“IPA/Backward Design:
Creating Learning Activities in the Three Modes”
LARC STARTALK Summer 2011
The French Revolution
The 5 C’s-National Standards
Source: Laura Terrill
Communication:
3 modes
• Interpersonal Mode:
Learners engage in conversation, provide and obtain
information, express feeling and emotion, and exchange
opinions.
• Interpretive Mode:
Learners understand and interpret written and spoken
language on a variety of topics.
• Presentational Mode:
Learners present information, concepts and ideas to an
audience of listeners or readers on a variety or topics.
Interpersonal Mode
Interpretive Mode
Presentational Mode
What is the mode of communication?
What is the mode of communication?
Interpersonal mode
• Two-way, spontaneous exchanges that
involve negotiation of meaning
• Unrehearsed
Sample Interpersonal Tasks
1. conversation about a visual, movie, an issue an idea etc.
2. ask for /give directions
3. talk with with others about family, friends, school, books,
movies, video games, etc.
4. discuss news events of the day
5. debate an issue
6. make plans with a friend, family member, etc.
7. negotiate who does what chore, activity, who is on which team,
etc.
8. telephone calls
9. text messaging or e-mail with a friend or family member to ask
questions or give information
10. respond to a letter or note
Startalk:Online CurriculumcDevelopment Guide: http://startalk.umd.edu/
Your ideas?
Your ideas for Interpersonal Tasks?
Interpretive mode
• One-way
• Comprehension of words, concepts, ideas,
meaning of an entire piece
• Exposed to lots of culturally authentic
materials such as text, films, works of art,
songs, poems, music videos,
advertisements, etc.
Sample Interpretive Tasks
1. listen to audio or video source and react
2. listen to directions and follow a route on a map
3. check-off items on a list when watching a video or listening to
a podcast, etc.
4. draw what is described
5. create questions from a brochure, reading, etc.
7. brainstorm or guess meaning from a song, video or other
source
8. paraphrase or summarize a new article in native language
9. listen to a song and fill in words
10. take a poll after listening to a passage
Startalk:Online CurriculumcDevelopment Guide: http://startalk.umd.edu/
Your ideas?
Your ideas for Interpretive Tasks?
Presentational mode
• Rehearsed, revised, consulted sources, and
prepared ahead of time
Sample Presentational Tasks
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create a brochure, itinerary, book, agenda, schedule etc.
design a survey, poll, report results
create a Wikispace, Facebook page, website
write a story, book or digital story
create video, podcasts
presentations, PowerPoints, movies, etc.
make askit or role-play
design a 3D model or digital sketch
create public service announcement, commercial, TV game
shows, board games, etc.
10. write songs, plays, design games
Startalk:Online CurriculumcDevelopment Guide: http://startalk.umd.edu/
Your ideas?
Your ideas for Presentational Tasks?
Performance Assessments
http://www.toondoo.com
What is an Integrated Performance
Assessment? (IPA)
• The IPA begins when learners are asked to acquire
information through an Interpretive mode task.
• Then, learners react to that information by interacting
with others through the Interpersonal mode.
• Finally, learners create a product in the
Presentational mode that incorporates information
acquired through the other two modes.
ACTFL Integrated Performance Assessment
1. Interpretive Communication Phase
Students listen to and / or read an authentic
text and answer information as well as
interpretive questions to assess comprehension.
The teacher provides students with feedback on
performance.
3. Presentational
Communicative
Phase
Students engage in the presentational mode
by sharing their research/ideas/opinions.
Samples presentational formats: speeches,
drama, skits, radio broadcasts, posters,
brochures, podcasts, websites, etc.
2. Interpersonal
Communication Phase
After receiving feedback students
engage in communication about a
particular topic which relates to the
interpretive text. This phase is audioor videotaped.
La Liberté
Animoto video
Mi papeterie-school supplies site:
http://www.ma-papeterie.com/
Voxopop Talk Discussion Group
http://www.voxopop.com/
Problèmes sur la planète
French IV-Prezi
Design an IPA
Design an IPA: Examples
• Toni Theisen IPA examples:
http://swcolt2011.wikispaces.com/IPA+examp
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• Andrea Henderson’s IPA Examples:
http://swcolt2011.wikispaces.com/IPA+examp
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• New Jersey World Languages teachers’
examples: http://flenj.org/CAPS/?page=149
ACTFL Integrated Performance Assessment
1. Interpretive Communication Phase
Students listen to and / or read an authentic
text and answer information as well as
interpretive questions to assess comprehension.
The teacher provides students with feedback on
performance.
3. Presentational
Communicative
Phase
Students engage in the presentational mode
by sharing their research/ideas/opinions.
Samples presentational formats: speeches,
drama, skits, radio broadcasts, posters,
brochures, podcasts, websites, etc.
2. Interpersonal
Communication Phase
After receiving feedback students
engage in communication about a
particular topic which relates to the
interpretive text. This phase is audioor videotaped.