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Office Number:
Education 3139
Phone Number:
(805) 893-2293
E-mail:
education.ucsb.edu dchun
Dorothy Chun
Professor, Ph.D. (University of California, Berkeley)
Emphasis:
Cultural Perspectives & Comparative Education, Teaching & Learning
Research Interests:
Second language acquisition, intonation (the melody and rhythm of language), computer-mediated communication for language learning, and learning and teaching with digital media
Biography:
Although my Ph.D. from UC Berkeley is in historical Germanic linguistics, I have been exploring the fields of second language acquisition and applied linguistics ever since. My passions are the exploration of how second languages are learned and research on the use of technology to enhance the learning of language and culture. I am particularly interested in how we learn the rhythm and melody of languages other than our native language, the cognitive processes involved in reading a foreign language, and how we can further intercultural understanding through online exchanges with partners abroad. I was recently involved in an interdisciplinary project supported by a Mellon grant to study how technology can be used to promote learning in college classrooms in a variety of subjects.
Recent Publications:
Tschudi, S.L., Hiple, D.V., & Chun, D.M. Fostering cohesion and community in asynchronous online courses. In I. Lancashire (Ed.), Teaching literature and language online (pp. 121-146). New York: MLA. 2009. [Book Chapter]
Chun, D.M., Gonzalez Pagani, M.V., & Kagan, O. Considerations for evaluation of applied linguistics in language, literature, and culture departments in the UC system. UC Consortium for Language Learning and Teaching (pp. 1-8). 2009. [Book Chapter]
Chun, D.M. Signal analysis software for teaching discourse intonation. In P. Hubbard (Ed.), Computer assisted language learning: Critical concepts in linguistics, Vol. II: CALL and language skills (pp. 165-188). London & New York: Routledge. 2009. [Book Chapter]
Plass, J.L., Chun, D.M., Mayer, R.E., & Leutner, D. Supporting visual and verbal learning preferences in a second language multimedia learning environment. In P. Hubbard (Ed.), Computer assisted language learning: Critical concepts in linguistics, Vol. II: CALL and language skills (pp. 230-253). London & New York: Routledge. 2009. [Book Chapter]
Chun, D.M., & Plass, J.L. Effects of multimedia annotations on vocabulary acquisition. Computer assisted language learning: Critical concepts in linguistics, Vol. II: CALL and language skills (pp. 352-376). London & New York: Routledge. 2009. [Book Chapter]
Affiliations:
American Association of Applied Linguistics
American Association of Teachers of German
Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium
