Dr. Daisuke Aoyagi,
Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Sustainable Manufacturing Department
Dr. Chiara Ferrari,
Media Arts, Design, and Technology Department
Dr. Chunyan Echo Song,
Sociology Department
Language is a beautiful and complicated thing. It is the
medium of communication and ideas, shared experiences, and gives definition to
how we view ourselves and the world around us. Language is difficult to master
in even our native tongues.
When learning a second language, mastery may be even more
difficult to attain, and takes an abundance of patience. But what about teaching in a second language? Three
Chico State faculty, Daisuke Aoyagi, Chiara Ferrari, and Chunyan Echo Song. share
humorous moments and difficult stories about teaching in a language which was
once foreign to them—English. Their firsthand accounts highlight shared
experiences which have challenged each instructor, and unique aspects of their
lives and cultural backgrounds which set them apart.
Recorded: September 14, 2018
