Posts Tagged ‘call for papers’
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Call for Papers: Mobile Language Learning
Special Issue Editors: Glenn Stockwell & Susana Sotillo
There has been increased interest in portable technologies which allow learners
to access tools for learning languages in virtually any time or place that
suits them. The quickly developing functionalities of mobile phones, MP3
players, laptop and tablet computers, and other hand-held devices with touch
screen technology mean that the range of possibilities for language learning
has greatly diversified. Godwin-Jones (2011), for example, points out that
iPhone and Android phones have ushered in a phenomenal expansion in the
development of Apps for just about every topic under the sun, and educators
have been exploring the value of Apps for learning specific skills (e.g., math,
geometry) and language since 2009. The interest in such mobile technologies for
learning languages has also been reflected in recent literature, with the
appearance of studies using mobile technologies, such as podcasts (e.g.,
Rosell-Aguilar, 2006), short message service (SMS) (e.g., Levy & Kennedy, 2008;
Sotillo, 2010; Thurlow, 2003, 2009), and mobile phones (Stockwell, 2010), to
name a few. This special issue of Language Learning & Technology seeks to
provide a variety of perspectives on learning through mobile technologies, with
a particular focus on corpus-based or empirical studies investigating how the
use of these technologies affect and are affected by the language learning
environment, or discussions of theoretical issues associated with learning
through mobile technologies.
Please consult the LLT Website for general guidelines on submission
(http://llt.msu.edu/contrib.html) and research
(http://llt.msu.edu/resguide.html) and note that articles containing only
descriptions of software or pedagogical procedures without presenting in-depth
empirical data and analysis on language learning processes or outcomes will not
be considered.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
* Practical issues of mobile language learning
* Theories applicable to mobile language learning
* Autonomy and/or self-directed learning through mobile technologies
* Teacher education for mobile language learning
* Development of Apps and software for mobile language learning
* Using mobile technologies for specialized language learning
* Teaching second language pragmatics through mobile technologies
Please send letter of intent and 250-word abstract by February 1, 2012 to
llted@hawaii.edu.
Publication timeline:
* February 1, 2012: Submission deadline for abstracts
* February 15, 2011: Invitation to authors to submit a manuscript
* July 1, 2012: Submission deadline for manuscripts
* October 1, 2013: Publication of special issue
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Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Special Issue of the CALICO Journal
Issue 30.3 published in May 2013
Learner Preparation
in Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Environments
Guest editors: Chun Lai (University of Hong Kong) and Bruce Morrison (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
This special issue of the CALICO Journal will address key issues concerning learner preparation in constructing optimal
technology-enhanced language learning experiences. The increasing use of open technological platforms, such as
CMC, blogging, wiki, social networking sites, and online gaming and simulation environments, supports context-based
acquisition and multilingual and cross-cultural interactions. However, such learning environments pose great demands
on learners in terms of their ability to maximize online language and culture learning potential. At the same time, the
availability of digital resources and platforms challenges learners to construct personal technology-enhanced language
learning experiences. How to help learners develop and sharpen such capacities then becomes a crucial issue.
For this special issue of the CALICO Journal, we solicit reports of research that examine key issues around learner
preparation in utilizing and constructing technology-enhanced learning experiences.
Topics relevant to the special issue may include, but are not limited to:
• Theoretical conceptualization of learner preparation in and for technology-enhanced language learning;
• Empirical studies on the effectiveness of learner preparation in technology-enhanced language learning;
• Approaches to learner preparation in technology-enhanced language learning environments and activities;
• Learner preparation in different socio-cultural and instructional contexts;
• Learner preparation in various self-regulated, technology-enhanced language learning contexts
Please send inquiries and suggestions for contributions to both Chun Lai (laichun@hku.hk) and Bruce Morrison
(ecbruce@inet.polyu.edu.hk). Please list CALICO Journal Special Issue in the subject line.
Feb 15th, 2012: submission deadline for abstracts
(approx. 500 words outlining the purposes and content of the paper)
March 9th, 2012: invitation to authors to submit a manuscript
Oct 31st, 2012: full papers due
(author guidelines available at https://calico.org/page.php?id=514)
Jan 15th, 2013: revised papers due
May, 2013: publication of the special issue
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Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Please find below a call for papers for a special issue of Language Learning & Technology on mobile learning.
