
CARLA Presentation Series
CARLA sponsors a series of free online presentations during the academic year to share research in the field and showcase work on CARLA's initiatives.
All presentations are offered online unless otherwise noted. Times listed are in the U.S. Central Time Zone. Please note that the start times may vary.
Online via Zoom
This presentation details a curricular unit from a content-based French course titled “Food Insecurity in the Francophone World.” The speaker highlights ways in which he negotiated language foci for the unit by consulting data from a student preferences survey, student performance on a diagnostic quiz, and a linguistic analysis of the unit’s summative performance task.
Online via Zoom
This webinar will introduce the topic of critical language awareness (CLA), a framework that emphasizes an understanding of how language intersects with identity and power.
Online via Zoom
This study compares two case studies of Spanish heritage language learners in study abroad programs. Findings reveal that program design, including host family engagement and community service, significantly influences language use and integration.
Online via Zoom
This CARLA presentation shows how teacher educators can provide teachers with the knowledge and analytical skills to determine what the learners in their classrooms do and don't know, and the understanding of how and when to adjust their teaching to best help them.