Department of Second Language Studies | University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Junior Specialist, providing student services support and program assessment for the Department of Second Language Studies

Assistant Professor in second language and multilingual learning & development in social settings outside of formal instruction

The center for Second Language Research in DSLS together with Linguistics have signed an agreement with the Tokyo Institute of Technology that will pave the way for collaborative work with specialists at Tokyo Tech involving the use of neuro-imaging technology. This relatively new methodology can be used for understanding the processes that scaffold learning, understanding, and using a language.

aboutSecond Language Studies

Probably the oldest independent department in its field and was originally called the Department of English as a Second Language (ESL)…

aboutSLSSA

Second Language Studies Student Association (SLSSA) is a student organization within the department of SLS at UHM. Its main purpose is to promote professional and social interaction between its members and the SLS faculty…

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Reading in a Foreign Language

A refereed international online journal of issues in foreign language reading and literacy, sponsored by the National Foreign Language Resource Center, the College of Language, Linguistics and Literature at UHM, and the Department of Second Language Studies at UHM…

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Graham Crookes

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Reading in a Foreign Language (RFL) Volume 23, Number 2

On October 15, 2011 By adminsls

The October 2011 issue (Volume 23, Number 2) of the electronic journal Reading in a Foreign Language (RFL) is now online and can be read at

http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/rfl/October2011/

In this issue, Patrick B. Judge reports on long-term, multi-case study examining the motivations of eager readers in an extensive reading program at a private Japanese high [...]

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SLSSA Retreat

On September 26, 2011 By adminsls

Mark your calenders for the SLSSA Retreat!

When: October 1st, 2011 (Saturday)
Where: McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park
What time: 11:00am-8:00pm
How much: $5 for members, $10 for non-members, free for professors

Activities include an Academic Panel, icebreaker games, Silent and Event Auction, potluck dinner (please bring something!), and a [...]

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