Theme: Mobile Language Learning
Special Issue Editors: Glenn Stockwell & Susana Sotillo
There has been increased interest in portable technologies which allow learners to access tools for
learning languages in virtually any time or place that suits them. The quickly developing functionalities of
mobile phones, MP3 players, laptop and tablet computers, and other hand-held devices with touch screen
technology mean that the range of possibilities for language learning has greatly diversified. Godwin-
Jones (2011), for example, points out that iPhone and Android phones have ushered in a phenomenal
expansion in the development of Apps for just about every topic under the sun, and educators have been
exploring the value of Apps for learning specific skills (e.g., math, geometry) and language since
2009. The interest in such mobile technologies for learning languages has also been reflected in recent
literature, with the appearance of studies using mobile technologies, such as podcasts (e.g., Rosell-
Aguilar, 2006), short message service (SMS) (e.g., Levy & Kennedy, 2008; Sotillo, 2010; Thurlow, 2003,
2009), and mobile phones (Stockwell, 2010), to name a few. This special issue of Language Learning &
Technology seeks to provide a variety of perspectives on learning through mobile technologies, with a
particular focus on corpus-based or empirical studies investigating how the use of these technologies
affect and are affected by the language learning environment, or discussions of theoretical issues
associated with learning through mobile technologies.
Please consult the LLT Website for general guidelines on submission (http://llt.msu.edu/contrib.html) and
research (http://llt.msu.edu/resguide.html) and note that articles containing only descriptions of
software or pedagogical procedures without presenting in-depth empirical data and analysis on
language learning processes or outcomes will not be considered.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
• Practical issues of mobile language learning
• Theories applicable to mobile language learning
• Autonomy and/or self-directed learning through mobile technologies
• Teacher education for mobile language learning
• Development of Apps and software for mobile language learning
• Using mobile technologies for specialized language learning
• Teaching second language pragmatics through mobile technologies
Please send letter of intent and 250-word abstract by February 1, 2012 to llted@hawaii.edu.
Publication timeline:
• February 1, 2012: Submission deadline for abstracts
• February 15, 2011: Invitation to authors to submit a manuscript
• July 1, 2012: Submission deadline for manuscripts
• October 1, 2013: Publication of special issue
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Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Call for Papers for Special Issue of IJCALLT
International Journal of Computer Assisted Language Learning and Teaching
Theme: Selected papers from AILA 2011
Guest Editors: Hsien-Chin Liou, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Yu-Chih Sun, National Chiao-Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
This special issue of International Journal of Computer Assisted Language Learning and Teaching will solicit papers presented at the 16th world Congress of Applied Linguistics (Beijing, August 2011) concerning the topic of Educational Technology and Language Learning.
Please consult the IJCALLT Website for general guidelines on submission http://www.igi-global.com/ijcallt. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
empirical studies of the impact of CALL-based materials on the acquisition of speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary, or grammar skills at various levels of proficiency
integration of Web 2.0 or social networking technologies into language learning
uses of CMC to promote interactive speaking and writing
studies of the effectiveness of various technological tools in improving pronunciation or listening
studies of the uses of technology in the acquisition of reading
uses of various types of media in teacher education
uses of CMC to promote online intercultural exchanges
evaluation of uses of technology in self-directed study
uses of videoconferencing either for distance learning or for adding remote classes to live language classes
Please send letter of intent and 250-word abstract by September 15, 2011 to hcliu@mx.nthu.edu.tw, or sunyc@mail.nctu.edu.tw.
Publication timeline:
October 1, 2011: Submission deadline for manuscripts
January 1, 2012: Review completed
February 15, 2012: Revision due
March 1, 2012: Submission deadline to publisher
July 2012: Publication of special issue
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Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
The Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (IJCALLT) would like to invite you to consider submitting a manuscript for inclusion in this scholarly journal. This is a peer-reviewed journal and published quarterly by IGI Global, USA (ISSN: 2155-7098；EISSN: 2155-7101). Submission deadline for Vol. 2. Issue 2 will be due on 1 September 2011.
Mission
The mission of the International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (IJCALLT) is to publish research that addresses the impact of information communication technologies in advancing foreign/second language learning and teaching. This journal expands on the principles, theories, design, and implementation of computer-assisted language learning programs. In addition to original research papers, this journal welcomes CALL-related book reviews and case studies.
