[EDLING:821] CFP: Asia TEFL International Conference

[Francis M Hult]

http://www.asiatefl.org/2005_conference/conference_presentations.html

Call for Presentations

The 2005 Asia TEFL International Conference
TEFL for Asia: Unity within Diversity

China Resources Hotel, Beijing, China
November 4th - 6th, 2005

The deadline for submission of presentation proposals is May 30, 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
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
Testing and Evaluation
Curriculum Design
Materials Writing and Design
Teacher Training and Development
CALL and Its Role in the Classroom
Classroom-Based/Action Research
Teaching English through English
Language/Culture Awareness in the Classroom
Language Acquisition
Alternative Approaches and Methodologies
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 at 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 at 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 at 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