Methods, Materials, and Motivation in an Online Accent Modification Class

Methods, Materials and Motivation in an online Accent Modification Class

2012 Online Teaching ConferenceEvergreen Valley College, San Jose, CA

Marsha Chan Mission College, Santa Clara, CA and Sunburst Media, Sunnyvale, CA

http://missioncollege.org/depts/esl/faculty/chan/chan.html

http://www.sunburstmedia.com/

My distance ed bg

• Late 1980s – present

• One-way video, two-way audio (ITFS w/ POTS)

• Online modem-based learning

• Web-based with multiple servers (email, quiz, own website)

• Course management systems (Blackboard, Angellearning)

• cccconfer.org

• Voxopop.com

• Online ESL courseware

Co-creator & instructor,

West Valley-Mission CCD’s

Distance Learning Instructor Certification

Course 2007-2009

Audio podcas

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My Dist Ed Courses

• ESL 950PL Intermediate Pronunciation & Listening–one-way video, two-way audio, with on-campus students present f2f in classroom (2 sem)

• ESL 970G Advanced Grammar and Editing–online with one f2f orientation session (21 sem)

• ESL 970AM Accent Modification–online with one f2f orientation session, one f2f midterm, one f2f final, several live web sessions (1 sem)

Accent modification

• DESCRIPTION: Advanced ESL speakers receive guidance and extensive practice in refining oral production and listening skills. Listening focuses on discrimination of sounds in English and on comprehension of connected spoken discourse. Oral production focuses on increasing control of the English sound system. The course emphasis is on overall pronunciation improvement so as to minimize miscommunication or misperception due to foreign accent.

• 3 semester units

New Challenges

• Unlike many courses where reading and writing are primary methods of communication, a course focusing on oral skills requires auditory and spoken interaction.

• In addition to methods used in grammar/editing class, accent modification course needs to incorporate speaking & listening.• Materials• Methods• Motivational teaching and learning strategies

English Accent Modification with Marsha Chan

www.youtube.com/user/PronunciationDoctor

materials

• Textbook with DVDs and audio CDs• Phrase by Phrase

Pronunciation and Listening in American English

• Online software• Connected Speech

www.sunburstmedia.com

http://http://www.sunburstmedia.com/

course portalangellearning

• Syllabus

• Weekly assignments

• Discussion forums

• Drop boxes

• Quizzes

• Handouts

• Course mail

• Course polls

• Archived web sessions

External links

• ClarityEnglish.com – pronunciation/listening software

• Voxopop.com – voice-based e-learning

• CCCconfer.org – live interactive classes

• Youtube.com/PronunciationDoctor – video lessons

http://www.ClarityEnglish.com/

http://www.voxopop.com/group/a98bcf33-4a4f-4600-99c1-52fc05640a48

http://cccconfer.org/

http://www.youtube.com/PronunciationDoctor

http://www.youtube.com/PronunciationDoctor

On-campus orientationin a computer lab

• Pedagogical objectives• Course Overview:

• Objectives

• Outcomes

• Expectations

• Orientation to Course Management System• Site navigation

• Communication

• Demonstration of course materials• Textbook, DVDs, Audio CDs

• Connected Speech online software

• Listening, marking

• Recording

• Learn vs. Test modes

• Voxopop

• Recording

• Listening

Midterm & Finalon-campus meetings

• Face-to-face communication

• Motivation

• Instruction

• Correction

• Guidance

• Encouragement

• Assessment

• Game-based interaction

• Performance

Midterm & Finalvideo recordings

www.youtube.com/user/PronunciationDoctor

Course homepage

wvmccd.angellearning.com.

Lessons section

Getting Started folder

Discussion Forums instructions & examples

Connected speechinstructions & examples


http://http://www.sunburstmedia.com/

Voxopopinstructions & examples

www.voxopop.com.

Assignments

Sample assignment

• Phrase by Phrase. Study Chapter 10 using the book, videos and mirror.

• Voxopop: Record PBP Chapter 9; listen to classmates

• Connected Speech. Level 2 Marie. Listen to her speech. Then do the assigned activities• Language: Listening cloze; Pause groups: Mark and

record ; Stress: Mark and record; Linking: Fast speech

• Discussion Forum. Make 2 posts: One important thing you learned from CS Level 2 Marie. One important thing you learned from PBP Ch9.

Video instruction

• Pronunciation Doctor's channelwww.youtube.com/user/PronunciationDoctor

• As of June 2012, 900 videos, 100 subscribers, 44K views

• English Accent Modification with Marsha Chan (5:55)

• Many playlists, including • Phrase by Phrase

Pronunciation and Listening• Phrase by Phrase Ch9 SF3

/ɚ/ as in earn and serve

• Students in ESL*970AM • Final presentations

Go to this video lesson youtu.be/RN0NuzhqWrw

http://www.youtube.com/user/PronunciationDoctor

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5D0D50FDE1779D13&feature=plcp

http://youtu.be/RN0NuzhqWrw



Teach & confer Live synchronous web sessions

• Oral comm tel or VOIP & headset

• Text chat

• Whiteboard

• Application sharing

• Screen sharing

• Web camera

• Polling

• Archives

http://cccconfer.org

www.cccconfer.org

http://cccconfer.org/

ESL 970AM T&C session

www.cccconfer.org

voice-based Discussions

http://www.voxopop.com/topic/f946108a-7593-4e38-b731-723b1f3f2e0a

Contact Info

Marsha Chan

[email protected]

Mission College

Santa Clara, CA

www.missioncollege.edu/depts/esl/faculty/chan/chan.html

[email protected]

Sunburst Media

Sunnyvale, CA


http://www.youtube.com/pronunciationdoctor

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