GL Colloquium
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Zoom Link: mit.zoom.us/j/92680099288  (Open to MIT community. MIT ID authentication required)

Dagmar Jaeger “Assessing Digital Peer-Review in L2 writing”
Abstract: This presentation focuses on the implementation and assessment of peer-to-peer review comments of students’ essays via the digital annotation tool Perusall in 21G.404 German IV.  Students read and digitally annotate each other’s essays, highlighting portions of their peer’s text to make comments about the text features. We will explore the implementation of carefully crafted peer-review tasks for the digital platform.  We will then analyze the data of students’ feedback and discuss frameworks for interpreting this information.

Nilma Dominique “Embracing Diversity: Implementing a Portuguese Course in São Paulo during IAP 2024”
Abstract: This presentation addresses the challenges of implementing a Portuguese course in Brazil, focusing on São Paulo’s cultural diversity and socioeconomic disparities. It shares insights from an intensive course during the IAP 2024, analyzing planning and implementation, while emphasizing the significance of cultural context in language learning. The findings aim to enhance strategies for effective course development in urban settings, highlighting essential social aspects for learners and offering reflections from participant experiences to inform future PLE teaching abroad.