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*L2TReC is operating virtually. Our team can be contacted by email. Please visit our team directory for contact information or email l2trec@utah.edu.

A Title VI Language Resource Center

L2TReC supports research on Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and works with L2 teachers at all levels of instruction. The Center hosts events and workshops on SLA research, curriculum development and assessment, and is a resource for the university and the community on foreign language education. Through its partnership with the Utah State Board of Education, the Center promotes a K-16 vision for Utah’s Dual Language Immersion Program.

News and Events

  1. Applications Open for 2021 Startalk DLI Secondary Summer Institute for Teachers

    The DLI Secondary Summer Institute for Teachers will prepare in-service and pre-service teachers of Arabic, Russian and Spanish to deliver effective instruction in immersion programs at the secondary level and to help students progress through the Intermediate level of proficiency towards the goal of Advanced proficiency. The workshop is funded by the Startalk program and organized by the Second Language Teaching and Research Center (L2TReC) at the University of Utah.

  2. On-demand Workshop - Corpus Linguistics for Language Teachers: An Introduction

    This on-demand workshop is an introduction to corpus linguistics as a tool for language teaching. Corpus linguistics uses computer-based tools to analyze large collections of authentic spoken and written texts in an efficient way.

  3. 2021 Summer Language Teacher Workshops

    The Summer Language Teacher Workshops are university content workshops, taught in the target language, for all K-12 language teachers. Workshops are designed for adults to engage in deeper cultural learning and in language practice. Participants will read, analyze, and discuss various texts, film and artistic expression, and discuss ways to help students access and analyze ideas presented through these sources. Participants will explore ways to connect their students to cultural and community projects.

  4. 2021 Spring Webinar - Action Research in the Language Classroom: Linking Universities and K-12

    Reading fluently in a foreign or second language can be challenging. Past research has shown that reading fluency can influence word recognition and comprehension, but few action research projects have examined reading fluency. This session will report the results of a recently published study (Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Education) that investigated the effects of timed, repeated readings and peer assisted learning strategies (PALS) with Chinese Foreign Language (CFL) learners.

Last Updated: 2/22/21