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Laetitia J. Knight

Title: Principal Lecturer

Department: World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Université Côte d'Azur / University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, 2023
    Major: Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/Second Language Acquisition/Language Teaching
    Specialization: SLA/Language Teaching
    Dissertation: L2 French learners' comprehension of non-literal language: a replication study on the comprehension of three different types of indirect meaning
  • MA, University of Pau and the Adour Region, 2006
    Major: English
    Specialization: Politics, Society and Language of the Anglophone World
    Dissertation: L'activité de lecture en classe de langue. L'évolution du traitement de la lecture des années 80 à nos jours: De la théorie aux manuels du 2ème cycle du secondaire.
  • MA, University of Pau and the Adour Region, 2005
    Major: French as a Foreign Language
    Specialization: Teaching methods, SLA, French
    Dissertation: La correction des erreurs à l'oral: S'adapter aux apprenants
  • BA, University of Pau and the Adour Region, 2004
    Major: English
  • BA, University of Pau and the Adour Region, 2004
    Major: French as a Foreign Language
  • DEUG, Lycée Saint-Sernin, Toulouse, France, 2001
    Major: Lettres Supérieures - Hypokhâgne

Current Scheduled Teaching

FREN 1010.001Elementary FrenchSpring 2025
FREN 1010.002Elementary FrenchSpring 2025
WLLC 3310.401The Best of French Pop CultureSpring 3W1 2025
FREN 3045.001Topics in the Francophone WorldSpring 2025
FREN 3070.001Advanced French Grammar and CompositionFall 2024 Syllabus
FREN 4410.001French SociolinguisticsFall 2024 Syllabus
FREN 2040.001Intermediate FrenchFall 2024 Syllabus
FREN 4900.001Special ProblemsFall 2024 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

