MLOs (Major Learning Outcomes)
MLO 6: RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY:
The student demonstrates an ability to use technology in support of his or her scholarly work and research projects; including gathering, organizing, and analyzing sources and employing appropriate delivery techniques in both written and oral formats.
The student demonstrates an ability to use technology in support of his or her scholarly work and research projects; including gathering, organizing, and analyzing sources and employing appropriate delivery techniques in both written and oral formats.
MLO 6
SPAN 300: Pre- Capstone for Spanish Majors
WLC 300: World Languages and Cultures Pro-Seminar
WLC 400: World Languages and Cultures Major Capstone
As part of this MLO, students are able to use suitable methods for research in their studies after learning about them. The courses that fulfilled this MLO included research and technology as central components. There were four courses that aided me in my increased familiarity with research and technology: SPAN 300:(Pre- Capstone for Spanish Majors), SPAN 495:(Special Topics), WLC 300: World Languages and Cultures Pro-Seminar, and WLC 400: World Languages and Major Capstone. In these courses, research and the use of technology were present for a majority of the time. We were able to plan the use of technology throughout the major in WLC 300, with a specific focus on creating an ePortfolio that will be helpful for the term in which we graduate. The SPAN 300 and WLC 400 courses were dedicated to starting and finishing a Capstone project for the Spanish major. In WLC 400 I searched for many articles and resources that would help me and my partner in our project. One of the best methods that I used to help me with my research was the schools library website that provided me with all different types of information that I needed for my research. The library faculty instructed us on proper MLA and APA citation techniques. In the same way, I learned how to write effectively based on professional articles and how to integrate them into my capstone project. These courses helped me in my writing in more ways than one. They helped me write a project in a professional manner that would be presented in public. My instructors also showed me how to look up all kinds of information that was key to my project so that it was well organized and throughout. I was able to complete the MLO in these courses because they were research and technology courses that allowed me to do all kinds of research. After these courses, I would say one challenge that I still face is being able to construct a well organized essay without help but I feel that it can be fixed with writing more.