Call for papers deadline extended until November 30th
Peer interaction represents a staple communicative scenario in the second/foreign language (L2) classroom where it provides a meaningful context for L2 production and practice (Sato & Ballinger, 2016). From a cognitive-interactionist perspective, the language learning potential of peer interaction has been claimed to reside in the opportunities it creates for the internalisation of language structures, negotiation of meaning, provision of corrective feedback and production of modified output, as well as for enhanced learner attention to form, all of which are key psycholinguistic processes underpinning the development of the
L2 communicative competence (Mackey & Goo, 2007; Philp et al., 2014). Peer interaction has also been examined from the perspective of sociocultural theory, according to which cognition and knowledge are inherently social and dialogically constructed (Lantolf, 2000). In the language classroom, peer interaction can generate collaborative dialogue in which
learners pool together their linguistic and cognitive resources to solve communicative difficulties (Swain, 2000; Swain & Lapkin, 2000). In the light of these findings, there is a need to explore the extent to which peer interaction can be implemented and enhanced through pedagogical interventions so as to maximize learning opportunities, especially in those contexts where learners have limited exposure to the L2 outside the classroom.
The workshop aims to bring together researchers at all career levels who explore the use of peer interaction as a pedagogical resource and its L2 learning potential at different educational levels and in a variety of contexts. We invite proposals which draw on second language acquisition, language teaching and learning, educational research and related fields, using quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies.
All proposals will be considered for both oral presentation (30 minutes, including 10 minutes for discussion) and poster presentation (A0 landscape or portrait). Bear in mind that only a very limited number of proposals will be selected for oral presentation.
Important Dates:
Submission Guidelines
Abstracts should be written in English and 300 words long (maximum) excluding references and it should be submitted to EasyChair.
L2 communicative competence (Mackey & Goo, 2007; Philp et al., 2014). Peer interaction has also been examined from the perspective of sociocultural theory, according to which cognition and knowledge are inherently social and dialogically constructed (Lantolf, 2000). In the language classroom, peer interaction can generate collaborative dialogue in which
learners pool together their linguistic and cognitive resources to solve communicative difficulties (Swain, 2000; Swain & Lapkin, 2000). In the light of these findings, there is a need to explore the extent to which peer interaction can be implemented and enhanced through pedagogical interventions so as to maximize learning opportunities, especially in those contexts where learners have limited exposure to the L2 outside the classroom.
The workshop aims to bring together researchers at all career levels who explore the use of peer interaction as a pedagogical resource and its L2 learning potential at different educational levels and in a variety of contexts. We invite proposals which draw on second language acquisition, language teaching and learning, educational research and related fields, using quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies.
All proposals will be considered for both oral presentation (30 minutes, including 10 minutes for discussion) and poster presentation (A0 landscape or portrait). Bear in mind that only a very limited number of proposals will be selected for oral presentation.
Important Dates:
- Submission is open: 6th October
- Deadline for submissions: 30th November
- Notification of acceptance: 5th December
- Workshop date: 2nd February 2024
Submission Guidelines
Abstracts should be written in English and 300 words long (maximum) excluding references and it should be submitted to EasyChair.
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