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Teaching a Second Language:

Teaching a Second Language:. An Interactive Approach Kevin Jaquez Advisor: Prof. Aaron Cass Customer: Prof. Daniel Mosquera. The Problem. Monotony in the Classroom In search for an interactive medium to relate material to students Stimulating some interest in students

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Teaching a Second Language:

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  1. Teaching a Second Language: An Interactive Approach Kevin Jaquez Advisor: Prof. Aaron Cass Customer: Prof. Daniel Mosquera

  2. The Problem • Monotony in the Classroom • In search for an interactive medium to relate material to students • Stimulating some interest in students • A break in daily routine • New ways to assess the students’ progress • Goals • Create an interactive online puzzle tool that students can use to aid in learning a new language • Create a means to assess progress • Ability for full customization by professor

  3. List of Puzzles • I. Matching, concentration, word search puzzle, and flashcards. • II. Challenge board.   Score points by answering questions correctly. For one or two players. Challenge board is now available in both Flash and HTML formats. (similar to Jeopardy) • III.Jumbled words.   Unscramble the letters to guess a word or phrase. • IV.Columns.   Draw a line between the matching terms in the columns • V. Hangman.   Guess the letters in a hidden word or phrase. Hangman is now available in both Flash and HTML formats. • VI.Patterns.   Complete the pattern by choosing the correct item from each group.

  4. The Puzzle Engine Fill In Question: First Letter of the Alphabet ____

  5. The Puzzle Engine • Early Prediction • It should allow the user to combine any or all of the puzzles in a single page or instance • It should check the validity of the puzzles • Only anticipated a basic and advanced types of puzzles • Problems • Definition of the puzzle engine was too vague

  6. The Puzzle Engine • Second Revision • Each puzzle is defined • Behavior • Data types

  7. The Puzzle Engine • Basic puzzles • One input/output type • Fill-In • Radio puzzles • Various outputs, one input • Multiple Choice • Grid puzzles • Various outputs and inputs in a grid system • Matching, Concentration • Privileged puzzles • Various outputs and inputs in a grid system using elements from basic puzzles • Crossword

  8. Complexity vs. Time • New puzzle types makes more complex combination possibilities • Too many compatibility issues • Need a deliverable package for customer

  9. The Puzzle Engine • Implemented • Allows for the collection of different puzzles to be administered as one activity • Allows flexibility for future additions CLASSES ACTIVITIES assigned collection PUZZLES d MULTIPE CHOICE FILLIN TRUE/FALSE

  10. Actual Product • Technologies used • Java Server Faces • JavaScript • MySQL Database

  11. Future Work • Addition of more complex puzzles • Revision of Puzzle Engine • Sophisticated progress monitoring tool

  12. Questions?

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