The Thursday “Brown Bag” Lecture Series takes place on Thursdays from 12:00pm to 1:15pm.
Presentation slots for Fall 2023 are still available: those interested in presenting should contact Brown Bag Coordinator Daniel Isbell at disbell(at)hawaii(dot)edu.
Unless otherwise noted, all talks will be held in person in Moore 155A; a Zoom option is available for all in-person talks, with links sent to mailing lists the Monday of the week of the talk. Starred (*) talks are internal to SLS faculty, staff, and students.
The following dates and talks are tentative as of August 21, 2023.
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Thursday, August 24
Orientation for New MA Students*
Dr. Theres Grüter, Professor and Graduate Chair, UH: Mānoa
1. Navigating your MA progress
We will examine the MA advising form together and talk about optional tracks, core courses, seminar courses, and electives. Students will better understand what it takes to complete their degrees in a timely manner.
2. The relationship between language teaching and research
New students sometimes struggle to see connections between their interest in classroom teaching and research projects that they design and analyze in their courses; we will explore this and look at examples of research that are connected to teaching, as well as research on other topics in SLS that are not directly linked to classrooms.
3. Resources for academic and personal support
We will discuss the resources on campus that offer academic support (such as The Writing Center) as well as offices that offer counseling and other forms of support to students.
*This talk is internal to SLS MA students.
Thursday, August 31
Orientation for Continuing MA students*
Dr. Theres Grüter, Professor and Graduate Chair, UH: Mānoa
Dr. Betsy Gilliland, Associate Professor, UH: Mānoa
Getting your Scholarly Paper (SP) or MA thesis off the ground can be daunting, and you might be tempted to put it off and procrastinate. The goal of this Brown Bag is to help you get organized for conceptualizing, conducting, and writing up your SP/MA thesis research. We will go over the steps you need to take in this process, timelines towards graduation, and some tips for writing your SP/thesis. We will also go over some common questions about applying for jobs and PhD programs after you complete your MA.
This Brown Bag is primarily intended for continuing MA students, but all SLS graduate students are welcome to attend.
Come with any questions or concerns you might have about SP/thesis writing and beyond!
*This talk is internal to SLS MA students.
Thursday, September 7
Using CLT Resources to Promote Active Learning in SLS Classrooms*
Michaela Nuesser, PhD student, Department of Second Language Studies; Representatives from the Center for Language & Technology
With the aim of showing how easily the Center for Language and Technology’s (CLT) resources can transform SLS classes into interactive learning experiences, this Brown Bag session will highlight three examples of activities that use CLT facilities, carried out in SLS 150-002 in the Spring of 2023. Following Bloom’s Taxonomy (Bloom et al. 1956), the activities span from simple “understanding” to “creation” tasks, thus covering a wide range of learning objectives. This could be particularly beneficial in undergraduate classes, of which students may not encounter situations demanding the application of concepts presented in a simple lecture. Addressing common concerns of instructors, we uncover how these activities do not take longer than their lecture equivalents and, thanks to generous CLT support, simplify the teaching process. Attendees are welcome to come prepared to discuss possibilities for turning some of their class topics into interactive learning experiences using CLT resources.
We are fortunate to have the opportunity to interact with CLT experts who will be present during the talk to address any questions regarding facilities, equipment, and procedures.
*This talk is internal to the SLS department.
Thursday, September 14
Drafting Your IRB Protocol: Getting it Right the First Time
SLS Faculty (Dr. Dustin Crowther, Dr. Betsy Gilliland, Dr. Nicole Ziegler)
One of the key challenges for both graduate students and faculty is negotiating the requirements of a university’s institutional review board (IRB). In this presentation, Drs. Crowther, Gilliland, and Ziegler provide guidance on how to draft an IRB protocol, a necessary procedure for the vast majority of SLS scholarly papers, qualifying papers, and dissertations. Guidance will be provided on how to interpret the range of questions to be asked, the extent to which you should provide details in your response, and some tricks-of-the-trade relevant to IRB protocols specific to Second Language Studies research.
Thursday, September 21
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Thursday, September 28
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Thursday, October 5
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Raed Alzahrani, Ph.D. Student, Department of Second Language Studies, UH: Mānoa
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Thursday, October 12
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Thursday, October 19
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Thursday, October 26
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Dr. Tomomi Nishikawa, Associate Professor, Faculty of Languages and Culture, Ochanomizu University
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Thursday, November 2
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Thursday, November 9
SLS 690: Thailand Teaching Practicum
Dr. Betsy Gilliland, Associate Professor and SLS 690 instructor, UH: Mānoa
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Thursday, November 16
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Daniel Holden, Ph.D. Student, Department of Second Language Studies, UH: Mānoa
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Thursday, November 23
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Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 30
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Thursday, December 7
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