27.1250, Calls: Applied Ling, Lang Acq/Cyprus

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Subject: 27.1250, Calls: Applied Ling, Lang Acq/Cyprus

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Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2016 07:42:38
From: Olivier Delhaye [delhaye at frl.auth.gr]
Subject: Language Acquisition Methodology Innovation: Why and How?

 
Full Title: Language Acquisition Methodology Innovation: Why and How? 
Short Title: METHODAL 2016 

Date: 23-Sep-2016 - 24-Sep-2016
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus 
Contact Person: Olivier Delhaye
Meeting Email: info at methodal.net
Web Site: http://methodal.net 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition 

Call Deadline: 30-Apr-2016 

Meeting Description:

Hilton Cyprus Hotel – Nicosia, Cyprus
23-24 September 2016
http://methodal.net

Over the past decades we have seen the implementation of new teaching and
learning methods and approaches (communicative, social constructivist,
task-based, etc.) supported by instructional technology. New needs in language
teaching related to globalization, as well as new potentials offered by
information and communication technology, have led to the reform of education
policies (''federalisation'' of language policies, redesign of national
language teaching curricula, modernisation of language certification
procedures) as well as to the introduction of innovative learning material.

In schools or language learning centres, however, the implementation of novel
methods frequently fails to reach the expected levels of usage and the
expected quality and pace of instruction. Could this be due to a lack of
necessary human and/or material resources? Could it be due to the conservatism
of teachers and students? Or could it be due to the failure to adapt the
changes to existing institutional circumstances? 

It is the concept of innovation and the reasons for, and ways to, implement it
which will be the focus of this conference: ''Should we innovate? Yes! But
when, why, and especially how?''


Call for Papers:

With the exception of the already scheduled plenary sessions, scholars are
invited to present a 20 minute paper (+ 10 minutes for discussion) reporting
on research results related to the 

- necessity
- feasibility
- efficiency
- degree of excellence
- implementation methods and/or
- evaluation

of methodological trends or language teaching/learning practices deemed
innovative.

These questions will be addressed in relation to school education (public or
private), vocational training, higher education and/or lifelong learning.

It is expected that the theoretical frameworks of the presentations will
derive from the following disciplines: 

- psychopedagogical and education sciences
- linguistics
- translation studies
- philology
- language policy
- language teaching and learning

Presentations will be delivered in English or French to an audience of
researchers from the above disciplines and to people involved in language
teaching: education policy makers, program or curriculum designers, language
teachers, examination writers, etc.

Submission of abstracts

Abstracts (max. 3000 characters) can be submitted before 30 April 2016 via the
conference website (http://methodal.net). All abstracts will be anonymously
peer reviewed.  Submissions must include the problem to be addressed, the
research hypotheses, the methodology used, the theoretical framework, and some
indicative references. Abstracts based research in progress may also be
proposed.  Authors must make sure that their research results are related to
the theme of the conference.

Conference fee

The conference fee of 140 euros includes registration, access to plenary and
parallel sessions, and to various documents, coffee breaks and lunches.

Publication

It is intended to publish the conference proceedings will online in December
2016. Selected papers will also be published in a collective printed volume.




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