[Dgkl] Call for book chapter proposals

[Cantrell, Kazumi Matsumoto]

Call for book chapter proposals

Kazumi Matsumoto, editor of the forthcoming volume High Impact Practices for Language Education: A Casebook, invites scholars, researchers, and practitioners to contribute chapter proposals to this edited collection. This book aims to showcase innovative case studies that explore the application of High-Impact Practices in language and/or culture education.

Book Title: High Impact Practices for Language Education: A Casebook
Publisher: Routledge (contracted)
Editor: Kazumi Matsumoto, Ball State University U.S.A.

Description of the book:
The book will consist of a collection of case studies that will deepen students' understanding of language and culture in higher education through High Impact Practices (HIPs). HIPs are educational experiences with major benefits for undergraduate students. HIPs are identified through student surveys of the most impactful experiences in their college life and are thus student- rather than teacher-centered. HIPs provide students with opportunities for learning through student-centered tasks, practical experience, and collaborative activities not often found in lecture-centered classes, often resulting in high levels of student dissatisfaction. HIPs now receive much attention from higher education professionals as many studies show that this approach favors deep learning, learning gains, and retention. Since no book to date has focused on the relationship between HIPs and specific languages or cultures, the book will make a major contribution to second language acquisition and the teaching of language and culture. In addition to chapters based on Japanese language and culture courses incorporating HIPs, the book will present case studies of languages such as Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Chinese, etc. Contributors will be high school teachers or instructors in higher education using HIPs in their world language and culture classrooms. This book will show how HIPs can be implemented successfully as part of language and culture courses for future world language teachers. This book will exemplify acquired skills and activities developed through HIPs and how world language classes can be modified to become part of a wider learning community where the students have a deeper experience of language learning through meaning-centered activities they enjoy.

Possible Topics:
High-Impact Practices encompass 11 categories: (1) Capstone Courses and Projects, (2) Collaborative Assignments and Projects, (3) Common Intellectual Experiences, (4) Diversity/Global Learning, (5) Portfolios, (6) First-Year Seminars and Experiences, (7) Internships, (8) Learning Communities, (9) Service Learning and Community-Based Learning, (10) Undergraduate Research, and (11) Writing-Intensive Courses.

We invite chapter proposals that explore innovative and effective strategies for language learning, teaching, and curriculum design through the lens of High-Impact Practices. Submissions may focus on any of these categories, with particular interest in (1) Capstone Courses, (3) Common Intellectual Experiences, (5) Portfolios, (6) First-Year Seminars, (7) Internships, (8) Learning Communities, and (10) Undergraduate Research. Chapters should demonstrate creative approaches, provide practical insights, or present case studies highlighting these practices' transformative potential in language education.

Submission should include the following:
1. Your name
2. Your affiliation
3. Your position title
4. Your contact information
5. A title and abstract (300-500 words) outlining the proposed chapter.
6. Keywords

Key Dates:
1. Proposal Submission Deadline: March 1, 2025
2. Notification of Acceptance: April 1, 2025
3. Full Chapter Submission: August 1, 2025 (3000 words -5000 words; 10 to 15 pages for each chapter)

For inquiries or to submit your proposal, please contact Kazumi Matsumoto, Ph.D. at kmatsumoto at bsu.edu<mailto:kmatsumoto at bsu.edu>.
We look forward to your contributions to this exciting project!
https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/modern-languages-classics/about-us/faculty-staff/faculty/matsumoto-kazumi



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Kazumi Matsumoto Cantrell, Ph.D.
Treasurer of the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association
Associate Professor of Japanese
Dept. of Modern Languages and Classics
Ball State University
Office: NQ 188
Tel: 765-285-1361
Fax: 765-285-5877
Email: kmatsumoto at bsu.edu<mailto:kmatsumoto at bsu.edu>
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