ELTRIA Conference
Friday 10th & Saturday 11th May, 2024
IL3, Universitat de Barcelona
c/Ciutat de Granada, 131. Metro Glòries
eim.ub.edu/eltria/en
This two-day event on the 10-11th of May brings the ELT practice and research communities together to promote enquiry and mutually beneficial collaboration We hope to achieve a common aim: demystifying research and encouraging projects with clear practical grounding and relevance in the classroom.
To this end, the conference offers opportunities to share research findings of interest to practising teachers, both through interactive workshops and talks which summarise research in an accessible format
ELTRIA presentations encourage reflection and provoke thought, and the social format of the conference allows attendees to connect and develop the ‘critical conversations’ which bring the research and practice communities together.
This event is an ideal opportunity to experience the beautiful city of Barcelona in the spring. It also combines conveniently with the PLL5 (International Association of Psychology in Language Learning) conference taking place in Madrid the following week (16-18th May, 2024)
Organised by the EIM (School of Modern Languages) of the University of Barcelona. Contact: afc.fpidiomes@ub.edu
https://www.eim.ub.edu/eltria/en/program/eltria-conference/ REGISTERHERE
Richard S Pinner (PhD, University of Warwick) has almost 20 years of experience as a language teacher and teacher trainer, and is the author of three research monographs, as well as articles in journals such as TESOL Quarterly, ELTJ, English Today and Language Teaching Research. His research interests include the areas of authenticity and motivation in ELT. He recently co-edited, with Richard Sampson, a special edition of the Journal for the Psychology of Language Learning, focusing on Intuition and Practitioner Research. His website is www.uniliterate.com.
Jackie Robbins, PhD, is a lecturer at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya where she coordinates several EFL courses She is a member of the European Centre for Modern Languages ICT-REV project team which supports language teaching and learning in Europe Her research interests include online language learning, learner engagement and special needs language learners in online contexts
Richard J Sampson (PhD, Griffith University) has been working in the Japanese education context for over 20 years He is a Professor at Chuo University, teaching courses in English communication and language learning psychology His research focuses on qualitative issues of motivation, emotions, and identity He uses action research to explore contextualized experiences of classroom language learning from the perspectives of students
Professor Richard Smith (University of Warwick, UK, http://wwwwarwickacuk/richardcsmith) researches the history of language teaching and is known for his original ideas on ‘Exploratory Action Research’ and teacher-research mentoring He is former coordinator of IATEFL’s Research SIG, founder of the International Festival of Teacher-Research and originator of the Teachers Research! conferences
https://www.eim.ub.edu/eltria/en/program/eltria-conference/ REGISTERHERE
Programme Day 1
FRIDAY 10th May
16.00 – 17.00 REGISTRATION IL3 Entrance Hall
17.00 – 17.15 CONFERENCE OPENING Main Hall (Room 21)
17.15 - 18.15 PLENARY 1: RICHARD PINNER
Main Hall (Room 21)
18.15 – 19.15 PLENARY 2: JACKIE ROBBINS
Main Hall (Room 21)
19.15 – 20.00 WELCOME DRINKS Top floor terrace
Programme Day 2
Room 21
Room 25
SATURDAY11thMay
08.00 – 08.50 REGISTRATION IL3 Entrance Hall
08.50 – 09.00 WELCOME DAY 2 Main Hall (Room 21)
09.00 - 09.50 PLENARY 3: RICHARD SAMPSON
Main Hall (Room 21)
10.00 – 10.30 Parallel Sessions 1 (Talks)
ElizabethJ.Erling(University of Vienna/University of Education Upper Austria) & MiriamWeidl (University of Vienna)
Empowering English Learning through Action Research and Translanguaging in Linguistically Diverse Middle Schools in Austria
AnnaMears(British Council Barcelona, Spain)
Exploring Teachers’ Perceptions of Gender in the English Language Classroom in Spain
Room 26 SaadEddineAkhajam (Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco) Correlation between Assessment, Anxiety and AchievementProgramme Day 2, continued...
