NCSU MA in Spanish - My Perspective Deborah Karpel 12/3/2018 FLANC 2005

FLS 519 Children's Literature of Spain Since 1950 Fall 2004 Literature vs. Linguistics (?) All the different genres of children’s literature. Lots of reading in Spanish! 12/3/2018 FLANC 2005

FLS 503 Spanish Applied Linguistics Spring 2005 Literature vs. Linguistics (?) Theories of learning Sharing between the classmates Realizing my teaching style Research 12/3/2018 FLANC 2005

FLS 592 Seminar - Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Learning Decision Made ... Summer I - 2005 Fun / Nerve wracking Community of Practice Research 12/3/2018 FLANC 2005

FLS 506 Instructional Technology in Foreign Language Education: Addressing the National Standards Summer II - 2005 Technology overload Reaching the students on a comfortable medium Useful base for future applications A “proud” product of learning http://www4.ncsu.edu/~dkarpel 12/3/2018 FLANC 2005

ECI 532 Introduction to Educational Inquiry Summer II - 2005 On-line course A must have... Understanding research methods Qualitative vs. Quantitative research 12/3/2018 FLANC 2005

FLS 502 Linguistic Structure of Spanish Fall 2005 It is required Sounds and pronunciation patterns Learning the WHYs of things not just because it is Research 12/3/2018 FLANC 2005

FLS 500 Methods and Techniques in Spanish Translation Fall 2005 I need a break Preparation for an alternative job The old question – How do you say this? 12/3/2018 FLANC 2005

The Human Side... Frustrations Friendships 12/3/2018 FLANC 2005

The Human Side... Long day – teaching all day, school all night Exclusive niche – friends to share frustrations and triumphs Respect from students and colleagues A sense of great satisfaction A pay raise!!! 12/3/2018 FLANC 2005

Questions? 12/3/2018 FLANC 2005