APPLING 101W
Introduction to Language Learning and Language Teaching
Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: English Composition 3 or 3H or English as a Second Language 36. Not open for credit to students with credit for course 101. Exploration of skills and conditions involved in successful second and foreign language learning; application of this knowledge in development of framework for teaching second and foreign languages. Satisfies Writing II requirement. Letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Summer 2019 - Overall not bad class, the tasks are not very difficult, but they are terrifying in quantity. The professor is easily accessible; however, she's lagging in giving scores and feedback, and I have almost no clue what grade I'd get until the official grade is posted. More detrimentally, the class is very tedious and the materials are not very intriguing, though participation is strictly mandatory. An okay GE and writing II if you have trouble looking for them.
Summer 2019 - Overall not bad class, the tasks are not very difficult, but they are terrifying in quantity. The professor is easily accessible; however, she's lagging in giving scores and feedback, and I have almost no clue what grade I'd get until the official grade is posted. More detrimentally, the class is very tedious and the materials are not very intriguing, though participation is strictly mandatory. An okay GE and writing II if you have trouble looking for them.
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Spring 2020 - I enrolled this class mostly because it was a GE and WII, and by gosh is it difficult to get into. That being said, I'm really glad I took this class with Dr. Bahtina because I've learned more than I would ever think about learning and teaching language. Dr. Bahtina tries really hard to make sure we are learning practical things, and so this class is really helpful if you want to teach language either in the short or long term. That being said, I wouldn't classify this class as an easy A. Your grade depends on 3 total writing assignments (split up into drafts, so technically 6), weekly journal assignments, peer reviews, a classroom observation (basically just attend a language class and take notes), and participation (+ you get 1% extra credit for using the UWC). The first two writing assignments make up 15% of your grade each, with the final paper being 25%. You can basically get 100% on the peer reviews, journal assignments, and in participation as long as you try to speak in class a couple of times each session. As someone who usually is uncomfortable with speaking in class, I felt like Dr. Bahtina made the environment extremely conducive to participation for students, and I had a really great time in this class. While the content itself isn't insanely hard, there is a fair bit of work associated with the class. But, as long as you stay diligent and go into office hours and utilize feedback from your rough drafts, you should still end up with a good grade.
Spring 2020 - I enrolled this class mostly because it was a GE and WII, and by gosh is it difficult to get into. That being said, I'm really glad I took this class with Dr. Bahtina because I've learned more than I would ever think about learning and teaching language. Dr. Bahtina tries really hard to make sure we are learning practical things, and so this class is really helpful if you want to teach language either in the short or long term. That being said, I wouldn't classify this class as an easy A. Your grade depends on 3 total writing assignments (split up into drafts, so technically 6), weekly journal assignments, peer reviews, a classroom observation (basically just attend a language class and take notes), and participation (+ you get 1% extra credit for using the UWC). The first two writing assignments make up 15% of your grade each, with the final paper being 25%. You can basically get 100% on the peer reviews, journal assignments, and in participation as long as you try to speak in class a couple of times each session. As someone who usually is uncomfortable with speaking in class, I felt like Dr. Bahtina made the environment extremely conducive to participation for students, and I had a really great time in this class. While the content itself isn't insanely hard, there is a fair bit of work associated with the class. But, as long as you stay diligent and go into office hours and utilize feedback from your rough drafts, you should still end up with a good grade.
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Linda is absolutely by far my favorite teacher at UCLA. Her enthusiasm for teaching and for personally helping each student is evident not only in class, but also in her accessibility outside of class. There is no BS work in this class. Regardless of how decent you believe your writing skills are, they will doubtlessly improve with Linda and the TA's assistance. This class fills up very quickly, so get in while you can!
Linda is absolutely by far my favorite teacher at UCLA. Her enthusiasm for teaching and for personally helping each student is evident not only in class, but also in her accessibility outside of class. There is no BS work in this class. Regardless of how decent you believe your writing skills are, they will doubtlessly improve with Linda and the TA's assistance. This class fills up very quickly, so get in while you can!
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Winter 2018 - This is a review for APPLING 101W. The class itself is a very interesting subject and Professor Kann was a good lecturer. However, I would not recommend this class because of how difficult it is to get an A. Here are some reasons why: 1) Flat scale. Every point matters. It's still possible, but I wasn't aware it was so strict and not very clear on the syllabus. 2) rough drafts for written assignments are graded (pretty harshly as well) and a considerable part of your grade. (16%) There's also a different rubric for the final draft, so if you do well on the rough draft, it doesn't mean you'll do well on the final draft. 3) The group project can be hit or miss and requires a lot of effort/office hours. (10% of grade) 4) attendance matters! You can't miss a SINGLE lecture or you lose points(unfortunately the class was at 8 am)! If you're not paying attention you also lose some points. Unfortunately, lecture isn't that important for the class either yet you are expected to pay attention (readings much more). Not clear on the syllabus. (10%) 5) 4 different types of essays of nuanced essays with different expectations. Wasn't very clear at times and based on what TA you get. TA office hours for the rough draft is very important. 6) Grades came in very late (cause essays take a long time to grade!) so you won't know what you got until the very end, and you can't really do anything about your grade.
