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S021 2/2 | Collaborative Research in Language Education: reciprocal benefits and challenges

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Language Education (LE) at all levels benefits from research in a multitude of ways. Conversely, educational practices and experiences offer fertile ground for research into language learning, teaching and different forms of assessment of language development and use. Considering the two aspects of practice and research, and their interaction, it becomes obvious that research in LE is a reciprocal venture, with mutual benefits for all actors involved, where theory and practice meet and develop, jointly as well as individually. The proposed symposium aims to gather colleagues from different fields of LE with experiences from research that actively involves teachers, teacher educators and students of different ages and various backgrounds. We welcome proposals of presentations of results from research projects that aim at influencing theory and practice of learning, teaching and assessment in substantial and sustainable ways, as well as critical discussions of problematic aspects of collaborative research, for example research ethics. Furthermore, reflections at the conceptual and structural levels, focusing, for example, on theory development as well as on the influence of educational planning in relation to outcomes at local, national, and international levels are of great interest.

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August 16, 2021 02:30 PM - August 16, 2022 06:00 PM(Europe/Amsterdam)
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20210816T1430 20210816T1800 Europe/Amsterdam S021 2/2 | Collaborative Research in Language Education: reciprocal benefits and challenges

Language Education (LE) at all levels benefits from research in a multitude of ways. Conversely, educational practices and experiences offer fertile ground for research into language learning, teaching and different forms of assessment of language development and use. Considering the two aspects of practice and research, and their interaction, it becomes obvious that research in LE is a reciprocal venture, with mutual benefits for all actors involved, where theory and practice meet and develop, jointly as well as individually. The proposed symposium aims to gather colleagues from different fields of LE with experiences from research that actively involves teachers, teacher educators and students of different ages and various backgrounds. We welcome proposals of presentations of results from research projects that aim at influencing theory and practice of learning, teaching and assessment in substantial and sustainable ways, as well as critical discussions of problematic aspects of collaborative research, for example research ethics. Furthermore, reflections at the conceptual and structural levels, focusing, for example, on theory development as well as on the influence of educational planning in relation to outcomes at local, national, and international levels are of great interest.

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University of Haifa
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Suzanne Bogaerds-Hazenberg
Utrecht University
Gabriele Pallotti
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
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University of Gothenburg
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