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Academic credit from an accredited U.S. college
is available for an additional fee. Prices are in addition
to regular tuition charges at the Cancun Spanish Institute.
To obtain further information about the college,
the courses available, registration requirements, and transferring
these credits to your college or university, please contact:
Professor Steve Tash
U.S. TEL: +(949) 951-0688 (9am - 9pm PST)
U.S. FAX: +(949) 951-0686 (any time)
E-mail: travelstudy@yahoo.com.
Or visit his web site at:
www.westudyabroad.com/hscol/index.htm
NOTE: You must register with
both the Cancun Spanish Institute through our web site, AND through
Professor Tash to be eligible to receive college credit while studying
at the Cancun Spanish Institute.
Academic Credit for Students
HUM 291: Spanish Language Through Experiential Activities
5-10 quarter hour credits
5 credits: $300 USD in addition to CSLI course fees (subject
to change - contact Prof. Tash)
10 credits: $550 USD in addition to CSLI course fees (subject to
change - contact Prof. Tash)
Course Overview:
For a student enrolling for 5 quarter credits (3 semester
credits), students must participate for at least 20 hours per
week in a combination of group classes and private tutoring or cultural
activities, for a minimum of 45 hours total. You can reach 20
hours per week by taking 15 hours of courses and the 5 optional conversation
practice sessions per week, or by combining 15 hours of classes with
at least 5 hours of cultural activities per week.
For students enrolling for 10 quarter credits (6
semester credits), students must participate for at least 20
hours per week in a combination of group classes and private tutoring
or cultural activities, for a minimum of 90 hours total. You can reach
20 hours per week by taking 15 hours of courses and the 5 optional
conversation practice sessions per week, or by combining 15 hours
of classes with at least 5 hours of cultural activities per week.
In addition to the enrollment requirements stated
above, students are required to complete the following. Students
will be expected to complete all requirements upon their return home,
and have 170 days total to complete all requirements.
Daily Portfolio (400 points):
Students must maintain a daily portfolio during the
travel/study period. Use it to keep brief narratives of your
daily instructional experiences. It should contain notes on
places visited, interviews, daily lessons, new vocabulary, oral language
activities, student observations of different and unique cultural
traits, etc.
Mini-Ethnography (600 points):
Students are also required to submit a mini-ethnography.
This project will give you a chance to conduct research directly on
the area, people, culture, historic sites, political system, art,
music, society, history, education, foreign relations, geography,
scientific research, leisure-time activities, etc. of Cancun, the
Yucatan Peninsula, or Mexico.
Language Verification (300 points):
The Cancun Spanish Language Institute
will provide you with written evidence documenting at least 20 formal/informal
hours of language instruction per 5 days of travel for humanities/language
enhancement - 45 hours total. You may also be required to show
photocopies of airline and/or lodging receipts.
Critical Thinking Papers (250 points each):
Students are required to analyze two articles from
a scholarly journal on a topic related to any aspect of your humanities/language
study experience. Internet sites may also be used.
Additional Course Requirements for 10-Credit
Option:
- Three additional critical thinking papers and/or
Internet sites must be researched.
- Evidence supporting an additional 45 hours of
language enhancement study must be provided.
- The Daily Portfolio must be expanded to include
the additional travel/study research project.
Grading Structure:
Grades will be given on the A - E system (i.e.,
A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, E=0).
More detailed information about the
course can be found at
www.westudyabroad.com/hscol/index.htm
Academic Credit for Educators
This program is designed to provide
classroom enrichment opportunities and staff development possibilities
to U.S. educators who undertake foreign travel (such as studying Spanish
at the Cancun Spanish Language Institute).
It offers the participants an opportunity
to learn outside the classroom and to take advantage of materials
and locations which are available only through travel. Participants
will be expected to describe how they will use the material developed
or apply the knowledge gained.
This program is open to teachers, librarians,
administrators, private school personnel, and other interested persons
who work with children. Programs are offered through one of the University
of California campuses.
Academic courses are designed for clientele,
most of whom already hold academic degrees - many of them advanced
- and are directed toward the dual purpose of providing opportunity
for advancement in professional status and dissemination of results
of current research and development centering on innovations
in the educational field.
