Brief description:
This international workshop will be held at
King’s College London on
Saturday 24 November 2018 and
seeks to examine the role of emotions both in- and outside the language
classroom. It aims to contribute to a better understanding of their
importance in anyone learning or teaching a language. The workshop’s contributions will focus on the interplay of emotions of both
language learners and teachers, a highly relevant field in an increasingly
pressurised academic environment. The role of teachers’ wellbeing as a crucial
prerequisite for fruitful language teaching and learning will be discussed,
aiming to shine a light on how educators can balance their emotions.
Furthermore, language anxiety and possible ways to help students cope with it
will be explored, while insights into links between e-Tandem learning and language
enjoyment will be given as well.
The workshop is free but there is limited availability.
If you wish to attend, please sign up here by 14th November for
catering purposes: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-role-of-emotions-in-foreign-language-learning-and-teaching-tickets-51413333665
Please contact the organisers with any
questions:
pia.resnik@kphvie.ac.at ; christine.schallmoser@kcl.ac.uk
Programme:
9:30: Registration open + coffee
10:15-10:30: Welcome and Opening of Workshop
10:30-12:00: TALK & WORKSHOP: Sarah Mercer (University
of Graz, Austria):
Colouring the rainbow of teacher emotions for wellbeing
12:00-1:00: Lunch break
1:00-2:30: TALK & WORKSHOP: Christina Gkonou
(University of Essex, UK):
Foreign language learner anxiety: Causes, consequences and classroom cures
2:30-3:00: Coffee break & snacks
3:00-4:30: TALK & WORKSHOP: Pia Resnik
(University College of Teacher Education, Vienna/Krems, Austria) &
Christine Schallmoser (King’s College London, UK):
Enjoyment as a key to success? E-Tandem language learning in higher education
4:30-4:45: Closing of Workshop