Pamela S. Echerd
Contact
International Language and Culture Learning Department
7500 W. Camp Wisdom Rd.
Dallas, TX 75236
U.S.A.
Phone: 972-708-7557
Email:
Degrees
- MA. University of Texas at Arlington, 1977
- BA. University of Houston, 1970
Current positions
- Language and Culture Learning Coach
- SIL Asia Area ESL Coordinator
Other experience
- Language Survey, Peru (1973 – 1975); Honduras (1976 – 1977)
- Have taught introductory phonological analysis, phonetics, grammatical analysis, literacy, introductory linguistics, and language and culture learning, Spanish, ESL. (1975– )
Memberships
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Language proficiency
- Spanish: Listening, Speaking, Reading: Superior, Writing: Advanced High
- French: Listening and Reading: Advanced; Speaking: Intermediate Mid; Writing: Intermediate Low.
Research interests
- Oral and written personal and national histories
- Storying as a language learning technique
- Family and group language learning
- Masculine-feminine differences in language learning
Selected publications
Publications in SIL International Bibliography
Selected Papers Presented
2004. “MK Identity Issues and Language Learning. ” Presented at the Fifth International Congress on Language Learning, Colorado Springs, October 11-15, 2004.
2001. “Using Elementary Textbooks in Language and Culture Learning. ” Presented at the Fourth International Congress on Language Learning, Colorado Springs, October 15-19, 2001.
1998. “Masculine and Feminine Motivation for Language Learning. ” Presented at the Third International Congress on Language Learning, Colorado Springs, October 23, 1998.
1995. “Computer Technology and Language Learning ” Presented at the Second International Congress on Language Learning, Colorado Springs, October 15-20, 1995.