Autor: Aline Germain-Rutherford

Enrica Piccardo, Ph D  is a Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto and director of the Centre for Educational research in Languages and Literacies (CERLL). A collaborator with the Council of Europe (Co E) since 2008 and Co-author of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Companion Volume (Council of Europe, 2020), she has coordinated international research projects on language teaching innovation and teacher education in Canada and Europe. Her research spans language teaching approaches/curricula, multi/plurilingualism, creativity and complexity in language education. Geoff Lawrence, Ph D, is an Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics and English language teaching/learning at York University, Toronto, Canada. His research and publications have examined teacher beliefs towards educational innovation, technology-mediated methodology and curriculum design in community-based, language learning contexts and the integration of plurilingual and intercultural teaching and learning in language and teacher education. Geoff has led recent projects investigating the use and integration of technology in community-based English and French language programs across Canada and in post-secondary English for Academic Purposes programs across North America.   Aline Germain-Rutherford, Ph D, is a Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa. Her research interests include faculty development, second language pedagogy, speech technology and the integration of active pedagogy into online learning practices. Dr. Germain-Rutherford has headed several national and international research projects, specifically on faculty development and multicultural issues in post-secondary education and online environments, and she has been a visiting professor and keynote speaker in Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. She is the recipient of the 3M National Teaching Fellow Award, a Canadian award for excellence and leadership in higher education. Angelica Galante, Ph D is an Assistant Professor in Second Language Education at Mc Gill University and Director of the Plurilingual Lab. Her research interests include language curriculum and pedagogy in multilingual settings, plurilingual and pluricultural competence, and social factors in second language development. Dr. Galante has coordinated several research projects in universities, colleges, NGOs, and language programs in different languages —English, French, Spanish, and Arabic— in Canada and Brazil. She is the recipient of the Pat Clifford award, a prestigious Canadian award that recognizes research on innovation in education.