or CD-ROMs • Equipment needed • Computer with Internet access • Headset (earphones & microphone) or speaker & mic • CD player* or iPod • DVD player* *standalone or in computer • Methods of instruction and assessment • Web registration link & info
On-campus orientation in a computer lab • Pedagogical objectives • Course Overview: expectations, objectives, outcomes • Orientation to Course Management System • Site navigation • Communication • Demonstration of course materials • Textbook • Audio CDs • DVDs or CD-ROMs • Teach how to use sound recording software: download, record, edit, save as mp3, send, receive • administrative objectives • Ensure students are registered • Authorize student adds
Audio/Video/Web Resources • Pronunciation video clips • Audio files for pron & lis • Photos related to themes • Songs • Web links
Delivery Alternatives • 100% online (except f2f orientation) • Online–on-campus hybrid • 51+% online • 49-% face-to-face • Synchronous–asynchronous DL hybrid • Online asynchronous • Online synchronous web conferencing
Orientation 2if synchronous web sessions • Live interactive web seminar • CCC Confer, WebEx • Login , equipment, plugin, help • Participation by web chat • Oral communication by telephone or using VOIP & headset • Application sharing • Web camera • Accessing archives
Check-out ModelAdult & Community Education • Students desire flexibility • Family, work, health, legal issues affect regular class attendance • Students want to learn more & faster • Institutions save brick & mortar • Adult Ed collects A.D.A. from DVD learning at home • Proven pronunciation curriculum • With DVDs, family members learn too
Information meeting • Purposes of the pronunciation class • Improve pronunciation, intelligibility • Improve listening discrimination • Equipment needed • CD player • DVD player, VCR, or computer • Pronunciation materials demonstration • Textbook, workbook or worksheets • Audio CDs or cassette tapes • DVDs, videotapes or CD-ROMs • Weekly time commitment • 10 hours at home • 20 minutes at school • Class sign-ups
First 20-minute meeting • Pedagogical objectives • Review how to use course materials • Textbook, workbook or worksheets • Audio CDs • DVDs • Assign first lesson • Respond to student’s questions • administrative objectives • Check materials out • Generate contact hours
Subsequent 20-min meetings • Pedagogical objectives • Review previous lesson • Assess student learning • Respond to student’s questions • Introduce next lesson • Encourage persistent learning • administrative objectives • Check materials in and out • Generate contact hours
Sample materials • Phrase by Phrase • 16 lessons on American English rhythm, stress, intonation, vowels, & consonants • Intermediate–Advanced ESL • Textbook (172 pp lessons + How to, pron glossary, etc.) • 5 DVDs (8 hrs 34 min) • 5 Audio CDs • Download this presentation at http://www.sunburstmedia.com/present/pron_dl.ppt
Sample materials • Connected Speech CD-ROM • Three levels - Lower Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Advanced • http://www.sunburstmedia.com