IIRC Building
Email Address
pablo.oliva@miis.edu
Phone Number
831.647.4173
Language(s)
Español
Pablo Oliva
Assistant Professor
Professor Oliva is currently doing research on Distance Learning and the Teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language.
Professor Oliva has taught Teaching English as a Foreign Language courses in various schools in Buenos Aires, Argentina before emigrating to the US. Since then he has been working at Craven Community College in North Carolina and Empire State College in New York. He has been teaching courses on methodology during summer time at Universidad Complutense de Madrid and designed curricula to teach medical Spanish and Long distance courses.
Expertise
Spanish language and culture, Latin American culture and society, language teaching pedagogy, second language acquisition (SLA), curriculum design
Education
PhD student "Applied Linguistics to the Teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language" Universidad Antonio de Nebrija, Madrid, Spain. MA Educational Leadership , East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. BA in TEFL , Insituto Nacional Superior del Profesorado de Paraná, Argentina.
Courses
Courses offered in the past four years.
▲ indicates offered in the current term
▹ indicates offered in the upcoming term[s]
SPLA 8232 - Topics in the Hispanic World I
It is an intermediate course that establishes vocabulary and grammar as the foundation of the well-balanced development of listening, speaking, reading and writing. At the same time, the incorporation of vocabulary and grammar within the readings allows students to see grammar and vocabulary as part of the content.
Spring 2012 - MIIS
SPLA 8260 - Intermediate Spanish
SPLA 8262 - Communication and Society
SPLA 8282 - Explorng Hispanic Countries II
SPLA 8300 - Advanced Spanish
SPLA 8301 - Advanced Spanish
SPLA 8310 - Hispanic Language & Culture I
Covers Spanish grammatical structures and idioms, combining oral practice and a systematic study of vocabulary. Expression of ideas on discussion topics related to contemporary trends, current events and everyday life.
Fall 2011 - MIIS, Fall 2012 - MIIS
SPLA 8320 - Contemp Language & Culture II ▲
Continuation of Language and Culture I, review of structures, idiomatic expressions, and features of Hispanic cultures of several regions and countries. Written exercises, frequent oral reports, discussions of current issues from authentic sources.
Fall 2009 - MIIS, Spring 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS, Fall 2013 - MIIS
SPLA 8353 - Advanced Conversation/Politics
SPLA 8374 - Currnt Evnts in Hispanic World
La clase de acontecimientos de actualidad en el mundo hispano estará enfocada en temas de política y sociedad. El estudiante trabajará con bibliografía adecuada como lecturas de carácter autentico, películas y noticias de diferentes medios de comunicación. Este curso le permitirá al estudiante desarrollar su destreza lingüística y entender temas de contenido que han dado forma a la sociedad en la actualidad.
Spring 2011 - MIIS
SPLA 8384 - Culture & Conflict in Latin Am ▲
SPLA 8386 - Spanish for Interns
Este curso ha sido pensado para estudiantes que deseen trabajar en un país de habla hispana y se concentren en el mejoramiento de destrezas lingüísticas. Para acceder al mismo es conveniente asistir a la sesión programada el día 15 de diciembre del 2010 de 10 a 4 de la tarde en Casa Fuente 434.
Summer 2009 - MIIS, Summer 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Summer 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS, Spring 2013 - MIIS
SPLA 8462 - Topcs in Lat American Politics
SPLA 8468 - Violence in Latin America?
SPLA 8483 - Pol&SocietyInContemporaryLatAm
SPLA 8485 - Topics in Environmental Issues
SPLA 8486 - Spanish for Interns
Este curso ha sido pensado para estudiantes que deseen trabajar en un país de habla hispana y se concentren en el mejoramiento de destrezas lingüísticas. Para acceder al mismo es conveniente asistir a la sesión programada el día 15 de diciembre del 2010 de 10 a 4 de la tarde en Casa Fuente 434.
Summer 2009 - MIIS, Summer 2010 - MIIS, Spring 2011 - MIIS, Summer 2011 - MIIS, Spring 2012 - MIIS