10.35 – 11.05 Parallel Sessions 2 (Talks)
BurcuKayarkaya (Yıldız Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey)
Room 21
Room 25
Room 26
Exploring the impact of translanguaging-informed assessment practices on learners’ writing performance
ChrisRichards(British Council School, Madrid)
(In)visible queerness: the lived experiences of gay male ELT teachers
ArchitaMajumder(BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, India)
Online Communities of Practices (OCPs) for ESL Teacher Professional Development in India - a Case Study
11.05 – 11.50 Coffee Break 1st floor landing
11.50 – 12.20 Parallel Sessions 3 (Talks)
KomilaTangirova (University of Warwick, UK)
Room 21
Room 25
A Collaborative Action Research Project to Compile Specialised Corpora for Developing ESP Teaching Materials
QianyuYang(University of Edinburgh, UK)
An exploration of multilingual identity construction in academic writing among multilingual higher education students---A Preliminary Study
DarioLuisBanegas(University of Edinburgh, UK)
Room 26
Room 21
Room 25
Teachers theorise through collaborative action research: Impact on teaching, learning, and professional development
12.30 – 13.15 Parallel Sessions 4 (Workshops)
MonicaCanavan (Northeastern University Boston, MA, USA)
Tech-Powered Innovation in Education: Leveraging AI for Engaging Education and Student Success
KimBeadle (British Council)
Taking a principled approach to using learners’ other languages in English language teaching and learning
Saad Eddine Akhajam (Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco)
Talk: Correlation between Assessment, Anxiety and Achievement
The presentation covers the importance of considering students' emotional well-being during assessments and how addressing anxiety can positively impact overall performance. More importantly, it discusses strategies and interventions to create a more conducive learning environment that promotes achievement while minimizing anxiety associated with assessments.
Dario Luis Banegas (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Talk: Teachers theorise through collaborative action research: Impact on teaching, learning, and professional development
This talk describes how three secondary school teachers based in Argentina developed a pedagogical tool to help them provide English language learning support in content and language integrated learning (CLIL) provision. The teachers used collaborative action research to improve teaching and learning as well as engage in self-initiated professional development.
Kim Beadle (British Council)
Workshop: Taking a principled approach to using learners’ other languages in English language teaching and learning
There is a strong theoretical case for using other languages to support ELT, but this should be done in a principled way. This workshop reinforces the rationale for taking a multilinguistic approach to language learning, clarifying terms like ‘translanguaging’ and providing classroom ideas that can be applied to your context.
Monica Canavan (Northeastern University Boston, MA, USA)
Workshop: Tech-Powered Innovation in Education: Leveraging AI for Engaging Education and Student Success
This presentation explores the use of AI tools in language teaching to motivate students, enhance engagement, and foster success. The session includes practical demonstrations on AIpowered tools, to stimulate students’ interest and contribute to overall language learning experiences. Attendees will participate in hands-on AI implementation to create engaging language activities.
Elizabeth J. Erling (University of Vienna/University of Education Upper Austria) & Miriam Weidl (University of Vienna)
Talk: Empowering English Learning through Action Research and Translanguaging in Linguistically Diverse Middle Schools in Austria
Exploring English learning in socially disadvantaged urban middle schools in Austria, the Udele project utilizes an action-oriented, ethnographic approach. We engage teachers and researchers to better understand students’ multilingualism, using it as a resource for learning. We showcase translanguaging pedagogies and materials for enhanced English learning in this challenging context.
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Jim Fuller (SpongeELT)
Workshop: The role of trainers and managers in bringing research to teachers
In this workshop, I argue against the perspective that the responsibility rests solely with teachers for bringing research to the classroom. We will identify a number of reasons why trainers and managers are best suited to mediate research and ensure that it impacts teaching and learning.
Raúl Enrique García López (TU Dortmund University, Germany)
Talk: An Illustrative Case of Pre-service Teacher Identity and Research Literacy Development in EFL Teacher Education: A Complex Dynamic Systems Perspective
In this presentation, I will share findings from a research study that conceptualizes identity as a complex dynamic system to examine the interaction between research literacy and identity development in pre-service English language teachers. Findings include a characterization of students’ current and imagined identities in relation to the seminar design.
Burcu Kayarkaya (Yıldız Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey)
Talk: Exploring the impact of translanguaging-informed assessment practices on learners’ writing performance
The study integrates translanguaging pedagogy in a tertiary level reading-into-writing course, addressing the scarcity of such efforts in the field ELT. A mixed-method approach compares monolingual EFL pedagogy with translanguaging instruction. Assessment tools and interviews are used to evaluate learning outcomes and the impact of bilingual pedagogies on language assessment.
Piri Leeck (University of Bielefeld, Germany)
Talk: “Inviting English guests” – A project with 3rd-graders sharing words they learned in extramural activities with their English class
After briefly covering some basic terms, like extramural English and motivation in connection with institutionalized foreign language learning, I want to present the project and its most salient findings, from words the students shared, from questionnaires completed before and after the project, as well as interviews with the teachers.
