Call for Presentations

[Irene Thompson]

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
NATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER
SYMPOSIUM "SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING: MATERIALS AND STRATEGIES"

June 24-26, 1999 

The three-day Symposium will facilitate the sharing of resources, ideas,
and information about all aspects of learner autonomy through papers,
panels, and demonstrations. Educators interested in self-directed learning
are invited to propose papers (45 minutes), panels (1.5 hours), and
demonstrations (1.5 hours) on such topics as:

· Empowering learners through development of cognitive and metacognitive
strategies 
· Creating pedagogical environments for learner autonomy 
· Learner autonomy and the use of technology 
· Learner autonomy and the less commonly taught languages 
· Monitoring and self-assessment 
· Self-access materials and resources 


"For more information and the on-line application form and , click on 
http://www.lll.hawaii.edu/nflrc/SI99
 
Partial travel support is available to presenters.

Irene Thompson
P.O. Box 3572
Princeville, HI 96722
tel/fax (808) 826-9510
napooka at aloha.net
<http://www.lll.hawaii.edu/nflrc/IThompson>