Constructing Tools for Effective Spanish Instruction — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

Instructions

Student presentations must have a faculty sponsor.

Abstracts must include a title and a description of the research, scholarship, or creative work. The description should be 150-225 words in length and constructed in a format or style appropriate for the presenter’s discipline.

The following points should be addressed within the selected format or style for the abstract:

A clear statement of the problem or question you pursued, or the scholarly goal or creative theme achieved in your work.
A brief comment about the significance or uniqueness of the work.
A clear description of the methods used to achieve the purpose or goals for the work.
A statement of the conclusions, results, outcomes, or recommendations, or if the work is still in progress, the results you expect to report at the event.

Presenter photographs should be head and shoulder shots comparable to passport photos.

Additional Information

More information is available at carthage.edu/celebration-scholars/. The following are members of the Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Committee who are eager to listen to ideas and answer questions:

Jun Wang
Kim Instenes
John Kirk
Nora Nickels
Andrew Pustina
James Ripley

Constructing Tools for Effective Spanish Instruction

Name: Carolyn Griffith
Major: Studio Art, Spanish
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Faculty Sponsor: Matt Borden
Other Sponsors:
Type of research: Course project

Abstract

It is the goal of my project to create an effective chapter for an intermediate level Spanish textbook utilizing the overall theme of politics and an introduction to the formal elements of the subjunctive verb tense. This topic in particular is significant for educators and students alike because both parties are always looking for a “better textbook” in terms of the content and how it is presented to be engaging and relevant for effective instruction. In order to create an authentic chapter, I was provided with existing textbooks of varying levels by my professor as references and analyzed the content and format of each one before beginning my own work. Furthermore, the process and thinking behind the creation of this chapter provides some insight into how formatting can effect students’ reception of the material and the teacher’s ability to effectively customize the activities provided in order to make the textbook an effective supplement to instruction. I plan to present the completed chapter alongside a brief synopsis of the processes involved in researching and then creating an intermediate level textbook chapter for Spanish instruction.

Poster file