CFP: LEARN for Hindi, Urdu & Punjabi -- DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS 14 NOVEMBER

[Francis Hult]

Via ILR-INFO...
 
[note the short deadline]
 

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Language Education and Resource Network (LEARN) for Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi

Call for Proposals and Participation

Date: Thursday, December 4 - Friday, December 5, 2008

Conference Theme:

Improving Proficiency through Innovation in Teaching Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi

The 2008 Hindi/Urdu/Punjabi LEARN Steering Committee invites submission of proposals on topics relevant to Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi language teaching, including the following areas: 

*	Curriculum, syllabus, and course design 
*	Evaluation, assessment, and testing 
*	Technology-assisted language teaching and learning 
*	Pedagogy of language instruction 
*	Teacher's professional development 
*	The learners (what works and what does not work) 
*	Distance learning 
*	Theoretical & applied linguistics 
*	Cultural and language teaching 
*	Language Immersion - Culture and Language 

You are invited to submit a proposal for presentations on any of the suggested topics with an emphasis on the theme, Improving Proficiency through Innovation in Teaching Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi. These proposals can be for individual or group presentations; individual presentations should last for approximately 20 minutes, with a 10-minute question-and-answer session after the presentation. The abstract should focus clearly on topics related to the conference theme, which may be based on research or practical experience 

Presentations can be delivered in English, Hindi, Urdu, or Punjabi (or a combination). However, proposals should be submitted in English ONLY and should not exceed 300 words. 

If you are interested in submitting an abstract, please visit the Conference Website - Proposal Submissions <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=8sw4utcab.0.0.rdtvaee6.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fbcinc.com%2Flearnhindi%2Fsubmissions.aspx> . Please submit abstracts by close of business Friday, November 14, 2008. 

For more information on the LEARN Conference for Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi, please visit the Hindi/Urdu/Punjabi LEARN Conference Website. <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=8sw4utcab.0.0.rdtvaee6.0&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fbcinc.com%2Flearnhindi>  

If you have any logistical questions, please feel free to contact me through email or by phone. 

Sincerely, 

Jen Resnick 

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email: jennifer at fbcdb.com <mailto:jennifer at fbcdb.com>  

phone: 301-206-2940 ext. 204 

web: http://www.fbcinc.com/learnhindi/default.aspx <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=8sw4utcab.0.0.rdtvaee6.0&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fbcinc.com%2Flearnhindi%2Fdefault.aspx> 

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