31.1871, Calls: Applied Ling, Lang Acquisition, Ling & Lit, Socioling/USA

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LINGUIST List: Vol-31-1871. Fri Jun 05 2020. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 31.1871, Calls: Applied Ling, Lang Acquisition, Ling & Lit, Socioling/USA

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Date: Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:38:04
From: Chris Jacobs [chrisjohnjacobs at gmail.com]
Subject: Making Lit Lit: Forging Connections Between Student Experiences and Literature

 
Full Title: Making Lit Lit: Forging Connections Between Student Experiences and Literature 

Date: 11-Mar-2021 - 14-Mar-2021
Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA 
Contact Person: Chris Chris
Meeting Email: Chris
Web Site: https://www.cfplist.com/nemla/Home/S/18721 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Ling & Literature; Sociolinguistics 

Call Deadline: 30-Sep-2020 

Meeting Description:

Literature—a cultural product that presents students with models of
meaningful, contextualized language use—is a centerpiece of many language
curricula. Moreover, research has shown that interactions with materials, like
literature, that are made for target-language communities rather than language
learners can boost motivation and learning (Gilmore, 2011; Jacobs, 2017,
2019). However, this is likely to be the case only when learners can both
relate to the works and see how the accompanying tasks will help them to
achieve their personal goals for language learning (Dörnyei, 2009; Hertel &
Dings, 2017; Norton & Toohey, 2011; Simonsen, 2019).

This panel, rooted in the theory that learning is “emotionally gated” (Douglas
Fir Group, 2016), seeks to provide literature teachers of all languages with
concrete suggestions of how they can improve learning outcomes in literature
classes by connecting literature more closely to student goals and
experiences. This panel will consider how to choose works that speak to
student experiences (Norton & Toohey, 2011), how to create meaningful and
adaptable tasks (Jacobs, 2019, 2020; Zuniga & Rueb, 2018), and how to use
literature as a vehicle for learning target-language structures in context
(Bloemert et al., 2017; Jacobs, 2020).

The goal of this panel is to stimulate a practically- and
pedagogically-focused conversation on how teachers can develop literature
classes to best meet students’ unique needs. Individual presentations may
cover topics related to making literature relevant, including (but not limited
to): needs analysis in literature classes; connecting literature to student
experiences; task-based teaching (TBLT) and project-based learning through
literature; and contextualized, form-focused instruction through literature.
The hope is that, after attending this panel, attendees will walk away with
concrete ideas of how to best tailor literature classes to student needs in
order to maximize learning outcomes.


Call for Presentations: 

This Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA) panel, ''Making Lit Lit:
Forging Connections Between Student Experiences and Literature,'' will
consider how to apply current pedagogical best practices to make literature
and culture classes more relevant and engaging, and as a result, more
fruitful.

Presentations--which do not have to be read papers as the NeMLA site might
lead one to believe--can be on pedagogical innovations that have been
researched and/or implemented in the literature and/or culture classroom, as
well as on applied linguistics studies that may not have been on the teaching
of literature and culture yet could be applied to it (such as those on
motivation/investment, needs analysis, authentic/non-learner-centered
materials,TBLT, project-based learning, etc.). Connections to other areas of
linguistics could also be made.

The goal is that this practically-focused panel will bring together diverse
perspectives--informed by SLA and other relevant disciplines--to help teachers
reach their students better in their literature and culture classes. Abstracts
are due by September 30, and decisions will be sent out by October 15. Please
be sure that the pedagogical implications are clear and explained in a way
that will be accessible and useful to an audience who teaches various
languages in various contexts.

For more information on this panel, and to submit an abstract, please follow
this link:  https://www.cfplist.com/nemla/Home/S/18721

For more information on the conference itself, as well as on NeMLA's abstract
formatting guidelines, please see this link:
http://www.buffalo.edu/nemla/convention/callforpapers.html




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