liu producing global professionals
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Producing Global Professionals: Flagship Connections
Jennifer Liu, Indiana UniversityNational Chinese Language Conference
May 1, 2009
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Outline
1. College component• Program models and curricula• Assessment and outcomes
2. Pre-college component
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The Language FlagshipMission Creating global professionals
Goals Superior proficiency, academic and professional excellence, reinvent language education in the U.S.
CertificateProgram Cross-disciplinary courses, specialized language instruction,
internships, overseas capstone, research thesis
Funding National Security Education Program
Languages Arabic, Chinese, Hindi/Urdu, Korean, Persian, Russian,
Central Asian/Turkic
http://www.thelanguageflagship.org/
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Graduate highly literate and articulate students with:– superior level Mandarin Chinese language proficiency
(ACTFL ILR-3).– academic and cross-cultural tools needed to
successfully navigate U.S.-China relations in the 21st century.
– diverse academic and professional degrees from their own areas of interest, geared to step into and successfully manage cross-cultural work environments.
Overarching Goals
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Changing the way Languages are taught in America
- Academic classes taught in Chinese
- Upper-intermediate to advanced Mandarin learners
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Topics
Writing
Reading
Project
ContentKnowledge• Humanities• Science• Social Science
LanguageSkill• Vocabulary• Structure• Genre
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The Language Flagship Capstone Year
– Study at Nanjing University, taking courses in academic discipline
– Connect with the community through volunteer and community service
– Live with a roommate/tutor from a similar academic field
– Work on a professional 4-month internship in a Chinese company
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Brigham Young University
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Applicants majors include: engineering, business, sciences, journalism, pre-law, pre-med, international relations and economics.
BYU Flagship is embedded into one of the largest undergraduate Chinese programs in the US (Chinese enrollments exceeding 600/semester)
Depending on prior background, participants may enter one of three tracks:• Junior Track (3 years): intermediate/intermediate-high language level students
who still have substantial major work remaining, upper-level general Chinese training
• Senior Track (2 years): For candidates who are at the advanced to advanced-high level proficiency, who have completed upper-division language courses
• Fast Track (1 year): advanced-high/superior proficiency and have already had upper level cultural and linguistic training
BYU Special Features:•Undergraduate academic classes in a variety of disciplines•Speakers of Mandarin pursuing professional language in a China-related career
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The Ohio State University
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OSU Special Features:• Undergraduate and Graduate programs
• Content courses taught in Chinese by experts from China with the assistance of a pedagogical specialist
• Student portfolios collected, compiled and assessed within an electronic portfolio system to support learning
• Speakers of Mandarin pursuing professional language in a China-related career
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The Ohio State University
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The curriculum created for the OSU Chinese Flagship Undergraduate Program guides students to the following levels of proficiency and function in Chinese: 1) ILR level 3 (ACTFL Superior) or better proficiency in spoken and written language 2) The ability to conduct oneself in a professional domain in the target language 3) The experience of creating an extensive professional presentation of research.
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The University of Mississippi
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U of M Special Features:• Four year undergraduate Chinese program
• No prior Chinese required
• Regular domestic and Qingdao summer language intensives
• Fifth year in China
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University of Oregon13
2009-10 Example Flagship Course Offerings
Honors-Language courses
• CHN 420-422, Intermediate Language Strategies (survey in science, humanities, social science)
Discussion Section in Chinese
• Fall - Psychology: Mind and Society + • Winter - History: China Past and Present• Spring - Political Science: State of the World
• CHN 440-442, Advanced Language Strategies
Multi-disciplinary course in Chinese
• Global Leadership and Change: Chinese Urban Transformation
• Business: Doing Business in China • Film: Globalization through Chinese Film• Social Linguistics: Language Culture and Society • Literature: Cities in Modern China
UO Special Features:• Two to four-year honors-level undergraduate program for students of all majors• Academic classes in a variety of disciplines• Chinese speaking dorm, with native speaking RA• Individualize language coaching• Honors research / thesis in Chinese
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6 content courses and 6 related language strategy courses offered per year
• Students required to take 2 courses per term depending on their language proficiency
• Four possible combination of classes: 1. Two content courses (1 & 2) 2. One content (2) + advanced language strategy course
One content (1) + advanced language strategy course (schedule conflict)
3. Content course (1) + intermediate language strategy course 4. Intermediate language strategy course + regular EALL language
course
University of Oregon
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Arizona State University
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ASU Special Features:• Undergraduate two-year honors-level program
• Students pursue degrees in the academic major of their choice
• Individual and group projects and presentations
• Class discussion and debate
• Individualized writing tutorials
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Indiana University
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• China’s Political Economy• Contemporary China• Law and Society in China• Chinese Cinema
IU Special Features• Honors-level undergraduate program designed to cultivate superior language and cultural skills for professional success
• Two distinct stages — Flagship Bound and Flagship Partner —offering flexible entry points into the program
• Individually assigned discipline mentors to foster professional development of China-related careers in business, law, policy, and academia
• Paired language/content courses:
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Indiana University
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Flagship Program Study Sequence
plan summer 0freshman
year summer 1sophomore
year summer 2 junior year summer 3senior year
early start
comprehensive FCLI C101-C102 C201-C202 Qingdao B C401-C402 Qingdao D clusters (other) Nanjing
no summer 1 FCLI C101-C102 C201-C202 C301-C302 Qingdao C/D clusters (other) Nanjing
no summer 1 or 2 FCLI C101-C102 C201-C202 C301-C302 C401-C402 +
clusters (other) Nanjing
no senior FCLI C101-C102 C201-C202 Qingdao BC401-C402 +
clusters Qingdao D/E Nanjing
no junior FCLI C101-C102 C201-C202 Qingdao BC401-C402 +
clusters Qingdao D/E (other) Nanjing
no sophomore FCLI C101-C102 C201-C202 Qingdao B Qingdao C clusters (other) Nanjing
freshman start
comprehensive - C101-C102 FCLI C201-C202 C301-C302 Qingdao C/D clusters (other) Nanjing
no summer 2 - C101-C102 FCLI C201-C202 C301-C302 C401-C402 +
clusters (other) Nanjing
no summer 1 - C101-C102 C201-C202 Qingdao BC401-C402 +
clusters (other) Nanjing
no sophomore - C101-C102 FCLI C201-C202 Qingdao BC401-C402 +
clusters (other) Nanjing
late start
(only option) - - FCLI C101-C102 C201-C202 Qingdao BC401-C402 +
clusters (other) Nanjing
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The University of Rhode Island
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© The Language Flagship 2008
URI Special Features:• Earn bachelors in chosen field (engineering, business, political science, textiles, etc.)
• Special emphasis on engineering disciplines in cooperation with URI’s International Engineering Program
• Dual degrees in engineering and language
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Student Diversity
Accounting Asian Studies Bio-Chemistry ChineseChemistry Economics Environmental Studies GeologyHonors College Information Tech Int’l Business Int’l StudiesInt’l Law Journalism Marketing MedicinePhysics Pharmacology
Academic Interests
language learning experiences backgrounds academic interests strengths motivations perspectives
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Eligibility Requirement
• High school seniors or transfer students with beginning through advanced Mandarin language proficiency
• Strong academic performance with current or high school GPA of 3.25 or higher
• Interest in actively being part of a community of Mandarin language learners
• 具备中高级中文水平的高中应届毕业生或大学在校生
• 希望进一步提高自身中文水平并能够学以致用
• 学习成绩优异, GPA在 3.25 或以上
• 积极参与校园各类中国文化活动