Possible topics include (but are not limited to) the following:
• CALL and second language acquisition
• Computer games in language learning and teaching
• Corpora
• Courseware design
• Distance language education
• Evaluation of CALL program
• Intelligence in CALL
• Language testing in CALL environments
• Mobile learning and teaching
• Monitoring and assessment in online collaborative learning
• Multimedia language learning and teaching
• Research methodology in CALL
• Social networking in language learning and teaching
• Software programs for language learning and teaching
• Teacher education
Submission
Prospective authors should note that only original and previously unpublished articles will be considered. Interested authors must consult the journal’s guidelines for manuscript submissions at http://www.igi-global.com/ijcallt prior to submission. All article submissions will be forwarded to 3 members of the Editorial Review Board of the journal for double-blind, peer review. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will be based on the reviews received from the reviewers. All submissions must be forwarded electronically.
All submissions and inquiries should be directed to the attention of:
Dr. Bin Zou (Editor-in-Chief)
International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching
E-mail: bin.zou@xjtlu.edu.cn
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
New book series: New Language Learning and Teaching Environments
I am very excited to announce a new book series for Palgrave Macmillan on ‘New Language Learning and Teaching Environments’, dedicated to recent developments in learner-centred approaches and the impact of technology on learning and teaching inside and outside the language classroom. I am now inviting submissions for full-length manuscripts and edited books.
New Language Language Learning and Teaching Environments offers a multidisciplinary forum for presenting and investigating the latest developments in language education, taking a pedagogic approach with a clear focus on the learner, and with clear implications for both researchers and language practitioners.
Aims and scope:
• To publish cutting-edge research into current developments and innovation in language learning and teaching practice.
• To publish applied accounts of the ways in which these developments impact on current and future language education.
• To encourage dissemination and cross-fertilisation of policies and practice relating to learner-centred pedagogies for language learning and teaching in new learning environments.
• To disseminate research and best practice in out-of-class and informal language learning.
Work on New Language Environments encompasses research (both theoretical and applied) and development in areas as diverse as (and not limited to):
Virtual learning environments
Learner Autonomy
Self-access centres
Blended learning
Distance learning
Self-directed learning
Content and Language Integrated Learning
Work-based learning
Community initiatives
Self-study
Mobile learning
New Literacies
Situated learning
Language Support
Language Advising and Counselling
You can download more information about the series and submission guidelines here. I encourage you to consider submitting a proposal. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
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Friday, November 26th, 2010
Call for proposals
IATEFL Learner Autonomy SIG Pre-Conference Event in Brighton, Friday, 15th April 2011:
Developing learner autonomy –
Success stories, constraints, and the role of practitioner research
The structure of the day: There will be two input sessions on practitioner research, one in the morning by Anne Burns (Australia), one after lunch by Dick Allwright (UK). The main aim of the PCE, however, is to get participants to discuss in groups how to get started, how to improve practice, and the value of of practitioner research in developing learner autonomy.
As starting points for these discussions in groups, we need your stories of success and constraints experienced, success story, experienced constraints, or your examples of practitioner research in developing learner autonomy. Your presentation should either take the form of a poster presentation, a short talk of up to 10 minutes, or any other short interactive presentation (e.g. video).
Therefore, if you are a practising teacher (at any level), a learning advisor, a teacher educator, or a manager/director at an institution where autonomy is being developed – please send us your proposal! Please feel free to submit a proposal even if you have just started with a learner-centred approach.
Proposal form available from: http://www.learnerautonomy.org/pce2011proposal2.doc
Send completed proposal to: pce@learnerautonomy.org or lenidam@hotmail.com
Extended deadline for proposals: Wednesday 1st December, 2010
Confirmation of acceptance: Wednesday, 15th December, 2010
For more information, including a provisional programme for the day, please visit: www.learnerautonomy.org
On behalf of the organizers,
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Friday, May 21st, 2010
Special issue, September 2011
Beliefs about Second Language Acquisition Revisited
This is the first announcement of a Special Issue of System which is planned for
September 2011. It will be on the subject of Beliefs about Second Language
Acquisition, as a follow up to the Special Issue on this topic published by this journal
in 1999 as well as on the developments in this area since then. The Guest Editors will
be Ana Maria Ferreira Barcleos, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil & Paula
Kalaja, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
A decade ago a special issue of System brought learner beliefs about language to the
attention of SLA researchers. Since then a lot has happened in SLA and in Applied
Linguistics, bringing changes to how we understand beliefs and their role in language
learning and teaching. We believe it is time to review the changes and bring new
understandings of this concept to the fore. Thus, to celebrate more than a decade of
research on learner beliefs we propose this volume with key articles
In the first instance, intending authors are requested to submit proposals of 300-500
words to the Guest Editors. The deadline for submissions is September 1st, 2010.
