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MAESTRÍA EN LINGÜÍSTICA
APLICADA A LA ENSEÑANZA DEL INGLÉS

Colombian Applied Linguistic Journal
FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE 2009 ISSUE

The Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal, CALJ, is an annual publication of the College of Sciences and Education, Master’s Program in Applied Linguistics of Universidad Distrital in Bogotá, Colombia for professionals of education interested in research and teaching issues in the field of Applied Linguistics for the Teaching of English. This journal is mainly concerned with disseminating completed and ongoing research relevant to the field of language education.

CALJ is indexed in the MLA International Bibliography and in the Educational Research Abstracts on line (ERA).

The call for papers for our 2009 issue is for all of you who might be interested in publishing an article that has resulted from a culminated research project, a pedagogical innovation, or theoretical review. The guidelines for writers can be consulted in the web page of the journal: http://calj.udistrital.edu.co

Deadline for submitting articles : October 30th, 2008

Since education has a major role in shaping society, developing students and teachers´ competencies as readers and writers is a major responsibility in promoting language education. The Colombian Constitution poses that responsibility in schools and as faculties of education we are to be committed to developing Colombian citizens´ basic competencies to successfully perform in society.

Possible contributions include, but are not limited to:

Politics of Reading and Writing
Early literacy development and improvement
Exploring literacy on the Internet
Becoming literate in the technological age
Literacy and Curricular integration
Struggles of becoming literate and biliterate
The role of instructional materials in literacy development
International perspectives on literacy.
Teachers and students as writers.
Teachers´ knowledge and practices of literacy.
Language teachers´ beliefs about teaching and learning reading and writing.
Social and cultural perspectives of literacy for bilingual and bicultural education.
Trends in Teacher Certification and Literacy

Editorial Director

Amparo Clavijo Olarte Ph.D

Editorial Advisory Board

Theresa Austin. University of Massachusetts

Adriana González Moncada. Universidad de Antioquia

Rigoberto Castillo. Universidad Distrital

Claudia Torres Jaramillo. Universidad Distrital

Clelia Pineda Báez. Universidad Externado de Colombia

Melba Libia Cárdenas. Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Anne Marie de Mejia. Universidad del Valle

Patrick Smith. Universidad de las Americas. Puebla

Luz Murillo. Universidad del Valle

Yuriko Wellington. University of Georgia

Gloria Velez-Rendon. Purdue University Calumet

Marcela van Olphen. University of Wyoming

Gillian Moss. Universidad del Atlántico

Esperanza Torres Mesa. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Esperanza Vera. Universidad Pedagógica Nacional

Editorial Review Board

Alberto Abouchaar
Clelia Pineda
Flor Marina Hernández
Melba Libia Cárdenas
Carmen Helena Guerrero
Carlos Rico
Francisco Moreno
Maribel Ramírez
Nicolás Hine
Claudia Lucia Ordóñez
Esperanza Vera
Esperanza Torres
Carmen Martínez
Yined Tello
Margaret Gillian Moss
Gloria Vélez
Patrick Smith
Adriana González
Sarah Hudelson
Iliana Reyes
Katiuska Salmón
Anne-Marie de Mejía
Gene Díaz
Luz Dary Arias

Please send your article to:
maestria@udistrital.edu.co

For further information please contact CALJ, Editors
Maestría en Lingüística Aplicada
Universidad Distrital
Avenida Ciudad de Quito N° 65-81 Oficina 704
Tel: (571) 3238400 Ext. 6363
Bogotá, Colombia

Maestría en Linguística Aplicada a la Enseñanza del Inglés

Universidad Distrital

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