Asia TEFL 2009

Asia TEFL

Call for proposals

Document Submission Requirements

The deadline for submission of presentation proposals is February 20, 2009. The abstract should consist of 400 words with the title at the top of the page and the name of the presenter(s) and their affiliation below the title on the right. Biographical data should not exceed 80 words and should be written on a separate page in the third person. Thirty minutes are allotted for a research paper presentation, and sixty minutes for a workshop or colloquium.

Subtopics (Content Areas)

The Conference Organizing Committee invites abstracts and presentation proposals on the following subtopics (content areas):

• Approaches and Methodologies
• Curriculum / Materials
• Distance Education
• Education / Language Policy
• International / Intercultural Communication
• Language Acquisition
• Material Writing and Design
• Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles
• Teacher Education
• Teaching Young Learners
• Testing, Assessment, and Evaluation
• The Use of IT in Language Teaching
• Using Local Literatures in English or translations for teaching English

Types of Presentations

Presentations may be made in one of four forms:

• Colloquium (60 min.): Panelists (and audience) participate in the discussion.
• Workshop (60.): Audience actively participates in the presentation.
• Demonstration (30 min.): Presenter shows a technique to the audience.
• Research Paper Presentation (30 min.): Presenter reports research and results.