Thursday, March 18, 2021
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Workshop: Distance Learning in Tetun
The Timor-Leste Studies Initiative, with generous support from the Henry Luce Foundation, the Southeast Asia Council’s (SEAC) Indonesia and the Timor-Leste Studies Committee (ITLSC) at the Association of Asian Studies (AAS), will be holding a pre-conference workshop online on the 18th and 19th March 2021 (Dili, Timor-Leste time – for time converter click here)
The workshop includes two panels:
The first panel on ‘Tetun-language learning for international scholars and students’ will take place on Thursday, March 18th, 8.30h to 12.00h (Dili, Timor-Leste time). This panel focuses on one of the five priority areas identified by participants in previous TLSI workshops in Toronto (2017), Washington (2018) and Online (2020). We have gathered experts in the field of Tetun-language learning and teaching to explore teaching Tetun as a less commonly taught Asian language through distance learning. After a short break, the presentations and discussion will be followed by a smaller planning session with invited speakers and representatives from North American Institutions to discuss ways of promoting Tetun-Language training in North, Central and South American Colleges and Universities.
The second panel on ‘Gender and Sexuality in Timor-Leste‘ will take place on Friday, March 19th, 08.30h to 12.00h (Dili, Timor-Leste time). This panel aims to explore issues of gendered behaviour, roles, relations, attitudes and perceptions in contemporary society in Timor-Leste.
For more details: https://tlstudiesinitiative.org/pre-conference-workshop-2021/
Zoom links for panel sessions will be posted on the Workshop Platform: https://tlstudiesinitiative.org/pre-conference-workshop-platform/
Please contact Richard Fox rpfox@uvic.ca for more info about the workshop and password.
Warm regards
Susana Barnes
David Webster
Richard Fox
Richard Fox
Professor & Chair of Pacific and Asian Studies
Professor of Anthropology (adjunct)
AAS Southeast Asia Council Chair
University of Victoria (BC, Canada)
Monday, March 1, 2021
Connecting SLA to Language Teaching: COTSEAL 2021 Webinar
Connecting SLA to language teaching: A focus on multiword items
COTSEAL 2021 Webinar
Speaker: Prof. Charlene PolioFriday,
March 12, 2021
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Register by March 10, 2021: https://www.international.ucla.edu/cseas/event/14933
(The Zoom link and login information will be emailed only to registered participants).
Registratiom is free for COTSEAL active members:
To renew COTSEAL membership or become a member, please fill out this form: http://cotseal.net/COTSEAL_membership_form.pdf.
(Dues are $30/one-year and $55/two-year.)
Description:
One of the most interesting areas of research in second language acquisition is how language learners process and use multiword items, or chunks of language. Theory and empirical research suggest that a pedagogical focus on multiword items can facilitate language learning. I will start with an overview of what a multiword item is and will provide evidence for why multiword items are psychologically real. The bulk of the talk will describe what we know about how to best teach these items. Sample activities for listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as for different proficiency levels, will be demonstrated.
Dr. Charlene Polio is a professor in the Department of Linguistics & Germanic, Slavic, Asian, & African Languages at Michigan State University. She is also a core faculty member in the Second Language Studies Program. Her main area of research is second language (L2) writing. She is particularly interested in the various research methods and measures used in studying L2 writing as well as the interface between the fields of L2 writing and second language acquisition (SLA). She has published and done research in the areas of SLA, foreign language classroom discourse, and behavior differences in novice vs. experienced teachers. Dr. Polio is the co-editor of TESOL Quarterly and the past associate editor of the Modern Language Journal. She is also a member-at-large for the American Association for Applied Linguistics.
Co-sponsor: UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Thursday, February 18, 2021
COTSEAL Chat Time / Talk Story Session
Thank you very much for participating in our COTSEAL Spring 2021 Survey.
We appreciate your time in filling out the survey and sharing your ideas with us. Part of the survey is a question about a talk story session. Survey results indicated that 54% of you are interested in attending a talk story session. So, here's our invitation to our first talk story session . . .
Friday, February 5, 2021
COTSEAL Spring 2021 Survey
Please fill out the form to update your information, including your interest for possible topics for workshop/conference ideas for this year Spring-Summer 2021. Please fill out the form by Wednesday, Feb. 10.
COTSEAL Spring 2021 Survey
https://forms.gle/5knd74WYe1ZnvvE79
Thank you very much!
For more information / questions, please email
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Position available: 2021 Summer Resident Director for Indonesian immersion program
American Councils for International Education is currently hiring 2021 summer Resident Director for Indonesian immersion program of the Critical Language Scholarship Program (CLS); see http://www.clscholarship.org for more information about the program). Many members of COTSEAL may be especially interested to know that positions are available to support learners of Indonesian.
Resident Directors are the first-level of support for CLS students for the duration of the program. The Resident Director supports student success by ensuring the health and safety of the participants, helping them to maintain an Indonesian-only language policy, and helping to acclimate them to life in Indonesia.
The Resident Director position is a non-teaching position but requires a high level of Indonesian language. The approximate dates of the program are June to August; Resident Directors also attend a three-day training in May.
We seek individuals who have demonstrated student support experience for undergraduate and/or graduate students, or experience leading or supporting a study abroad or language immersion program. Applications review will begin in January 2021 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.
Click here to apply for the Indonesian Program Resident Director Position.
Sunday, January 10, 2021
Project-Based Language Learning online course at NFLRC Registration deadline: Jan. 28, 2021
Envisioning Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL)
February 1 - March 8, 2021
Registration deadline: January 28, 2021
Envisioning Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) is designed as a 5-week open-enrollment course for language educators beginning to learn about Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL). Successful learners will be able to describe essential features of high quality PBLL and to generate high-quality ideas for projects using the Product Square. Registration and the content for this MOOC (massive open online course) is FREE. However, if you wish to earn the optional digital badge for completion afterwards, you will need to meet the badge criteria and pay a nominal fee ($25) to have your submitted materials evaluated by NFLRC staff.
The following is a selection of targeted learning outcomes for the MOOC:
- identify essential features of high-quality project-based learning (PBL)project designs
- identify key concerns of project-based language learning (PBLL) compared to PBL in other disciplines
- describe sources for project ideas
- identify the three dimensions of “authenticity” in projects
- craft an effective “driving question” (challenging question or problem)
- generate multiple project ideas and test them using the Product Square, aligning product, audience, partners, and purpose
- anticipate "Need-To-Knows" for a project's content, skills, and management
Instruction spans five modules, for an equivalent of five hours' contact time (or one-half CEU). As you progress through five topics, you will view videos, answer comprehension questions, and engage in asynchronous discussion, observing suggested due dates. There are also three assignments to submit, one each in Weeks 3, 4, and 5.
Register today: http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/
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