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Researching foreign language teaching in primary schools

Friday 14 February 2014, 10.30AM to 3.30pm

One day interactive workshop, hosted by the Centre for Advanced Studies in Language and Education in collaboration with Association for Language Learning, providing a valuable opportunity for collaboration between researchers and practitioners with an interest in carrying out research into primary school foreign language learning and teaching.

Delegates will work in thematic groups of their choice, along with a leading researcher. Drawing on their classroom experiences and on the research expertise provided, delegates will refine research questions, plan the methods, and design the execution of a research project (individual or collaborative).

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

For registration or further information, please email Rowena Hanan, reh505@york.ac.uk.

This event has been funded by British Association of Applied Linguistics.

Themes

ICT in the primary foreign language classroom

Researcher: Dr Zoe Handley (University of York)

Motivation, attitudes and identity

Researcher: Dr Florentina Taylor (University of York)

Progression in grammar and vocabulary

Researchers: Dr Emma Marsden & Rowena Hanan (University of York)

Teaching foreign language literacy

Researchers: Professor Rosamond Mitchell & Alison Porter (University of Southampton)

Transition from primary to secondary school

Researcher: Professor Suzanne Graham (University of Reading)

Other areas (e.g. inter-cultural understanding, cross-curricular links, CLIL) can also be specified, but would be addressed under one of the themes above.

In preparation for the event

A pre-workshop pack will be provided, including two or three key articles on the chosen topic.

Following the event

Delegates are invited to carry out a small scale action research project and write a brief (2 – 3 page) summary of their project by 30th April 2014. Their ‘thematic researcher’ will provide commentary and feedback on the report.

Location: Ron Cooke Hub, University of York

Admission: £45 or FREE for members of the Association for Language Learning or British Association of Applied Linguistics. Paying delegates will be given membership of their choice to one of the above associations.