I have a new open-access publication, co-authored with my Language Pod colleagues Anna Babel, Nikole Patson, Laura Wagner, Kathryn Campbell-Kibler, Cynthia G. Clopper, Rachael Frush Holt, and Shari Speer. Language science and intergenerational learning in a science center is part of a special issue of the Journal of Museum Education on intergenerational learning. We discuss how language science can promote intergenerational learning in informal learning institutions. We describe our work with and at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) over the past decade, explain what language science is, and relate how we have leveraged it to engage visitor groups. We then focus on two projects: (1) a study of science center programs that engage young emergent bilinguals and their families and (2) an outreach project to develop and implement language science activities about Spanish to be conducted in Spanish and/or English.
Month: September 2025
FLRT Leadership for AY 2025-26
We have a fabulous new leadership team for FLRT!
President Ruiping Chen is a second-year PhD student in MLE. Her research interests center on how language teachers and learners construct and reconstruct their identities in response to the integration of digital tools in educational contexts.
Vice President Mega Wulandari is a second-year PhD student in MLE. Her research interests focus on supporting preservice English teachers in integrating technology-enhanced language learning and fostering more humanized approached to digital education.
Treasurer Maya Ardianti is a PhD student in MLE. Her research centers on process-based learning and authentic assessment in EFL and ESP, with a focus on how professional demands and technological advances shape foreign language education.
Secretary Ruonan Yang is a second-year Ph.D. student in MLE. Her research focuses on technology-enhanced and AI-assisted education, with particular interests in digital multimodal composing, AI for academic writing, and automated writing.