Time | Friday, June 11, 2021 | Links to Video | ||
8:30-9:00 AM | Joining, registration & virtual coffee | |||
9:00-9:15 | Welcome and Symposium Opening | |||
9:15-10:30 | Plenary Speaker: Prof. Farahnaz Faez Faculty of Education -Western University (London, ON) | Teacher language proficiency and teacher efficacy: Exploring relationships and impacting factors Abstract | ||
10:30-11:00 | Coffee break and poster session | |||
Presentation Session-1A | Presenter | Title | ||
11:00-11:20 | Mitra Rabiee | Productive Learning Environment: Students’ Engagement Leads to Transformative Learning Output Abstract | ||
11:20-11:40 | Reza Shalizar & Amir Rezaei | Examining the differential effects of focused vs. unfocused ZPD and explicit feedback on the accuracy and the development of second language writing Abstract | ||
11:40-12:00 | Rebeca Capanema | Peer Scaffolding in EAP Classrooms and their Socio-material Relations Abstract | ||
12:00-12:20 | Katherine Rehner, John Ippolito, Mohamed Dahir, Gabrielle Forget, Ivan Lasan & Carmela Mattina | Adult Migrants’ (In)formal Language Learning Experiences: Collecting Data while in Pandemic Lockdown Abstract | ||
11:00-12:30 Presentation Session-1B | Presenter | Title | ||
11:00-11:20 | Ju Huang & Haojun Guo | The Identity Construction of Language Teachers in Online Teaching in Ontario Abstract | ||
11:20-11:40 | Yasmeen Hakooz | An Investigation of Identity Negotiations of Second Generation Canadian-Born Muslim Students at the Post-Secondary Level Abstract | ||
11:40-12:00 | Iskhak Said & Mursid Saleh | Readers’ Promoting Self Identity through Responding to Local Literary Works: EFL Teacher Trainees’ Perspectives Abstract | ||
12:00-12:20 | Katherine E. Entigar | To Choose to not be Included is to Belong: A Dialogue About Representation and Agency in Research With Adult Immigrants Abstract | ||
11:00-12:30 Presentation Session-1C | Presenter | Title | ||
11:00-11:20 | Gahyun Son | Gentrification on YouTube: How English Comments wields Power over Non-English-Speaking Users Abstract | ||
11:20-11:40 | Songchen Zhang | How Tiktok is Used as an English Language Learner Education Tool Abstract | ||
11:40-12:00 | Anna Bartosik | The Power of Weak Links and Why Ties Matter: A Social Network Analysis of Two English Language Teachers’ Twitter Chats Abstract | ||
12:00-12:20 | Ana García-Allen, Dewi Sekar Sariningrum Heru | The Impact of Teacher Presence in Online Foreign Language Courses Abstract | ||
12:30-1:30 | Lunch Break & Poster Session | |||
1:30-3:00 Presentation Session-2A | Presenter | Title | ||
01:30-01:50 | Noah Khan, Zoe Kourtis & Saskia Van Viegen | Reflecting Diversity in Multilingual Assessment Abstract | ||
01:50-02:10 | Stefan Merchant, Laura Hermans-Nymark & David Jack | French-Language Proficiency Assessment – Practices of Faculties of Education and School Districts When Preparing and Hiring FSL Teachers Abstract | ||
02:10-02:30 | Hamidreza Moeiniasl & Laura Taylor | Assessing the Critical Thinking Skills of English Language Learners in a First-Year Psychology Course Abstract | ||
02:30-2:50 | Michael Koslowski & Rebecca Schmor | Language Integration Through E-portfolio (LITE): A Plurilingual, Action-Oriented and Pedagogically Innovative Online Tool for Language Learning and Reflection Abstract | Link | |
1:30-3:00 Presentation Session-2B | Presenter | Title | ||
01:30-01:50 | Le Chen & Enrica Piccardo | Connecting the dots: An empirical inquiry on plurilingual pedagogy in language teacher education Abstract | ||
01:50-02:10 | Paul J. Meighan | The Worldviewer: Heritage Language Pedagogy as a Means to Embrace Linguistic and Epistemic Diversity in English Language Learning Abstract | ||
