ALTE 2017 - 6th international conference - Learning and Assessment : Making the Connections
Date : du 03-05-2017 au 03-05-2017
Lieu : Bologna
Organisation : Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE)
Programme :
The ALTE 6th International Conference will provide a unique multilingual forum, sharing insights and practical knowledge gained from teaching and testing a huge range of languages in different contexts around the world.
The conference will consider teaching, learning and assessment:
- in a globalised economy
- in a multilingual world
- in the digital era
Delegates – including researchers, teachers, testing specialists and policy-makers – will discuss:
- new challenges and opportunities in language education
- how language assessment can better support language learning and teaching
- how advances in technology are affecting language education and language assessment
- how governments and institutions can respond to the fast-changing demands for language skills.
We are delighted that the European Commission will be taking an active role in the ALTE 6th International Conference. Presentations include:
- Connecting policy and practice at European level – Kristina Cunningham (Senior Policy Officer in charge of Multilingualism, Directorate General for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, European Commission)
- Erasmus+: Funding opportunities for language education – Lorenza Venturi, INDIRE, Italian National Agencies for the implementation of Erasmus+
- Linking policy and practice: the example of e-twinning – Donatella Nucci, INDIRE, Italian National Agencies for the implementation of Erasmus+
Plenary speakers
Dr Jin Yan
Professor of Applied Linguistics at the School of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Dr Joseph Lo Bianco
Professor of Language and Literacy Education, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia
Dr Kathleen M Bailey
Professor of Applied Linguistics, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, USA
Kristina Cunningham
Senior policy officer, Directorate General for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, European Commission, Brussels
Dr Helen Yannakoudakis & Dr Ardeshir Geranpayeh
- Dr Helen Yannakoudakis, Senior Research Associate, Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK
- Dr Ardeshir Geranpayeh, Head of Automated Assessment & Learning, Cambridge English Language Assessment, UK
URL : http://events.cambridgeenglish.org/.../
Ressources mises à disposition à l'issue de la manifestation :
articles : https://www.alte.org/.../IntConfProceedings
Les actes sont téléchargeables sur le site de l'association ALTE. Ils rassemblent une sélection des meilleures contributions (pdf, 306 pages).
mot(s) clé(s) : langues vivantes, test, examen et concours