BAAL Cambridge University Press Seminar April 8th – 9th 2019
- Date
- Monday 8 - Tuesday 9 April, 2019
Centre for Language Education Research, University of Leeds
April 8th – 9th 2019
** Registration is now available here**
Blowing away the dust: Illuminating the value of Practitioner Research in Applied Linguistics
In recent years Practitioner Research in language education has grown quickly, yet it is still not fully acknowledged in Applied Linguistics. This BAAL-Cambridge University Press seminar presents a renewed vision of Practitioner Research in Applied Linguistics, encompassing developments such as (collaborative, exploratory, participatory) Action Research, Exploratory Practice, and Reflective Practice, amongst others. It aims to challenge perspectives and blow the dust away from time-worn beliefs aboutwho does what in language teaching and research. We aim to explore different epistemologies, challenge beliefs about research and pedagogy, and foreground commonalities to enable all to work well together in fully inclusive Practitioner Research.
This interactive seminar encourages multi-modal and creative ways for practitioners to disseminate their research in a supportive collegial environment. We offer different ways for all participants, both newcomers and experienced researchers, to present research, generate networks, and create equal partnerships in order to learn from and with others, to challenge and refresh views about language learning, teaching and researching, to ultimately build an agenda to advance theory and practice in Practitioner Research in Applied Linguistics.
More information at:BAALCUP2019@leeds.ac.uk and here.