28.964, Confs: Language Acquisition/UK

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LINGUIST List: Vol-28-964. Wed Feb 22 2017. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 28.964, Confs: Language Acquisition/UK

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Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 10:45:10
From: Nicola Halenko [baalsig.llt2017 at gmail.com]
Subject: 13th BAAL Language Learning and Teaching SIG 2017

 
13th BAAL Language Learning and Teaching SIG 2017 
Short Title: BAALLLTSIG 

Date: 06-Jul-2017 - 07-Jul-2017 
Location: University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom 
Contact: Nicola Halenko 
Contact Email: baalsig.llt2017 at gmail.com 
Meeting URL: https://baallltsig2017uclan.wordpress.com/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition 

Meeting Description: 

The theme this year is 'Celebrating diversity in language teaching'

Language learning and teaching takes place in diverse settings around the
world. The variety of contexts and acronyms such as MFL, EFL, EAL and ESOL can
sometimes serve to highlight the differences within this diversity rather than
the commonalities. Yet despite the apparent differences such as class size,
language(s) learned, age of learners and reasons for language learning, there
are many shared concerns. These relate, for example, to target language use,
motivation, assessment, role of L1, language learning processes and teacher
education.

This conference will encourage participants to consider how the realities of
these different contexts throw light upon the many shared concerns that
practitioners may have, and how we might all learn from one another.

- What does research into language learning processes tell us about the impact
of pedagogy in different contexts?
- How does the learning of additional languages affect first language
development?
- What are the shared concerns of teachers of learners of different ages?
- How do we assess language learning in different contexts?
- What are the challenges facing teacher education?

Confirmed plenary speakers:

Professor Victoria Murphy, University of Oxford.
Dr Chris Jones, University of Liverpool.
 






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