Dear Colleagues,       

We would like to invite you to join our project

FROM PRE-SERVICE INTO IN-SERVICE

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PROFESSIONALS-TO-BE

ORGANISERS:

Zielona Gora University, Institute of Modern Languages

Vistula University, Philology and Journalism Department

IATEFL Poland

OBJECTIVES:

·         Provide professional development for pre-service TEFL teachers

·         Share good teaching practice

·         Develop practical application of theoretical framework

·         Engage teachers-to-be to share their lesson ideas

The first online session takes place on Saturday April 20^th, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

 DR HAB. JOANNA ZAWODNIAK, PROF. UZ

“Don’t go wasting your emotion(s)”: How does this apply to the L2 classroom?

ABSTRACT:

The presentation is dedicated to the role of emotions, both positive and negative, in the foreign language (L2) learning process. Attention will be paid to such emotions as, for example, anxiety, boredom, enjoyment and curiosity. They will be discussed in relation to the theories which highlight the advantages of fostering the long-neglected affective dimension of L2 pedagogy as well as with regard to the most representative research projects. Finally, options for addressing L2 learner emotions will be indicated and reflective activities for L2 teachers will be proposed.

 Joanna Zawodniak, PhD, is Associate Professor at the Institute of Modern Languages, University of Zielona Góra, Poland. Her major research interests revolve around individual learner differences (especially boredom, motivation, anxiety, grit), metaphorical competence, metalinguistic awareness, code-switching, L2 education from a socio-historical perspective and young learner SLA.  She is the author of two monographs devoted to the child-friendly lexically driven syllabus and L2 writing instruction, and co-author (with Mirosław Pawlak and Mariusz Kruk) of two books focused on boredom in the foreign language classroom. 

•  The lecture is dedicated to university students whose major is TEFL, IATEFL members and IATEFL friends.
• All the participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
• The event is scheduled to last until approx. 10.15 a.m. (a 45-minute lecture  will be followed by a short Q&A session)

Please register online :

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcOuhqTksEtXBKeRu1fwBvMdtBIO3XDLn

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 by Friday 19^th April, 2024, 1.00 p.m. at the latest.

We look forward to seeing you.

COORDINATORS OF THE PROJECT

dr Urszula Majdańska-Wachowicz
  Zielona Gora University
  IATEFL Poland

mgr Magdalena Kaźmierkiewicz
Vistula University
IATEFL Poland