LARG organised a series of teacher-friendly workshops open to all, and co-facilitated by MA students in the Bilingualism Studies Program.
LARG impacts
Our most recent impact and achievements.
Recent guests
Heike Neumann, Concordia University
Source use in academic writing: Challenges for students and assessors
In April 2019, OLBI welcomed Heike Neumann of Concordia University, who presented her recent research on source use in academic writing and the challenges both students and assessors face regarding integrated writing tasks. The presentation was a stimulating springboard for discussion.
Joyce and Brenda Germain
Mi’gmaq immersion and nature-based education: A conversation with educators from Listuguj First Nation
Joyce and Brenda Germain recently visited OLBI to share the inspiring and joyful story of their Mi’gmaq immersion and nature-based education program in Listuguj. They talked about benefits of using this approach to teaching for overall well being, for academic success, and for Indigenous language and cultural revitalisation.
Recent LARG workshops and events
Workshop
CCERBAL Conference 2018
LARG organised a symposium on translanguaging in language assessment at the Annual CCERBAL Conference.
CALA 2017 Winter Event
Evaluation of the French language: Innovations and discoveries
Hosts: Canadian Association of Language Assessment and the Language Assessment Group (LARG)
2017 Fall Event
LARG, along with Carleton University and the Canadian Association of Language Assesment, were pleased to be a sponsor of a research talk with Carol A. Chapelle (from Iowa State University) and John Read (from University of Auckland) about "After Twenty Years: Vocabulary Assessment in Applied Linguistics" at Carleton University on October 2, 2017.
