“Fostering autonomy in learning languages using immersive strategies”
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:-
- Language acquisition strategies: How learners can actively take charge of their language learning process by utilizing different strategies based on their individual needs and learning styles.
- Cultural awareness in language learning: Exploring how to integrate cultural understanding into language instruction, promoting intercultural competence among learners.
- Immersive techniques and strategies: Exploring ways of developing and applying techniques and strategies to engage learners in active learning geared to empathy, cultural competence, and global perspectives.
- Learner autonomy in different contexts: Examining how learner autonomy can be fostered in various learning environments, including online, classroom, and self-study settings.
- Motivational factors for language learning: Investigating what motivates learners to take ownership of their language learning journey and actively engage with the material.
- Assessment of learner autonomy: Discussing methods to assess and measure the level of autonomy a learner has developed in their language learning process.
- Technology and learner autonomy: How digital tools and platforms can empower learners to take more control over their language learning experience.
Conference Chair
Prof. Gamini Fonseka
Conference chair