02:10-02:30 | Adriana Ortiz & Juan Carlos Rocha Osornio | Integrating Digitally Mediated Action-Oriented Projects as a Pathway to Community-Engaged Spanish Language Learning Abstract | ||
02:30-2:50 | Sharuare Siddick & Saskia Van Viegen | Translingual reading processes and strategy use among post-secondary students Abstract | ||
1:30-3:00 Presentation Session-2C | Presenter | Title | ||
01:30-01:50 | Leanne Rempel, Laurine Dalle, Emmanuelle Le Pichon, Nathalie Auger, Jérémi Sauvage, Carole Fleuret & Antoinette Gagné | Teaching, Research, and a Pandemic: Some Teachers and Students’ Perspectives on the Issue Abstract | ||
01:50-02:10 | Jennifer Walsh Marr | Course Design Alignment for Academic Literacy and Collaboration Abstract | ||
02:10-02:30 | Andréannne Langevin | Quebec’s Educational Language Policies: Parents’ Opinions and Experiences Abstract | ||
02:30-2:50 | Rajab Esfandiari & Mohammad Ahmadi | Phrasal Complexification in Academic Texts: A Corpus-informed Analysis of Disciplinary Writing Variations |
Time | Saturday, June 12, 2021 | Links to Video | ||
9:00-9:15 AM | Joining & virtual coffee | |||
9:15-10:30 | Plenary Speaker: Prof. Ajit Mohanty Jawaharial Nehru University (New Delhi) | Changing contours of multilingualism: challenges and chances for multilingual education Abstract | ||
10:30-11.00 | Coffee break & Poster Session | |||
11:00-12:30 Presentation Session-3A | Presenter | Title | ||
11:00-11:20 | Elizabeth Bolton | How to Use Writing for Empowerment Without Revisiting Trauma Abstract | ||
11:20-11:40 | Irene Correa Neri | Critical Literacy in Children and Adolescents in Shelter Situations in Mexicali B.C Abstract | ||
11:40-12:00 | Yuliya Desyatova | Standardizing Language Teaching and Learning in the Settlement Context in Canada: Aspirations and Empirical Findings Abstract | ||
12:00-12:20 | Danielle Freitas | Teaching doesn’t mean learning? Reconceptualizing the activities of teaching and learning in Language Teacher Education Abstract | ||
11:00-12:30 Presentation Session-3B
| Presenter | Title | ||
11:00-11:20 | Kate Roussel & Susan Orchard | Intercultural Rhetoric Abstract | ||
11:20-11:40 | Emi Iwaizumi | To What Extent Does Productive Derivational Knowledge of Adult L1 Speakers and L2 Learners at Two Educational Levels Differ? Abstract | ||
11:40-12:00 | Mai Naji, Dania Wattar, Emmanuelle Le Pichon & Jim Cummins | Supporting English Language Learners in STEM Subjects: Towards a Way of Adjusting Curricula to Promote Inclusion Abstract | ||
12:00-12:20 | Mandy Lau | STEPs to English Proficiency for Secondary English Language Learners: Classroom Strategies Towards a Plurilingual, Multimodal, and Responsive Learning Environment Abstract | ||
11:00-12:30 Presentation Session-3C | Presenter | Title | ||
11:00-11:20 | Wales Wong & Yecid Ortega | Anti-Racist Approaches to ESL: Challenges and Opportunities Abstract | ||
11:20-11:40 | Mili Saha | Power politics in teaching English through English (TETE): Transforming pedagogy to achieve global goals Abstract | ||
11:40-12:00 | Angelica Galante, Lana Zeaiter, John Wayne dela Cruz, Nour Mass, Joel Aronson, Ludmila Lee, Debora Sales Almeida de Oliveira, Jose Andre Teodoro-Torres | Plurilingual Education in “Foreign Language” Programs: Decolonizing Mindsets and Empowering Plurilingual Speakers Abstract | ||
12:00-12:20 | Wenmin Liang, Emerald Schreier, Raina Ritchie, Bapujee Biswabandan & Shelley K. Taylor | Showcasing Youth Refugees’ Authorial Voice Through Creative Products Abstract | ||
12:30-1:30 | Sharing, reflecting and future possibilities (virtual wine & cheese) |