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Free Seminar: “Assessing students in bilingual education: Implications for teacher assessment literacy” (Prof Yuen Yi Lo, 4pm 13 Nov)
The CLIL Teacher Education Lab within LALE welcomes you to the following featured seminar, that is part of its monthly Professional Learning Circle: Assessing students in bilingual education: Implications for teacher assessment literacyProf Yuen Yi Lo, The University of Hong Kong, Universitas 21 Visiting Fellow There has been a global spread of bilingual education, particularly […] -
Australia–Korea Foundation Grant Awarded to A/P Julie Choi for Cross-Cultural Storytelling Project
Congratulations to Associate Professor Julie Choi, who has been awarded an Australia–Korea Foundation Grant from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for her exciting new project:“Creating Cross-Cultural Connections: Australian Children’s Korean Stories.” This multilingual, arts-rich project, that is part of LALE’s Arts-Rich Translanguaging Pedagogy Lab, invites Australian children from diverse backgrounds to create stories that explore […] -
Helen Keneley Scholarship Supports TESOL Graduates Heading to Japan–Applications Now Open
Are you a recent Melbourne TESOL graduate or current student with aspirations to teach or study in Japan? The Helen Keneley Scholarship is now accepting applications. Established through a generous gift from Helen Mildred Keneley, this scholarship supports students who have completed or are currently enrolled in: Applicants must intend to undertake further study or employment in TESOL […] -
Open Day 2025: A Celebration of Languages, Literacies, and the Education Community
What a fantastic Open Day this year! The energy was electric, and it was great fun meeting so many new people—some just beginning to explore their options, others already passionate about languages and literacies education—as well as current and past students who also came along! It’s always great seeing alumni! (And shout out to former […] -
Free Seminar: “Reconceptualizing Language Assessment through a Sociocultural Lens: A Research Trajectory from EFL to Bilingual Contexts” (A/Prof Yu-Ting Kao, 4pm 14 Aug)
The CLIL Teacher Education Lab within LALE welcomes you to the following featured seminar, that is part of its monthly Professional Learning Circle: Reconceptualizing Language Assessment through a Sociocultural Lens: A Research Trajectory from EFL to Bilingual ContextsA/Prof Yu-Ting Kao, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan This presentation traces a research trajectory centered on language assessment through a sociocultural […] -
Welcoming Visiting Scholar: Associate Professor Tracy Yu-Ting Kao
We are thrilled to announce that Associate Professor Tracy Yu-Ting Kao from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, will be joining the CLIL Teacher Education Lab from July 20 to August 22. A/Prof Kao’s research includes a focus on Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), teacher practice, and sociocultural theory, making it particularly relevant to the lab’s focus. During her […] -
Public Lecture: Language and TESOL Teacher Educator Expertise–A Vygotskian Framework, Prof Karen Johnson (5.30pm, Wednesday, 13 August 2025)
We’re excited to announce the following Visiting Scholar Lecture by Professor Karen E. Johnson, Kirby Professor of Language Learning and Applied Linguistics at The Pennsylvania State University, USA. Hosted in collaboration with VicTESOL, it will be of interest to those working across the areas of Languages, Literacy, TESOL, and Teacher Education, particularly using sociocultural perspectives. […] -
Literacy in the era of AI
Expert commentary from Dr. Alex Bacalja in the group was recently featured on ABC News, discussing new teaching resources aimed at improving students’ writing skills. Dr. Bacalja emphasized the importance of maintaining writing as a foundational skill while also equipping young people to be critical users of AI. He highlighted the need to address the […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/lale/2025/07/02/literacy-in-the-era-of-ai
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New publication: Harnessing the situated nature of CLIL for teacher education through a comparative study
Moate, J., Cross, R., & Bower, K. (2025). Harnessing the situated nature of CLIL for teacher education through a comparative study. Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education. https://doi.org/10.1075/jicb.24017.moa Abstract The dual focused approach of Content and language Integrated Learning (CLIL) has been adopted across a range of linguistic and geographical regions adding to the […] -
World CLIL 2025 (13–14 June, Ireland): Early Bird Registration Now Open!
Early bird registration for World CLIL 2025 is now open! Join the event on June 13th & 14th, 2025, at Maynooth University, Ireland, for an inspiring conference exploring the role of CLIL across subject disciplines, supporting and developing pluriliteracies, plurilingual, and pluricultural competencies. Register now at worldclil.com to secure the early bird rate. Early bird […]
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