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CALICO is pleased to announce the publication of Vol. 29, No. 1, of the
CALICO Journal (September 2011)

https://www.calico.org/journalTOC.php?current=3D1

CALICO members and CALICO Journal subscribers can see the complete text
of the articles in the Journal, and nonmembers/nonsubscribers can see
the abstracts of the articles.  (The complete text of the software
reviews are freely viewable by anyone in the software review section
of the website.)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Quantitative, Notional, and Comprehensive Evaluations of Spontaneous
Engaged Speech.  Garry Molholt, Maria Jose Cabrera, V. K. Kumar,
& Philip Thompsen

Virtual Social Network Communities: An Investigation of Language
Learners’ Development of Sociopragmatic Awareness and Multiliteracy
Skills.  Geraldine Blattner & Melissa Fiori

Development and Evaluation of English Listening Study Materials for
Business People Who Use Mobile Devices: A Case Study.  Masamori Yamada,
Satoshi Kitamura, Noriko Shimada, Takafumi Utashiro, Katsusuke Shigeta,
Etsuji Yamaguchi, et al.

Towards a Research Agenda for the Use of Three-Dimensional Virtual
Worlds in Language Learning.  Mark Peterson

Exploring Egyptian EFL Students’ Learning Styles and Satisfaction
with Web-Based Materials.  Ahmed Mahmoud Aliweh

Blended Learning in an ESL Class: A Case Study.  Maja Grgurovic

Comparison of the Effectiveness of a CALL-Based Approach and
a Card-Based Approach to Vocabulary Acquisition and Retention.
Andrew Oberg

Communicating Grammatically: Evaluating a Learner Strategy Website
for Spanish Grammar.  Andrew D. Cohen, Angela Pinilla-Herrera,
Jonathan R. Thompson, & Lance E. Witzig

Book Review

Review of Teaching Literature and Language Online.  Izabela Uscinski

Software Reviews

Review of Rosetta Stone Portuguese (Brazil) levels 1, 2, & 3 Personal
Edition Version 4 (TOTALe).  Victor D. O. Santos

Review of En una palabra, Puebla, Mexico: A CD-ROM for Exploring
Culture in Spanish.  Stasie C. Harrington

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
International PhD Scholarship

School of Languages and International Studies
Reference No INT-057Thomas

Applications are invited for a full-time scholarship available in the School of Languages and International Studies. The scholarship is tenable for up to 3 years for a PhD (via MPhil route) [subject to satisfactory progress] and is open to international applicants only. UK/EU applicants are not eligible to apply. The scholarship will provide £15000 towards the cost of the International tuition fee over 3 years.

Project Title: Distance Language Learning with Digital Technologies
Project Description:

The research project aims at increasing our understanding of learning strategies vis-à-vis language learning in online and distance education. Building on the School’s interest in developing distance and blended learning approaches for existing language courses, aimed specifically at international students and the areas of professional teaching practice, the research project has the goal of contributing to our understanding of a number of areas including: online and distance teaching and learning strategies, distance and blended learning materials design, professional development for distance language educators, and the use of social and collaborative learning technologies for language education. The successful scholarship candidate is expected to outline a research proposal that draws on existing work in computer-assisted language learning (CALL) and second language acquisition (SLA), and can contribute to the goal of constructing a set of pedagogical and/or design criteria for online and distance language learning that will inform research in the area over the next decade. It is expected that the research proposal will involve the collection of qualitative and/or quantitative data where appropriate, using, for example, an ethnographic approach to understand learner collaboration in online language learning communities, and survey tools, case studies and interviews to examine learner perspectives on distance language learning.

Applicants should have, or expect to receive a qualification equivalent to a high class UK honours degree. A high proficiency in English Language is required for this project at IELTS 7.0 or equivalent. Depending on prior experience, candidates will also have the opportunity to contribute to the School’s undergraduate teaching where appropriate.
Informal project related enquiries may be directed to Dr Michael Thomas email mthomas4@uclan.ac.uk / Tel 01772 893148

Application Forms can be found at: www.uclan.ac.uk/studentships ?
Completed application forms should be emailed to researchdegrees@uclan.ac.uk

The closing date for applications to the Graduate Research Office:
Friday 13 May 2011 5pm British Summer Time

Proposed Interview Date: 1 June 2011

Research Assistantship in German Applied Linguistics

The PhD program in German in the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies at the University of Waterloo invites applications for a PhD research assistantship/scholarship as part of the project “Scaffolding and individualized instruction in computer-assisted language learning” funded through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The research assistantship/scholarship is valued at CAD $22,000 per year for four years.

