Research & Projects
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Linguistically diverse Atkinson Elementary (a Portland Public School District, K-5 school) is a practice setting for LING 410/510 Community Activism Diversity Teaching Gardens and a Multi-Lingual Art Installation are just some of Janet Cowal's multi-generational family ESL projects. |
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Civil Engineering Writing Project |
Applied linguists collaborate with civil engineers to study the writing of engineering practitioners and students, and to help students become better prepared for workplace writing. This project is spearheaded by Susan Conrad. |
| Community ESL Practicum |
2009 Carter Award winning teaching practicum program in which Ling 409/509 students get practice teaching hours and adult ESL students get free classes in survival English. The Practicum is coordinated by Regina Weaver. |
| Literacy, Language & Technology Research Group (LLTR) |
Projects center on the acquisition of literacy, digital literacy, and second languages among adults, especially members of economically vulnerable and socially excluded populations. The LLTR Group is led by Steve Reder.
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Mani, Kim and Bom Documentation Projects |
Projects on documenting dying languages in West Africa. Tucker Childs, PI. |
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Studies to characterize the speech and people of Portland. Tucker Childs, PI |
