Defense Language Institute - Faculty Development and Support Overview
Discover the mission and vision of the Faculty Development Support at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, focusing on training, certifications, workshops, and programs to enhance effective foreign language teaching. Explore the role of FDS in developing and maintaining quality assurance processes and driving innovations in language education.
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Academic Support Directorate BILC Briefing 26 May 2016
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER Acronym Quiz OCONUS CONUS
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER Glossary ADDIE Analyze, Design, Develop,Implement, Evaluate ALM Army Learning Model BC Basic Course CE Continuing Education CSC Curriculum Specialist Council DA Diagnostic Assessment FLO Final Learning Objectives IAW in accordance with ICC Instructor Certification Course IRC Instructor Re- certification Course PBICP Post-basic Instructor Certification Program QA Quality Assurance TTT Train-the-Trainer UCAT Universal Curriculum Assessment Tool UGE Undergraduate Education
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER APAS Organizations Curriculum Support (CS) Student Learning Services (SLS) Directorate of Academic Affairs (DAA) Faculty Development Support (FDS) Training Analysis (TA) Immersion Language Office (ILO) Library System 5
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER FDS Mission and Vision Mission Faculty Development Support continually develops, implements, and maintains a quality assurance process for an innovative, customized professional development program resulting in effective FL teaching. Vision Offer train-the-trainer programs, conduct certifications, participate in program reviews, develop/maintain/provide access to resources, serve as a think tank for innovations in FL teaching in a collaborative and transparent manner.
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER FDS Support Tasks Train-the-Trainer programs in all schools and directorates Instructor certifications for all programs Conduct workshops Organize and implement Visiting Scholar programs, Holiday Professional Development programs, Advanced Language Academies, etc.
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER FDS Functions Faculty Development Support Functions Train-the-Trainer (TTT) Workshop Design & Revision Other Quality Assurance Certifications Continually design new tailored workshops in support of 2+2+2 Conduct regular needs assessments Periodically revise certification & other workshops to reflect DLIFLC requirements Prepare trainers to deliver new and updated workshops Create & maintain repository of workshop materials for UGE/CE use Development & Implementation of on-going Trainer Certification Program Conducting TTT workshops Identifying trainer development needs Modeling through co-facilitation Observation of training Feedback on trg. content & process Trainer mentoring Assistance with revision of trg. plans Macro-level: Develop & implement QA plan IAW accreditation requirements to ensure high quality of programs & initiatives related to 2+2+ support through faculty training Micro-level: Workshop observations Feedback to trainers Analyses of course evaluations Conduct ICC, IRC, PBICP, TTT & DA certifications DA norming process Maintain certification database Issue & distribute certificates Establish & periodically revise certification criteria for all certification programs Coordinate with UGE/CE Prepare reports & mentoring recommendations Visiting Scholar Program Advanced Language Academies Academic Summits Holiday Professional Develop. Program Language Day- Educator Forum Taskforces & panels Special projects External Agency requests Program reviews OPI testing, Academic research Professional development for FDS
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER Curriculum Support Division CS Mission: CS provides guidance and support to DLIFLC faculty in developing optimized and adaptive curricula geared toward higher-level foreign-language proficiency in DLI students. Desired Outcomes Support the stakeholders in: Developing culturally-based methodologically sound curricula for resident and non-resident programs Minimizing the mission readiness gapby implementing materials based on authentic language use Increasing efficiency by utilizing available resources/tools including UCAT (Universal Curriculum Assessment Tool) for developing and organizing curricula
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER Key Principles Use current authentic materials from various TL sources Use scenario based recordings for lower levels Cover all FLO topics at different levels of complexity Provide students with the possibility to use language In culturally appropriate situations (dialects, registers, usage continuums) In student relevant contexts Implement structured immersion Enhance students sociocultural background knowledge
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER ALM-ADDIE Model Curriculum Development Cycle Analyze Design Develop Implement Evaluate - Project planning - Provide initial SME training - Develop lessons & unit assessment - Prepare for piloting - Analyze feedback - Conduct needs analysis - Develop workflow - Orient faculty and students (Introduction to new course materials) - Determine revision s - Receive feedback - Identify resource and form a team - Design template - Make adjustments - Revise lessons - Design 1st chapter - Conduct piloting and receive feedback - Determine delivery need (Paper or paperless / UCAT) - Edit English & Proof materials - Mini-pilot of 1st chapter - Finalize product for piloting (Page layout and production) - Make adjustments - Develop Scope and Sequence
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER Assessment Goals a tool that emulates real-world, job-related tasks an accurate measure of student performance a tool that yields diagnostic information
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER Assessment (cont.) Unit Test Battery Reading Speaking Performance FLO Listening Grammar/Vocab Comprehension Bonus Grammar/Vocab Comprehension Bonus Monolog Q/A or Probe Role Play Transcription Translation Numbers Summaries
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER UGE Support Project Planning (BC / Assessment) Milestone Setting & Product Tracking Materials Review & Feedback Production Services (Contractor) English Editing & Proofreading Page layout and design Training and orientation UGE Programs Currently Supported Chinese Egyptian French Iraqi Korean/ North Korean Levantine Pashto Russian Sudanese Urdu
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER Contact Information Detlev Kesten, Associate Provost, Academic Support (831) 242-6670 detlev.kesten@dliflc.edu
