Summary: We discussed the L2 Motivational Self System theory and the reading from Session 1, and we had the Poster session below: Homework due next Tuesday at 1 p.m. before Class 03: Please take notes on Dr. Irie’s video interview by hand. Then, please take photos of your notes and insert them in your Google Doc for Class 02. Make sure to use the “cc” icon in the lower right corner of the video. Pause the video as needed to do the note-taking work for you. If you write some sentences word for… Read More

Summary: We had an orientation about how to be successful and get the most out of this course to support your university studies and learning. To understand more about self-directed learning, we viewed and studied the ‘Learning Motivational Animation video: BYU Center for Teaching and Learning. (2014, Feb. 1). Learning motivation animation [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8uEPA3OX5M How will your grade be calculated?  Homework (30%) Free Rice (10% Content, 10% Online Class Participation), Midterm L2 Motivation Paper (20%), L2 Motivation Final Presentation based on the paper (20%)    Class Participation (10%) Class Documents Homework due the day… Read More