Complexity & ELT

9:00 - 9:15           Welcome and introductions

 

Morning presentations

 

9:15 - 9:45           Sarah Mercer (University of Graz)

                           Complexity theories and language teaching practice – a compatible pairing?

 

9:45 - 10:15         Susan Dawson (University of Manchester and INTO Manchester)

                           Exploring the compatibility of Complex Systems Thinking and Exploratory Practice

 

10:15 - 10:45       Achilleas Kostoulas (University of Manchester)

                           Resisting Change: Using Complexity to Understand the Resilience of Traditional Pedagogy

 

10:45 - 11:20       Working groups: Discussion of the first three presentations

 

 

11:30 - 12:15        Lunch

 

Afternoon presentations

 

12:30 - 1:00        Lynne Cameron (Open University)

                          The Discourse Dynamics Model: Developing a complexity metaphor for ELT

 

1:00 - 1:30         Juup Stelma (University of Manchester)

                          Images of Complexity in the Practice of Language Teaching and Learning

 

1:30 - 2:00        Working groups: Discussion of the final two presentations

 

2:00 - 3:00       Brief reports from the working groups

                         Plenary Discussion & Closing