As part of the research on innovations in foreign language teaching, the department hosted the international conference “Linguistic Mediation for Higher Education Instructors and Students.” The event brought together leading experts and scholars from universities in Canada, Greece, and Germany. More than 150 participants had the opportunity to explore modern approaches to linguistic mediation, its significance in foreign language teaching in higher education, as well as strategies for implementation and assessment criteria.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Linguistic mediation is a key component of communicative competence aimed at overcoming linguistic, cultural, and content-related barriers in interlingual and intercultural communication. It involves the ability to adapt, convey, and interpret information for various audiences, which is crucial in the modern educational environment.
Conference materials are available on the European Civil Society Platform for Multilingualism (ECSPM) website: ECSPM website
Additional materials can be found here: https://bit.ly/4133oQC
The recordings of the presentations are available on the official YouTube channel of the department.
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