Outcomes Assessment for World Languages and Cultures
World Languages and Cultures students will be able to:
1. Communication
- Presentational: To present information, concepts, and ideas about
and/or in the target language to an audience of listeners or readers.
- Interpretive: To understand and interpret the target language on a
variety of topics
- Interpersonal: To engage in conversations or correspondence in the
target language to provide and obtain information, express feelings
and emotions, and exchange opinions.
2. Cultures
- To demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices
and perspectives of the culture(s) studied.
- To demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices
and artifacts of the culture(s) studied.
3. Connections
- To demonstrate that they can reinforce and further their knowledge
of other disciplines through the target language and culture through
the practice of active learning.
- To acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that
are only available through the culture(s) studied.
4. Comparisons
- To demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through
comparisons of the target language and their own.
- To demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through
comparisons of the target culture(s) and their own.
5. Communities
- To use and draw from the target language and culture both within
and beyond the classroom setting, including within a professional context.
- To show evidence of becoming lifelong learners by using the target
language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
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