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Feeling grammarlessness: developing Critical Language Awareness (CLA) in advanced Spanish grammar and linguistics courses for Latinxs

Evelyn Durán Urrea, Tania Avilés, Beatriz Lado (2023)

En Journal of Spanish Language Teaching 10.2

This paper examines the impact of a curriculum designed to develop students’ Critical Language Awareness (CLA) in two postsecondary Spanish advanced grammar courses and a Hispanic Linguistics Master’s course in a public institution of the US Northeast. The study includes a unique population of Latinxs, most of them born and raised outside the US, in the Dominican Republic. Quantitative analyses reveal CLA development in the areas of language variation, linguistic diversity, language ideologies, Spanish in the US, bilingualism, and translanguaging. Qualitative data shows that students approached the course experiencing linguistic insecurity and interrogating their own academic knowledge of grammar, whereas, after taking the course, learners move from feeling “grammarless” (students’ perception of their Spanish as lacking grammar) to understanding linguistic structures, the sociopolitical nature of language, and developing agency as future language teachers.

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Este artículo examina el impacto de un plan de estudios diseñado para desarrollar Conciencia Lingüística Crítica (CLC) en dos cursos de gramática avanzada de español en educación superior y un curso de maestría en lingüística hispánica en una institución pública del noreste de Estados Unidos. El estudio incluye una población única de Latinxs, la mayoría de lxs cuales nacieron y se criaron fuera de Estados Unidos, en la República Dominicana. Los análisis cuantitativos revelan el desarrollo de la CLC en áreas como la variación lingüística, la diversidad lingüística, las ideologías lingüísticas, el español en los Estados Unidos, el bilingüismo y el translenguar. Los datos cualitativos muestran que los estudiantes llegaron al curso experimentando inseguridad lingüística e interrogando su propio conocimiento académico de la gramática, mientras que, después de tomar el curso, los aprendientes pasan de sentirse “sin gramática” (la percepción de que su español carece de gramática) a comprender las estructuras lingüísticas, la naturaleza sociopolítica del lenguaje y desarrollar agencia como futuros docentes de lenguas.

Improving linguistic and cultural competence in the health sector: a medical Spanish curriculum for resident physicians

Avik Chatterjee, Li Qin, María de la Paz García, Jaideep S. Talwalkar (2015)

En Journal of Spanish Language Teaching 2.1

Existing medical Spanish curricula have improved language skills, but are incompatible with resident-physician schedules, and do not always integrate cultural education. A 2009 survey at our institution revealed that residents saw Spanish-speaking patients regularly and wanted a medical Spanish curriculum designed for them. Our objective was to improve medical Spanish and cultural competency among resident physicians at our institution. Kramsch's (1998) principle of combining language and cultural instruction, Gardner's (1983) theory of multiple intelligences, and the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages 5Cs provided a framework for the self-directed curriculum, which consisted of nine-month long modules with online and in-person grammar, vocabulary, listening comprehension and conversation practice. We conducted pre-intervention, midterm and final assessments of language and cultural competency. We found moderate correlations between the number of modules completed and self-reported fluency, understanding of health-related cultural beliefs, and change in receptive language. While revisions are necessary, we found a self-directed resident medical Spanish curriculum, combining language and cultural instruction, to be feasible.

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Los planes actuales de estudio de español para médicos que existen han contribuido a mejorar las habilidades lingüísticas del personal sanitario. Sin embargo, son en su mayor parte incompatibles con los horarios de los médicos residentes y frecuentemente no incluyen formación cultural. En 2009, una encuesta realizada en nuestra institución mostró que los médicos veían a pacientes hispanohablantes regularmente y deseaban un plan de estudio de español diseñado para ellos. Nuestro objetivo era mejorar el español médico y el entendimiento cultural de este grupo. El principio de Kramsch (1998) de combinar instrucción lingüística y formación cultural, la teoría de Gardner (1983) de las inteligencias múltiples, y las 5C del American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages nos guiaron para formar el plan de estudio, que consistía en nueve módulos de gramática, vocabulario y práctica de conversación en línea y en persona. Se llevaron a cabo evaluaciones de competencia lingüística y cultural preliminares, a mitad de programa y finales. Encontramos correlaciones moderadas entre el número de módulos completados y el nivel de fluidez reportado, la comprensión de las creencias culturales relacionadas con la salud, y la capacidad de entendimiento del lenguaje. Aunque el curso amerita revisiones, constatamos que el desarrollo de un currículum autogestionado de español para médicos residentes es factible.

Teaching World Languages for Specific Purposes

Diana M. Ruggiero (2022)

Learner-centered practical strategies, models, and resources for the development of world languages for specific purposes curriculum.

The world today is changing, and college-level language departments are rethinking and revamping their vision and curricular offerings as a result. The field of world languages for specific purposes (WLSP) presents a solution to these challenges, helping students develop language skills and intercultural competencies as they focus on content-based professional areas such as business, law, and medicine. As demand for these courses grows, teachers and administrators seek research-based information on how to develop and teach WLSP curricula. This book bridges theory and practice, inviting scholars, educators, students, and professionals of all areas of world language specialization to create new opportunities for their students.

Teaching World Languages for Specific Purposes provides practical strategies, models, and resources for developing WLSP curricula through a learner-centered approach grounded in empathy and compassion. Author Diana M. Ruggiero begins with an overview of the scholarship and purpose of WLSP, providing a firm foundation for teachers. She then guides teachers through each key step of WLSP pedagogy, from course development to formative assessment of students. Along the way, Ruggiero addresses important topics such as language interpretation, culture, the needs of heritage learners, and the role of community service learning (CSL) in WLSP. Included in the conversation are new considerations for WLSP and CSL in the wake of COVID-19. Resources for further curriculum development, models for assignments and assessments, sample lesson plans and lesson planning materials, and much more are available in the appendixes, making this a rich resource for all world languages educators.

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