EuroCALL Teacher Education SIG Lemesos Workshop
PedagogiCALL Perspectives on Curriculum Development and Implementation
Cyprus University of Technology Language Centre
Workshop 28-29 May 2015
Teacher Outreach Event 30 May 2015
PedagogiCALL Perspectives on Curriculum Development and Implementation
Cyprus University of Technology Language Centre
Workshop 28-29 May 2015
Teacher Outreach Event 30 May 2015
Keynote speakers
Dr Regine Hampel
Bio
Regine Hampel is Professor of Open and Distance Language Learning at the Open University, UK. As Associate Dean (Research & Scholarships) she has overall responsibility for the research activity in the Faculty of Education and Language Studies. Regine's research explores the impact of using new technologies for language learning and teaching in general and the implications fro communication, literacy, task design, and teacher training in particular. She publishes regularly, disseminates her work at international conferences, and has been invited to speak at various events. Her publications include the book Online communication in language learning and teaching (2007, with Marie-Noëlle Lamy) and the co-edited volume Developing online language teaching: research-based pedagogies and reflective practices (2015, with Ursula Stickler). From 2011 to 2013 she was co-editor for System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics.
Bio
Regine Hampel is Professor of Open and Distance Language Learning at the Open University, UK. As Associate Dean (Research & Scholarships) she has overall responsibility for the research activity in the Faculty of Education and Language Studies. Regine's research explores the impact of using new technologies for language learning and teaching in general and the implications fro communication, literacy, task design, and teacher training in particular. She publishes regularly, disseminates her work at international conferences, and has been invited to speak at various events. Her publications include the book Online communication in language learning and teaching (2007, with Marie-Noëlle Lamy) and the co-edited volume Developing online language teaching: research-based pedagogies and reflective practices (2015, with Ursula Stickler). From 2011 to 2013 she was co-editor for System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics.
Action Research in language teacher education in the area of CALL
Abstract
Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) is still an emergent area, and many teachers are daunted by the choice and diversity in terms of technologies, pedagogies and research approaches (Stockwell 2012). As teachers using CALL we need to continue to develop our skills; reflecting on what we do and getting learners involved in finding out what works and what does not work plays an important role in this (Hampel & Stickler 2015).
This keynote presentation will focus on action research as a tool for teaching professionals to explore their practice in relation to the use of CALL. Action research has the potential to empower teachers by helping them to reflect on their own as well as their learners' behaviour and to understand institutional conditions for learning and teaching. it can contribute to individual, institutional and community change by improving the learners' experience, impacting on curriculum development and supporting teachers' own professional development.
The presentation will start with an introduction to action research and the action research cycle (Kemmis & McTaggart, 2000; Lewin, 1946). We will then examine its relevance for language teacher education in CALL and explore its links with participatory research. Finally, we will consider various challenges around using new technologies for language learning and teaching that could benefit from action research and discuss some example studies to see its scope.
Dr Sophie Ioannou-Georgiou
Bio
Sophie Ioannou-Georgiou holds an MA from the University of Reading (UK) and a PhD from the University of Nottingham. She has extensive experience as an EFL teacher and teacher trainer. She has taught EFL in a variety of contexts and has trained teachers in Cyprus, Serbia, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, the UK, Germany, the Czech Republic and Tunisia. She has authored and co-authored books and articles on assessment, technology, early language learning and CLIL. She has served on the TESOL CALL-IS committee and is a past Chair of IATEFL's Learning Technologies SIG. She is currently an inspector for English at the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture and the Chair of the Cyprus Teachers of English Association. Sophie is part of the team which authored the TESOL Technology standards (TESOL International Association
Bio
Sophie Ioannou-Georgiou holds an MA from the University of Reading (UK) and a PhD from the University of Nottingham. She has extensive experience as an EFL teacher and teacher trainer. She has taught EFL in a variety of contexts and has trained teachers in Cyprus, Serbia, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, the UK, Germany, the Czech Republic and Tunisia. She has authored and co-authored books and articles on assessment, technology, early language learning and CLIL. She has served on the TESOL CALL-IS committee and is a past Chair of IATEFL's Learning Technologies SIG. She is currently an inspector for English at the Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture and the Chair of the Cyprus Teachers of English Association. Sophie is part of the team which authored the TESOL Technology standards (TESOL International Association