LINGUIST List 18.1783: Applied Ling/Japan

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Tue Jun 12 2007 Confs: Applied Ling/Japan Editor for this issue: Jeremy Taylor <jeremylinguistlist.org>
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Directory 1. E. Desirée Castillo, Independent Learning Association 2007 Message 1: Independent Learning Association 2007
Date: 11-Jun-2007 From: E. Desirée Castillo <edcastillolenext.uson.mx> Subject: Independent Learning Association 2007 Independent Learning Association 2007 Short Title: ILA 2007 Date: 05-Oct-2007 - 08-Oct-2007 Location: Chiba, Japan Contact: Lucy Cooker Contact Email: lucycookerindependentlearning.org Meeting URL: http://www.independentlearning.org Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics Meeting Description: The Independent Learning Association invites you to attend its third international conference to be held in Chiba, Japan, from October 5-8, 2007. The theme of the conference is Exploring Theory, Enhancing Practice: Autonomy across the Disciplines. The conference will be hosted by Kanda University of International Studies [KUIS] which is located within easy commuting distance of the heart of Tokyo, Narita International Airport, and Tokyo International (Haneda) Airport. Exploring Theory, Enhancing Practice: Autonomy across the Disciplines 3rd International Conference of the Independent Learning Association Kanda University of International Studies, Chiba, Japan, 5-8 October, 2007 www.independentlearning.org Internationally recognized academics from Japan, the United States, France, and Germany will address various strands of the conference theme. In addition to this, 250 presenters from Japan and around the world will give papers under the following strands: Autonomy across the disciplines Autonomy and the classroom Autonomy and innovation in self-access learning Autonomy and computer-assisted language learning Autonomy and assessment Autonomy and child language learning Autonomy and teacher education Autonomy and distance education Please note that this is a bilingual conference, Japanese-English. Simultaneous interpretation will make the keynote and invited speakers' talks available in both languages. Individual papers presented at the conference will be in either English or Japanese depending on the preference of the presenter. ILA 2007 Keynote and Invited Speakers Confirmed keynote speakers: Henri Holec, CRAPEL, University of Nancy II, France Autonomy in language learning: Past, present, future James Lantolf, Pennsylvania State University, USA Autonomy and sociocultural theory Klaus Schwienhorst, University of Hannover, Germany Autonomy and CALL Yoshiyuki Nakata, Hyogo University of Teacher Education, Hyogo, Japan Autonomy and motivation Kathleen Graves, School for International Training, USA Autonomy and teacher education Confirmed invited speakers: Naoko Aoki, Osaka University Autonomy in language learning: Past, present, & future in the Japanese context Koichi Nishiguchi, Osaka University Autonomy and sociocultural theory Kojiro Asao, Ritsumeikan University Autonomy and network-based language learning Tomoko Yashima, Kansai University Autonomy and willingness to communicate Mamoru Morizumi, Obirin University Autonomy and teacher education Further Information Detailed information concerning the conference programme, location, registration, accommodation and transport is available on the conference website (www.independentlearning.org). Key Dates Deadline for presenters' registration June 30, 2007 Deadline for earlybird registration July 30, 2007 Conference website www.independentlearning.org Respond to list\|Read more issues\|LINGUIST home page\|Top of issue

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