29.3973, Calls: Applied Linguistics/Egypt

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LINGUIST List: Vol-29-3973. Sat Oct 13 2018. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 29.3973, Calls: Applied Linguistics/Egypt

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Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2018 10:56:07
From: Atta Gebril [agebril at aucegypt.edu]
Subject: International Perspectives on Assessing World Languages

 
Full Title: International Perspectives on Assessing World Languages  
Short Title: IPAWL 

Date: 30-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2019
Location: Cairo, Egypt 
Contact Person: Atta Gebril
Meeting Email: IPAWL at aucegypt.edu
Web Site: http://conf.aucegypt.edu/IPAWL 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics 

Call Deadline: 15-Nov-2018 

Meeting Description:

The International Perspectives on Assessing World Languages (IPAWL) conference
is organized by the American University (AUC), Egypt. IPAWL is jointly
organized by the  AUC Department of Applied Linguistics, the Department of
Arabic Language Instruction, and the Department of English Language
Instruction, in collaboration with the following programs: the Cervantes
Spanish Institute in Cairo, the French Cultural Center, and the Turkish
Cultural Center In Cairo ( Yunus Emre Institute). The conference targets
assessment specialists and language professionals representing various
languages in different parts of the world. IPAWL will be held at AUC Tahrir
Square in Downtown Cairo from January 30-January 31.


Call for Papers:

IPAWL Conference theme: Learning-oriented assessment in the age of
accountability

The theme of the IPAWL conference focuses on learning-oriented assessment
(LOA). Learning-oriented assessment usually refers to those practices that
support effective learning activities and are usually guided by targeted
outcomes. LOA has become of critical importance, especially in
accountability-oriented systems that favor summative large-scale tests. One
contribution of LOA is its ability to ease the tension between assessment and
instruction by making sure that assessment and learning tasks are not
substantially different. Given these advantages, LOA activities have been on
the rise in many instructional contexts. The purpose of this conference is to
showcase assessment efforts in different settings that have attempted to use
LOA, especially in countries that are well known for their emphasis on
summative examinations. The organizers are specifically interested in projects
that aim at using both formative and summative assessment paradigms. Projects
investigating assessment of specific language skills (e.g., assessing writing,
assessing reading …etc.) are also welcomed. Another area of interest for the
conference organizers has to do with the role of technology within an LOA
perspective.  Other topics include teachers' assessment literacy, peer- and
self-assessment, feedback in language classes, and using summative assessment
data for formative purposes.     

We are interested in submission from researchers and practitioners who are
interested in language assessment and who represent different languages,
including (but not limited to), Arabic, English, French, German, Spanish, and
Turkish. Language instructors in different instructional settings are also
strongly encouraged to submit proposals. Two distinguished international
speakers will give keynote speeches and workshops during the conference (names
will be announced soon). A one-day pre-conference workshop will also be
organized as part of the conference.  The deadline for receiving proposals is
November 15, 2018.

Notifications will be sent to authors of accepted proposals by November 30,
2018.

For more information about the conference, please visit the conference website
at

http://conf.aucegypt.edu/IPAWL

Abstract Submission:

http://conf.aucegypt.edu/Conferences/SigninUser.aspx?Conf=IPAWL




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