Faculty Profile

Laetitia Knight

Title
Principal Lecturer
Department
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
College
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, Université Côte d'Azur / University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, 2023. 
Major: Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/Second Language Acquisition/Language Teaching
Degree Specialization: SLA/Language Teaching
Dissertation Title: 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
Degree Specialization: Politics, Society and Language of the Anglophone World
Dissertation Title: 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
Degree Specialization: Teaching methods, SLA, French
Dissertation Title: 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*


          
WLLC 3310.888, The Best of French Pop Culture, Summer 2024 
FREN 1010.001, Elementary French, Spring 2024 Syllabus
FREN 3095.001, French Across Disciplines, Spring 2024 Syllabus
WLLC 3310.801, The Best of French Pop Culture, Spring 2024 Syllabus
FREN 3045.001, Topics in the Francophone World, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    FREN 3070.001, Advanced French Grammar and Composition, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2040.001, Intermediate French, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2040.002, Intermediate French, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    WLLC 3310.888, The Best of French Pop Culture, Summer 3W1 2023  SPOT
                    

                    FREN 1010.001, Elementary French, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 1010.002, Elementary French, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2040.002, Intermediate French, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 3075.001, Writing in French: Style and Technique, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 3070.001, Advanced French Grammar and Composition, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 1010.002, Elementary French, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    WLLC 3310.001, The Best of French Pop Culture, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 1010.001, Elementary French, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 1010.003, Elementary French, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 1020.005, Elementary French, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 3095.001, French for Science and Technology, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    WLLC 3310.888, The Best of French Pop Culture, Spring 3W1 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1010.001, Elementary French, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 1010.002, Elementary French, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 1020.003, Elementary French, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 1020.001, Elementary French, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 1020.004, Elementary French, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 1020.005, Elementary French, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    WLLC 3310.001, The Best of French Pop Culture, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2040.001, Intermediate French, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2040.003, Intermediate French, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2040.006, Intermediate French, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 1020.001, Elementary French, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1020.002, Elementary French, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 3095.001, French for Science and Technology, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 4900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2020 
                    

                    FREN 4080.001, Business French, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 3060.001, French Phonetics and Pronunciation, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    WLLC 3310.001, The Best of French Pop Culture, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 3065.001, Advanced French Conversation, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 1020.001, Elementary French, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 1020.004, Elementary French, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 3060.001, French Phonetics and Pronunciation, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2040.002, Intermediate French, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2040.003, Intermediate French, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 3040.001, France Today, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 3095.001, French for Science and Technology, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2050.006, Intermediate French, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 4080.001, Business French, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2040.002, Intermediate French, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2040.004, Intermediate French, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 4900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2040.050, Intermediate French, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2050.003, Intermediate French, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2050.050, Intermediate French, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 5900.001, Special Problems, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2040.006, Intermediate French, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2040.007, Intermediate French, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2050.002, Intermediate French, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2050.004, Intermediate French, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2040.050, Intermediate French, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2050.003, Intermediate French, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2050.004, Intermediate French, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2050.050, Intermediate French, Spring 2016 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1020.002, Elementary French, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2040.001, Intermediate French, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2050.002, Intermediate French, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 2050.004, Intermediate French, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 5900.002, Special Problems, Fall 2015 
                    

                    FREN 2050.002, Intermediate French, Summer 5W2 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    FREN 1020.004, Elementary French, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2040.006, Intermediate French, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2050.004, Intermediate French, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2050.005, Intermediate French, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 4900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1020.002, Elementary French, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2040.001, Intermediate French, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2050.002, Intermediate French, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2050.005, Intermediate French, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1010.003, Elementary French, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1020.004, Elementary French, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1020.006, Elementary French, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1010.001, Elementary French, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1010.002, Elementary French, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1020.001, Elementary French, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2050.001, Intermediate French, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2040.001, Intermediate French, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2040.004, Intermediate French, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2050.001, Intermediate French, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1010.001, Elementary French, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1020.001, Elementary French, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 3060.001, French Phonetics and Pronunciation, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2050.001, Intermediate French, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1020.002, Elementary French, Summer 5W2 2012 
                    

                    FREN 1020.302, Elementary French, Summer 5W2 2012 
                    

                    FREN 2040.001, Intermediate French, Summer 5W1 2012 
                    

                    FREN 2040.001, Intermediate French, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2040.003, Intermediate French, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2040.004, Intermediate French, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2050.001, Intermediate French, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2050.006, Intermediate French, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 4310.001, Contemporary French Civilization, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 3060.001, French Phonetics and Pronunciation, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2040.003, Intermediate French, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2040.008, Intermediate French, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2040.001, Intermediate French, Summer 5W1 2011 
                    

                    FREN 2050.001, Intermediate French, Summer 5W2 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 3060.001, French Phonetics and Pronunciation, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2040.001, Intermediate French, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2040.004, Intermediate French, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2050.001, Intermediate French, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 3070.001, Advanced French Grammar and Composition, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1010.001, Elementary French, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1020.001, Elementary French, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 3060.001, French Phonetics and Pronunciation, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1020.001, Elementary French, Summer 5W2 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1020.301, Elementary French, Summer 5W2 2010 
                    

                    FREN 2040.001, Intermediate French, Summer 5W1 2010 
                    

                    FREN 3060.001, French Phonetics and Pronunciation, Spring 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2040.001, Intermediate French, Spring 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2050.001, Intermediate French, Spring 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 2050.007, Intermediate French, Spring 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 3070.001, Advanced French Grammar and Composition, Fall 2009 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1010.001, Elementary French, Fall 2009 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1010.006, Elementary French, Fall 2009 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1020.001, Elementary French, Fall 2009 Syllabus
                    

                    FREN 1010.002, Elementary French, Summer 5W1 2009 
                    

                    FREN 1010.302, Elementary French, Summer 5W1 2009 
                    

                    FREN 1020.002, Elementary French, Summer 5W2 2009 
                    

                    FREN 1020.302, Elementary French, Summer 5W2 2009 
                    

                    FREN 1010.001, Elementary French, Spring 2009 
                    

                    FREN 1010.003, Elementary French, Spring 2009 
                    

                    FREN 1010.007, Elementary French, Spring 2009 
                    

                    FREN 2040.002, Intermediate French, Spring 2009 

          


          
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  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 Publications



  

  
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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			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):
				
      
					
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			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):
				
      
					
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