BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//events.la.psu.edu//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3892-05379135bd0ce6122c27ce9e79e4b2d7@events.la.psu.edu DTSTAMP:20260625T154813Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221028T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221028T170000 SUMMARY:Center for Language Acquisition Research Methods Workshop- Shaofeng Li DESCRIPTION:\nTitle: Research Methods for the Study of Language Aptitude \n\nInstructor: \; \;Shaofeng Li\, Florida State University\n\nA bstract: \;Language aptitude (alternatively aptitude) refers to cogn itive abilities that are predictive of learning rate and ultimate attain ment in a second language. Aptitude provides a window into the cognitive foundation or underpinnings of language learning\, and aptitude researc h contributes significantly to an accurate understanding of the mechanis m of language learning. In this workshop\, I will provide a systematic s ynthesis of the methodological aspects of the various strands of aptitud e research\, including research questions\, research design\, measuremen t of aptitude\, construct validity\, data analysis\, and reporting pract ices. I will also spell out the different theoretical perspectives that have emerged in the literature and discuss the importance of theories in the selection\, creation\, and quality control of research methods. I w ill distinguish traditional (explicit) aptitude and implicit aptitude\, a recently emerged construct in aptitude research\, and scrutinize the m ethods that have been utilized to examine the two related and yet differ ent cognitive variables. I will take this opportunity to propose a frame work for examining the validity of the measures of cognitive abilities i n second language acquisition. The methodological synthesis is informed by a number of meta-analyses\, narrative syntheses\, and empirical studi es I have conducted on language aptitude and the 2021 special issue of&n bsp\;Studies in Second Language Acquisition \;that I co-guest-edited with Robert DeKeyser. The workshop will report trends\, identify issues \, and propose solutions\, and participants will have opportunities to e ngage in discussions and hands-on activities.\n\nFor more details: https ://events.la.psu.edu/event/cla_research_methods_workshop-_shaofeng_li/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Title: Research Methods for the Study of Language Aptitude

Instructor:   ;Shaofeng Li, Florida State University

Abstract: Language apt itude (alternatively aptitude) refers to cognitive abilities that are pr edictive of learning rate and ultimate attainment in a second language. Aptitude provides a window into the cognitive foundation or underpinning s of language learning, and aptitude research contributes significantly to an accurate understanding of the mechanism of language learning. In t his workshop, I will provide a systematic synthesis of the methodologica l aspects of the various strands of aptitude research, including researc h questions, research design, measurement of aptitude, construct validit y, data analysis, and reporting practices. I will also spell out the dif ferent theoretical perspectives that have emerged in the literature and discuss the importance of theories in the selection, creation, and quali ty control of research methods. I will distinguish traditional (explicit ) aptitude and implicit aptitude, a recently emerged construct in aptitu de research, and scrutinize the methods that have been utilized to exami ne the two related and yet different cognitive variables. I will take th is opportunity to propose a framework for examining the validity of the measures of cognitive abilities in second language acquisition. The meth odological synthesis is informed by a number of meta-analyses, narrative syntheses, and empirical studies I have conducted on language aptitude and the 2021 special issue of Studies in Second Language Acquisi tion that I co-guest-edited with Robert DeKeyser. The workshop will report trends, identify issues, and propose solutions, and particip ants will have opportunities to engage in discussions and hands-on activ ities.

For more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/e vent/cla_research_methods_workshop-_shaofeng_li/

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