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).[1]
Associations
editFAAPI 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 Directors[2]
Conferences
editEach 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 | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Posadas | Revitalising ELT through authenticity: Practices, contents and materials |
| 2016 | San Juan | ELT as a multidisciplinary endeavour: Growing through collaboration |
| 2015 | Córdoba | EFL classrooms in the new millennium: Local developments and global concerns |
| 2014 | Santiago del Estero | EFL teaching and learning in the post-method era |
| 2013 | Buenos Aires | Roots and routes in language education[3] |
| 2012 | San Martín de los Andes | Research on motivation and autonomy in ELT |
| 2011 | Tucumán | Communicative language teaching & learning revisited |
| 2010 | Córdoba | EFL and art. Learning English with all our senses |
| 2009 | Bahía Blanca | Teachers in action: making the most of the latest trends in the classroom |
| 2008 | Santiago del Estero | Using the language to learn. Learning to use the language |
| 2007 | San Salvador de Jujuy | Cultural awareness in ELT |
| 2006 | Rosario | Multiple literacies: beyond the four skills |
| 2005 | Santa Fe | Towards the knowledge society: making EFL education relevant |
Publications
editFAAPI 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.[4] 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 Website[5]
References
edit- ^ List of Associate Members | Associates
- ^ Asociaciones « FAAPI, Federación Argentina de Asociaciones de Profesores de Inglés
- ^ "FAAPI 2013 Conference". Archived from the original on 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- ^ AJAL 路 Argentinian Journal of Applied Linguistics
- ^ Publications « FAAPI, Federación Argentina de Asociaciones de Profesores de Inglés Archived 2013-12-16 at the Wayback Machine