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The Asia TEFL International Conference Committee is now accepting presentation proposals in the content areas listed below for its 4th conference to be held in
FukuokaJapan in August, 2006. The official language for the conference, including presentations and submissions, is English.
Invited Speakers:Six internationally renowned scholars will each be giving a 50-min. plenary presentation as well as a concurrent session presentation. The Conference will also feature six well-known speakers from the Asian regions. 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, around
450 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 research papers of their presentations to the
Journal of Asia TEFL
Content Areas
n TEFL Theory and Methodology ( Proficiency Goals and Assessment ( Education Policy
( Curriculum/Materials Development ( International/Intercultural Communication ( Teacher Education
( Teaching Young Learners ( Multimedia-Assisted Language Teaching
These content areas may include the following:
( Elementary Education ( Secondary Education ( College/University Education
l Testing and Evaluation l Curriculum Design l Materials Writing and Design
l Teacher Training and Development l CALL and Its Role in the Classroom
l Classroom-Based/Action Research l Teaching 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 March 15, 2006. 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 Japan should send the presentation proposal with the abstract and biographical data to the following address:
Prof. Robert Dickey
Gyeongju University, School of Foreign Languages & Tourism
42-1 Hyohyeon-dong, Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk S. KOREA 780-712
Tel: +82-54-770-5136 Email: AsiaTEFL@2-mail.com
Those who are within Japan should send the presentation proposals with the abstract and biographical data to the following address:
Prof. Naoko Ozeki
Faculty of Business Administration, Meiji University
1-9-1 Eifukucho, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 168-8555
Tel: 03-5300-1263 Fax: 03-5300-1202
Email: naoko467@kisc.meiji.ac.jp
Travel Grants
Travel grants of US$300 are available for 40 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 Japan.
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 February 28, 2006. 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:
Prof. Jihyeon Jeon
Ewha Woman's University, College of Business
11-1 Daehyeon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea 120-750
Tel: +82-2 -3277-3557 Email: travelgrant@yahoo.co.kr
Registration Fee
Registration for members is`4.000 yen for those who are within Japan,
US$30.00 for those who are outside of Japan,
Half of the price for students.
Registration for non members is US$50.00,
Half of the price for students.
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: _____________________________
Name of Presenter(s): _____________________________
Affiliation: ______________________________________________
Target Area: __ Elementary Ed. __ Secondary Ed. __ Tertiary Ed.
Position: __ Professor __ Teacher __ Researcher __ Student __ Other _________
Title: __ Ms. __ Mr. __ Dr. __ Other: _____________
Mailing Address: __ Work __ Home
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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 Japan: Email this form to Prof. Robert Dickey: AsiaTEFL@2-mail.com
Presenter Travel Grant Application
Name of Applicant: ______________________________________
Affiliation: ______________________________________
Title of Presentation: ______________________________________
Target Area: __ Elementary Ed. __ Secondary Ed. __ Tertiary Ed.
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. Jihyeon JEON: Email: travelgrant@yahoo.co.kr
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.)
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
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. Ko Jung-min: asiatefl@gmail.com
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