The courses are planned to meet the
needs of school districts and to satisfy credential requirements established
by the California State legislature and the California State Board
of Education. Students who complete these courses do have to fulfill
specified requirements, examination, and receive grades.
Participants are cautioned that many
schools do not accept such credit toward master's and doctorate degrees.
Anyone pursuing such credit should request approval for credit from
the appropriate institution prior to enrolling in this program. Students
are advised to seek approval from their school district to count these
credits for tuition reimbursement or columnar compensation prior to
enrolling in this program.
ED X342.66 A, B - Expanding Your Classroom Through
Travel Study: Culture and Language Participants
can learn about a country's culture, customs and language, and the
interrelationship of each through foreign travel (available for 6
quarter units - 3 units per quarter). Travel Study is open to teachers,
librarians, administrators, private-school personnel, and other interested
persons who work with children.
Course Requirements:
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Complete the enrollment application
and the study contract and forward them with payment to the Travel
Study Program instructor, Steve Tash, prior to departure.
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Maintain a daily log during the travel
study period containing all activities and experiences, how they
relate to stated objectives, and how this may influence teaching
in the classroom. Describe your cultural/language interactions.
Submit one photocopy of the log upon completion.
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Develop a minimum of two (2) lesson
plans for each Travel/Study
unit of credit (i.e. 2 quarter units of Travel/Study credit = 4
lesson
plans), containing:
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title of lesson and grade level(s)
-
lesson objective
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lesson content in outline form
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list of teaching materials to be
used
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methods for student evaluation of
learning
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Describe your cultural/language interactions
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Lesson plans should be submitted
indicating how you plan to use the material developed or how you
intend to apply the knowledge gained in your position.
Non-classroom personnel:
Other assignments will be arranged for those who are
not classroom teachers. Examples would be study reports, development
of a library resource file, report on a special conference, etc.
Credit
Professional postgraduate education course credit
(quarter units) may be earned through the Travel Study Program during
any quarter of the year. Participants must enroll for a minimum 3,
maximum 6 quarter units (lifetime) under the following conditions:
a. minimum of 3 quarter units at
any one time = 15 days of travel or more
b. the course may be repeated once
for up to a maximum of 6 quarter units under the following conditions:
• Travel study must be in a different
area of the world • A new travel idea, daily log, and lesson plans
must be completed
Students are advised to seek approval
from their school district prior to enrolling in this program to count
these credits for tuition reimbursement or columnar compensation.
Each quarter unit of credit converts
to 2/3 of a semester unit; e.g., 3 quarter units equal 2 semester
units, 5 quarter units equal 3-1/3 semester units, etc.
COST
$225 for a minimum of 2 quarter units per quarter;
$275 for 3 quarter units per quarter; $325 for 4 quarter units per
quarter; $375 for a maximum of 5 quarter units per quarter.
These costs are in addition to the normal course fees at the Cancun
Spanish Language Institute.
GRADES
Grading will be based on letter grades. A Pass/No-Pass
(P/NP) grade may be requested at time of enrollment. Grades will be
based on successful completion of student responsibilities with emphasis
on completeness, originality, use of educationally sound principles,
critical thinking skills, cooperative learning examples, and applicability
of lesson plans for curriculum integration.
The following must be submitted to
the instructor within 5 days before the school quarter ends or within
one year of the date of enrollment: (1) One copy of daily log and
lesson plans. (2) Copies of travel documents that confirm length of
travel (photocopy stamped passport, airline ticket, lodging receipts,
a postcard mailed by you to your home address from some city on your
travel itinerary). Student has one year to change an incomplete grade;
this is to provide for educators conducting travel/study projects
during a year long sabbatical leave.
TRANSCRIPTS
Grade reports will be mailed to participants.
For further information on the
program, contact the instructor:
Professor Steven Tash
P.O. Box 16501, Irvine, CA 92623-6501
(949) 951-0688; fax (949) 951-0686;
e-mail travelstudy@yahoo.com
Web: www.westudyabroad.com/edu/index.html
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