Archita Majumder (BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, India)
Talk: Online Communities of Practices (OCPs) for ESL Teacher Professional Development in India - a Case Study
The main objectives of the study are to investigate the impact of tertiary-level ESL teachers’ participation in an OCP on their classroom teaching practices and explore how their participation in it shapes their knowledge about teaching. The data was collected in three phases- pre-, during, and post-OCP.
Anna Mears (British Council Barcelona, Spain)
Talk: Exploring Teachers’ Perceptions of Gender in the English Language Classroom in Spain
This talk explores teachers´ perceptions of gender within the English language classroom considering themes related to teacher identity and how teachers mediate gender discourse within their schools. We will cover areas such as unconscious bias and suggest effective ways for addressing gender and sexual diversity in the classroom.
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Nadia Mifka-Profozic (University of York, Department of Education, UK)
Talk: Tracking changes in L2 writing using genre instruction and collaborative writing
The study investigates the effectiveness of genre-based instruction in low-intermediate (IELTS 4.0) classes with no previous experience of collaborative writing. The findings indicate that the experimental groups who received genre instruction outperformed the control group in terms of text content, organisation, lexical sophistication, lexical diversity and syntactic complexity.
Richard Pinner (Sophia University, Japan)
Plenary: AuthenticAIty: Where do we go from here?
This talk explores the significance of authenticity in ELT, particularly authentic language's role in the post-truth era, the impact of AI on teacher-student connections, and the importance of group dynamics and motivation in creating a culture of authentic learning in language classrooms.
Richard Pinner (Sophia University, Japan) & Richard J. Sampson (Chuo University, Japan)
Workshop: Working with Intuition in Language Teaching and Research
Intuition plays a vital role in language teaching (and/or research), yet it remains relatively underexplored. In this workshop, we will draw out the various qualities of intuition, with participants selecting and discussing with fellow attendees their experiences of a range of different forms of practitioner intuition.
Chris Richards (British Council School, Madrid)
Talk: (In)visible queerness: the lived experiences of gay male ELT teachers
This talk reports on a pilot study which interviewed 9 gay men working in different roles in ELT. The study sought to understand the extent to which the participants perceived their sexuality to have had an influence on their career experiences.
Jackie Robbins (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain)
Plenary: Maximising language learning in online contexts and beyond Learner engagement is essential for maximising learning but what is it exactly? How can we know if learners are engaged? Is it related to the types of tasks? In online contexts, is it more difficult to engage learners? In this talk, we’ll explore these questions and try to offer some answers.
Richard Sampson (Chuo University, Japan)
Plenary: Painting emotions in L+ learning: Insights and ideas from classroom practice Drawing on my experiences as a practitioner-researcher, this talk explores the diversity and
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Bridget Schvarcz (Afeka College of Engineering, Israel), Kate Mastruserio Reynolds (Central Washington University, USA), Khanh-Duc Kuttig (University of Siegen, Germany)
Workshop: Braving Research: A Workshop on Methodologies for Classroom Research
In this workshop, participants explore a variety of research methodologies easily employed to investigate teaching and learning practices in their own classrooms. Discussions will reinforce the belief that teacher research provides valuable insights into language teaching and learning processes to communities of practice and the field of ELT.
Richard Smith (University of Warwick, UK)
Plenary: ELT and research – why connect, how, when and where?
In this talk, I begin with some history, showing why research into ELT has been seen as necessary. Here, I refer to a basic distinction between top–down ‘research applied’ types of assumption and more bottom–up, problem-oriented, participatory perspectives. The former seem dominant, despite critiques, and – I argue – are being over-emphasised in degree and teacher training programmes. Research needs to be demystified and introduced to teachers as an important means of empowerment – and as something they can engage in, not just consume. I provide illustrations from projects involving Exploratory Action Research, with suggestions for how it can be mentored and more widely shared.
Komila Tangirova (University of Warwick, UK)
Talk: A Collaborative Action Research Project to Compile Specialised Corpora for Developing ESP Teaching Materials
One of the pressing challenges in teaching ESP is the scarcity of ready resources for diverse ESP directions. A collaborative action research was conducted where a researcher worked with ESP practitioners from five higher educational institutions to compile five specialised corpora which were used for developing ESP teaching materials.
Elsa Tragant & Gadriel Vila (University of Barcelona, Spain)
Talk: Pairwork in computer-mediated communication: Some limitations
When students work in pairs, they can adopt different patterns of interaction (Collaborative, Cooperative, etc.). During the presentation we will illustrate these patterns so that teachers learn to recognize them. We will also show differences in how young learners interact face-toface vs. online and will finally discuss implications, especially for courses with an online component.
