Program Goal Minimizing the mission readiness gap between the DLI graduate and the linguist in the field FEP Future Challenges Understanding the Job Instantly recognize and accurately translate imperfect written and oral passages ID: 932020
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FLO Enhancement Program
(FEP)
Slide2Program Goal:
Minimizing the mission readiness gap between the DLI graduate and the linguist in the field
FEP
Slide3Future Challenges
Understanding the Job
Instantly recognize and accurately translate imperfect written and oral passages
Often little or no reference material, native help, or the speaker/writer present for clarification
Utilize analytical and deductive reasoning skills to predict/explain happenings or fill-in missing information
Deal quickly and effectively with random, disjointed, widely varied topics, accents, culture specific references, and slang
Often including profanity and “improper” speech
Perform at this level with no margin for error
Slide4Future Challenges
(cont.)Perform in hostile environments (uncooperative natives), interpret intentPerform in different contexts (refugee camp vs. embassy)
Perform different tasks (unfamiliar, not canned situations)
Solve problems, find motives, persuade
Take notes, summarize, make recommendation based on an overheard conversation
Slide5FEP/Enhanced FLO Activities (EFAs) meet the challenge:
Methodologically sound language learning strategies (teaching vs. testing)Power packed high-level audio selections: Tangentially job relatedImperfect qualityMultiple speakers
Colloquial speech
Student-centered activities utilizing multiple active skills
Grammar and structure
Geography/map usage
Target language research/Social Media
Reporting
Addressing Future Challenges
Slide6Symbiotic relationship through text analysis:
- Authentic materials
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Developing strategies
- Processing extended discourse
- Cultural knowledge
- Contextualization
- Exposure to pragmatics…
Performance and Proficiency
FLOs and DLPT
Slide7Generation
1 EFAsTraining: hands on training in schools weeklyDevelopment: up to 800 EFAs in 18 languages and dialects by DLI facultyImplementation: ongoingChallenges: transfer from ScribeZone to
WorkFLO
Program Accomplishments: Gen 1 EFAs
Slide8Generation
2 EFAsTraining: 3 orientation sessions by FEP for NFLC; training DLI facultyDevelopment: 1,495 EFAs (voice and graphic), in 23 languages and dialects developed through December 2013 by NFLC (minimum 65 per language)Implementation: pending TL review and modification
Challenges: shortage of faculty members in certain languages to review and modify EFAs
Program Accomplishments
: Gen
2 EFAs
Slide9Generation 3 EFAs
Training: 2 orientation sessions by FEP for NFLC; training DLI facultyDevelopment: 1,300 EFAs (voice and graphic), in 22 languages and dialects will be developed through June 2014 by NFLC; up to 450 already delivered and undergoing reviewImplementation: pending upon the receipt and review of all
Gen 3 EFAs
Challenges: processing materials with limited resources
Program Accomplishments: Gen 3 EFAs
Slide10Voice
EFAGraphic EFA
Demo
Slide11Questions/Comments
FEP