Use it to keep track of what we've done and where we're going.
[01] M Aug 18
- Covered today: Intro to this course
[outline]
- Handout - Course information and policies
- Audio clip -
Naomi Oreskes on "Why should we believe in science"? (TED Radio Hour)
- Click on big ▶ in blue box for NPR radio episode/podcast (video is full TED Talk)
- Audio transcript
- To read for W Aug 20: Kaplan, ch 1, Introduction
- Also: Read the "Course information and policies" handout (above); bring any questions next time
- Use our class Padlet board to share questions or comments
- Prep questions: 08.20, due W Aug 20 by 11:00am
[02] W Aug 20
- Covered today: Language myths and linguistics
[outline]
[Padlet]
- Blog post - "An invented statistic returns" | Mark Liberman at Language Log, Feb 22, 2013
- To read for F Aug 22: Kaplan, ch 2, 'A dialect is a collection of mistakes'
- On Friday, we will discuss sec 2.1 and 2.2
- Prep questions: 08.22, due F Aug 22 by 11:00am
[03] F Aug 22
- Covered today: Dialects, mental grammar, language attitudes; African-American English (AAE)
[outline]
[Padlet]
- See Online course materials for additional resources
- To read for M Aug 25: Kaplan, ch 2, 'A dialect is a collection of mistakes'
- Read sec 2.3 and prepare to discuss Kaplan's case studies (focus on Österberg 1961 and Yiakoumetti 2006)
- Be prepared to discuss the research results: see last slide from today's outline
- Prep questions: 08.25, due M Aug 25 by 11:00am
[04] M Aug 25
- Covered today: Case studies (sec 2.3): "What is the best way to teach the standard dialect...?" [outline] [Padlet]
- To read for W Aug 27: Kaplan, Appendix, through the end of sec A.2
- Prep questions: 08.27, due W Aug 27 by 11:00am in Canvas Assignments
[05] W Aug 27
- Covered today: Statistics; data graphics (part 1) [outline] [Padlet]
- To read for F Aug 29: Kaplan, Appendix, sec A.3
- Prep questions: 08.29, due F Aug 29 by 11:00am in Canvas Assignments
[06] F Aug 29
- Covered today: Statistics; data graphics (part 2);
experiment design[outline] [Padlet] - Reminder: Please fill out the background & interests survey if you haven't yet (link via Canvas Announcement)
M Sept 1
-
Labor Day — no class
[07] W Sept 3
- Covered today: Research questions; experiment design; research papers [outline] [Padlet]
- Prep questions: 09.05,
due F Sept 5 by 11:00am in Canvas Assignments
- Includes topic/group preferences survey for case-study presentations!
[08] F Sept 5
- Covered today: Finding and evaluating research articles; parsing and interpreting data graphics [outline] [Padlet]
- Prepare: Go back over the objectives for each class meeting (at the beginning of the discussion slides)
- This will prepare you for the prep questions (see below) and Monday's discussion
- Feel free to post (anonymous?) questions or discussion requests on the Padlet board, too!
- Prep questions: 09.08,
due M Sept 8 by 11:00am in Canvas Assignments
- Name a topic from the course so far that you would like to review/discuss on Monday
- Write your own review question on a topic covered so far
- Includes a redo of the topic/group preferences survey for case-study presentations (with names)!
- Covered today: Review and discussion — Basic course concepts [outline] [Padlet]
- To read for W Sept 10: Kaplan, ch 3, 'Sign language is skilled charades'
- Prep questions: 09.10, due W Sept 10 by 11:00am in Canvas Assignments [available by Mon evening]