The proposed papers should focus on beliefs about second language acquisition or
teaching held by students or teachers, or other agents in the field of language
education (e.g., parents, school authorities). The papers should have a sound
theoretical basis and should rely on interpretative, qualitative, sociocultural or
contextual approaches to the investigation of this concept. Given the goals of the
journal, empirical studies, review articles and state-of-the-art articles are all welcome
on any of the following areas:
The relationship between beliefs and actions
The nature of beliefs
Methodological issues in doing research on beliefs
Challenges involved in doing research on beliefs
The application of findings concerning beliefs in the classroom
Benefits and limitations of research on beliefs (within any approach)
Ethical issues in investigating beliefs and belief attribution to participants
The relationship between beliefs and other variables in language learning such as
motivation, styles, strategies, identities and affective variables
The relationship between students’ and teachers’ beliefs
Theoretical frameworks used in doing research on beliefs
Proposals, which should not have been submitted elsewhere, should be sent as e-mail
attachment to Ana Barcelos, anamfb@ufv.br and Paula Kalaja, paula.kalaja@jyu.fi
and include the author’s name and e-mail details. Out of the proposals, a number will
be chosen by anonymous review by a panel of specialists; note that selection at this
stage does not guarantee publication. Authors will be notified by Oct 1st, 2010, of the
outcome of the review; and the deadline for the submission of full papers will be
February 1st, 2011. Papers should confirm to the usual word length of 5000 words,
maximum, in the body of the paper and to the house style of the journal (see Author’s
instructions on the website at: www.elsevier.com/locate/system). A final selection
will be made by the panel by April 1st, 2011; and versions incorporating any
proposed revisions will need to be submitted by June 1st, 2011.
All enquiries about the Special Issue should be directed to Ana Barcelos and Paula
Kalaja at the e-mail addresses above.
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
COMPUTER-ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING AND THE LEARNER
AILA ReN Symposium
Call for Papers
Background and Aims
Recently, attempts have been made to make learning more flexible for the learner. With developments in mobile technologies, learners have freedom that was previously unavailable to them, and researchers have started capitalising upon this, through provision of lessons that learners can access whenever and wherever they wish (e.g., Stockwell, 2007, 2008), or through encouraging them to access audio and/or video resources of their choosing (e.g., Gromik, 2008). Other researchers have chosen to use these mobile technologies as a supplement to class activities (Levy & Kennedy,
2008; Reinders, 2008) and to make increasing links between formal and informal learning, for example by capitalising on the potential of computer games (e.g. Ranalli, 2008).
Social networking sites such as Active Worlds and Second Life have also empowered learners to make decisions about who they wish to converse with, by what mode (i.e., text chat or oral communication), and freely engage in discussion with a real audience who shares similar interests (e.g., Dudeney, 2008). This is a growth area, where researchers examine the way technology facilitates interaction between teachers and learners, between native speakers and learners, and between learners themselves and the unique characteristics of this type of communication. Another related strand of research looks at the identities learners create online and the ways they develop and build on communities of learners for their language development (e.g., Lam, 2004).
These recent developments in the area of social networking and mobile-assisted language learning are of particular interest to researchers interested in understanding in changes in the way learners approach the learning of a second language. In saying this, however, a crucial question that remains is how best to support learning in these environments. We are only starting to develop methodologies for investigating these forms of language learning, where the teacher’s role is less dominant in controlling learners’ actions, but rather one where the learners must be guided to use the existing resources in a way that has the potential to lead to personal development and to language acquisition. Furthermore, in such an environment where a good deal of the learning may occur outside of a classroom situation, methods of ensuring maintenance of learner motivation also become paramount.
Although research is carried out in the above areas in many parts of the world, the research is not connected and studies done in one field may not be informed by research done in another. It is the aim of this Symposium to bring together people working in the different areas related to the role of the language learner in CALL.
Themes of the symposium include:
- Learner motivation
- Computer-mediated communication (with a focus on the role of the learner)
- Learners’ beliefs in CALL
- (Materials development for) individualising instruction
- Social networking and computer games and second language acquisition
- Mobile-assisted language learning
- Supporting out-of-class language learning
- Teacher education for CALL (this follows on from the AILA Symposium in Essen).
