Transcript Pronunciation in a Distance Learning Environment

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
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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 Model
College, University
 Students need/want flexibility
 Anytime learning
 Save commute time, fuel, parking
• Institutions save brick & mortar
 Students access online website
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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
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Pronunciation course description, units
Prerequisites & advisories
Course objectives
Course topics
Instructor contact information
Orientation dates, times & places
Pronunciation course materials
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Equipment needed
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Textbook
Audio CDs
DVDs or CD-ROMs
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
Sample website
Assignment folder
Practice Quizzes
Student Sound Files
Audio/Video/Web
Resources
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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 2
if synchronous web sessions
 Live interactive web seminar
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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 Model
Adult & 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
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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/pre
sent/pron_dl.ppt
Sample materials
 Connected Speech CD-ROM
 Three levels - Lower Intermediate, Upper
Intermediate, Advanced
 http://www.sunburstmedia.com