Autonomy and Advising Conference, Japan

[Learner Independence]

Dear colleagues,

 

This is the second call for papers for the upcoming event in Japan. The deadline for proposals is June 30th. Please note that there are two conference grants available courtesy of the JALT LD-SIG.

 

Best wishes,

 

Jo Mynard, Convener

 

Apologies for cross-posting

Conference announcement

Advising for language learner autonomy

 

Kanda University of International Studies, Japan

 

November 12th, 2011

 

Kanda University of International Studies and the IATEFL Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group (LASIG) are delighted to announce that they will be holding a conference in Japan on November 12th, 2011.  This event has also been organized in collaboration with the Japan Association for Self-access Learning (JASAL), Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages (KIFL) and the JALT Learner Development SIG.

 

The theme of the one day conference will be "Advising for language learner autonomy" and will be of particular interest to language educators working as learning advisors, or teachers who are concerned with promoting language learner autonomy. The event theme also covers peer advising with a particular focus on the way in which peer advising fosters learner autonomy.  The event will include presentations on the following themes related to advising in language learning:

 

1. Training and professional development for learning advisors or peer advisors

2. Research and practice in advising

3. Peer advising

4. Advising tools

5. The dialogue and discourse of advising

6. Context-related issues in advising

 

Invited speaker: Dr. Marina Mozzon-McPherson, University of Hull, UK.

 

Deadline for proposals: June 30 2011

 

Self-access centre tours will be available on Friday 11th November. Details to follow.

 

Two grants of 40,000 yen each are available courtesy of the JALT Learner Development SIG.

 

The conference proceedings will take the form of a special issue of SiSAL Journal in March 2012. The deadline for submissions is December 30th 2011.

 

See more details: http://learnerautonomy.org/advising2011   /    http://advising2011.wordpress.com/