Winter 2018 - This is a review for APPLING 101W. The class itself is a very interesting subject and Professor Kann was a good lecturer. However, I would not recommend this class because of how difficult it is to get an A. Here are some reasons why: 1) Flat scale. Every point matters. It's still possible, but I wasn't aware it was so strict and not very clear on the syllabus. 2) rough drafts for written assignments are graded (pretty harshly as well) and a considerable part of your grade. (16%) There's also a different rubric for the final draft, so if you do well on the rough draft, it doesn't mean you'll do well on the final draft. 3) The group project can be hit or miss and requires a lot of effort/office hours. (10% of grade) 4) attendance matters! You can't miss a SINGLE lecture or you lose points(unfortunately the class was at 8 am)! If you're not paying attention you also lose some points. Unfortunately, lecture isn't that important for the class either yet you are expected to pay attention (readings much more). Not clear on the syllabus. (10%) 5) 4 different types of essays of nuanced essays with different expectations. Wasn't very clear at times and based on what TA you get. TA office hours for the rough draft is very important. 6) Grades came in very late (cause essays take a long time to grade!) so you won't know what you got until the very end, and you can't really do anything about your grade.
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Summer 2017 - Don't take her class. Her class will shorten your life expectancy by at least a decade. She has approximately 40 different "stylistic" factors that she takes points off for a 30 point essay. Well I am not even gonna talk about her rubric for the content criteria. Her goal seems not to focused on teaching students. Rather, the class seems to be driven by the instructor's sadistic need to torment students. (I participated, by that I mean read material beforehand and actually participated in debate very enthusiastically, but at the end, I found out that out of 10 participation grade she assigns for every single class, she would never, not even a single time, give a perfect score for participation, but always a nine at the best. This truly reflects her tendency. She does not want to give you good grades. She seems to be thinking that giving good grade somehow drops her status as a professor?) I probably learned a lot. However, I am telling you. Not worth it if you are just trying to satisfy your graduation requirement. Of course you will be able to get A if you try really hard. But she actually says this at the beginning of the instruction, she wants you to spend at least 20 hours a week for her class. No disrespect, but her class is not even close to being one of the most useful or important classes at UCLA. 20 hours a week...? seriously think about it again before you take this extremely self absorbed instructor's class.(amount of respect she demands, and I am telling you I come from South Korean public education, so I know all that physical discipline, respect for teacher and all that shit in one of the most extreme forms, is truly insane. She seems to be having some kind of obsession on having patriarchal control over the whole class. She explicitly says that leaving early or coming late(even like 10 mins, lecture was 3 hours), even if it is due to class conflict, is a sign of disrespect and points will be deducted. I took her class during my last senior summer and if it weren't for her class, I can say for sure, my summer would have been so much better.
Summer 2017 - Don't take her class. Her class will shorten your life expectancy by at least a decade. She has approximately 40 different "stylistic" factors that she takes points off for a 30 point essay. Well I am not even gonna talk about her rubric for the content criteria. Her goal seems not to focused on teaching students. Rather, the class seems to be driven by the instructor's sadistic need to torment students. (I participated, by that I mean read material beforehand and actually participated in debate very enthusiastically, but at the end, I found out that out of 10 participation grade she assigns for every single class, she would never, not even a single time, give a perfect score for participation, but always a nine at the best. This truly reflects her tendency. She does not want to give you good grades. She seems to be thinking that giving good grade somehow drops her status as a professor?) I probably learned a lot. However, I am telling you. Not worth it if you are just trying to satisfy your graduation requirement. Of course you will be able to get A if you try really hard. But she actually says this at the beginning of the instruction, she wants you to spend at least 20 hours a week for her class. No disrespect, but her class is not even close to being one of the most useful or important classes at UCLA. 20 hours a week...? seriously think about it again before you take this extremely self absorbed instructor's class.(amount of respect she demands, and I am telling you I come from South Korean public education, so I know all that physical discipline, respect for teacher and all that shit in one of the most extreme forms, is truly insane. She seems to be having some kind of obsession on having patriarchal control over the whole class. She explicitly says that leaving early or coming late(even like 10 mins, lecture was 3 hours), even if it is due to class conflict, is a sign of disrespect and points will be deducted. I took her class during my last senior summer and if it weren't for her class, I can say for sure, my summer would have been so much better.
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