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<div><br></div><div>-------------------------Messages-----------------------------------</div><div>1)</div><div>Date: 09 Jun 2014</div><div>From: Al-Batal, Mahmoud M <<a href="mailto:albatal@austin.utexas.edu">albatal@austin.utexas.edu</a>></div>
<div>Subject: Needs Contributors for a Proposed Volume on Integrated Arabic Teaching</div><div><br></div><div>Dear Colleagues,</div><div><br></div><div>Salamaat,</div><div><br></div><div>As you know, many Arabic programs in the US and abroad have been integrating dialect with MSA within the same class in an effort to reflect the sociolinguistics realities of Arabic, build more well-rounded proficiency profiles in learners, and promote further infusion of cultural elements in the Arabic curriculum. A number of models have been developed, but very little research has been done on the pedagogical validity of integration and its effects on learners' development of skills and overall proficiency.</div>
<div><br></div><div>In an effort to bridge this gap in current TAFL-based research, I would like to propose an edited volume that will be devoted entirely to researching various aspects of integration, and investigating its effectiveness for both learning and teaching . Possible areas of research in the volume include but are not limited to the following:</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-Curricular models and modes of integration</div><div><br></div><div>-Learners' attitudes and beliefs towards integration</div><div><br></div><div>-Assessment of learning within an integrated approach</div>
<div><br></div><div>-Types of speaking input provided by teachers in the integrated classroom</div><div><br></div><div>-Effects of integration on students' production in writing</div><div><br></div><div>-Effects of integration on cultural understanding</div>
<div><br></div><div>-Effects of integration on future overseas experiences</div><div><br></div><div>-Effects of exposing learners to multiple dialects within the curriculum</div><div><br></div><div>Colleagues interested in contributing to this volume are kindly asked to provide a brief abstract (250 words) outlining their research question(s) and the type of data they plan to utilize for their study. The abstracts need to be e-mailed it to me above email address by July 7th, 2014. Further details about the content and format of the chapters and a timeline will be provided once a publisher has been identified.</div>
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