SPAN 202

​ePortfolio: Integrative Learning Framework Guidelines

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​Please carefully review each section and provide a complete response. Remember to delete these instructions after providing your responses.

1. Introduction: share motivation for enrolling in Spanish 202. Consider how learning Spanish aligns with your personal and professional goals. Emphasize the importance of cultural diversity in today's globalized world and articulate how language serves as a bridge to understanding different cultures. Share your intentions for learning Spanish beyond language proficiency, highlighting how you plan to utilize your skills in your future endeavors. Finally, express your beliefs about the value of cultural proficiency and its impact on personal and professional development. Ensure your paragraph is clear, coherent, and reflects your genuine motivations and aspirations. Draw inspiration from the provided example while allowing your unique voice to shine through.

2. Experience: In your experience section, start by acknowledging your current level of experience in applying Spanish outside the classroom, whether it's limited or extensive. Express your eagerness for future opportunities to utilize your language skills, demonstrating proactive planning and anticipation. Emphasize your commitment to improving your proficiency in Spanish and understanding of Hispanic culture. Discuss your plans for gaining practical experience, such as internships, study abroad programs, or involvement in extracurricular activities. Highlight your belief that true proficiency comes from real-world application and express excitement about bridging the gap between classroom learning and practical use. Lastly, express confidence that these experiences will not only enhance your language skills but also deepen your appreciation for Hispanic culture

3. Discipline: In your discipline section, connect insights from 202 course to your studies in Spanish. Highlight how concepts from 202 course align with themes in Spanish, such as globalization and diversity. Discuss how understanding Spanish enhances global communication skills and supports diversity principles. Finally, illustrate the synergy between effective Spanish communication and success in a global context with ADD COURSE EXAMPLES (Screenshots, videos, assignments, etc.)

4. Transfer: Draw parallels between insights from another course and Spanish studies, emphasizing the importance of language and cultural understanding in different disciplines in USA. Demonstrate the practical relevance of Spanish proficiency to any roles through job listings that prioritize Spanish fluency, reinforcing the strategic value of bilingualism in marketing. ADD COURSE EXAMPLES (Screenshots, videos, assignments, etc.).I

5. Integrated Communication

   • Exploring Culture: In your exploration of culture section, highlight the impact of your course on understanding Spanish language and Hispanic culture, using specific examples like analyzing cultural practices such as the cheek kiss greeting. Discuss how the course deepened appreciation for cultural nuances and emphasized context and sensitivity in communication, extending beyond language skills to influence interactions and perceptions of Hispanic culture. Emphasize the value of this enhanced cultural understanding for future interactions within the Spanish-speaking world.ADD COURSE EXAMPLES (Screenshots, videos, assignments, etc.).

   • Speaking and pronunciation: In the speaking and pronunciation section, highlight an important aspect of your course journey. Discuss how some assignments affected your confidence and comfort with Spanish pronunciation. ADD COURSE EXAMPLES (Screenshots, videos, assignments, etc.).

   • Interpretive listening: In the interpretive listening section, highlight the impact of a specific resource like Lingrolearning on your Spanish language learning journey.  ADD COURSE EXAMPLES (Screenshots, videos, assignments, etc.).

   • Writing in Spanish: In the writing in Spanish section, highlight the importance of written assignments in enhancing Spanish writing skills. ADD COURSE EXAMPLES (Screenshots, videos, assignments, etc.).

   • Interpretive Reading: In the interpersonal reading section, discuss the impact of reading assignments on comprehension of written Spanish. ADD COURSE EXAMPLES (Screenshots, videos, assignments, etc.).

   • Interpersonal Communication: In the interpersonal communication section, discuss how engaging in various forms of Spanish communication during this semester, contributed to language development. ADD COURSE EXAMPLES (Screenshots, videos, assignments, etc.).

   • Engaging in Communities: In this section discuss how  some activities have helped you to create community. ADD COURSE EXAMPLES (Screenshots, videos, assignments, etc.)

6. Self-Assessment and Reflection: