--- Forwarded Message from Irene Thompson <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 10:56:30 -1000 >To: [log in to unmask] >From: Irene Thompson <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Call for Presentations ------------------ CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII NATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER SYMPOSIUM "SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING: MATERIALS AND STRATEGIES" June 24-26, 1999 The three-day Symposium will facilitate the sharing of resources, ideas, and information about all aspects of learner autonomy through papers, panels, and demonstrations. Educators interested in self-directed learning are invited to propose papers (45 minutes), panels (1.5 hours), and demonstrations (1.5 hours) on such topics as: · Empowering learners through development of cognitive and metacognitive strategies · Creating pedagogical environments for learner autonomy · Learner autonomy and the use of technology · Learner autonomy and the less commonly taught languages · Monitoring and self-assessment · Self-access materials and resources "For more information and the on-line application form and , click on http://www.lll.hawaii.edu/nflrc/SI99 Partial travel support is available to presenters. Irene Thompson P.O. Box 3572 Princeville, HI 96722 tel/fax (808) 826-9510 [log in to unmask] <http://www.lll.hawaii.edu/nflrc/IThompson>