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teach Chinese language and its pre-modern literature excited Zhu, as the two subjects need one another. “Usually with language courses you have to teach what is right and what is wrong. You have to do it this way. It is a language.” Learning a language requires a lot of memorization and repetition, with little room for one’s subjective or imaginative opinion about the language. On the other hand, teaching a literature course requires a type of analytical and discussion-based methodology not foreign

world’s leading research organizations and home to three Nobel Prize winners. Over 11 weeks, SURF students contribute to the ongoing research of one of the six NIST Operating Units which are the Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL), Engineering Laboratory (EL), Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR), and Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) (which now includes projects in the Center for Nanoscale Science and

and 2) the proficiency movement. The success of both these approaches to foreign language acquisition has served to mask their limitations and discourage critique.  More specifically, the direct method can be faulted for its reliance on mimicry and repetition as the fundamental means of learning. As a result, users of the direct method are discouraged from attaining a critical perspective on the material itself; in fact, analysis (even at the level of basic grammatical paradigms) is regarded as

ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime and make lasting connections with fellow outdoor enthusiasts, the Outdoor Experience community is the place for you. ️ Do you love the outdoors?Check out PLU's newest themed learning community—Outdoor Experience Community!Check out all of our other learning communities: Community for Creative Expression Community Diversity, Justice, and Sustainability Community Lavender Community (LGBTQ+ community) Global Community STEM House Wellness House Women’s

PLU’s MediaLab recognized for latest documentary film about higher education Posted by: Kari Plog / February 26, 2016 Image: MediaLab member Natalie DeFord (left) interviews engineer and former Canadian astronaut Julie Payette in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo courtesy of MediaLab) February 26, 2016 By Amanda Williams '16MediaLab General Manager, special to PLU NewsTACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 26, 2016)- MediaLab, the applied research and media production program at Pacific Lutheran University, has received

Code.org and numerous partner organizations, cities and states across the nation are committing to increased spending on computer science and building new K-12 curriculum. At PLU, we’ve just launched an Innovation program as well as numerous technology offerings in the School of Business and Department of Computer Science. Across the university, students learning how to integrate computing into their disciplines, how to build ethical frameworks to evaluate new technologies, and (for some) how to write

numerous partner organizations, cities and states across the nation are committing to increased spending on computer science and building new K-12 curriculum. At PLU, we’ve just launched an Innovation program as well as numerous technology offerings in the School of Business and Department of Computer Science. Across the university, students learning how to integrate computing into their disciplines, how to build ethical frameworks to evaluate new technologies, and (for some) how to write interesting

, Montana, Ellie Lapp ’17 is passionate about a wide variety of social justice issues. She’s hopeful that her tenure as president of Associate Students of Pacific Lutheran University (ASPLU) will be remembered for bringing students, staff and faculty members together for important conversations. While she says the role of public-facing leader of PLU’s student government isn’t one that comes naturally to her, the former peace scholar is learning to embrace it and has big plans for the year to come.When

How to be a Lute: Lute language 101 Posted by: vcraker / March 2, 2022 March 2, 2022 Zyreal Oliver Chandler ‘22 shares the proper pronunciation of some of PLU’s building names. Read Previous Study away returns to PLU Read Next Meet some Rieke Scholars LATEST POSTS Summer Reading Recommendations July 11, 2024 Stuart Gavidia ’24 majored in computer science while interning at Amazon, Cannon, and Pierce County June 13, 2024 Ash Bechtel ’24 combines science and social work for holistic view of

PLU Included on Best-of Lists for Value and Business Schools Posted by: Zach Powers / November 17, 2015 Image: (Photo by John Froschauer/PLU) November 17, 2015 By Matthew Salzano '18PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 17, 2015)- Pacific Lutheran University was ranked one of the “Best 295 Business Schools” by the Princeton Review and named one of the best value colleges in Washington state by BestValueSchools.com. The Best 295 Business Schools rankings were created using a survey