To replace the face to face conference, we are hosting the three scheduled plenary talks as online webinars on July 9th and 10th 2020. Each webinar broadly addresses the conference theme of ‘research and practice on the teaching and learning of languages’.
University of Liverpool, 9-10th July 2020
The department of English, University of Liverpool, is pleased to host the 16th BAAL Language Learning and Teaching SIG at the University of Liverpool from Thursday 9th July to Friday 10th July 2020. This year’s theme will be :
‘Research and practice in the teaching and learning of languages’
Research in language learning and teaching and the actual practice of language learning and teaching are sometimes considered as very separate concerns. Despite this, researchers, teachers, learners, and teacher trainers share many related concerns, whichever context they may work in. These may relate to, for example, effectiveness of methodology, effectiveness of materials, how to develop and harness motivation, assessment, the role of L1, language learning processes and teacher education.
This conference will encourage participants to consider how research and practice can inform each other and how we might all learn from each aspect.
- What does research into language learning processes tell us about the impact of pedagogy in different contexts?
- How does research inform teaching practices and vice versa?
- How does research and practice relate to teachers of learners of different ages?
- How do we assess language learning in different contexts?
- What are the challenges facing us when applying research and practice within teacher education?
Papers and posters are invited from researchers or practitioners in any field of language learning and teaching, to focus on any aspect of the conference theme. We hope to welcome a variety of presentations from the worlds of MFL, EAL, EFL, ESOL and any other language learning context.
Confirmed plenary speakers:
- Professor Judit Kormos, Lancaster University
- Dr James Simpson, University of Leeds.
- Professor Hilary Nesi, Coventry University
Call for papers
We invite abstracts on any topic related to language learning and teaching. We would particularly like to encourage submissions that focus on topics related to the theme of the conference.
We envisage that the conference will be of interest to audiences attending the BAAL LLT SIG in former years, such as Bath (2019), Southampton (2018), Preston (2017), Lancaster (2016), Edinburgh (2015), Leeds (2014).
Papers are invited for presentations of 20 minutes + 10 minutes for questions. Poster proposals are also welcome. A title and 250 word (maximum) proposal plus 50 word summary (all in one word document) should be submitted by Friday 24th April 2020
Please send abstracts to:
liverpoolbaalsig2020@gmail.com
Registration
The conference will now take place online. Please register for your free place below:
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