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The Center for Language Acquisition (CLA) is a research unit in the College of the Liberal Arts at The Pennsylvania State University.
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October 1, 2008
Matt Poehner has received the Paul Pimlseur Award for his article "Beyond the Test: L2 Dynamic Assessment and the Transcendence of Mediated Learning", which appeared in the Modern Language Journal 91 (2007): 323-340. The Award is presented annually by the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages and the Modern Language Journal to high quality research that impacts on foreign language learning and teaching. The Award is named in honor of Paul Pimsleur for his outstanding contributions to the field of language learning and teaching.
Matt is currently assistant professor of World Languages in the College of Education with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Applied Linguistics.
Travel grants are available through the Center for graduate students for travel to/from conferences.
Download the Center for Language Acquisition travel grant application
Students may also apply for Department of Applied Linguistics travel grants.
Download the Applied Linguistics travel grant application
Notice: The Center and Applied Linguistics forms used for submitting requests for travel funding have both been updated. Please review the latest form, and verify that you are using this version when submitting a travel request.
Gil Watz Dissertation Fellowships 2005-2008
The Center for Language Acquisition in conjunction with the College of the Liberal Arts will provide up to five dissertation fellowships per academic year for doctoral students working on a dissertation in applied linguistics. For more information click here.
Gil Watz Visiting Scholars Program
For more information click here or contact Jim Lantolf, Director of the Center for Language Acquisition at JPL7@PSU.EDU.
Summer Institute in Applied Linguistics
During the summers of 2002 and 2005, the Center for Language Acquisition hosted Summer Institutes in Applied Linguistics. The Summer Institute brings internationally renowned scholars in applied linguistics to Penn State. Two- and four-week programs are offered on a variety of topics in applied linguistics, with special emphasis on the learning and teaching of second languages.
For information about past Summer Institutes, click here.
The next Summer Institute is scheduled from June 22 to July 17, 2009. The institute will have two sessions, each lasting two weeks. The first will run from June 22 through July 3 and the second session from July 6 through July 17. Participants will have the option of attending the first session, the second session, or both. A broad range of topics in applied linguistics will be represented, with particular focus on the teaching and learning of additional languages. For more information, click here.
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Sep 24, 2008
Summer Institute 2009 The next summer institute is scheduled from June 22 to July 17, 2009. The institute will have two sessions, each ...
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Sep 24, 2008
Conference on Diaspora and Language - April 10-11, 2009The Conference on Diaspora and Language will be held at Penn State University on April 10th and 11th (Friday and Sa...
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Oct 01, 2008
Center SpeakersFall Speakers 2008 Nick Ellis of the University of Michigan was the 2009 Gil Watz Speaker and presented a pap...
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