Language and Identity: an interview with staff

June 3, 2019

In an effort to explore how some of the International English Center’s (IEC) staff members self-identify, this interview asks questions about identity to Christina Shelton, Administrative Assistant; Conny Karman, Coordinator of Accounting Services; Eriko Yatabe-Waldock, Cultural and Community Programs Manager; and Jackie/Shing Kit Wong, Immigration Specialist/Advisor. Each staff member answered...

Identity Literature Review: Guiding Students through Changing Identities

May 8, 2019

The common thread of how shifts in identity impact language learning runs through much of the literature of second language acquisition. In order to explore the research and implications of identity for L2 students, faculty and advisors at the International English Center summarized four articles and considered how to apply...

Pronunciation for Writing Purposes

May 8, 2019

International students navigate complex translingual and multi-cultural situations to express their individual and diverse identities. As second language (L2) instructors, we equip students early in the language-acquisition process with statements of identity: β€œI’m Chinese. I’m a painter and an engineer. I’m a CU Buff.” We encourage students to express their...