Adjunct Instructor
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christopher.jacobs@temple.edu 
Download CV (17.96 KB) 442 Anderson Hall 1114 Polett Walk Philadelphia PA 19122 Expertise Authentic Assessment, Authentic Materials, Emotions, Foreign Language Education, French, Italian, Pedagogy, Second Language Acquisition (SLA), Spanish, Task-Based Teaching (TBLT)
I have taught Spanish, French, and Italian in a variety of full-class and small-group settings, and have also worked as a medical and legal translator and interpreter. I hold an M.A. in French (Linguistics and Pedagogy) from Middlebury College, as well as a Master of International Affairs from Penn State. In teaching languages, I seek to prepare students for the real world in an encouraging and rigorous classroom environment. My teaching and research are in constant dialogue, and I am currently involved in two highly-practical research projects: 1) making language assessments more effective through authentic materials and tasks, and 2) maximizing language learning through positive emotions (“flow”).
Courses Taught
- SPAN 1001
- SPAN 1002
- SPAN 1003
- SPAN 3501