A3 Flagship Programs: Opportunity, Challenge and Innovation (Liu)
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1. The Language Flagship program aims to create global professionals with superior language proficiency through intensive language instruction, cross-disciplinary courses, internships, and capstone programs abroad. 2. The program faces administrative challenges in coordinating students from different departments and providing long-term support, as well as pedagogical challenges in developing advanced language skills and content-based curriculum. 3. Innovations include housing the program in a centralized administrative unit, pooling campus resources, engaging cross-disciplinary faculty, and adopting flexible and multiple entry points into the program combined with content-based, individualized, and performance-based language instruction.
A3 Flagship Programs: Opportunity, Challenge and Innovation (Liu)
- 1. 1Flagship Programs: Opportunities, Challenge and InnovationJennifer Liu, Indiana UniversityNational Chinese Language ConferenceApril 24, 2010
- 2. 22OutlineOverall Flagship Goals & RequirementsChallenge InnovationOutcome
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- 4. 4The Language FlagshipMission Creating global professionals Goals Superior proficiency, academic and professional excellence, transform language education in the U.S.CertificateProgram Cross-disciplinary courses, specialized language instruction, internships, overseas capstoneFunding National Security Education ProgramLanguages Arabic, Chinese, Hindi/Urdu, Korean, Persian, Russian, Central Asian/Turkichttp://www.thelanguageflagship.org/
- 5. 5Graduate highly literate and articulate students with:superior level Mandarin Chinese language proficiency (ACTFL ILR-3).academic and cross-cultural tools needed to successfully navigate U.S.-China relations in the 21st century.diverse academic and professional degrees from their own areas of interest, geared to step into and successfully manage cross-cultural work environments.Overarching Goals
- 6. 66Changing the way Languages are taught in America- Academic classes taught in Chinese- Upper-intermediate to advanced Mandarin learners Topics WritingReading ProjectContentKnowledgeHumanities
- 7. Science
- 8. Social ScienceLanguageSkill Vocabulary
- 9. Structure
- 10. Genre77The Language Flagship Capstone YearStudy at Nanjing University, taking courses in academic disciplineConnect with the community through volunteer and community serviceLive with a roommate/tutor from a similar academic fieldWork on a professional 4-month internship in a Chinese company
- 11. 88Administrative Challenge On campusManage a group of highly motivated students from various programs and departments Provide long-term, systematic support which helps students complete all Flagship requirements in four or more yearsCreate venues to work with on-campus colleagues to institutionalize the Flagship programOff campusCollaborate with colleagues from different institutions to ensure articulated summer, overseas, capstone experience
- 12. 99Pedagogical ChallengeIdentify areas of needs for students to function well in a Chinese study and work place Devise instructional strategies to foster advanced-superior language skillsDesign evidence-based and authentic learning experienceTrain teachers to work with advanced students and content-based curriculumAddress learners with diverse needsKnowledge and skills
- 13. Method
- 14. Assessment
- 15. Teacher training
- 16. Differentiated instruction10School of Public & Environmental AffairsSchool of BusinessSchool of EducationCollege of Arts & SciencesEast Asian Languages & CulturesCenter for Chinese Language Pedagogy Flagship10Administrative InnovationHouse the program in an administrative unit which can easily work with students from different programs and departments, e.g., School, honors college, etc. Pool resources on campus to provide language and culture enhancement, e.g., tutors, student associations, etc. Engage faculty members from different programs across campus, e.g. course offerings, lecture-series, letters of referencesDiscuss common issues at China overseas council Adopt unified application process and platform for overseas study
- 17. 1111Pedagogical InnovationMultiple and flexible entry pointsBasic Curricular Requirements for Flagship Students
- 18. 1212Pedagogical InnovationMultiple and flexible entry pointsMeeting Curricular Requirements: Beginning Students
- 19. 1313Pedagogical InnovationMultiple and flexible entry pointsMeeting Curricular Requirements: Intermediate Students
- 20. 1414Pedagogical InnovationContent-based instructionText and performance analysis (IU)Individualized instruction Accelerated language study, e.g., summer intensive program, 4th year + contentNeed analysis through survey to students and companies (BYU)Integrated and performance-based learning, e.g., language practicum/community involvementPeriodic assessment with standardized testing tools (CCALT, CATRC, STAMP, HSK, OPI)