-------------------- WELCOME TO --------------------
Exploring Innovative Language Pedagogy Conference
Davis Language Center
UC Davis
National Institute of Technology
Patna, India
Pr-Conference Event -- Inauguration
Thursday, May 16, 2024
| Time | Activity |
| 8:15 AM IST (May 16, 7:45 PM PDT) | Saraswati Vandana |
| 8:20 AM IST (May 16, 7:50 PM PDT) | Address by the Director, National Institute of Technology Patna, India |
| 8:30 AM IST (May 16, 8:00 PM PDT) | Address by Prof. Carlee Arnett, Director, Davis Language Center, UC Davis, USA |
| 8:40 AM IST (May 16, 8:10 PM PDT) | Address by Guest of Honour: Prof. Smriti Singh, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, India |
| 8:50 AM IST (May 16, 8:20 PM PDT) | Address by Chief Guest: Prof. Shormishtha Panja, Professor, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India |
| 9:00 AM IST (May 16, 8:30 PM PDT) | Vote of Thanks |
| 9:05 AM IST (May 16, 8:35 PM PDT) | National |
Friday, May 17, 2024
| Welcome | ||
| 9:00-10:00 | What does the digital world have to offer language teachers? Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break. The Zoom room will be open during all breaks. | |
SESSION 1 (Friday, May 17, 2024) | ||
10:30-11:00 | What EFL teachers think of AI-mediated tool: Paraphrasing skills in context Taj Mohammad Najran University (KSA) Tajmohd09@gmail.com Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
11:00-11:30 | Davis and Amazonia connection: Teletandem as a survival tool for a LCTL program Eugenia Fernandes University of California, Davis esfernandes@ucdavis.edu Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
11:30-12:00 | Exploring the impact of augmented reality on vocabulary and content learning in secondary education Jose Belda-Medina University of Alicante (Spain) jr.belda@ua.es Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
12:00-2:00 | Break. The Zoom room is open during all breaks. | |
SESSION 2 (Friday, May 17, 2024) | ||
2:00-2:30 | On the interface of technology, research methodology, and second language learning - The case of using interview research as an assessment for intermediate and advanced Chinese heritage speakers Chileung Chan University of California, Berkeley chanchileung@berkeley.edu Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
2:30-3:00 | Navigating advanced registers: Transforming learning with AI technology Ying Amatya Defense Language Institute amatyaying@gmail.org Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
3:00-3:30 | Supporting English learners through an innovative, scalable intervention: Insights from international academies Kelley Riffenburgh University of California, Irvine kriffenb@uci.edu Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
3:30-4:00 | Break. The Zoom room is open during all breaks. | |
SESSION 3 (Friday, May 17, 2024) | ||
4:00-4:30 | The impact of Directed Motivational Currents (DMCs) on ESL learners’ L2 vocabulary acquisition and demotivation Universiti Sains Malaysia memuhmmadnawaz@gmail.com Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
4:30-5:00 | TBD Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
5:00-5:30 | Verbatim theatre in the English classroom: A novel approach to enhancing language learning, communicative competence, and cultural awareness Louis Train Inha University (Tashkent) and Webster University in Tashkent louistrain@gmail.com Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
Saturday, May 18, 2024
SESSION 4 (Saturday, May 18, 2024) | ||
9:00-9:30 | Integrating cognitive principles into language instruction: Fostering self-regulation Eduardo Lage-Otero New York University in Abu Dhabi elo204@nyu.edu Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
9:30-10:00 | The effect of digital storytelling on Iranian young and teenage EFL learners’ speaking proficiency Atefah Parchebafi & Zohreh Gharaei University of Kashan (Iran) zgharaei@kashanu.ac.ir Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
10:00-10:30 | Investigating Algerian EFL teachers' perceptions of best language testing practices in university settings El Oued University (Algeria) takouachet-djedda@univ-eloued.dz Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
10:30-11:00 | Break. The Zoom room is open during all breaks. | |
SESSION 5 (Saturday, May 18, 2024) | ||
11:00-11:30 | Leveraging multimodal text creation to develop language proficiency Kara MacDonald and Siyi Gao Defense Language Institute kmacd@rocketmail.com Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
11:30-12:00 | Implementing flipped classroom techniques to enhance speaking abilities in EFL contexts: Insights from the University of El Oued, Algeria Aissa Berregui and Mohammed Naoua University of El Oued (Algeria) berregui-aissa@univ-eloued.dz naoua-mohammed@univ-eloued.dz Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
12:00-12:30 | New opportunities for building languages through making and play
| |
12:30-2:00 | Lunch. The Zoom room is open during all breaks. | |
SESSION 6 (Saturday, May 18, 2024) | ||
2:00-2:30 | Flagship students’ attitudes toward Arabic-accented speech in English Sarah Aldossari The University of Mississippi saldossa@go.olemiss.edu Flagship students’ attitudes toward Arabic-accented speech in English Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
2:30-3:00 | Design and implementation of hybrid curriculum for college-level foreign language courses Minsook Kim & Jughee Park University of California, Berkeley minskim@berkeley.edu jungpark@berkeley.edu Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
3:00-3:30 | TBD Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
3:30-4:00 | Break. The Zoom room is open during all breaks. | |
SESSION 7 (Saturday, May 18, 2024) | ||
4:00-4:30 | Agency, belonging, and reflexivity for Spanish heritage language education Claudia Holguin Mendoza, cholguin@ucr.edu, University of California, Riverside Luz María Ede-Hernández, hernandl@uww.edu, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |
4:30-5:00 | Effects of gestures on the acquisition of prepositions Mourad Abdennebi & Janet Nicol University of Arizona mabdennebi@arizona.edu Virtual Conference Room: Quick Link Here | |