Research and
Presentations
RESEARCH
INTERESTS
My research interests include second language acquisition and computer assisted language learning as they relate to both English as a second/foreign language and Spanish for speakers of English.
PAPERS
"Giving the 'boot' to Stem-changing Verbs in Spanish: the Current State of Acquisition Research"
Software Review: TravelTur (An introductory Spanish Multimedia CD Rom)
PRESENTATIONS
"The TA Experience" (Fall 2006)
Participated in panel discussion for new Teaching Assistants of Spanish, French, German
and Italian at the University of Pittsburgh as part of their Teaching Assistant Orientation.
"Comprehensible Input and Teaching Vocabulary in Context" (Fall 2005)
Presented to new Teaching Assistants in the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures at The University of Pittsburgh.
"Using PowerPoint Games for Review" (Fall 2005)
Presented at "The Multimedia Showcase: Technology in the Classroom" at The Robert Henderson Language Media Center at The University of Pittsburgh. Click here for a Word document of the handout from this presentation.
My research interests include second language acquisition and computer assisted language learning as they relate to both English as a second/foreign language and Spanish for speakers of English.
PAPERS
"Giving the 'boot' to Stem-changing Verbs in Spanish: the Current State of Acquisition Research"
Software Review: TravelTur (An introductory Spanish Multimedia CD Rom)
PRESENTATIONS
"The TA Experience" (Fall 2006)
Participated in panel discussion for new Teaching Assistants of Spanish, French, German
and Italian at the University of Pittsburgh as part of their Teaching Assistant Orientation.
"Comprehensible Input and Teaching Vocabulary in Context" (Fall 2005)
Presented to new Teaching Assistants in the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures at The University of Pittsburgh.
"Using PowerPoint Games for Review" (Fall 2005)
Presented at "The Multimedia Showcase: Technology in the Classroom" at The Robert Henderson Language Media Center at The University of Pittsburgh. Click here for a Word document of the handout from this presentation.