ALLEX Foundation: Establish and Enhance Japanese and Chinese Language Programs

June 18 – August 10, 2012 at Portland State University, Oregon. (Four and Eight Week Programs Available)

Sponsored by the Consortium for Chinese and Japanese Teacher Training. (Cornell University, Ohio State University, Portland State University, and Washington University St. Louis.)

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ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
The ALLEX Chinese and Japanese Teacher Training Institute is an intensive course for current teachers of Chinese and Japanese or those who plan to enter the field. The program provides the foundation for a future instructor to teach Chinese or Japanese and gives substantial tools to current teachers to reinforce and strengthen their programs. Effective methodology in teaching Chinese and Japanese to North Americans is emphasized over a theoretical analysis of the languages.

CURRICULUM
The curriculum of the full-time-intensive summer program includes a lecture component (covering such topics as the basic principles of effective Chinese and Japanese language pedagogy, classroom teaching techniques, the linguistic analysis of Chinese and Japanese, and language testing); an observation component (during which participants observe and analyze actual Chinese and Japanese language classes taught by master instructors); and a demonstration component (during which participants teach actual Chinese and Japanese class sessions, which are videotaped and later critiqued by program faculty members).

Topics to be covered in lecture class include: the nature of language, the ‘act’ and ‘fact’ components of language learning, learned and acquired culture, language and culture vs. language in culture, the analysis of Chinese and Japanese for Western students, the teaching of the four skills, the use of audio- and videotapes and multimedia adaptations, drills vs. exercises, teaching pronunciation, evaluating performance, and achievement vs. proficiency vs. prochievement testing. More Topics Covered

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CREDIT: 16 credits. Graduate credit available. Participants who are pursuing a degree are generally able to transfer these credits to their home university.

HOURS: The full-time training program is five hours of class a day, five days a week, for eight weeks, plus extensive preparation and review outside of formal class hours. The program includes 160 instructional hours plus 80 hours of mandatory tutorial work.

PARTICIPANTS: Participants include practicing teachers of Chinese and Japanese, those who wish to enter the field, and graduate students from China, Japan, Taiwan, and the United States.

FACULTY: The course is taught by experts in Chinese and Japanese pedagogy and master university instructors (who are native speakers of Chinese or Japanese). Four of these experts also serve on the ALLEX academic advisory board: Ginger Marcus (Washington University in St. Louis); Mari Noda, (Ohio State University); Robert J. Sukle, (Cornell University); and Patricia Wetzel (Portland State University).

Faculty:
Executive Director: Patricia Wetzel, Portland State University
Professor of Performed Culture: Mari Noda, Ohio State University; Chair, DEALL
Academic Director: Ginger Marcus, Washington University in St. Louis
Director for Chinese Training: Haohsiang Liao, Ohio State University
Visiting Professor of Chinese: Cornelius Kubler, Williams College
Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese: Masayuki Itomitsu, Linfield College

LODGING AND MEALS:
Rooms in the main dormitory, the Broadway Building, have kitchens equipped with pots, pans, silverware, and a refrigerator. The main dormitory is subject to space limitations and may fill quickly. The secondary dorm does not have kitchen facilities. Participants may eat in the campus cafeteria or dine at one of the many nearby restaurants. No “meal plan” is available.

FINANCIAL AID:
Limited financial support for tuition is available in the form of scholarships. Scholarship support ranges from $1,000 to $6,000. In the past graduate students and those expecting to teach within one year have been successful securing scholarship funds from ALLEX and/or our partners. To apply for a scholarship please have TWO referees send a letter of recommendation to the ALLEX USA Office by email or fax. A set of transcripts is also required. Financial Aid is limited to U.S. based students. TAP and FP program participants do not qualify.

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