UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER
CALL FOR PAPERS

University of Pennsylvania

African Studies Center

CALL FOR PAPERS

African Language Teachers Association (ALTA )

Fourth International Conference .. 2000

April 13th - 15th

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

 

African Languages: Pedagogical Challenges and Prospects in the 21st Century

 

 

Presentations twenty minutes in length are invited that will address different pedagogical challenges and prospects that face African language teaching and learning in the year 2000 and beyond. Topics may include the following:

Long Distance Teaching and Learning, African Language materials on the web, Language Acquisition Research, Teaching Methodologies, Proficiency Based Teaching & Testing, Material Development, The Role of African Language Te aching and Learning in African Studies and Linguistics, Study Abroad Programs, Use of films in African language teaching.

Deadline for submission of Abstracts is extended to: January 15th, 2000

 

Abstracts of 250 words in length (with name of presenter, title, institutional affiliation, and mailing address) should be sent be sent to:

Alwiya Omar, Conference Chair

University of Pennsylvania

African Studies Center

648 Williams Hall

Philadelphia, PA 19104

or by e-mail to

asomar@ling.upenn.edu

You can also check ALTA website for more information: http://www.councilnet.org/pages/Cnet_Members_ALTA.html


Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar
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