ASLA 2022: Accessible and inclusive practices in instructed Second Language Acquisition University of Verona Verona, Italy, December 15-16, 2022 |
Conference website | https://sites.dlls.univr.it/giam/2022/05/13/giam-conference-december-2022/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=asla20220 |
Submission deadline | July 10, 2022 |
Notification of abstract acceptance | September 5, 2022 |
The conference “Accessible and inclusive practices in instructed Second Language acquisition” (ASLA) aims to explore inclusive and accessible practices within the area of instructed second language acquisition. Generally speaking, accessible education may be defined as the process of designing and delivering courses to encounter the comprehensive needs of all learners: people from a range of different backgrounds, with different capabilities, cognitive characteristics, learning times, styles, and motivations (Harmer 2015; Pomarolli 2021; Smith 2021). In short, this means ensuring a “high-quality educational response for all students” (Moriña 2017: 3). Accessible education, furthermore, cuts across all aspects of education: physical and technological infrastructures, instructional modes, teaching strategies, learning materials, and assessment; additionally, the successful implementation of a consistent inclusion system requires instructors to be equipped with the appropriate knowledge, training and experience so that they can meet the varying needs of a range of learners (Malinina 2022).
This conference explores inclusive practices in L2 teaching and learning as applied in both school contexts and higher education. Aspects such as the performance gain resulting from specific learning designs that cater for inclusive and accessible teaching and learning are of particular interest, as are instructional approaches, for instance, task-based and universal design for learning, also in blended delivery contexts. Contributions focusing on how inclusive practices may effectively be integrated within language assessment and testing are also welcome. Further topics include teacher training and continuous professional development.
We invite researchers to submit either conceptually or empirically oriented proposals.
The conference will be held onsite (health conditions permitting).
We invite proposals for 20-minute workshop (+ 10 minutes for questions) or poster presentations.
The language of the conference is English.
Important dates and deadlines:
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Deadline of abstract (up to 400 words): June 24, 2022
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Notification of abstract acceptance: September 5, 2022
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Conference registration: September 6 – December 4, 2022
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Conference dates: December 15-16, 2022
All abstracts must be submitted online via Easychair.
Publishing in the Special Issue of ISLA
Conference participants are encouraged to submit their full manuscript for the special issue of the peer-reviewed journal Instructed Second Language Acquisition on “Accessible and inclusive practices in instructed second language acquisition” (Vol. 7, No. 2) edited by Manuel Boschiero, Sharon Hartle and Serena Dal Maso.
Full manuscript submission deadline: January 8th, 2023
Manuscripts must be original, unpublished and address the above or related questions.
All papers will be peer reviewed and selected on the basis of their originality, methodological soundness, clarity of exposition, and relevance to the journal’s scope.
Manuscripts must be submitted here.
Papers should not exceed 8,000 words.
Poster presentations may be submitted as short reports and summaries (max 2,000 words).
Submitted papers must be written in English and follow the instructions available here.
For inquiries about the publication, please contact aslaunivr22@gmail.com
References
Harmer, J. (2015) The Practice of English Language Teaching. London: Pearson Longman.
Malinina, I. (2022) Inclusion and Teaching English: Modern English Teacher, (31) 1: 72-73. https://www.modernenglishteacher.com
Moriña, A. (2017) Inclusive Education in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities. European Journal of Special Needs Education, (32)1: 3-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2016.1254964
Pomarolli, G. (2021). Teaching Russian (FL) to Visually Impaired Students during COVID: Technological Tools, Teaching Strategies, and Digital Materials. Russian Language Journal, 71(2): 171-193 – Special Issue: COVID-19 and Online Teaching Pedagogy in the Times of a Global Crisis: Research, Practices, and Solutions. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/rlj/vol71/iss2/9
Smith, M. A. (2021). Inclusive Practices in English Language Teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://elt.oup.com/feature/global/expert/inclusive?cc=it&selLanguage=it
Committees
Organizing committee
- Daniele Artoni
- Manuel Boschiero
- Serena Dal Maso
- Sharon Hartle
- Sabrina Piccinin
- Giorgia Pomarolli
- Emanuela Tenca
Venue
The conference will be held in Verona, Italy.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to aslaunivr22@gmail.com