Submitting a proposal
We are inviting proposals for contributions to the symposium. Each paper will be given 20 minutes and there will be time for questions and discussion at the end. To submit a proposal, please send a 250 word abstract to
callandthelearner@gmail.com
You do not need to submit your paper to AILA, as ReN symposium papers are vetted separately.
You can find more information about the conference here: http://www.aila2011.org/en/default.asp
To find our more about, or to join the Research Network, please visit: www.callandthelearner.info
The deadline for submitting a proposal is May 30.
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (IJCALLT)
Published: Quarterly, Peer-Reviewed Journals from IGI Global, USA
Call for Papers
The International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (IJCALLT) would like to invite you to consider submitting a manuscript for inclusion in this scholarly journal. The following describes the mission, coverage, and guidelines for submission to IJCALLT.
Mission
The mission of the International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (IJCALLT) is to publish research that addresses the impact of information communication technologies in advancing foreign/second language learning and teaching. This journal expands on the principles, theories, design, and implementation of computer-assisted language learning programs. In addition to original research papers, this journal welcomes CALL-related book reviews and case studies.
Coverage
Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are not limited to) the following:
· CALL and second language acquisition
· Computer games in language learning and teaching
· Corpora
· Courseware design
· Distance language education
· Evaluation of CALL program
· Intelligence in CALL
· Language testing in CALL environments
· Mobile learning and teaching
· Monitoring and assessment in online collaborative learning
· Multimedia language learning and teaching
· Research methodology in CALL
· Social networking in language learning and teaching
· Software programs for language learning and teaching
· Teacher education
· Teaching approaches in the CALL context
Submission
Prospective authors should note that only original and previously unpublished articles will be considered. Interested authors must consult the journal抯 guidelines for manuscript submissions at http://www.igi-global.com/development/author_info/guide.asp prior to submission. All article submissions will be forwarded to at least 3 members of the Editorial Review Board of the journal for double-blind, peer review. Final decision regarding acceptance/revision/rejection will be based on the reviews received from the reviewers. All submissions must be forwarded electronically.
All submissions and inquiries should be directed to the attention of:
Dr. Bin Zou
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching
Email: bin.zou@xjtlu.edu.cn
www.igi-global.com/ijcallt
International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (IJCALLT)
Peer-Reviewed Journals from IGI Global, USA
Editor-in-Chief: Bin Zou, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Published: Quarterly
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Review Boards:
Associate Editors
Sally Barnes, University of Bristol, UK
Ingrid Barth, The Open University of Israel, Israel
Stephen Bax, University of Bedfordshire, UK
Mary Ellen Butler-Pascoe, Alliant International University, USA
Gavin Dudeney, The Consultants-E, Spain
Joy Egbert, Washington State University, USA
Yueguo Gu, The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China
Steve Jeaco, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Hsien-Chin Liou, Taiwan National Tsing Hua University, China
Vera Menezes, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
Hayo Reinders, Middlesex University, UK
Zhoulin Ruan, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Glenn Stockwell, Waseda University, Japan
Michael Thomas, Nagoya University of Commerce & Business, Japan
Yuping Wang, Griffith University, Australia
International Editorial Review Board
Richard Andrews, Institute of Education - University of London, UK
Jannis Androutsopoulos, University of Hamburg, Germany
Philip Benson, Hong Kong Institute of Education, China
Jane Brooks, University of Sussex, UK
Junyue Chang, Dalian University of Foreign Languages, China
Chin-Chi Chao, Taiwan National Chengchi University, China
Graham Davies, Educational Software Consultant - Camsoft, UK
Andrew Finch, Kyungpook University, Korea
Peiya Gu, Soochow University, China
Michael Hoey, University of Liverpool, UK
Yan Jin, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China
Theo Van Leeuwen, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Maocheng Liang, Beijing Foreign Studies University, China
Avril M. Loveless, University of Brighton, UK
Omid Mazandarani, University of Aliabad, Iran
Safaa S. Mahmoud, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Gary Motteram, University of Manchester, UK
Hiroyuki Obari, Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan
Nik Peachey, Freelance Learning Technology Consultant, UK
Pauline Rea-Dickins, University of Bristol, UK
Mat Schulze, University of Waterloo, Canada
Paul Slater, University of Brighton, UK
Yu-Chih Sun, Taiwan National Chiao Tung University, China
Revathi Viswanathan, BSA Crescent Engineering College, India
Lifei Wang, University of International Business and Economics, China
Guoxing Yu, University of Bristol, UK
Wei Zhang, Peking University, China
Ling Zhuang, Soochow University, China
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