The research project aims at increasing our understanding of individual learner differences in the context of instructional scaffolding with the goal of constructing a set of evaluation and design criteria for adaptive, individualized computer-assisted language learning environments. This research draws on existing work in instructional scaffolding and individual learner differences in Second Language Acquisition as well as Complexity Science, which conceptualizes language learning as a complex, non-linear process.

The PhD in German program at the University of Waterloo (http://germanicandslavic.uwaterloo.ca/graduate/) encompasses applied linguistics (sociolinguistics, SLA, CALL) and Literature and Film Studies (literature, film, drama, hypermedia & theory), and students attain a critical knowledge base in both areas. Professional development and training are an integral part of the program.

The successful candidate will have a master’s degree in a relevant field and expertise (or interest) in areas such as applied linguistics, foreign language learning and teaching, and computers in language learning. A high proficiency in both German and English is required. The research assistant will register for the PhD in German program with a specialization in Applied Linguistics. S/he will be fully involved in all aspects of the project and will also have the opportunity to contribute to the Department’s undergraduate teaching.

Additional instructions:

1. If you intend to apply, please email Mat Schulze at the address below a.s.a.p.

2. Submit your application for the PhD in German program online (see http://www.grad.uwaterloo.ca/). In the research statement requested for the application package, please indicate that the application is for the research assistantship.  For further information please contact Mat Schulze (mschulze@uwaterloo.ca).

Application deadline: April 15, 2011.  Applications received after the deadline may be considered.

Piotr Siarek.  Seeking a teaching post in Malaysia.

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2012

• The 5th International Independent Learning Association Conference, When: Thursday 30 August – Sunday 2 September 2012 Where: Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. http://www.ila.net.nz/

2011

• Conference  at UIAM (April 22-24^th, 2011) http://www.iium.edu.my/ilc/?About_ILC_2011
• Conference at  UTM SPACE Title: 3^rd global advance in business communication conference and exhibition (GABC 2011). http://seminar.spaceutm.edu.my/gabc2011/
• First call for papers for the 10th European Conference on e-Learning (ECEL) being held at Brighton Business School, University of Brighton, UK  on the 10-11 November 2011. http://academic-conferences.org/ecel/ecel2011/ecel11-call-papers.htm

• The 9th Asia TEFL Conference will be held at the Hotel Seoul KyoYuk MunHwa HoeKan in Seoul, Korea, on July 27-29, 2011. The conference theme is “Teaching English in a Changing Asia: Challenges and Directions.” The deadline for the submission of presentation proposals is March 1, 2011. For more information about the 2011 conference, please visit the Asia TEFL website: http://www.asiatefl.org
• CALICO Annual Conference. Theme: “Mediated Learning Communities”. University of Victoria Canada 17-21 May, 2010 https://calico.org/page.php?id=3D468. Dateline 31 Oct 2010
• Solls-Intect 2011 PPBL-UKM
• 4th English Language Conference, UPSI 7 – 8  March 2011. Click here for info. Extended Abstract dateline:30 November 2010. http://www.upsi.edu.my/index.php/ms/halaman-utama/berita/531-4th-english-language-conference.html
• Online Conference:  February 22-24, 2011. Call For Virtual Participation. Proposals Due: November 30, 2010.
  www.aace/org/conf/gtime

2010

• AsiaCALL2010, International Conference, 29 November – 1 December 2010. Check http://asiatefl.org
• GloCALL, 1 – 3 December 2010, Le Meridian, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, http://glocall.org
• The 8^th ASIA TEFL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, August 6- 8th, 2010, Thanh Guest House in Hanoi, Vietnam
• more to come...

Annual Conferences

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SEEAIR

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This page lists publications related to language education, language teaching and learning, e-learning, and mobile learning, written by Malaysian English Language Educators. If you would like add any new related publications, please the info to maele.net@gmail.com. Thank you for your cooperation to share knowledge and information.

• Pintar Bahasa Inggeris melalui kaedah Green & Latin. (2010).  Kuala Lumpur: PTS Professional.
• Readings in online language learning & teaching (2008).  Bangi: PPA & e-learning Research Group, UKM
• Policy & Implementation of e-Learning in institutions of higher learning. (2008). Bangi:  PPA & e-Learning Research Group, UKM
• Pedagogi dan Pembangunan e-Pembelajaran di Institut Pengajian Tinggi. (2007). Bangi: PPA & e-Learning Research Group, UKM
• Online teaching and learning in ELT (2006). Bangi: PPA & e-Learning Research Group, UKM