BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:EventsCalendar PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T053451Z TZURL:https://www.tzurl.org/zoneinfo-outlook/America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences,Thesis/Dissertations DESCRIPTION:Between language, culture, and identity: Culture as a pedagogic al mediator in the teaching of Portuguese as a heritage language by Marla Santos Abstract This doctoral research proposal is about the role of cultu re in teaching Portuguese as a heritage language (PHL). It looks at how cu lture can help people learn Portuguese in the United States. The research focuses on Massachusetts, home to one of the largest Portuguese-speaking p opulations in the United States, to examine how integrating culture into P HL instruction can strengthen both language development and learners' sens e of cultural identity. Most of the time teachers focus on the language it self and may not include culture in their lessons, at least in a way that is meaningful to learners. This study proposes to demonstrate how culture can and should be a part of learning Portuguese as a heritage language. Th e research is based on ideas about heritage language education, bilinguali sm and how people create their identities. It conceptualizes culture as so mething that is always changing and is a part of learning a language. The study looks at things like theatre, music, art, and other cultural manifes tations to see how they can help people connect with their heritage and le arn Portuguese. This research should help us understand how including cult ure in lessons can help students learn the language and value their herita ge. Portuguese as a heritage language is important because it can help peo ple connect with their communities and feel proud of who they are. The pro posed study will use mixed methods. The researcher will create lessons tha t include cultural manifestations and evaluate how Portuguese language lea rners at the university level respond to them. She will also interview tea chers who teach heritage learners to find out if and how they incorporate culture in their classes, as well as explore their perceptions about such incorporation. The goal of the study is twofold: (1) to assess how includi ng cultural elements in lessons can help heritage learners feel more confi dent and understand their own identities, and (2) to determine whether/how Portuguese language teachers incorporate culture in their lessons as well as perceived issues related to teaching culture. It is hoped that this st udy will contribute to understanding culture as an integral part of learni ng a language that should not be left out of Portuguese language lessons. Keywords: Portuguese Heritage Language; heritage language education; cultu re and intercultural language learning; diaspora and identity This dissert ation proposal defense will be in Portuguese.\nEvent page: https://www.uma ssd.edu/events/cms/8-17-26-between-language-culture-and-identity.php\nEven t link: https://umassd.zoom.us/j/93180403696?pwd=OUFtbzU4aHkyditab21xMEtUc lcrQT09 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Between language\, culture\, an d identity: Culture as a pedagogical mediator in the teaching of Portugues e as a heritage language

by Marla Santos

Abstract

This doctoral research proposal is about the role of culture in teaching P ortuguese as a heritage language (PHL). It looks at how culture can help p eople learn Portuguese in the United States. The research focuses on Massa chusetts\, home to one of the largest Portuguese-speaking populations in t he United States\, to examine how integrating culture into PHL instruction can strengthen both language development and learners' sense of cultural identity. Most of the time teachers focus on the language itself and may n ot include culture in their lessons\, at least in a way that is meaningful to learners. This study proposes to demonstrate how culture can and shoul d be a part of learning Portuguese as a heritage language.

The res earch is based on ideas about heritage language education\, bilingualism a nd how people create their identities. It conceptualizes culture as someth ing that is always changing and is a part of learning a language. The stud y looks at things like theatre\, music\, art\, and other cultural manifest ations to see how they can help people connect with their heritage and lea rn Portuguese. This research should help us understand how including cultu re in lessons can help students learn the language and value their heritag e. Portuguese as a heritage language is important because it can help peop le connect with their communities and feel proud of who they are.

The proposed study will use mixed methods. The researcher will create less ons that include cultural manifestations and evaluate how Portuguese langu age learners at the university level respond to them. She will also interv iew teachers who teach heritage learners to find out if and how they incor porate culture in their classes\, as well as explore their perceptions abo ut such incorporation. The goal of the study is twofold: (1) to assess how including cultural elements in lessons can help heritage learners feel mo re confident and understand their own identities\, and (2) to determine wh ether/how Portuguese language teachers incorporate culture in their lesson s as well as perceived issues related to teaching culture. It is hoped tha t this study will contribute to understanding culture as an integral part of learning a language that should not be left out of Portuguese language lessons.

Keywords: Portuguese Heritage Language\; heritage languag e education\; culture and intercultural language learning\; diaspora and i dentity

This dissertation proposal defense will be in Portuguese.< /p>

Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/8- 17-26-between-language-culture-and-identity.php
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