Jodi Emma Wainwright (Open University, UK)
Talk: Blended learning can make language learning cognitively, emotionally and socially rewarding.
Living longer brings about a range of cognitive, affective and social challenges. Technology cannot solve these problems but incorporating technology into language education can empower older adults and make them more capable, resourceful and independent learners. In this talk I will show how blended learning can increase learner autonomy.
Qianyu Yang (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Talk: An exploration of multilingual identity construction in academic writing among multilingual higher education students -A Preliminary Study
My research aim is threefold: to explore (1) how multilingual students utilize their own languages in the academic writing process, (2) how they construct translanguaging space in academic writing practices, and (3) how they develop their multilingual identity throughout this process.
L I N F O R M A T I O N
U S E F U
The ELTRIA conference will take place at the University of Barcelona’s IL3 building, c/Ciutat de Granada, 131.
The nearest transport links are:
Metro stops: L1 (red line) Glòries, L4 (yellow line) Llacuna
Buses: H12, H14, 192, V23, V25
Tram: T4, T5, T6 Glòries
These options are within walking distance of the conference venue.
Budgethostelsand2-starhotels
Twentytú hostel. Budget accommodation in shared rooms and dormitories. Address: Carrer de Pamplona, 114, 08018 Barcelona, (+34) 93 238 71 85
https://twentytu.com/home-english/
Urbany hostel. Shared and private rooms. Address: Avinguda Meridiana, 97, 08026 Barcelona, (93) 245 84 14
https://www.urbanyhostels.com/barcelona/
Hotel Ibis Barcelona Pza Glories 22. Budget hotel chain. On the same street as conference venue. Address: Carrer Ciutat de Granada, 99, 08018 Barcelona (+34) 93 300 77 77
https://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-5944-ibis-barcelona-pza-glories-22/index.shtml
Mid-rangehotels
Hotel SB Glow. 4-star with rooftop views over Agbar tower. Address: Carrer de Badajoz, 148-154, 08018 Barcelona. (+34) 935 147 000 https://www.hotelsbglow.com/en/
Four points by Sheraton. Barcelona Diagonal. 3-star hotel in the well-known chain. Address: Avinguda Diagonal, 161-163, 08018, Barcelona (+34) 93 486 88 00
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bcnfp-four-points-barcelona-diagonal/?scid=bb1a189afec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2
Hotel Novotel Barcelona City. 4-star hotel. Address: Avinguda Diagonal, 201, 08018, Barcelona. (+34) 93 326 24 99 https://www accorhotels com/gb/hotel-5560-novotel-barcelonacity/index.shtml
L I N F O R M A T I O N
U S E F U
IL3Bar-café
The conference venue (IL3, c/Ciutat de Granada, 131) has a cafeteria with a pleasant terrace on the top floor of the building. They will be offering a set menu on Saturday lunchtime for approx. 15€.
GlòriesWestfieldShoppingcentre
There are plenty of local and international fast-food options in the nearby Glòries Westfield shopping centre (5m walk from the conference venue)
NovotelBarcelonaCity
On the corner of c/Ciutat de Granada and Av. Diagonal, this business hotel offers a good quality set menu.
RacódelaVila
c/Ciutat de Granada, 33. One of the classics of the trendy Poble Nou district where the conference is taking place. Good evening option https://racodelavila.com/carta/
CityCentre CasaRafols
Rda. de Sant Pere, 74. Reasonably-priced tapas restaurant near Arc de Triomf https://casarafols.com/en/
CanCulleretes
c/Quintana, 5. Dating from 1786, this restaurant is a piece of Barcelona history. https://culleretes.com/en/
For other reliable recommendations, see https://www.timeout.com/barcelona/restaurants
Look out for these places of interest within walking distance of the conference venue. This is a chance to see some of the Barcelona sights which are not on the usual tourist track!
GlòriestowerThe Barcelona gherkin, which has a viewing platform at the top. https://www.miradortorreglories.com/en/
BarcelonaDesignmuseum https://www.dissenyhub.barcelona/en ElsEncantsFleaMarkethttps://encantsbarcelona.com/en/
Bogatellbeach It‘s a pleasant 15m stroll to the beach through the trendy Poble Nou district of Barcelona
The ELTRIA Conference is organised by the Teacher Training & Development Department of the EIM (Escola d’Idiomes Moderns, School of Modern Languages) of the University of Barcelona.
Visit our website for more details, general information, and registration
https://www.eim.ub.edu/eltria/en/program/eltria-conference/
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