Invitation: Technology Standards in Foreign Language Teacher Education in Asia Symposium

The University of Queensland (Australia) and Hanoi University (Vietnam) invite you to attend the Technology Standards in Foreign Language Teacher Education in Asia Symposium on Friday 10 December 2021.

https://languages-cultures.uq.edu.au/event/session/7557

Event details:

Date: Friday 10 December 2021

Time: 12–2pm (Brisbane, Australia time)

09:00 - 11:00AM (Vietnam Time)

Online: Zoom - Registration required.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3DjUPl2

• About the Symposium

The School of Languages and Cultures at The University of Queensland and the Department of Research Management at Hanoi University are hosting an online symposium to explore the role of technology standards in the training and professional development of language teachers, with a specific focus on the context of Vietnam.

The keynote speakers are Associate Professor Jeong-Bae Son from the University Southern Queensland and Associate Professor Paul Gruba from the University of Melbourne. PhD students with an interest in technology-mediated language learning are also invited to a Q&A session with the keynote speakers.

* Keynote Speakers:

• Paul Gruba is an associate professor in the School of Languages and Linguistics, University of Melbourne. After completing a degree in journalism, Paul gained qualifications in applied linguistics. He has taught and given keynote talks in several countries on topics in areas of blended language learning, language assessment, and language program evaluation.

• Jeong-Bae Son, Ph.D., teaches Applied Linguistics and TESOL courses and supervises doctoral students at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. His research interests include computer-assisted language learning and language teacher development. Details of his research can be found on his website.

We hope you are able to join us online!

Kind regards,