“Fostering autonomy in learning languages using immersive strategies”
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Keynote Speaker
Dr. Jill Robbin
Vice President and Chief Technical Officer U.S Agency for Global Media
Jill Robbins, Ph.D., NML’s Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, develops online learning materials for English learners. She works with the U.S Agency for Global Media as a Language Learning Specialist. She has taught language learners and teachers in the U.S., Japan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, and China. Her research explores language learning strategies and metacognition.
Dr. Robbins is the co-author of Integrating EFL Standards into Chinese Classroom Settings, Impact Listening 2, and The Learning Strategies Handbook. Dr. Robbins has served on the NML Board of Trustees from 2007 and helps maintain the NML website. She earned a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from Georgetown University.
Focus areas:-
- Literature and Culture in Language Learning Contexts
- Technology-Based Autonomy in Learning Languages
- Immersive Techniques and Strategies in Language Acquisition
- Motivational Factors for Language Learning
- Assessment Strategies for Autonomous Learning
Conference Chair
Prof. E. A. Gamini Fonseka
Conference chair