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The Department of Romance and Classical Studies and the Second Language Studies Program at Michigan State University are pleased to welcome Johanna Barrantes, Isabelle Barth, Annick De Houwer, and Lisa Treffry-Goatley for a panel discussion on their association work, research, and advocacy in early multilingualism and multilingual education. The panel will be held on Thursday, February 25 at 11am EST/5pm CET/6pm SAST on Zoom, where speakers will discuss their association work and research in the European, South African, and U.S. contexts. Time will be reserved at the end for audience engagement through comments and questions. Those interested can follow this link to register for free or contact Meagan Driver at driverme@msu.edu to receive the Zoom link.
Come one, come all! Join doctoral students and faculty in the Second Language Studies Ph.D. Program as the students present their research! Each talk is a practice talk for the upcoming American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL) conference, or for the TESOL International conference. Each talk is 20 minutes, with 10 minutes for questions. See the flyer, with presenters, talk titles, and exact times for each here:
SLS-AAAL-TESOL-PracticeTalks-2021
Come to hear Mashael Algana defend her dissertation, “L2 English listeners’ comprehension: An examination of the effects of visual cues and non-native accented speech.” The event is open to the public. Please email Dr. Debra Hardison or Mashael Algana for the Zoom password.
“Digital Presence 2: Social Networking” with Dr. Ryan Bowles
Dr. Ryan Bowles from Human Development and Family Studies will lead a relatively informal discussion designed to help Applied Linguistics and Behavioral Science students and faculty think about how Twitter can be used for professional networking purposes. The session will focus on how Twitter can be used to build professional connections with voices in the field, keep current on research and professional development opportunities, and disseminate your own research to a Twitter-connected audience. Whether you already have an established Twitter presence or are looking to get started, all are welcome! There is no cost to attend.
Please complete this form to officially register for this event: https://tinyurl.com/SoSLAP-March26. SoSLAP will send Zoom meeting details to registered participants on March 25. Questions? Contact soslap@cal.msu.edu
“Grant Finding Tips” with Paula Winke
Join us as SLS Director Paula Winke gives us insight on finding and applying to research grants at all levels (University to Federal)!
Zoom link: https://msu.zoom.us/j/99361578462
Meeting ID: 993 6157 8462
Passcode: grants
Come to hear Bronson Hui defend his dissertation, “Examining explicit and implicit word knowledge.” The event is open to the public. Please email Dr. Aline Godfroid or Bronson Hui for the Zoom password.
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ome and learn about innovative listening-test passage writing, guided by guest Dr. Olena Rossi!
Sponsored by the English Language Center Testing Office and the SLA Knowledge & Production Lab, Michigan State University Dr. Olena Rossi has an MA and a PhD from Lancaster University, UK, and specializes in language test design, item-writing, item writer training, and assessment literacy for test stakeholders. Dr. Rossi has extensive experience working as an examiner, item writer, and item reviewer for several examination boards. Join the Zoom and learn with us! Questions? Email Dan Reed, Paula Winke, or Koen Van Gorp
reeddan@msu.edu; winke@msu.edu; vangorpk@msu.edu
Come and support Xiaowan Zhang, who will defend her dissertation “Time to Minimal Proficiency in English Language Learner Children and Factors that Affect the Time” on May 14 at 1 PM. Please email Paula Winke or Xiaowan Zhang for the Zoom password.
Come and support Myeongeun Son, who will defend her dissertation “L2 language development in oral and written modality” on August 4 at 10:00 AM Eastern. Please email Myeongeun or Patti Spinner for the Zoom password.
Come to hear Magdalyne Akiding defend her dissertation, “An investigation of motivational strategy use by instructors of African languages in the United States.” The event is open to the public. Please email Dr. Paula Winke or Magdalyne Akiding for the Zoom password.