Pedagogy Apr 2012

Poster Presentations in an Introductory Linguistics Course: Designing Meaningful Assignments for Pre-Service Teachers

Beth Lewis Samuelson ; Cathy Hicks-Kennard

Abstract

Poster sessions aren't just for professional conferences. They are popular in a variety of academic disciplines, where they have been shown to boost motivation, foster alternative assessment, and promote peer interaction. They are gaining popularity as a classroom teaching strategy, because they promote the development of student research skills and foster positive attitudes toward research. They encourage collaboration and peer interaction. Visual presentation strategies provide opportunities for students to display their ideas and knowledge in several multimedia formats. Poster sessions also promote alternative assessment strategies such as peer and self-assessment. We report here on the ways that we have used this assignment format in our basic linguistics class, titled “The Nature of Language.” We conclude with tips on incorporating poster assignments into teacher education classes regardless of the content matter.

Journal
Pedagogy
Published
2012-04-01
DOI
10.1215/15314200-1503622
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teacher development collaborative writing assessment
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