Curriculum Project

Periwinkle Curriculum GroupCarr, Cary, & Chuang TSLN 532/533June 17, 2008

Introduction

Why is this curriculum needed?

• TOEFL Requirements

• Pronunciation

• Social discourse

• Academic discourse

Overview of the Curriculum

Needs Analysis DevelopmentObjectivesMethods & MaterialsAssessments

Language Learning & Teaching Philosophy

Focus on interactive communicationGroup workTeachers as FacilitatorsTop-down

processing

Program Description

Target studentsResource groupsAudience

Needs Analysis

Rationale

Needs analysis philosophy

Results

Sample Analysis of Data (1 of 3)

Table 1.

Sample Analysis of Data (2 of 3)

Table 2.

Sample Analysis of Data (3 of 3)

Table 3.

Suggested Teaching Methods

Blending of methods

Psycholinguistic approach to listening

Suprasegmental features in speech

Techniques & Materials

Computer-mediated

communication (CMC)Daily reflective

journals (blogs)YouTube VideosPodcasts