Coverage  

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IATEFL Birmingham 2016 Conference 

 Day (4) 

 Diane Larsen-Freeman Plenary:

Shifting Metaphors from Computer Input to Ecological Affordances 

 Once again ,we see Diane Larsen-Freeman in IATEFL Conference this year in Birmingham.She delivered a plenary in IATEFL Liverpool in 2013.

 This year Diane targets the linguistic input that could be a catalyst for English language learners to develop their skills .This input received by the learners will influence the output produced by them. She elaborates on how the computer terms have been utilized to describe the process of language acquisition and that is entirely rejected on her behalf. a role in language learning.

Then Diane tackles affordances are mutual relationships between the English language learners and their environment. Affordances grant opportunities for action from these learners, taking into consideration that they precept these affordances. In this fashion, learners make up their own affordances. Therefore, affordances restore ‘catalyst’ to learners. This orientation could somehow reveal why the developmental patterns of learners are various.

Diane , in her plenary , displayed these affordances and discussed their significance for English language learning and teaching.