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Research papers

A number of research articles and reports are available from this website:

The National Languages Strategy seminar series

CILT organises a series of occasional research seminars looking at issues surrounding the implementation of the National Languages Strategy:

1. November 2003 - A Research Perspective
2. September 2004 - The Language Learner of the Future

Report from Scottish CILT

• Assessing Modern Languages Achievement

CILT Research Forum papers

• Motivation in Language Learning (1999)
• Information Technology (1998)
• Strategies in Language Learning (1997)

Papers from Oxford Modern Languages Forum

• Language Teaching in Transition: Setting the Agenda.

Articles about projects submitted to Current Research in Language Teaching

• Caminos a la expresividad: a constructivist approach to computer-based language learning, Sally-Ann Kitts (University of Bristol)
• Hybrids and simulations or the real thing at the Open university? Marie-Noëlle Lamy, Xavière Hassan, Lesley Shield and Robin Goodfellow
• Computer-mediated communication (CMC) and second language acquisition, Christine Leahy (Nottingham Trent University)
• Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP) for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses: A Case Study. Susanne Mühlhaus

New research into residence abroad

• Report on a seminar held at CILT on 11 June 2001.

EU funded project to develop materials for Italian

• Great Expectations: how to exploit and disseminate authentic multimedia material for teaching and learning Italian as a foreign language