Conference: EDULEARN14, Barcelona (Spain), July 7-9

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 4 | February 17, 2014]

EDULEARN14, the 6th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies will be held in Barcelona (Spain), on the 7th, 8th and 9th of July, 2014.

EDULEARN14 Barcelona

EDULEARN14 provides the ideal opportunity to present your projects and experiences. It is the perfect platform to discuss the latest developments in the field of Teaching and learning methodologies, educational projects and innovations and new technologies applied to Education and Research.

A truly international event

You will be able to share all your experiences with other experts in a truly international atmosphere. This conference will be held at international level. More than 700 delegates from 75 different countries are expected to attend. (more…)

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Workshop: ‘English and Employability in Industry – Training the Teachers of English of Engineering Colleges’, Chennai, February 27-28

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 4 | February 17, 2014]

Loyola – ICAM College of Engineering and Technology (LICET) is holding a workshop for the teachers of English on February 27-28, 2014. The theme of the workshop is “English and Employability in Industry – Training the Teachers of English of Engineering Colleges”.

A note on workshop

In this era of globalization, English is considered no more a language of prestige but utility. Apart from learning Technical English, the students need to equip themselves with soft skills like communication, inter-personal relations, time management, stress management etc. Often the employers look for young graduates who are creative, competent, committed and compassionate. Retaining one’s position in an industry, even after being placed remains a challenge these days. This makes it imperative to train the students on employability skills. (more…)

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Article: ‘JHS students’ willingness to communicate: dyads, meetings, public speaking and with strangers’ by David Ockert

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 4 | February 17, 2014]

In the November/December issue of The Language Teacher, internationally renowned author and educator Jack Richards commented that “Affect refers to a number of emotional factors that may influence language learning and language use” (Richards, 2012, p. 49). These emotions may range from excitement and enthusiasm to boredom, stress and anxiety. The first two are commonly found in extroverted students everywhere, while the latter three are very often present in introverted and reticent Japanese students. In addition, the latter may hinder students desire to communicate in English. As Richards (2012) mentions, “Two important aspects of affect are anxiety and willingness to communicate.” (p. 49). Therefore, this paper reports the results from a willingness to communicate (WTC; McCroskey & Baer, 1985) survey, which tests for perceived Anxiety (nervousness), WTC and Confidence or perceived competence (see Hashimoto, 2002, p. 57) for 30 scenarios requiring the use of English. It has been found that “both language anxiety and perceived competence influence(d) WTC” (Hashimoto, 2002, p. 40). (more…)

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