Pronunciation in a Distance Learning Environment Marsha Chan

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 + f 2 f 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 § § § 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 § § Equipment needed § § § Textbook Audio CDs DVDs or CD-ROMs Computer with Internet access Headset (earphones & microphone) or speaker & mic CD player* or i. Pod 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 mp 3, send, receive § administrative objectives § Ensure students are registered § Authorize student adds

Sample website

Assignment folder

Practice Quizzes

Student Sound Files

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

Delivery Alternatives § 100% online (except f 2 f 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 § § CCC Confer, Web. Ex 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 § 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