Presentations

Below are talks I have given since 2013. Please feel free to email me If you would like to see slides from any of these talks.

Forthcoming

(September 2024). Learner Corpus Research Conference, University of Tartu, Estonia.

(March 2025). Pre-conference workshop. AAAL, Denver, CO, USA.

2023-2024

McManus, K. (2024). Addressing negative effects of crosslinguistic influence through instruction. Kansai University, Japan.

McManus, K. (2024). Examining key claims about usage-based second language acquisition through replication.Tohoku University, Japan.

McManus, K. (2024). Theorizing and verifying effects of explicit instruction in second language learning. ExplicitInstruction in Second Language Acquisition. Kansai University, Japan.

McManus, K. & Wang, J. (2024). Enhancing language teaching with usage-based instruction: Principles and practices. Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, New York, NY, USA.

Khoruzhaya, Y. & McManus, K. (2023). The use of motion constructions in L2 Spanish: Tracing effects of input- and learner-related factors [poster session]. American Association for Applied Linguistics, Portland, OR, USA.

Kisselev, O., McManus, K., & Wang, J. (2023). Maximizing language learning through evidence-based instructional strategies. Bilingualism Matters Research Symposium 2023. University of South Carolina, SC, USA.

McManus, K. (2023). Attitudes and practices of replication studies in second language research [invited]. Open Applied Linguistics (virtual).

McManus, K. (2023). Doing replication research in education studies [invited]. West Virginia University, WV, USA.

McManus, K. (2023). Replication research in second language acquisition [invited]. University of Maryland, MD, USA.

McManus, K. (2023). Replication studies. Introduction and overview [invited workshop]. Open Science Bootcamp 2023, Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA. [slides]

McManus, K. (2023). Revisiting key claims about L2 learning through replication [conference paper]. International Symposium on Bilingualism, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

McManus, K. (2023). Revisiting key principles of usage-based second language acquisition through replication. Carnegie Mellon University, PA, USA.

McManus, K. (2023). Using instruction to address the negative effects of crosslinguistic influence in adult L2 learning [invited]. Multilingual perspectives on teaching and learning tense and aspect in Romance languages, Stockholm University, Sweden.

McManus, K. (2023). Why do we replicate? A systematic review of justifications for what to replicate and how in L2 research [conference paper]. American Association for Applied Linguistics, Portland, OR, USA.

Wang, J. & McManus, K. (2023). An evidence-based approach to effective language instruction. Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association, Seven Springs, PA, USA.

Wang, J., McManus, K., & Kisselev, O. (2023). Maximizing language leaning using evidence-based instruction. ACTFL 2023 Convention and World Languages Expo, Chicago, IL, USA.

Xiong, Y. & McManus, K. (2023). Investigating language teachers’ practices and perceptions toward multilingualism in the classroom: A comparative study [conference paper]. American Association for Applied Linguistics, Portland, OR, USA.

2021-2022

Bayas, K. & McManus, K. (2022). Investigating spacing effects during L2 grammar practice [conference paper]. TESOL 2022 International Convention and English Language Expo, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Khoruzhaya, Y. & McManus, K. (2022). Constructional processing in L2 Spanish learners: Effects of proficiency and verb-construction association strength [conference paper]. American Association for Applied Linguistics, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Khoruzhaya, Y. & McManus, K. (2022). The Longitudinal Development of Motion Constructions in L2 Spanish. A Learner Corpus Study [conference paper]. American Association for Corpus Linguistics, Northern Arizona University, AZ, USA.

McManus, K. (2022). Can explicit instruction about L1 reduce the negative effects of crosslinguistic influence in SLA? [invited]. Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

McManus, K. (2022). Crosslinguistic influence and the second language learning of tense aspect systems [keynote]. L2 acquisition of non-equivalent linguistic and cognitive categories in Romance and Germanic languages: Transfer revisited. University of Salzburg, Austria.

McManus, K. (2022). How can L1 use in the classroom be helpful? [conference paper]. North East Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, New York, NY, USA.

McManus, K. (2022). Methodology and design in corpus-based SLA research [invited]. Language Learning Roundtable at EUROSLA 31. University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

McManus, K. (2022). Replication research in applied linguistics: What, why, and how? [invited]. Open Scholarship in Applied Linguistics: What, Why, and How? University of Cambridge, UK.

McManus, K. (2022). Revisiting blocking and learned attention in SLA [invited]. University of York, United Kingdom.

Bayas, K., Kerschen, K. Khoruzhaya, Y., Magnuson, A., Zhuang, J. & McManus, K. (2021). Investigating the effects of short-term training on learned attention and blocking in SLA [conference paper]. American Association for Applied Linguistics virtual conference.

Kinginger, C. & McManus, K. (2021). The careers of language study abroad alumni: A comprehensive investigation: Introduction [conference paper]. American Association for Applied Linguistics virtual conference.

McManus, K. (2021). Replication in the field of L2 research. What it is and why we need more of it [invited]. Chongqing University, China.

McManus, K. (2021). Replication Research in Applied Linguistics [invited workshop]. LOT Summer School 2021. University of Leuven, Belgium.

