About the Proceedings 2011 – Volume 2
Jun 11th, 2011 by admin
This, the second volume of the Selected Proceedings of the AATF Convention, reflects the quality and diversity of the papers presented in Montreal in 2011. We are pleased to make these excellent papers available, demonstrating once again the AATF commitment to the dissemination of knowledge about the teaching and learning of French.
The eleven articles selected for this volume offer insights into areas of interest being explored by colleagues from the U.S. and abroad. The conference in Montreal was a meeting place for the exchange of ideas, techniques and materials, and this volume reflects the wide range of topics featured in the program.
Given the theme of the 2011 convention “Le Québec: culture nord-américaine, langue française,” it seems appropriate to begin with papers that focus on different aspects of Quebec. Each of the first four papers offers an original perspective on Quebec, using art, multimedia, study abroad experience and literature to enrich our understanding of “La Belle Province.”
In addition to the study of a literary work from Quebec, two papers in this volume show how literature from France and from other Francophone countries plays an important role in the AATF Convention and thus in these Selected Proceedings. Two additional papers show the importance of La Francophonie; the first outlines how to teach an introductory course on this topic and the second provides a study of a film sure to enrich any French course.
The use of technologies and the development service learning continue to engage us as scholars and teachers and the final articles in this volume present research and practice being carried out in these fields.
The multifaceted nature of this volume attests to the great richness of our field and to the dedication of our colleagues. Our sincere thanks go out to those who gave papers at the convention, to those who submitted their work to this project and to those who reviewed the papers for this volume.
Ann Williams (Metropolitan State College of Denver), Editor
For the Editorial Committee:
Catherine Daniélou, University of Alabama Birmingham