Adelwisa Agas Weller

Biography:
Lecturer II in Tagalog, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, app’t 1994
B.A.P.A. University of the Philippines, 1961
M.P.A. University of the Philippines, 1966
M.A. University of Michigan, 1969
M.S.University of Michigan, 1976

Research/Teaching Specializations: Tagalog language, women’s studies and gender, ecology

Courses Taught: Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced Study of Tagalog

Field Research: Teaching of Tagalog as a Second Language: continuing dialogues with teachers at the University of Hawaii; Oregon and the National Foreign Language Institute, U.S.A., faculty members of the Philippine Studies Center, University of the Philippines and Linguistics Department, de la Salle University, Philippines; Women and Family: continuing dialogue with Dr. Akiko Tokusa about the role of women in Philippine and Japanese society (Dr. Tokuza teaches at a University in Tokyo); Multilingualism among Ilocano speakers.
Recent Publications: Alibata -"Learning Filipino Language and Culture", Proceeding of the First International Conference on Filipino, Dec 15-17, 1998, Philippine Normal University; "Teaching Language Through Culture; Teaching Culture Through Language: SEASSI/COSTEAL Conference, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, July 11, 1998; Alibata -"An Approach to Teaching/Learning Filipino Language and Culuture" workshops for teacher in Southeast Asian languages, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug 22, 1998; Alibata -"Towards Material Development and Technology in Teaching Filipino Language and Culture" First International Conference for he Teaching and Development of Filipino, Philippine Normal University, Manila, Dec 15, 1998.

Honors and Awards: Professional Development Grant, CRLT, University of Michigan, to present a paper at the SEASSI/COTSEAL Conference, University of Oregon; National Foreign Language Resource Center Grant to attend a workshop for teachers of Southeast Asian Languages, University of Hawaii; National Foreign Language Resource Center Grant to attend an Advanced Workshop on Materials Development and Technology for Teachers of Less Commonly Taught Languages.

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