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Research

Research SIG Mission Statement: The primary purpose of the ACTFL Research SIG is to provide leadership in conducting research to inform instructional practices and build theory, as well as demonstrate how research is shaped by knowledge and theory generated from instructional practices. At this national forum the SIG membership meets to provide a supportive critical community to discuss and guide the national and local agendas toward meaningful research on the teaching and learning of languages.  A significant part of each year's annual meeting, the SIG sponsors pre-conference workshops on research, roundtables and panel presentations, which provide a venue for both experienced researchers and graduate students to update their research skills, receive mentoring, and provide leadership in the direction of world language research.
 

Officers

Chair: Bill VanPatten

Michigan State University

aliasbvp@gmail.com

Vice Chair: Heather Olson Beal

Stephen F. Austin State University

olsonbehk@sfasu.edu

Secretary: Silvia Peart

United States Naval Academy

peart@usna.edu

Telephone: 410-293-6365

Past Chair: Victoria Russell

Valdosta State University

varussell@valdosta.edu

 

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