NCSU MA in Spanish - My Perspective

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NCSU MA in Spanish - My Perspective

• Deborah Karpel

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FLS 519

• Children's Literature of Spain Since 1950
• Fall 2004
• Literature vs. Linguistics (?)
• All the different genres of childrens
  literature.
• Lots of reading in Spanish!

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FLS 503

• Spanish Applied Linguistics
• Spring 2005
• Literature vs. Linguistics (?)
• Theories of learning
• Sharing between the classmates
• Realizing my teaching style
• Research

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FLS 592

• Seminar - Sociocultural Theory and Second
  Language Learning
• Decision Made ...
• Summer I - 2005
• Fun / Nerve wracking
• Community of Practice
• Research

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FLS 506

• Instructional Technology in Foreign Language
  Education Addressing the National Standards
• Summer II - 2005
• Technology overload
• Reaching the students on a comfortable medium
• Useful base for future applications
• A proud product of learning
• http//www4.ncsu.edu/dkarpel

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ECI 532

• Introduction to Educational Inquiry
• Summer II - 2005
• On-line course
• A must have...
• Understanding research methods
• Qualitative vs. Quantitative research

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FLS 502

• Linguistic Structure of Spanish
• Fall 2005
• It is required
• Sounds and pronunciation patterns
• Learning the WHYs of things not just because it
  is
• Research

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FLS 500

• Methods and Techniques in Spanish Translation
• Fall 2005
• I need a break
• Preparation for an alternative job
• The old question How do you say this?

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The Human Side...

• Frustrations
• Friendships

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The Human Side...

• Long day teaching all day, school all night
• Exclusive niche friends to share frustrations
  and triumphs
• Respect from students and colleagues
• A sense of great satisfaction
• A pay raise!!!

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Questions?