Detailed Information for Adalberto Garcia

PUBLICATIONS & ARTISTIC PRODUCTIONS

 “Task-based Student-centered Communicative Grammar Activities,”Texas Foreign Language Association Bulletin, Vol. XII, No. 1,  2001,  with Linda Hollabaugh.

“Living with Accountability: One Department’s Experience,” Faculty Papers, Midwestern State University,  Series 3, Vol. XIV, 1997-2000, with Linda Hollabaugh.

 Preparing for the TOPT,  © 1998, with Linda Hollabaugh.

 First Semester Spanish Grammar and Exercises, © 1998.

 “Health Services Accessibility in a Rural Environment: A Study of the Transnational  Area of Southern Brewster & Presidio Counties & Northern Mexico,”Journal of Big Bend Studies, Vol. 5, 1993, with Jim Case.

 “The Flamingo’s Stockings,” an adaptation, Sul Ross, performed May 4 & 6, 1988.

 ¡Qué viva Francisco Villa!, Sul Ross, performed April 29, 1987.

PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

 "Mexican Americans:  Our Past, Our Present, Our Future," presented at Midwestern State University as part of Hispanic Heritage Month, October, 2010

“¡Vamos al cine¡ El uso de cortometrajes en las clases intermedias o avanzadas de español,” presented at Texas Foreign Language Association Spring Conference, March 23, 2007, with Dr. Claudia Montoya.

 “The TOPT Ten Years Later: Changes Wrought by Accountability and Materials for Preparing Students,” presented  at Texas Foreign Language Association Fall Conference, Nov. 8, 2002, with Linda Hollabaugh.

 “El humor a través de la obra de Isabel Allende,” presented at 35^thSouthwest Council of Latin American Studies Conference in Morelia, Mexico, March 15, 2002.

 “Task-based Student-centered Communicative Grammar Activities,”presented at Texas Foreign Language Association Fall Conference, November 3, 2000.

 “Student-centered Games and Activities to Teach Anything You Want,” presented at Texas Foreign Language Association Spring Conference, March 31, 2000.

 “Living with Accountability: One Department’s Experience,” Faculty Forum, Midwestern State University, November 3, 1998, with Linda Hollabaugh.

 “Spanish Program Self-Study at MSU,” Texas Foreign Language Association Fall Conference, November 1, 1997, with Linda Hollabaugh.

 “Getting the most out of a college education,” Las Guadalupanas Scholarship Dinner, Wichita Falls, May, 1996.

 “Hispanic influence in Texan culture,” Hispanic Heritage Month, MSU Housing, Fall, 1995.

WORKSHOPS

“El uso de videos, especialmente de youtube, para mostrar la cultura en las clases,” conducted at XIV Encuentro de profesores de español a no hispanohablantes:   Nuevas técnicas en la enseñanza at Universidad Autonóma de México, San Antonio Campus, Sept. 20, 2008, with Linda Hollabaugh.

 “¡Vamos al cine de nuevo!  El uso de cortometrajes en las clases de español,” presented  at the Texas Foreign Language Association Spring Conference, March 27-30,  2008, with Claudia Montoya.

 “¿Archivar, alterar o desechar?: Evaluando las experiencias,” presented at XIII Encuentro para profesores de español at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, San Antonio Campus, Sept. 23, 2006, with Linda Hollabaugh and Claudia Montoya.

“Preparing for the TOPT,” conducted at Region 9 Service Center, Wichita Falls, Tx., Nov. 29, 2005-Mar. 9, 2006, with Roberto Fuertes-Manjón and Claudia Montoya.

“First Things First: Providing Comprehensible, Meaningful Input,” 3-hour workshop presented at Texas Foreign Language Association Spring Conference, April 30, 2004, with Linda Hollabaugh.

“Pasos hacia el discurso sostenido,” presented at XII Encuentro para profesores de español at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, San Antonio Campus, Sept. 21, 2004, with Linda Hollabaugh.

“Hacia una facilitación de la lectura,” presented at XI Encuentro para profesores de español at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, San Antonio Campus, Sept. 21, 2002

In-Service Workshop for Foreign Language area teachers, presented at Hirschi High School in Wichita Falls, Aug. 14, 2002, with Linda Hollabaugh.

“Actividades gramaticales comunicativas basadas en un objetivo y centradas en los estudiantes,” presented at X Encuentro para profesores de español at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, San Antonio Campus, and transmitted as a videoconference to Escuela de Extensión in Canada and Centro de Enseñanza para Extranjeros in Mexico City, October 28, 2000.