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The paper discusses the alignment of learning objectives with speaking and listening skills, materials, and assessments. They are developed through participation in international students' presentations with their faculty studying at the Intensive English Institute (IEI). These presentations are part of social events organized by the International Office called Rinker Center for International Program (RCIP) at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The goal is to improve speaking and listening skills, the most difficult to develop in classroom activities. The methodology was based on a survey measuring the efficacy of the objectives addressing speaking and listening skills. The survey results conducted among instructors provided clear evidence that future participation in these events will consolidate cultural knowledge, pronunciation, and taking notes skills in front of a speaker despite time constraints of the IEI. These results were valid in alignment with the learning objectives of speaking and listening. Regarding the material to prepare ahead and the assessments, relevant ideas were pointed out both in the close-ended and open-ended questions. This research is framed in the more general importance of a collaboration between the English Institute of a university and the International Office because many international students attending a university in the US at least in Indiana attend the English Institute. This collaboration becomes essential in building students’ intercultural competence and communicative skills to succeed both in real life and at the academic level.

Faculty Mentor: Megumi Hamada

Department of English

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