WLLC 3310.888The Best of French Pop CultureSummer 3W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 1010.001Elementary FrenchSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 3095.001French Across DisciplinesSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3310.801The Best of French Pop CultureSpring 3W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 3045.001Topics in the Francophone WorldSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 3070.001Advanced French Grammar and CompositionFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2040.001Intermediate FrenchFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2040.002Intermediate FrenchFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3310.888The Best of French Pop CultureSummer 3W1 2023 SPOT
FREN 1010.001Elementary FrenchSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 1010.002Elementary FrenchSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2040.002Intermediate FrenchSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 3075.001Writing in French: Style and TechniqueSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 3070.001Advanced French Grammar and CompositionFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 1010.002Elementary FrenchFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3310.001The Best of French Pop CultureFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 1010.001Elementary FrenchSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 1010.003Elementary FrenchSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 1020.005Elementary FrenchSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 3095.001French for Science and TechnologySpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3310.888The Best of French Pop CultureSpring 3W1 2022 Syllabus
FREN 1010.001Elementary FrenchFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 1010.002Elementary FrenchFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 1020.003Elementary FrenchFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 1020.001Elementary FrenchSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 1020.004Elementary FrenchSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 1020.005Elementary FrenchSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3310.001The Best of French Pop CultureSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2040.001Intermediate FrenchFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2040.003Intermediate FrenchFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2040.006Intermediate FrenchFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 1020.001Elementary FrenchSpring 2020 Syllabus
FREN 1020.002Elementary FrenchSpring 2020 Syllabus
FREN 3095.001French for Science and TechnologySpring 2020 Syllabus
FREN 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2020
FREN 4080.001Business FrenchFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 3060.001French Phonetics and PronunciationFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
WLLC 3310.001The Best of French Pop CultureFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 3065.001Advanced French ConversationSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 1020.001Elementary FrenchSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 1020.004Elementary FrenchSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 3060.001French Phonetics and PronunciationFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2040.002Intermediate FrenchFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2040.003Intermediate FrenchFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 3040.001France TodaySpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 3095.001French for Science and TechnologySpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2050.006Intermediate FrenchSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 4080.001Business FrenchFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2040.002Intermediate FrenchFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2040.004Intermediate FrenchFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2017 Syllabus
FREN 2040.050Intermediate FrenchSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2050.003Intermediate FrenchSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2050.050Intermediate FrenchSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5900.001Special ProblemsSpring 2017 SPOT
FREN 2040.006Intermediate FrenchFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2040.007Intermediate FrenchFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2050.002Intermediate FrenchFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2050.004Intermediate FrenchFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2040.050Intermediate FrenchSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2050.003Intermediate FrenchSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2050.004Intermediate FrenchSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2050.050Intermediate FrenchSpring 2016 Syllabus
FREN 1020.002Elementary FrenchFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2040.001Intermediate FrenchFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2050.002Intermediate FrenchFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 2050.004Intermediate FrenchFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 5900.002Special ProblemsFall 2015
FREN 2050.002Intermediate FrenchSummer 5W2 2015 Syllabus SPOT
FREN 1020.004Elementary FrenchSpring 2015 Syllabus
FREN 2040.006Intermediate FrenchSpring 2015 Syllabus
FREN 2050.004Intermediate FrenchSpring 2015 Syllabus
FREN 2050.005Intermediate FrenchSpring 2015 Syllabus
FREN 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2015 Syllabus
FREN 1020.002Elementary FrenchFall 2014 Syllabus
FREN 2040.001Intermediate FrenchFall 2014 Syllabus
FREN 2050.002Intermediate FrenchFall 2014 Syllabus
FREN 2050.005Intermediate FrenchFall 2014 Syllabus
FREN 1010.003Elementary FrenchSpring 2014 Syllabus
FREN 1020.004Elementary FrenchSpring 2014 Syllabus
FREN 1020.006Elementary FrenchSpring 2014 Syllabus
FREN 1010.001Elementary FrenchFall 2013 Syllabus
FREN 1010.002Elementary FrenchFall 2013 Syllabus
FREN 1020.001Elementary FrenchFall 2013 Syllabus
FREN 2050.001Intermediate FrenchFall 2013 Syllabus
FREN 2040.001Intermediate FrenchSpring 2013 Syllabus
FREN 2040.004Intermediate FrenchSpring 2013 Syllabus
FREN 2050.001Intermediate FrenchSpring 2013 Syllabus
FREN 1010.001Elementary FrenchFall 2012 Syllabus
FREN 1020.001Elementary FrenchFall 2012 Syllabus
FREN 3060.001French Phonetics and PronunciationFall 2012 Syllabus
FREN 2050.001Intermediate FrenchFall 2012 Syllabus
FREN 1020.002Elementary FrenchSummer 5W2 2012
FREN 1020.302Elementary FrenchSummer 5W2 2012
FREN 2040.001Intermediate FrenchSummer 5W1 2012
FREN 2040.001Intermediate FrenchSpring 2012 Syllabus
FREN 2040.003Intermediate FrenchSpring 2012 Syllabus
FREN 2040.004Intermediate FrenchSpring 2012 Syllabus
FREN 2050.001Intermediate FrenchSpring 2012 Syllabus
FREN 2050.006Intermediate FrenchSpring 2012 Syllabus
FREN 4310.001Contemporary French CivilizationFall 2011 Syllabus
FREN 3060.001French Phonetics and PronunciationFall 2011 Syllabus
FREN 2040.003Intermediate FrenchFall 2011 Syllabus
FREN 2040.008Intermediate FrenchFall 2011 Syllabus
FREN 2040.001Intermediate FrenchSummer 5W1 2011
FREN 2050.001Intermediate FrenchSummer 5W2 2011 Syllabus
FREN 3060.001French Phonetics and PronunciationSpring 2011 Syllabus
FREN 2040.001Intermediate FrenchSpring 2011 Syllabus
FREN 2040.004Intermediate FrenchSpring 2011 Syllabus
FREN 2050.001Intermediate FrenchSpring 2011 Syllabus
FREN 3070.001Advanced French Grammar and CompositionFall 2010 Syllabus
FREN 1010.001Elementary FrenchFall 2010 Syllabus
FREN 1020.001Elementary FrenchFall 2010 Syllabus
FREN 3060.001French Phonetics and PronunciationFall 2010 Syllabus
FREN 1020.001Elementary FrenchSummer 5W2 2010 Syllabus
FREN 1020.301Elementary FrenchSummer 5W2 2010
FREN 2040.001Intermediate FrenchSummer 5W1 2010
FREN 3060.001French Phonetics and PronunciationSpring 2010 Syllabus
FREN 2040.001Intermediate FrenchSpring 2010 Syllabus
FREN 2050.001Intermediate FrenchSpring 2010 Syllabus
FREN 2050.007Intermediate FrenchSpring 2010 Syllabus
FREN 3070.001Advanced French Grammar and CompositionFall 2009 Syllabus
FREN 1010.001Elementary FrenchFall 2009 Syllabus
FREN 1010.006Elementary FrenchFall 2009 Syllabus
FREN 1020.001Elementary FrenchFall 2009 Syllabus
FREN 1010.002Elementary FrenchSummer 5W1 2009
FREN 1010.302Elementary FrenchSummer 5W1 2009
FREN 1020.002Elementary FrenchSummer 5W2 2009
FREN 1020.302Elementary FrenchSummer 5W2 2009
FREN 1010.001Elementary FrenchSpring 2009
FREN 1010.003Elementary FrenchSpring 2009
FREN 1010.007Elementary FrenchSpring 2009
FREN 2040.002Intermediate FrenchSpring 2009
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Conference Proceeding

  • Meng, N., Li, Q., Knight, L.J., Hayes, A.T. (2020). Panel-Improve Foreign Language Speaking Proficiency in Immersive Environment. Other. 411-412. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85091634243&doi=10.23919%2fiLRN47897.2020.9155192&partnerID=40&md5=c3257e1a74c9bf794adb982425fcb7f4
  • Knight, L. (2020). Teaching World Culture online as a recruitment tool for language programs.. The Learning and Technology Library.

    • Journal Article

  • Knight, L.J., Edmonds, A. (2023). Understanding indirect meaning: A close replication. Foreign Language Annals. Wiley.
  • Knight, L.J. (2012). Using MyLanguageLab to teach hybrid/online language classes. Other.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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out of 7		 %
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students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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