Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Learning Research Working Group

OCTOBER 21-23, 2010

We are pleased to announce that the XVIIth Annual Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Learning Research Working Group meeting will be held at Columbia University in New York City. The meeting is organized by Teachers College’s Center for Multiple Languages and Literacies and the Programs in TESOL/Applied Linguistics, Columbia University’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese, and Barnard College’s Department of Spanish and Latin American Cultures.

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Dates, Times and Locations

Date Time Location
Oct 21 8:45-5:45pm Sulzberger Parlor 3rd Floor, Barnard Hall*
Oct 22 9-5:15pm Sulzberger Parlor 3rd Floor, Barnard Hall*
Oct 23 9-12:15pm Julius S. Held Auditorium 3rd Floor, Barnard Hall*

* Barnard Hall is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan between 116th and 120th Streets and Broadway. 3009 Broadway New York, NY 10027.

**Breakfast will be provided each day (8-9am) on the 3rd floor of Barnard Hall

A detailed schedule and program are avaliable.  

Transportation

BY CAR

From the Henry Hudson Parkway (West Side Highway)
  1. Take the 96th Street exit (either from the north or south)
  2. Go two blocks east to Broadway
  3. Take a left turn uptown to Barnard's main gate at 117th Street

BY SUBWAY

From the No. 1 Line
In Manhattan, the Broadway local No. 1 subway stops at 116th Street & Broadway (the Columbia University stop)

BY BUS

Three bus lines stop near campus:

  1. The Madison Avenue M4 bus and the Broadway M104 bus (Stops at Broadway and 116th, 118th, 120th Streets)
  2. The Sixth Avenue M5 bus (Stops at Riverside Drive and 119th Street)
  3. The Amsterdam Avenue M11 bus (Stops at Amsterdam and 118th Street)

Presentations

Presentations should be based on work in progress from the perspective of a sociocultural theory of mind in connection to the field of second language learning. Participants should expect to receive feedback. Up to 18 presentations by established scholars and graduate students are planned. There will be no parallel sessions. If you wish to present, please note that abstracts (300 words) are due by May 14th, 2010.

The call for papers is now closed.  

Types of Sessions 

All sessions will last 1 hour. There will be four types of sessions:
  • Theoretical sessions: Presentations will be 40 minutes with 20 minutes discussion. The focus should be on unresolved challenges that connect and disconnect SCT and SLA.
  • Data analysis sessions: Presentations will be 20 minutes with 15 minutes work on data and 25 minutes general discussion. Presenters should make data available to participants beforehand.
  • Praxis sessions: Presentations will be 40 minutes with 20 minutes discussion. Presentations should be based on pedagogical applications (curriculum design and course development, pedagogy and methodology, teacher’s cognition, TELL, etc.) inspired by principles based on the Sociocultural Theory of Mind.
  • Research methodology:  issues related to how to conduct research from an SCT prespective
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The attached document should be used to inform your presentation.