McManus, K. & Khoruzhaya, Y. (2021). Explicit information and the automatization of L2 knowledge: A partial replication and extension study [conference paper]. European Second Language Association, University of Barcelona, Spain.

2019-2020

Liu, Y. & McManus, K. (2020). Do second language users utilize constructional meaning to interpret noun phrases? [conference paper]. Second Language Research Forum, Vanderbilt University, TN, USA.

McManus, K. & Bluemel, B. (2020). Instructional practices of English-Chinese and English-Spanish dual-language immersion teachers [conference paper]. North East Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, New York, NY, USA.

McManus, K., Magnuson, A., Bayas, K., Kerschen, K., Khoruzhaya, Y. & Zhuang, J. (2020). Short-term training effects on learned attention and blocking in SLA: A close replication study [conference paper]. Second Language Research Forum, Vanderbilt University, TN, USA.

McManus, K. (2020). Advancing what we know about second language learning through replication [invited]. Twelfth Heritage Language Research Institute. Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA.

Khoruzhaya, Y. & McManus, K. (2019). Effects of explicit instruction about L1 during L2 processing of Spanish word order [conference paper]. Second Language Research Forum, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.

McManus, K. (2019). Improving bilingual language processing through language-switching training [conference paper]. International Symposium on Bilingualism, University of Alberta, Canada.

McManus, K. (2019). Replication Research: What it is and why we should be doing more of it [invited]. University of Warsaw, Poland.

McManus, K. (2019). Doing replication research in second language acquisition [invited workshop]. State-of-the-Art Bootcamp on Quantitative Methods and Meta-Analysis in L2 and Bilingualism Research, Institute of Applied Linguistics, University of Warsaw, Poland.

McManus, K. & Bluemel, B. (2019). Instructional practices in dual-language immersion classrooms [conference paper]. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages annual conference, Washington, DC, USA.

McManus, K. & Liu, Y. (2019). Using elicited imitation to assess second language oral proficiency: A partial replication [conference paper]. American Association for Applied Linguistics, Atlanta, GA, USA.

2017-2018

Lantolf, J.P. & McManus, K. (2018). Concept-based teaching for effective learning of complex language features [conference paper]. North East Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, New York, NY, USA.

Liu, Y. & McManus, K.(2018). An investigation of constructions in L2 grammatical development: Focusing in on the noun phrase [conference paper]. Second Language Research Forum, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada.

McManus, K.(2018). Colloquium: Social Network Analysis and Language Teaching: Insights and Future Directions [invited discussant]. American Association for Applied Linguistics, Chicago, IL, USA.

McManus, K. (2018). Accessible summaries and their potential in teacher education through a Title VI Language Resource Center [invited]. Extending the Reach of Second Language Research: The Accessible Summaries Initiative, Chicago, IL, USA.

McManus, K. (2018). L2 learners’ longitudinal morphosyntactic development. A usage-based approach [conference paper]. American Association for Applied Linguistics, Chicago, IL, USA.

Lantolf, J.P. & McManus, K.(2017). The relevance of explicit instruction for successful language development [conference paper]. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages annual conference, Nashville, TN, USA.

McManus, K. (2017). Awareness about L1 form-meaning mappings can benefit L2 grammatical development, online and offline [conference paper]. American Association for Applied Linguistics, Portland, OR, USA.

McManus, K. (2017). L1 use in the foreign language classroom [invited workshop]. Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research, Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA.

McManus, K. (2017). Investigating the benefits of L1 explicit instruction in L2 input processing [invited]. Distinguished Language Science Colloquium, Center for Language Science, Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA.

McManus, K. (2017). Making a transition: From graduate student to faculty member, [invited panelist]. American Association for Applied Linguistics, Portland, OR, USA.

McManus, K. & Mitchell, R.F. (2017). A longitudinal study of L2 French learners’ grammatical development [conference paper]. Association for French Language Studies annual conference, York University, Canada.

McManus, K.& Mitchell, R.F. (2017). L2 French learners’ longitudinal morphosyntactic development: A conceptual replication [conference paper]. Fourth Learner Corpus Research Conference, Bolzano, Italy.

2015-2016

McManus, K.(2016). Examining the effectiveness of explicit instruction about the L1 in L2 grammar learning: Evidence from offline and online measures [conference paper]. American Association for Applied Linguistics, Orlando, FL, USA.

McManus, K. (2016). Explicit instruction about the L1 significantly benefits L2 learning, offline and online [invited]. The University of Memphis, TN, USA.

McManus, K.& Marsden, E. (2016). Examining the advantages of teaching about the L1 for L2 grammar learning, with on- and offline measures [conference paper in a colloquium]. American Association for Applied Linguistics, Orlando, FL, USA.

McManus, K.& Marsden, E. (2016). Explicit instruction about the L1 significantly benefits L2 learning, online and offline. Evidence from French aspectual morphology [conference paper]. Tense, Aspect, and Modality in L2, University of York, UK.

