Call for Presentations
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The 2005 Asia TEFL International Conference
TEFL for Asia: Unity within Diversity
China Resources Hotel, Beijing, China
November 4th – 6th, 2005
The Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (Asia TEFL) serves as a forum that brings together ELT professionals in the Asian region to collect, disseminate, and discuss information on English language teaching and learning in the Asian context. One of the primary ways of accomplishing this is through our annual conference.
The Asia TEFL International Conference Committee is now accepting presentation proposals in the content areas listed below for its 3rd conference to be held at China Resources Hotel in Beijing, China on November 4 - 6, 2005. The official language for the conference, including presentations and submissions, is English.
Invited Speakers: Six to nine internationally renowned scholars will each be giving a 50-min. plenary presentation as well as a concurrent session presentation. The Conference will also feature nine well-known speakers from the Asian region. These featured speakers will be giving 40-min. presentations on issues in the eight content areas listed below.
Concurrent Session Presenters
In 15-20 concurrent sessions, as many as 400 presenters are expected to share their ideas and the results of their research in 30-min. time slots. The Conference committee is calling for submission of presentation proposals in the content areas listed below. All presenters are encouraged to submit the research papers of their presentations to the Journal of Asia TEFL, the Association's refereed scholarly journal, for consideration for publication.
Content Areas
n TEFL Theory and Methodology n Proficiency Goals and Assessment n Education Policy
n Curriculum/Materials Development n International/Intercultural Communication n Teacher Education
n Teaching Young Learners n Multimedia-Assisted Language Teaching
These content areas may include the following:
l Elementary Education l Secondary Education l College/University Education
l Testing and Evaluation l Curriculum Design l Materials Writing and Design
l Teacher Training and Development lCALL and Its Role in the Classroom
l Classroom-Based/Action Research lTeaching English through English
l Language/Culture Awareness in the Classroom l Language Acquisition
l Alternative Approaches and Methodologies l Music, Art, and Literature in the Classroom
Document Submission Requirements
The deadline for submission of presentation proposals is May 30, 2005. The abstract should consist of 250 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 100 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. Those who are outside of China should send the presentation proposal with the abstract and biographical data to the following address:
Dr. Mae-Ran Park
Division of English Language & Literature, Pukyong National University
591-1, Daeyeon 3-dong, Nam-gu, Busan 608-737, South Korea
Tel: +82-51-620-6687, Email: asiatefl@hotmail.com
Those who are within China should send the presentation proposal with the abstract and biographical data and the hotel reservation to the following address:
Mrs. Xiao Qiong
Foreign Languages Division, Higher Education Press,
4 Dewai Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing 100011, P.R.C.
Tel: (8610) 58581794 Fax: (8610) 82086663
Email: AsiaTEFL@hep.com.cn
Travel Grants
Travel grants of US$300 are available for 50 concurrent session presenters. The awardees will be selected by the Asia TEFL International Conference Committee on the basis of proposal and travel grant application merit. Preference will be given to the 10 best submissions dealing with the most innovative and affective means of teaching and learning. This funding is available for presenters based outside of China.
All presenters receiving grants from Asia TEFL are required to submit research papers of their presentations to the Journal of Asia TEFL, publication of which is to be determined upon review by the Journal Editorial Board. The deadline for submission of presentation proposals and travel grant application forms is May 20, 2005. The abstracts should consist of 500 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 100 words and should be written on a separate page in the third person. Send the presentation proposal with the abstract, biographical data, and the travel grant application form to the following address:
Dr. Kilryoung LEE, Conference Director
Department of English Education
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
270 Imun-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, 130-791, South Korea
Email: asiatefl@hanmail.net
Registration Fee
Registration is free for preregistrants by October 1st and US$20.00 (150RMB) for non-preregistrants.
Application Forms
All application forms – presentation proposal, presenter travel grant application, and membership application form – are available at the Asia TEFL website:
www.asiatefl.org
Presentation Proposal
Title of Presentation:
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Name of Presenter(s):
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Affiliation: ___________________________________________________________________________
Target Area: __ Elementary Ed. __ Secondary Ed. __ Tertiary Ed.
Position: __ Professor __ Teacher __ Researcher
__ Student __ Other: ______________
Title: __ Ms. __ Mr. __ Dr. __ Other: _____________
Mailing Address: __ Work __ Home
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City: ____________________State/Province: _________________ Postal Code: ___________ Country: ______________________
Phone: (Include country code.) Work: _______________________ Home: _______________________ Cell Phone: _________________________ Email: ______________________________________
Topic Area (Select appropriate item.) __ TEFL Theory and Methodology __ Education Policy
__ International/Intercultural Communication __ Proficiency Goals and Assessment __ Teacher Education
__ Multimedia-Assisted Language Teaching __ Curriculum/Materials Development __Teaching Young Learners
Type of Presentation: __ Paper (30 min.) __ Action Research (30 min.)
__ Workshop (60 min.) __ Colloquium (60 min.)
__ Demonstration (30 min.)
Equipment Required: __ OHP __ VCR __ Cassette Player
__ Beam Projector with Computer __ Other: ______________
Attach abstract and biographical data as separate pages. (See instructions above.)
Outside of China: Email this form to Dr. Mae-Ran Park: asiatefl@hotmail.com
Presenter Travel Grant Application
Name of Applicant: ___________________________________________________________________
Affiliation: ___________________________________________________________________________
Title of Presentation: __________________________________________________________________
Target Area: __ Elementary Ed. __ Secondary Ed. __ Tertiary Ed. __ Other: ________________
Position: __ Professor __ Teacher __ Researcher __ Student __ Other: ________________
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n In the space below, please describe the reasons why you require a travel grant.
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Email this form with your presentation proposal, abstract, and biographical data to
Dr. Kilryoung LEE: asiatefl@hanmail.net
The Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
Membership Application Form
Complete this application form in English. Individual Membership is free.
Family Name: _________________ Given Name(s): ____________________
Title (Select one): __ Dr. __ Prof. __ Mr. __ Ms. __ Other
Country: _____________________ Occupation: ___________________________________
Affiliation: __________________________________________________________________
Email Address: (Primary) ___________________________, (Alternate) __________________
Telephone (Include country code and area code.)
Home Phone: __________________________ Work Phone: _________________________
Mailing Address: Select one: __ Work __ Home
(Write your address as you wish for it to appear on an envelope.)
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ELT Interest Areas: Number all that apply, in order of interest.
__ Theory and methodology __ Proficiency goals and assessment
__ Education policy __ Curriculum/Material development
__ Teacher education __ International/Intercultural communication
__ Multimedia-assisted language teaching __ Teaching young learners.
__ Other: _________________________ __ Other: __________________________
Date: _______________________________________
(month / day / year )
Email this application form to Prof. Chan Kyoo MIN: ckmin@knue.ac.kr
The Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
