Lecturer – Postgraduate Specialization in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE)
Universidad Externado de Colombia UEC
Apr 2024 - Current (1 year 5 months)
I currently teach the Psycholinguistics course in a postgraduate specialization program in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE). As the instructional designer of the course, I developed the syllabus, learning objectives, and assessment strategies, ensuring alignment with academic standards and professional needs. The content explores theories of language acquisition and learning, as well as psycholinguistic processes involved in multilingualism and the influence of the first language on second language acquisition.
In my classes, I incorporate neuroeducation-based strategies to help future ELE teachers design inclusive and effective learning environments. I introduce frameworks such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL), enabling