FIRST BIANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON TEACHING INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES OF LATIN AMERICA (STILLA-2008)
Organized by the Minority Languages and Cultures of Latin America Program (MLCP) and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS). August 14-16, 2008 – Indiana University – Bloomington
CONVENORS
Serafín M. Coronel-Molina, School of Education
John H. McDowell, Folklore and Ethnomusicology
Jeff Gould, CLACS
THEMES
Best practices, methodologies and strategies in teaching indigenous languages
Using multimedia and other multiple resources in language teaching
The interplay of teaching and research
Issues of language policy and planning in language teaching
The importance of indigenous languages learning for fieldwork
Impact of language attitudes and ideologies on teaching indigenous languages
Connecting, celebrating and maintaining traditions through teaching
Assessment and evaluation
Issues of dialectology and standardization in language instruction
Technology and indigenous languages
Distance learning / online courses
Strengthening indigenous languages as an international subject of study
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