Tag: "Spanish"

Twelve members inducted into SIUE’s first Spanish honor society through ceremony

Twelve members inducted into SIUE’s first Spanish honor society through ceremony

In an ambient ceremony that included classical Spanish guitar music as a backdrop and candlelit readings of Spanish poetry, SIUE saw the induction of 12 members in the local chapter of the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, a new student organization on campus.
The first ever group of Spanish honor society members were inducted into the […]

URCA researchers link music with Spanish vocabulary learning

URCA researchers link music with Spanish vocabulary learning

Foreign languages professor Heidy Cuervo Carruthers and her research assistant, Chase Tiffany conducted research that revealed music can enhance learning of Spanish vocabulary.
URCA student Chase Tiffany and foreign languages professor Heidy Cuervo Carruthers collaborated in research to test the effects of music on Spanish vocabulary learning. Chase will present their research at St. Louis University […]

Conversation Hours set stage for relaxed learning of foreign languages

Conversation Hours set stage for relaxed learning of foreign languages

There is no grading during conversation hours, and foreign language professors enable this setting so students can dialogue in a relaxed manner and have fun learning.
Students spent Friday afternoon at Spanish conversation hour in the Morris University Center. Photo courtesy of Theresa San Luis.
Foreign language professors, instructors and tutors volunteer to host weekly conversation hours […]

Students gain teaching experience through SIUE Foreign Languages program, collaboration with Edwardsville YMCA and elementary schools

Students gain teaching experience through SIUE Foreign Languages program, collaboration with Edwardsville YMCA and elementary schools

Tyler Yurish, an SIUE student who taught foreign languages classes last year, anticipated the end of year school presentation.
While some children spend their time playing, others remain in the classroom learning new languages – and SIUE students were the instructors.
Foreign languages professor Debbie Mann coordinates the program in cooperation with Natasha Howard, arts and humanities […]

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