[EDLING:831] ELT in Resource-Challenged Contexts

[Francis M Hult]

http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/sec_document.asp?CID=23&DID=2945

TESOL Symposium on English Language Teaching in Resource-Challenged Contexts

Sofitel Teranga Dakar Hotel
Dakar, Senegal
December 16-17, 2005

Given the growing role of English as a global language, English language teaching (ELT) affects economic, political,
and social development in countries worldwide.  Sub-Saharan Africa, a region with tremendous linguistic diversity,
offers challenges as well as opportunities for ELT.  Common challenges include coping with overcrowded classrooms,
managing with a lack of resources, and designing appropriate and relevant materials.

This TESOL symposium provides an opportunity for English language teaching professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa to learn
from and interact with leading experts in the field.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

JoAnn Crandall
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland USA
Pai Obanya
International Education Strategist, Ibadan, Nigeria
Brian Tomlinson
Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom
CLOSING REMARKS

Moussa Diouf
Suffolk University, Dakar, Senegal