2023, Baku, Azerbaijan: Language Teaching Theory and the Teaching Practice: Are They Always in Synch?

Day 1

1. BILC information and update, Irena Prpic Djuric, BILC
2. Language Teaching Theory, Natia Ivanelashvili, GEO
3. Theory and Practice in CLIL Course Design the Importance of Needs Analysis, Katri Sirkel, EST
4. Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover - How to Counter Perception Bias in the Evaluation of a Language Course, Jérôme C
5. Involve Me and I Learn, Agata Jagiełło Tondera, POL
6. How Listening to Our Students Can Improve Our Teaching Practice, Irene Perez Garachana, ESP
7. Learner-Centered Language Teaching at DLIFLC, Robert Savukinas and Detlev Kesten, USA

Day 2

1. The Military Exercise as an Arena for Practicing Language and Interpretation Skills - the Hammarskjöld Exercise, E
2. Interlinks between Language, Culture and Training, Nargiz Khalilova, AZE
3. Native Versus Non-Native Teachers, Gulnur Aslanova, AZE
4. Through the Looking Glass – the Illusion of the Native Speaker, Emilie Cleret, FRA

Day 3

1. Language Teaching  What the Computer Can and Cannot Do, Dr. Ray Clifford, USA
2. Unplugged teaching, Borjana Soldo, HRV
3. Jumanji of English, Azer Jabrailov, AZE
4. The Impact of AI on Learning and Teaching, Jolanta Lesiak, POL
5. Using technology to harness language learning-challenges and benefits_Camelia Gheorghita_ROU

Day 4

1. Format Training in the Classroom Techniques and Challenges, Silke Gommers, BEL
2. Enhancing Teacher Competence and Performance through Professional Development, Chichak Badalova, AZE
3. Faculty Professional Development through Peer Exchange Partnership, Murad Khalliev, USA

Workshops

1. Challenges in Maritime English Course Training,  Petina Vicheva, BGR

Digital posters

1. Comparing Test Designs, Peggy Garza, BILC
2. Language learning didactics from a Danish military point of view,  Ulrik Skriver, DNK
3. Video-based Professional Development,   Anna Di Virgilio, ITA
4. Relationship-building Student views on good practices ..., Anna Rivinoja, FIN

Summaries

1. Comparing Test Designs, Peggy Garza, BILC
2. Enhancing Teacher Competence and Performance through ..., Chichak Badalova, AZE
3. Faculty Professional Development through Peer Exchange Partnership, Murad Khalliev, USA
4. How Listening to Our Students Can Improve Our Teaching Practice, Irene Perez Garachana, ESP
5. Interlinks between Language, Culture and Training, Nargiz Khalilova, AZE
6. Involve Me and I Learn, Agata Jagiełło Tondera, POL
7. Language learning didactics from a Danish military point of view,  Ulrik Skriver, DNK
8. Language Teaching  What the Computer Can and Cannot Do, Dr. Ray Clifford, USA
9. Language Teaching Theory, Natia Ivanelashvili, GEO
10. The Impact of AI on Learning and Teaching, Jolanta Lesiak, POL
11. Theory and Practice in CLIL Course Design the Importance of Needs Analysis, Katri Sirkel, EST
12. Using Technology to Harness Language Learning Challenges and Benefits, Camelia Gheorghi, ROU
13. Video-based Professional Development,   Anna Di Virgilio, ITA