McManus, K.,Tracy-Ventura, N. & Mitchell, R. (2016). L2 linguistic development before, during, and after a nine-month sojourn: Evidence from L2 French and Spanish [conference paper]. Second Language Research Forum, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.

Mitchell, R. & McManus, K.(2016). French as a shared language: The identity of Anglophone students sojourning in France [conference paper]. Association for French Language Studies, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland.

McManus, K.(2015). Language learning during study abroad: Linguistic development, social networking and language use [invited]. School of Modern Languages, Newcastle University, UK.

McManus, K. (2015). Linguistic development, language use and social networks during the Year Abroad [keynote]. Second Colloquium on Innovation in Modern Languages Education, University of Exeter, UK.

McManus, K.(2015). The role of explicit instruction about the L1 for the learning and teaching of complex meanings: The case of the French Imparfait [invited]. Engaging with Meaning in Language Learning, University of York, UK.

McManus, K.& Marsden, E. (2015). L1 language awareness significantly advantages L2 grammar learning, on- and offline [conference paper]. British Association for Applied Linguistics’ Language Learning and Teaching Special Interest Group, University of Edinburgh, UK.

McManus, K.& Marsden E. (2015). When L1 use in the classroom significantly advantages L2 grammar learning [conference paper]. Second Language Research Forum, Georgia State University, GA, USA.

Mitchell, R., Tracy-Ventura, N., McManus, K., Romero, P. & Huensch, A. (2015). Social reinsertion, L2 identities, and second language maintenance following residence abroad [conference paper]. Culture of Study Abroad for Second Languages, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Canada.

2013-2014

Domínguez, L. & McManus, K.(2014). Benefits of a multimethod approach for SLA theory: evidence from the SPLLOC and LANGSNAP projects [invited]. Language Learning and Teaching In and Out of the Classroom: A One Day Symposium Celebrating the Work of Professor Rosamond Mitchell, University of Southampton, UK.

McManus, K.(2014). Examining L1-L2 similarities and differences for L2 grammar learning in the classroom [invited]. Department of World Languages, University of South Florida, FL, USA.

McManus, K.(2014). L’acquisition du français lors du séjour linguistique : Questions d’enquête et d’analyse des données en langue seconde [invited]. Au-dela du séjour linguistique – Le cas des Britanniques implantés dans les Pyrénées-Orientales : Aspects culturels et linguistiques, Université de Perpignan via Domitia, France.

McManus, K.(2014). The role of explicit information in remapping meaning in a second language [conference paper]. Association for French Language Studies, University of Kent, UK.

McManus, K.& Marsden, E. (2014). SLA research in the classroom: L1-L2 contrastive instruction for remapping meaning in a second language [conference paper]. Second Language Research Forum, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.

McManus, K.& Marsden, E. (2014). The effectiveness of L1-L2 differences/similarities for learning complex form-meaning mappings in a second language [conference paper]. British Association for Applied Linguistics’ Language Learning and Teaching Special Interest Group, University of Leeds, UK.

McManus, K. & Marsden, E. (2014). The effectiveness of L1-L2 differences/similarities for remapping meaning in a second language [conference paper]. European Second Language Association, University of York, UK.

McManus, K.& Mitchell, R.F. (2014). The development of the Subjunctive in French L2: A longitudinal study [conference paper]. The Expression of Temporality by L2 learners of English and French, Université de Montpellier 3, France.

Mitchell, R.F., McManus, K.& Tracy-Ventura, N. (2014). “It’s just a matter of time”: The development of grammatical accuracy during residence abroad [conference paper]. European Second Language Association, University of York, UK.

Mitchell, R.F., Tracy-Ventura, N. & McManus, K.(2014). Real and virtual social networking and language learning during study abroad [conference paper]. World Congress of the International Association of Applied Linguistics. Brisbane, Australia.

Tracy-Ventura, N., McManus, K.& Mitchell, R.F. (2014). The development of lexical diversity during study abroad: Introducing the new LANGSNAP longitudinal learner corpus [conference paper]. American Association for Corpus Linguistics, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA.

McManus, K.(2013). Language learning during the Year Abroad: A comparative longitudinal study of the impact of social networking and social integration on language development [invited]. Centre for Language Learning Research, University of York, UK.

McManus, K.(2013). Le développement lexical au cours d’une année en France [invited]. Séjour linguistique et socialisation: questions d’input et d’accès aux langues, Université de Perpignan via Domitia, France.

McManus, K., Tracy-Ventura, N. & Mitchell, R.F. (2013). Réseaux sociaux, interaction et développement lexical au cours de l’année à l’étranger [conference paper]. Association for French Language Studies, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, France.

Mitchell, R.F., McManus, K.& Tracy-Ventura, N. (2013). Impact of social networking and social integration on development of L2 accuracy and fluency during residence abroad: a comparative longitudinal study [conference paper]. European Second Language Association, University of Amsterdam, Holland.

Tracy-Ventura, N., McManus, K.& Mitchell, R.F. (2013). A longitudinal learner corpus investigation of vocabulary learning before, during, and after residence abroad [conference paper]. Biannual Conference on Learner Corpus Research, Bergen, Norway.