Benjamin Rifkin The College of New Jersey
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Programs, Purposes, and Policies:Re-Envisioning World Language Instruction in the Context of Budgetary Constraints
Benjamin RifkinThe College of New Jersey
excellence in the interrelated areas of undergraduate education, graduate education, research and public service.
advancement of society through research, creative activity, scholarly inquiry and the development of new knowledge
preserve and promote the arts, benefit the state’s economy serve citizens
UT-Austin Mission Statement
What starts here changes
the world.
UT-Austin Slogan
Awareness of global issues
Proficiency in a second language
UT-Austin College of Liberal Arts Mission Statement
People of Texas Texan Economy Language and International Studies as a key
component in the liberal arts education for all students (AAC&U)
UT-Austin as a leader in world language education in the US and beyond
Why Should UT-A Be International?
Knowledge of human cultures through study in the humanities, history, languages
Intellectual and practical skills including inquiry and analysis, critical and creative thinking, written and oral communication, teamwork and problem solving
Personal and social responsibility including intercultural knowledge and competence
Ethical reasoning and action Foundations for lifelong learning
AAC&U LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes
All these must be anchored through active involvement with diverse communities and real world challenges
AAC&U LEAPEssential Learning Outcomes (2)
At a competitive disadvantage Reducing the potential of the state in
international commerce Reducing the potential of graduates for
lifelong learning Reducing the potential of the graduates for
fulfilling lives
UT-A Students without Language and International Studies Training
AAC&U Employer Survey DataSkill or Knowledge Base Employers Report Wanting to Hire …
Global Issues 72%
US in the world 60%
Teamwork 76%
Critical thinking and analytic reasoning 73%
Written & oral communication 73%
Information literacy 70%
Creativity & innovation 70%
Complex problem solving 64%
This research, published by the American Psychological Association, is the first of its kind to look at the link between living abroad and creativity.
[Researchers found] there is some sort of psychological transformation that needs to occur when people are living in a foreign country in order to enhance creativity. This may happen when people work to adapt themselves to a new culture …”
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-04/apa-lot042309.php
APA Study on Creativity
Sample Federal Employers NASA FBI Coast Guard USAID Energy Dept. Broadcasting Board of Governors NSA / CIA
Commerce Dept. State Dept. Dept. of Defense Nuclear Reg. Commission Dept. of Agriculture Export Import Bank Intl. Trade Com.
Sample Private Sector Employers Morgan Stanley Microsoft General Motors Otis Elevator Reebok Hewlett Packard Delta Airlines Price Waterhouse
Citibank 3M Ford AT&T Honeywell Gillette Avon Exxon / Mobil
Sample NGO Employers Peace Corps AA Amnesty International Citizens Watch Nonviolence International Green Cross
International Resettlement Agencies IREX ACTR / ACCELS Mother & Child Church Missions Women’s Crisis Center of St. Pbg.
Creation of Texas Language Center Enhancement of UT-Austin grants for Title VI
Centers, Flagship programs Revision of undergraduate language
programs to provide instruction beyond the area of literature
Impact on shape of graduate curricula?
Discussion of 2007 MLA Report
Purposes for Language Study
Students’ purposes and goals
Faculty purposes and goals
Administrative purposes and goals
Goals and objectives of potential employers
Goals and objectives of graduate and professional schools
Heritage Specialist Liberal Arts Applied
Language Learning Missions
Heritage
Specialist
Liberal Arts
Applied
Other
Students’ Purposes for Language Study
Assessment Factors Enumerative Attitudinal Quantitative Qualitative Benchmark moments Tasks integrated into
the curriculum Multidimensional
assessment
Assessment Feedback Loop
UT-Austin InstructionalAssessment Resources
Tenure-StreamLecturersGraduate Assistants
Instructor of Record in UT-Austin Language Classes
Title VI Centers: European Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, South Asia Institute,
National Language Resource Center: Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning
Arabic Flagship Program South Asian Flagship
Program
Federally Funded Centers
Reallocation of Enrollments
Incentives for enrollment in under-enrolled language classes
Incentives to continue study beyond the language requirement
Heritage language class options
Reallocation of Instructional Hours
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Expertise
Not All Technology Is Useful
Expanded Use of Technology
Importance of the Mission Statements Policies Purposes Programs (and Public Relations) Assessment and Feedback Loop Enrollment Patterns Heritage Languages Deployment of Instructors Expanded (and Wise) Use of Technology
Summary Conclusions