Research
Singing Towards Fluency
Maria Comsa
Maria Comsa (Teaching Assistant Professor, French) shared the platform "Lyrics Training" at the Expo, citing how the site can be used to teach students French through music and lyrics. Songs can be chosen to select specific types of lessons, such as using prepositions, and words can be removed from the songs requiring students to practice listening, vocabulary, and writing skills.
Visual Feedback for Pronunciation
Louis Gehrke and Heather Offerman
Louis Gehrke (TA, Spanish) and Heather Offerman (Assistant Professor, Spanish) shared the software Praat alongside their research with improving pronunciation for non-native speakers of Spanish. Their research was presented at the 15th annual Pronunciation and Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference in September 2024.
The Jook Joint Experience
Chy'Na Nellon
Chy'Na Nellon's "Jook Joint Experience” focuses on the use of VR to create curated authentic virtual cultural experience and to determine what is more impactful for an audience: VR, or in-person performance. The live performance portion of Nellon’s Jook Joint Experience was a three-day event including a workshop series and live performances. The live performance, filmed with a professional-grade 360 camera, will be used to create an immersive VR Jook Joint.