
"Broad Perspectives on Language Education in
the Globalized World”
6-8
September 2018, Poznan University of Technology
Between
6-8 September, 2018, Poznan University of Technology played host to the XV International
CercleS Conference. The conference was organized by the Centre of Languages
and Communication at Poznan University of Technology.
The
conference topics revolved around the following areas: adaptation
of curricula to the needs of digital natives, the changing
role of the teacher (LSP, CLIL), assessment, self-assessment and certification,
European projects in higher education, the role of non-governmental
organizations in building intercultural awareness, supporting intercultural interactions
in students, building communication skills in students, contemporary trends in
language education, preparing students to participate in international programmes,
management of language centres, promoting
self-awareness and self-discipline in acquiring a foreign language, discovering
new paths in glottodidactics, the role
of e-learning and new media in language acquisition.
The conference was preceded by a series of
pre-conference workshops.
The main event was attended by representatives of
23 countries from around the world.
The conference organizers would like to thank all
the plenary speakers, talk and workshop presenters and all the participants for
making this event a true success story.