University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Students + Teachers: The Words and Worlds Between Them

Harvey, Michael

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Title
Students + Teachers: The Words and Worlds Between Them
Author(s)
Harvey, Michael
Issue Date
2011-08
Keyword(s)
teachers, language, accent
Date of Ingest
2011-08-19T16:57:13Z
Abstract
"My research project asked the question: how do students respond to teachers that speak with an ""accent"" in relation to the course being taught (i.e. teacher of a foreign language, a lecture, TA's) and their perception of that teacher. In which classroom contexts does an ""accent"" lend credibility and in which kinds of courses does it sap credibility? I expanded this to include various forms of communication in order to better understand the judgments students have of teachers who communicate differently from themselves. I chose to do this project to reflect upon my own judgments of teachers, and in order to define my own language and communicative style."
Series/Report Name or Number
  • ENGL401 Spring 2011: Introduction to the Story of the English Language
  • Professor Catherine Viera
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
Essay
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Diversity on Campus/Equity and Access PRIMARY
This collection examines ways in which the U.S. university and the American college experience are affected by diversity, and difference. In particular, these student projects examine experiences of diversity on campus, including important contemporary social, cultural, and political debates on equity and access to university resources.