First International Conference of SU and DKU: «Teaching Foreign Languages in the Era of Digitalization»

Dates: October 24−25, 2019

With the advent and intensive development of information and digital technologies, there is a huge need for their application, including in the field of education. The purpose of this conference is to bring together experts, scientists and practitioners from the Republic of Kazakhstan and other countries to discuss current scientific and applied trends in the use of innovative digital technologies in teaching foreign languages. The objectives of the conference are: to share experiences, to discuss challenges and to find constructive solutions in teaching foreign languages in the era of digitalization; thus, strengthening cooperation and identifying potential areas for joint research.

The main themes of the conference are:

1. Digitalizing FL teaching in Kazakhstan: challenges and goals

2. Theories and practices used for language acquisition in a digital environment

3. Exploring a new role for teachers: teaching digital natives

4. The digital divide in classrooms: students vs. teachers

5. Pitfalls of digital transformation in FL acquisition

6. Contribution of digital technologies to autonomous language learning

7. Technologies in a flipped classroom

8. Digital opportunities for foreign language teacher development

Conference languages: Kazakh, Russian, English.

Conference website: https://tfl.satbayev.university/

Recommendations for abstracts:

To participate in the conference, you must fill out and send the application form (see Appendix I) to conference2019su@gmail.com before September 16, 2019. Abstracts should consist of a summary of the report (no more than 300 words) and a list of keywords (no more than 7). The organizing committee will inform you about the inclusion of the report in the conference program before October 1, 2019. Conference materials will be published on the basis of the results of the conference after its completion.