Argentine Federation of Associations of Teachers of English

The Argentine Federation of Associations of Teachers of English (FAAPI) is a registered non-profit organization founded in 1971. Through 27 regional associations of teachers of English in Argentina, FAAPI affiliates all certified Teachers of English as a Foreign Language holding degrees granted by universities and other teachers’ training colleges recognized by the National Ministry of Culture and Education. FAAPI’s goal is to encourage continuous professional development among its members. FAAPI is also an associate member of IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language).List of Associate Members | Associates

Associations FAAPI currently has 21 associations of teachers of English from different parts of Argentina. Each organizes a range of local activities such as workshops, conferences, lectures, or webinars. The delegates of the local associations vote during the annual general meeting to form FAAPI’s Board of DirectorsAsociaciones « FAAPI, Federación Argentina de Asociaciones de Profesores de Inglés

Conferences Each year, one of the regional associations, together with the board of directors, organizes an annual three-day conference. Researchers, teachers, teacher trainers, and students from Argentina and other countries attend plenaries, semi-plenaries, workshops, research reports, and state-of-the-art reports in this conference. There are also commercial presentations. Year Location Theme2017PosadasRevitalising ELT through authenticity: Practices, contents and materials2016San JuanELT as a multidisciplinary endeavour: Growing through collaboration2015CórdobaEFL classrooms in the new millennium: Local developments and global concerns2014Santiago del EsteroEFL teaching and learning in the post-method era2013Buenos AiresRoots and routes in language education2012San Martín de los AndesResearch on motivation and autonomy in ELT2011TucumánCommunicative language teaching & learning revisited2010CórdobaEFL and art. Learning English with all our senses2009Bahía BlancaTeachers in action: making the most of the latest trends in the classroom2008Santiago del EsteroUsing the language to learn. Learning to use the language2007San Salvador de JujuyCultural awareness in ELT2006RosarioMultiple literacies: beyond the four skills2005Santa FeTowards the knowledge society: making EFL education relevant

Publications FAAPI leads the Argentinian Journal of Applied Linguistics (AJAL). This open-access e-journal is aimed at teachers and researchers interested in sharing their expertise, experience, and concerns in the fields of Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching.AJAL 路 Argentinian Journal of Applied Linguistics AJAL welcomes original research articles, state-of-the-art articles, literature reviews, materials reviews, and classroom accounts which focus on practical aspects.

Also, after each annual congress, a summary of the most salient presentations is published. They are available free of charge on FAAPI's WebsitePublications « FAAPI, Federación Argentina de Asociaciones de Profesores de Inglés

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