Pedagogy Research Workshop

The NALRC is pleased to present its inaugural Pedagogy Research Workshop.

The week-long summer workshop is designed for African language instructors who are interested in research on African language pedagogy.

This workshop is free and open to all current or future instructors of African languages, such as faculty, instructors at HBCUs, MSIs, CCs, graduate students, and allied professionals outside of the university settings.

This workshop will present participants with selected topics in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) theory, experimental designs, data collection methodologies, approaches to analysis, etc., with respect to the pedagogy of African languages.

2023 Application Deadline:

February 26th, 2023

2022 Program Dates:

May 30-June 3, 2023

The workshop will also promote action research that will guide practicing instructors to study the effects of pedagogy in real classrooms.
Workshop participants will be guided to collaborate, share their research at conferences, and publish in peer-review journals.
NALRC will follow up the workshops by creating a Special Interest Group (SIG) in ACTFL for successful participants to continue to share their research progress.
NALRC will highlight successful projects in NARLC publications
NALRC intends to work with successful participants to seek available funding support for their research.

The ultimate goals of this workshop are to:

Grow and strengthen research on African language pedagogy
Generate empirical knowledge that will guide practices and materials that meet the changing needs and learning styles of students.
Elevate the underrepresented voices of the researchers of African language pedagogy so they can contribute to shaping global knowledge about foreign language learning.
Incentivize faculty who are primarily hired to teach African languages with the motivation to conduct research.
Promote the valuation of teaching African languages and the professionalization of the field.

To apply for a spot in the Pedagogy Research Workshop, you will need, you will need to:

Complete an online application form. For the form, you will need:
- A copy of your resume
- Statement of purpose (up to 350 words), specifying your interest in the workshop. Also indicate your previous training and experience with language pedagogy research. Let us know if you have conducted research on the subject or if you have taken classes and read empirical research on (African) language pedagogy and acquisition process (broadly conceived).
A letter of recommendation from qualified individuals indicating the importance of the workshop for the applicant. Ask your recommender to submit the recommendation here.

National African Language Resource Center

Pedagogy Research Workshop

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2022 Program Dates:

The ultimate goals of this workshop are to:

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Pedagogy Research Workshop

2023 Application Deadline:

2022 Program Dates:

The ultimate goals of this workshop are to:

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