DEVIL’S TONGUE
READING GROUP SCHEDULE, SPRING 2016
Welcome to the
Devil's Tongue Reading Group where American and Chinese scholars meet to
research English program curriculum development in the U.S. and China!
I'm Brandy (白兰地), a PhD student in technical communication
& rhetoric at TTU. I hold a master's degree in rhetoric and technical
communication and Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL/TESOL) from
Eastern Washington University. My undergraduate majors were in technical
communication and anthropology (linguistic focus). My undergraduate minors were
in linguistics, TESOL, and visual communication design. I owned my own business
from 1996-2015 in computer networking and consulting (technical communication
and more). My teaching experience includes teaching English composition, ESL,
and technical communication. I love education! My passion is in sharing
education, leadership, and international experiences. I am excited to share our
international experiences in education through the Devil's Tongue reading
group!
Dr. Rich Rice is my
wonderful mentor, an excellent instructor, prolific writer, and international
instructor of technical communication.
Bradley Bleck is a terrific friend of mine and Dr. Rice's.
Bradley is an English instructor at Spokane Falls Community College in my home
city in Washington State. Bradley has taught English in China. He will join us in asynchronous discussion
(email and on the blog site).
This spring, we will be reading two books:
- Faculty Development and Student Learning: Assessing the Connections (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning), by William Condon 2016
- West Meets East: Best Practices from Expert Teachers in the U.S. and China, by Leslie Grant
Introductions:
Please introduce yourself here online.
Name
University
Area
of Expertise
Anything
else you'd like everyone to know!
Meeting
time: Every other Thursday 10:00-10:50
a.m.
Meeting place: TTU Starbuck's bookstore (in the TTU Student
Union Building) and online (http://devilstonguebookclub.blogspot.com/)
Meeting Schedule:
Feb
4: Meet and organize
Feb
18: West meets East through Chapter 2
Mar 3: West Meets East, Ch 3-4
Mar
17: West Meets East, Ch 5-7
Mar 31: Condon through Ch 2
Apr
14: Condon, Ch 3-4
Apr
28: Condon, Ch 5-6
May
13: Condon, Ch 7
Rich Rice, Texas Tech
ReplyDeleteIntercultural Communication
Really looking forward to learning more about differences in ways we teach reading, writing, and communication in the East and West, especially as pertaining preparing students for various types of workplaces.
In the first few chapters from the first book what strikes me as particularly interesting is that the stereotypes are shifting and coming together. It's not just the authoritarian Eastern approach to teaching with high stakes testing, and the social-construction/creative teaching of the West. Both cultures are adopting, adapting, and amalgamating.
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