National Council of Organizations of Less Commonly Taught Languages
Fourth Annual Conference
Washington, D.C.
April 6-8, 2001
Research and Development in the Less Commonly Taught Languages.
The Fourth Annual Conference of the National Council of Organizations of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) is scheduled for metropolitan Washington, D.C. on April 6-8, 2001. The first day of the conference (April 6) will be held at the Foreign Service Institute in Arlington, Virginia, and the final two days at the Holiday Inn Arlington in Ballston, VA. Proposals are solicited for individual papers, colloquia and poster sessions. The formats are described below. Each proposed presentation should address issues that clearly relate to more than just one particular language and should fall within one or more of the Conference theme of "Research and Development in the Less Commonly Taught Languages." Sessions might include:
| Discussion of important research questions for the LCTLs; |
| Application of other research to important questions for the LCTLs; |
| Reports on empirical, ethnographic, linguistic, and/or classroom research; |
| Initiatives to develop programs in the LCTs for any customer base, including distance learning and heritage communities; |
| Inservice and/or pre-service teacher development initiatives; |
| Use of technology in instructional programs; |
| Innovative instructional materials or learning activities for an LCTL; and |
| Other topics related to the theme |
Individual papers are 20 minutes long. A paper should focus clearly on one or more issues related to the real world needs for language expertise in the less commonly taught languages. Papers may be based on research or practical experience. Colloquia are 90 minutes. A colloquium proposal should specify three or more presenters who will address one of the conference themes. Preference will be given to panels that cut across different languages or language groups. Poster and presentation sessions may focus on completed work or work in progress related to the teaching and/or learning of less commonly taught languages. They may be of either the traditional poster format (most often used for research-based presentations) or demonstrations of instructional or information technology; however, any proposal requiring technical support must specify the type of hardware and software needed in as much detail as possible.
Proposals should indicate the relevant conference theme and kind of presentation (paper, colloquium or poster session) in the upper left-hand corner, and the name of the presenter and the presenter's primary language(s) in the upper right-hand corner. The proposed title should not exceed ten words. Proposals may not exceed one page in length.
All proposals for the NCOLCTL Conference should be sent to the following
address by hard copy or email:
Frederick H. Jackson
NCOLCTL Conference Program Chair
School of Language Studies
Foreign Service Institute
4000 Arlington Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22207
Email: jacksonfh@state.gov
The final deadline for receipt of proposals is December 1, 2000. The Program Committee will notify those who submitted proposals by January 1, 2001, whether their proposal has been accepted.
Questions regarding the conference may be directed to either Dr. Jackson or:
Scott McGinns
National Foreign Language Center
1029 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
Phone 202-637-8881 X28
Fax 202-637-9244
Email smcginnis@nflc.org