Viena Ballesteros

Lecturer of Modern Languages

Department

Modern Languages

Degrees

A native Spanish speaker holds:

  • Doctor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from University of Guayaquil
  • Master in Linguistics from University of Jaen
  • Master in Teaching Spanish as a second language Universidad Internacional Interamericana

Teaching

SPAN 101, SPAN 111, SPAN112, SPAN 308

Research Interests

  • Eclectic Method
  • Instructional expertise
  • Management expertise

Recent Work

I am working on a prospective study of acquisition of a second language in English speakers:
The benefits of scaffolding 

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Lecturer of Modern Languages Viena Ballesteros is helping bridge the cultural gap in healthcare through a new course that combines her Spanish-speaking background and expertise in medicine, offering a new interdisciplinary classroom experience at Ursinus College.