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Pronunciation in a Distance Learning Environment

Explore two models - online and check-out, for pronunciation instruction in ESL classes with pedagogical and administrative objectives. The curriculum includes materials, orientations, digital resources, and interactive sessions. Delivery alternatives offer flexibility through hybrid and synchronous modes.

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Pronunciation in a Distance Learning Environment

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  1. Pronunciation in a Distance Learning Environment Marsha Chan Mission College, Santa Clara, CA

  2. 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

  3. Two Models • Online • Community Colleges • Universities • Corporate Training • DVD check-out + f2f contact • Adult Education Centers • Community-Based Organizations

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Sample website

  8. Assignment folder

  9. Practice Quizzes

  10. Student Sound Files

  11. Audio/Video/Web Resources • Pronunciation video clips • Audio files for pron & lis • Photos related to themes • Songs • Web links

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. Sample materials • Connected Speech CD-ROM • Three levels - Lower Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Advanced • http://www.sunburstmedia.com

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