22.980, Calls: Applied Linguistics, Language Acquisition/Canada

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Subject: 22.980, Calls: Applied Linguistics, Language Acquisition/Canada

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Date: 28-Feb-2011
From: Azita Taleghani [azita.taleghani at utoronto.ca]
Subject: Innovation and Challenges in Second Language Pedagogy
 

	
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From: Azita Taleghani [azita.taleghani at utoronto.ca]
Subject: Innovation and Challenges in Second Language Pedagogy

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Full Title: Innovation and Challenges in Second Language Pedagogy 

Date: 13-May-2011 - 14-May-2011
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada 
Contact Person: Azita Taleghani
Meeting Email: azita.taleghani at utoronto.ca

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition 

Call Deadline: 28-Mar-2011 

Meeting Description:

Symposium on Innovations and Challenges in Second Language Pedagogy
University of Toronto Mississauga
May 13-14, 2011

The Department of Language Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga, in collaboration with partner departments at Scarborough and St. George campuses will host a two?day symposium on Innovations and Challenges in Second Language pedagogy.

This conference focuses on the innovations and challenges in second language pedagogy. Areas of particular interest include:

- Innovations and challenges in second language teaching and learning
- New pedagogical aspects of online learning  
- Best methods in using web based technologies for language learning
- Promoting the use of new technologies amongst language teaching 

Call for Papers:

Abstracts are invited for paper presentations, round tables or discussion panels focused on the theme of the symposium. All papers must be original (i.e., not previously presented in public) and unpublished work. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to:

? Innovations and challenges in second language teaching and learning
? Best practices in language education
? New pedagogical aspects of online learning
? Best methods in using web based technologies for language learning
? Promoting the use of new technologies amongst language teaching

Paper presentation sessions will be 20 minutes followed by a 10?minute discussion period. Proposals for round tables or panels may be organized around three to five panelists followed by a discussion period.

Abstracts and proposals should be submitted by email in .rtf or .pdf format to (language.symposium at utoronto.ca) by March 28, 2011. Notification of acceptance will be given by April 08, 2011. Please write 'Abstract Submission' in the subject line and list the following information in the body of the message:

? Title of your paper
? Your name
? Affiliation
? Telephone number
? E?mail address

Abstracts should be in English, maximum 500 words in length, excluding illustrations and references. Abstracts must also include 3?4 keywords describing the content of the paper. For more information and latest updates please visit the symposium website: 

http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/language.symposium




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