Individualization in Language Education

Subject

By systematically addressing Individualization in Language Education, this conference aims to highlight both the possibilities of and challenges for individualization strategies in different learner groups and settings. Research that takes into account the heterogeneity of learners’ language abilities and experiences in teaching and learning will be centered.

The focus of the conference will be on specific ways of shaping individualization in language education in formal, informal and non-formal settings, and which serve the different learning styles, interests and prior knowledge of those affected. We also welcome contributions on the professional skills required for individualized teaching and learning – from expertise on teaching methods to learner-inclusive pedagogies. Also welcome are contributions on transfer, i.e. the adaption of tried-and-tested concepts to other learner groups or contexts.

For more information about the conference program, please visit the event-website: https://uhh.de/ew-individualization-conference2025

Where and when?

The event will take place on 5 and 6 March at the University of Hamburg, Germany.

Organisation

The conference is being organized by an interdisciplinary network representing the research cluster “Language Education in the Immigration Society”, which is financed by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

Call for papers

Submissions based on empirical studies are invited. Individual contributions as well as poster contributions can be presented. Please submit an abstract of max. 600 words (excluding bibliography) that describes the theoretical background and research question(s) (up to 300 words), methods (up to 200 words) and the results obtained or expected (up to 100 words).

Abstract submission deadline: 30.09.2024 (open from 01.08.2024)
Notification of acceptance/rejection: 31.10.2024

Call for papers

Registration

Registration for the conference begins on 01.11.2024.

Conference Fees:

• EUR 100 for postdoc researchers and professors
• EUR 40 for PhD students
• EUR 25 for undergraduate students