Bernadette Houldsworth

Instructor of Hispanic Studies

Office: Meneely 108
Phone: (508) 286 3620
Fax: (508) 285 8263
Email: bhouldsworth@wheatoncollege.edu

Degrees

M.A.T., Rhode Island College
B.Sc.Hons. University of Salford U.K.

Main Interests

I hope to instill in my students an appreciation for the Spanish language and
the cultures and literatures of the Spanish speaking world. In fact, I strongly believe that it is in the best interest of every citizen and the country itself that we all study and visit other countries in order to have a better appreciation and understanding of others' points of view.

Teaching Interests

Incorporation of media and different sources of language in and outside the
classroom - audio and video tapes, music, poetry, the internet, computer generated language materials etc. Over the years the amount of material available to us has grown immensely, which is great, but it also means that we must be more discerning and careful in our research.

Other Interests

Faculty advisor to Freshman and Sophomore students. Major advisor in the Hispanic Studies department.
Web based course and testing materials.
Advisor for students studying abroad in the Preshco (Spain) and Puebla (Mexico) JYA programs.

Student Projects

Most of my work with individual students has been in connection with language
technology, web site creation and maintenance, web searches, making CD's etc.