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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE CHAIR |
| Kim Kenyon, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY , USA |
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| ARTICLES |
| IMPACTING UNDERGRADUATES' PERCEPTIONS OF ITAS THROUGH INSTITUTIONALLY SUPPORTED CONTACT |
| Okim Kang, Shelley Staples, and Elizabeth Wittner |
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Student complaints about international teaching assistants
(ITAs) result in part from negative attitudes. This study investigates
the impact of multiple collaborative, project-based encounters on
undergraduates' attitudes toward ITAs. Undergraduates who participated
in such encounters reported more positive attitudes and evaluated ITA
speech significantly higher than those who did not. Read More |
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| USING MUSIC TO FACILITATE PRONUNCIATION TEACHING: PRACTICE, SEGMENTALS, AND DISCOURSE INTONATION |
| Lara R. Wallace and Yu-Ching Chen |
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Altering one’s pronunciation is a physical skill that takes
time and regular practice, much to the chagrin of many international
teaching assistants. In this article, we draw on music as a way to
understand how to practice effectively and how to alter one’s
pronunciation at both the segmental and suprasegmental levels. Read More |
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| WHAT IS THE ITA IS? |
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