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Article based on SPA 304

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“Encuentros con el español:” A case study of critical service learning in the Latino community By Alberto Bruzos-Moro This chapter, published in the AAUSC 2017 Volume, presents a pedagogical model that combines service learning with course materials on Spanish language … Continue reading

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Modern Spanish Literature

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The Case of the Missing Writer-Traveler: Constructions of Self in Voy by Gabi Martínez By Jovana Zujevic Dr. Jovana Zujevic gave a presentation at the American Comparative Literature Association’s 2018 Annual Meeting at the University of California, Los Angeles (March 29th … Continue reading

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Testing for citizenship

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The path to naturalization in Spain: Old ideologies, new language testing regimes and the problem of test use / Language Policy (Forthcoming) By Alberto Bruzos-Moro This article is co-authored with Kamran Khan (University of Lleida) and Iker Erdocia (Dublin City … Continue reading

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Presentation at SLINKI

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Anais Holgado Lage presented at the 8th annual conference “Spanish Linguistics in North Carolina” in Winston-Salem By Anais Holgado Lage Lecturer Anais Holgado Lage gave a talk on February 9th in Winston-Salem, NC, as part of the annual conference Spanish … Continue reading

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2018 ADFL Summer Seminar

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Plenary II: The Foreign Language Requirement in the Twenty-First Century By Mariana Bono The Association of Departments of Foreign Languages (ADFL) organizes a Summer Seminar at Michigan State University in East Lansing from May 30 to June 2, 2018. The … Continue reading

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Aprendo Platform Presentation

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SPO Lecturers Present at 2018 NeMLA Annual Convention By Anais Holgado Lage SPO lecturers Andie Faber, Adriana Merino and Anais Holgado Lage presented about their use of the online platform Aprendo in the courses SPA101, SPA103 and SPA107 during the 2018 … Continue reading

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Critical Transitions

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Critical Transitions: From the Basic Language Sequence to Upper-Level Cultural and Literary Studies By Mariana Bono and Gorka Bilbao Terreros Whether hailed as a pivotal document that set nation-wide standards for language programs and departments or criticized for its lack … Continue reading

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Spanish Language Industry

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“De camareros a profesores” de ELE: La mercantilización del español y de su enseñanza como lengua extranjera / Spanish in Context, 2017, 14(2), 230 –249 By Alberto Bruzos Moro   This article deals with the commodification of Spanish as a … Continue reading

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Aprendo

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Aprendo: An alternative to language textbooks By Catalina Méndez Vallejo Commercial textbooks constitute the most common teaching resource in the U.S., and represent a highly competitive industry.  Their omnipresence has become a key factor in determining how language courses are … Continue reading

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Lingüística en Contexto

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Lingüística en Contexto: An educational project that impacts the community By Catalina Méndez Vallejo During the spring semester, students in SPA 211 (Varieties of Spanish) design and produce an educational video about a specific topic related to linguistic variation in … Continue reading

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