MultiTasks, MultiSkills, MultiConnections - Selected Papers from the 2013 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

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MultiTasks, MultiSkills, MultiConnections compiles refereed selected papers from the 2013 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. The volume presents conference program themes through peer review: session abstracts are submitted to the Program Chair, presenters are invited to submit manuscripts, and submissions are evaluated by the editor and an editorial board with recommendations for publication in current form, with revisions, or not published. The report also lists editorial board members and conference leadership, and provides a contents overview of teaching approaches and classroom practices across languages.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages150

Reading Time6 h 18 min

AccessFree to download

Review and Acceptance Procedures

Central States Conference Board of Directors 2012-2013

Preface

Multiple Approaches to Furthering World Language Proficiency

Instructor Target Language Use in Today’s World Language Classrooms

Keeping It in the Target Language

Enhancing Communicative Competence through Integrating 21st Century Skills and Tools

Developing MultiSkills for 21st Century Teachers and Learners

Effective Chinese and Japanese Character Instruction Using an Etymological CALL Approach

Tasks and Focus on Form: Connections in the US and Europe

Service-Learning for Students in Intermediate Spanish: Examining Multiples Roles of Foreign Language Study

Innovative Approaches to Teaching Literature in the World Language Classroom

MultiTasks, MultiSkills, MultiConnections Selected Papers from the 2013 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Stephanie Dhonau, Editor University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2013 Report of the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages vi MultiTasks, MultiSkills, MultiConnections Publisher: Robert M. Terry 2211 Dickens Road, Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23230 Printer: Johnson Litho Graphics of Eau Claire, Ltd. 2219 Galloway Street Eau Claire, WI 54703 © 2013 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Patrick T. Raven, Executive Director P. O. Box 251 Milwaukee, WI 53201-0251 Phone: 414-405-4645 FAX: 414-276-4650 [CSCTFL@aol.com www.csctfl.org](CSCTFL@aol.com www.csctfl.org) All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright holder. C P 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 vii Review and Acceptance Procedures Central States Conference Report The Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Report is a refereed volume of selected papers based on the theme and program of the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Abstracts for sessions are first submitted to the Program Chair, who then selects sessions that will be presented atthe annual conference. Once the sessions have been selected, presenters are contacted by the editor of the Report and invited to submit a manuscript for possible publication in that volume. Copies of the publication guidelines are sent to conference presenters. All submissions are read and evaluated by the editor and four other members of the Editorial Board. Reviewers are asked to recommend that the article (1) be published in its current form,(2) be published after specific revisions have been made, or (3) not be published. When all of the reviewers’ratings are received, the editor makes all final publishing decisions. 2013 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Report Editorial Board Editor Stephanie Dhonau, University of Arkansas at Little Rock The editor would like to thank the following professionals for their contributions to the review of the articles in this volume: Editorial Board Todd Bowen Alan Lytle Melanie Bloom Karen Cardenas Katya Koubek Edra Staffieri Laura Terrill Vickie Scow Anita Alkaas Helene Zimmer-Loew Isabel Espinoza Linda Egnatz Nicole Meyer viii MultiTasks, MultiSkills, MultiConnections 2012-2013 CSCTFL Officers and Directors (followed by year term ends on June 30) Chair Lori Winne (FY14) Vice Chair Vickie Scow (FY14) Executive Director Patrick T. Raven (FY15) Recording Secretary ...................................................................... Martha Pero (FY14) Immediate Past Chair Barbara Andrews (FY14) 2013 Program Chair .............................................................. Leann Wilcoxen (FY13) 2013 Assistant Program Chair and 2014 Program Chair & Director .................................... Julie Jezuit (FY16) 2014 Assistant Program Chair and 2015 Program Chair & Director ....................................... Kerisa Baedke (FY15) 2013 Local Arrangements Chair ........................................ Sarah Shackelford (FY13) CSCTFL Delegate to ACTFL ..........................................Anne Nerenz (CY11–CY14) Director Jill Woerner (FY13) Director Samantha Godden-Chmielowicz (FY13) Director.......................................................................................Mary Goodwin (FY14) Director......................................................................................... Phyllis Farrar (FY 15) Director............................................................................................... Lisa Lilley (FY 15) Director .

FAQs

What is the purpose of this Central States Conference report volume?

It is a refereed volume of selected papers based on the theme and program of the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

How are conference sessions selected for presentation in the annual conference?

Session abstracts are first submitted to the Program Chair, who selects which sessions will be presented at the annual conference.

How does the peer review process work for manuscript publication decisions?

After presenters are invited to submit manuscripts, the editor and editorial board evaluate submissions and request reviewer recommendations for publication as-is, publication after revisions, or no publication; the editor makes final decisions after all ratings are received.

Oct 15, 2026

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