Unlock the Gateway to Communication - 2014 Report - Selected Papers from the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

Oct 15, 2026

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A refereed volume of selected conference papers from the 2014 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, themed around the conference program. The editor and editorial board manage a submission and peer-review process: session abstracts are chosen by the Program Chair, invited presenters submit manuscripts, and reviewers recommend publication, revision, or rejection. Final publishing decisions are made by the editor. The report also includes the editorial board, officers and directors, and a contents section covering eight main research and practice topics.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages167

Reading Time7 h 1 min

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Review and Acceptance Procedures

Introduction

Contents

1. Building Intercultural Competence in the Language Classroom

2. Unlocking the Gateway to Cross-Cultural Communication

3. Teaching History and Culture Here and Abroad

4. Hybrid Language Instruction: Finding the Right Fit

5. 21st Century World Language Classrooms: Technology Tools Supporting Communicative Competence

6. The Role of Textbooks in Promoting Communication Goals

7. Forty Years after Savignon: How Far Have We Come?

8. Meeting the Communities Standard on Study Abroad

Unlock the Gateway to Communication Editor Stephanie Dhonau University of Arkansas at Little Rock Articles by: Aleidine Moeller Kristen Nugent Ekaterina Koubek Annis N. Shaver Louise Grandouiller Carolyn Gascoigne Juliette Parnell Leah McKeeman Blanca Oviedo Diane Ceo-DiFrancesco Brigid Burke Teresa Bell 2014 Report of the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Unlock the Gateway to Communication Selected Papers from the 2014 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Stephanie Dhonau, Editor University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2014 Report of the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages iv Unlock the Gateway to Communication 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 © 2014 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) C P 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 v 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. 2014 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 Rosalie Cheatham Anneris Coria-Navia Linda Egnatz Isabel Espinoza Suzanne Hendrickson Jason Jolley Cecilia Kennedy Alan D. Lytle Adrienne Royo Alice Strange Laura Terrill Helene Zimmer-Lowe vi Unlock the Gateway to Communication 2013-2014 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) 2014 Program Chair ........................................................................ Julie Jezuit (FY16) 2014 Assistant Program Chair and 2015 Program Chair & Director .............................. Kerisa Baedke (FY15) 2014 Assistant Program Chair and 2015 Program Chair & Director ................................ Sarah Shackelford (FY16) Director.......................................................................................Mary Goodwin (FY14) Director......................................................................................... Phyllis Farrar (FY 15) Director............................................................................................... Lisa Lilley (FY 15) Director .......................................................................................... Brigid Burke (F

FAQs

How are sessions chosen for presentation in the 2014 conference report?

Session abstracts are submitted to the Program Chair, who selects sessions for presentation at the annual conference.

What happens after presenters are invited to submit manuscripts?

The editor sends publication guidelines, and the editor plus four editorial board members read and evaluate each submission.

What review outcomes can recommend an article for publication?

Reviewers recommend the article be published as is, published after specific revisions, or not published; the editor makes final publishing decisions after receiving all ratings.

Oct 15, 2026

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