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Student Readiness:Portfolio Assessment

Hyunjoo Han & Youngju Koo

DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER

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Area Studies Courses in the Korean Basic Course

• KP 140 (First semester) • KP 240 (Second semester)• KP 340 (Third semester)• E‐portfolio consisting of four components as a semester‐long project

• Portfolio guidelines provided at the beginning of the semester

• Evaluated based on the pre‐established rubrics for each component8/1/2017 3


KP140: Portfolio Components

Research project: research paper (30%) & presentation (20%)

Culture/Critical Reading Reflection on SAKAI Learning Management System (20%)

Reflection Paper: one Korean writing sample (10%)

LIFT: Learner In Front Teaching (20%)


Research Paper and Presentation 1. Select a research project topic at the

beginning of the semester 2. Receive feedback from an academic

counselor and revise the contents3. Submit a research paper and give a oral

presentation at the end of the semester

3rd Quarter FY13 5

Research Project


Research Project – Cont.

• Student sample

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Purposes:o Help students expand background

knowledge on Korean culture, society, and geopolitical situations

o Develop critical thinking skillso Enhance English proficiency

Weekly mandatory assignment (20%) SAKAI (https://dliflc.rsmart.com/xsl-portal)

Culture/Critical Reading Reflection


Topic Lists

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Culture/Critical Reading Reflection –Cont.


• Write a one‐page essay in Korean • Topic: Korean culture/extra‐curricular activities/community‐based learning experience

• Submit the final version of paper after multiple drafts with process‐based feedback

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Reflection Paper: Korean writing sample


Reflection Paper: Korean writing sample –Cont.

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• Read the designated portion of Country In Perspective

(1) North Korea in Perspective: http://fieldsupport.dliflc.edu/products/cip/nkorea/default.html(2) South Korea in Perspective: http://fieldsupport.dliflc.edu/products/cip/southkorea/default.html

• Design and facilitate activities to teach classmates

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LIFT (Learner In Front Teaching)


• Student work sample – Jeopardy game

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LIFT (Learner In Front Teaching) –Cont.


• Hybrid Instruction: North Korean dialect materials combined with general area studies

• Assessment: Portfolio Research paper (30%) & presentation

(20%) Culture/Critical Reading Reflection (20%) Korean writing sample (10%) North Korean Comprehensive Test (20%)

KP240/340: North Korean Dialect & Area Studies Course


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