[LAP] The 1st Pak TESOL Conference: Extended Deadline CfP

Sun Feb 16 19:50:20 UTC 2020

***Apologies for Multiple Postings***

Please find below our revised CfP with two major changes:
1. Deadline extended to February 20, 2020.
2. Registration fee waived off.
*******************************
(Call for Abstracts)
1st PakTESOL International Conference on EMERGING TRENDS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TEACHING IN PAKISTAN: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

*March 12-14, 2020*

*Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad*

The Pakistan English Language Teaching (ELT) Forum is a special project
initiated by Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Pakistan in collaboration
with the Regional English Language Office (RELO) at the U.S. Embassy in
Islamabad to create opportunities for Pakistani ELT practitioners to
improve their professional skills and strengthen mutual ties. The Forum
will organize an international conference in March 2020 to launch
“PakTESOL” as a national professional teacher association for the Pakistani
ELT community.

The conference aims to provide a platform for national and international
scholars, language policy makers, professionals, researchers, academic
scientists, linguists, and educationists to impart and share their
experiences in quality English language teaching and learning. Through the
Forum, participants will discuss and share ideas on recent innovations,
trends and concerns, practical challenges, and best practices in the
Pakistan ELT context.

The rapid growth of communication technologies and globalization has
provided many opportunities for English language teachers and learners. It
has paved ways for multiple openings as well as created certain challenges.
Many ELT practitioners face the challenge of sustaining established
practices while integrating new methods and technologies in their
classrooms. The conference will provide an opportunity to address issues
related to mixed-ability learners, ESP, syllabus design, assessment,
teacher training, and technology in the classroom. The conference will also
provide a forum for ELT professionals to share and discuss their research
findings and experiences and generate debate on practical and theoretical
issues related to ELT in multiple contexts in Pakistan and internationally.
The Forum is a chance for participants to continue their professional
development while networking and cooperating with the Pakistan and
international ELT community.

*Conference Venue*

Allama Iqbal Open University, H-8, Islamabad, Pakistan

*Major Themes of the Conference*

·         Innovations in ELT

·         ELT Practices

·         Technology and English Language Teaching

·         ELT in Pakistan

·         Teaching English Language Literature

·         Learner Autonomy in ELT

·         ESP Practices in ELT

·         Bilingual and Multilingual Education

*Important Dates*

Abstract submission:                           February 20, 2020

Abstract acceptance notification:        February 21, 2020

Last date of registration:                      March 05, 2020

Conference dates:                                March 12-14, 2020

*Conference Fee*

There will be no registration fee for the conference. Presenters will be
required to register (free of cost) using the link given on the conference
website (paktesol.aiou.edu.pk) and receive a ‘notification of acceptance’
for their abstracts. Similarly, participants will be required to get
register online in order to attend the conference and receive ‘certificates
of participation’. Both presenters and participants will be responsible for
the arrangement of their accommodation in Islamabad.

*Guidelines for Abstract Submission*

Word count:                                        250-300 words

Keywords:                                           5-7 words

Font/Formatting:                                12 Times New Roman

Referencing style:                                APA

Presentation time:                               15-20 minutes

Email for abstract submission:            paktesol2020 at gmail.com

Website for further detail:                   http://paktesol.aiou.edu.pk

*Keynote Speakers*

*Dr. JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall*
Co-director MA TESOL Program/Director PhD Program in Language, Literacy,
and Culture Professor Emerita, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Former
President TESOL International/American Association for Applied
Linguistics   Dr.
Ivan Eubanks Assistant Professor and Director UCCI (University College
Cayman Islands) Former Director of the Bilingual Merrill Lynch Writing and
Communication Center Editor in Chief (Pushkin Review, the International
Pushkin Society)   Dr. B. Bricklin Zeff Hokkai-Gakuen University,
Japan President
Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)   Dr.
Patricia Pashby Coordinator English Courses (for international graduate
students), the American English Institute Language Teaching Studies MA
Program, University of Oregon

*Workshops*

The conference also offers pre-conference specialist workshop, panel
discussion and EIGHT parallel workshops with the following details:

*Two-day Pre-Conference Workshop (March 10 & 11)*

Title: Academic Writing for Publication

Resource person: Dr. Ivan Eubanks

Participants: College/university teachers/PhD scholars (preference will be
given to college/university teachers with less than 5 year experience)

Maximum participants: 30 on first-come-first-serve basis

*Panel Discussion (March 14)*

Title: The Role of Language Teacher Associations in Professional Development

Panelists: Foreign and national ELT leaders

Participants: Open discussion followed by Q&A session

*Parallel Workshop – I*

Integrating Projects into All Educational and Proficiency Levels

Resource person: Dr. JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall

*Parallel Workshop – II*

To Bow or Not to Bow: The Effectiveness of Pragmatic Instruction in the EFL
Classroom

Resource person: Dr. B. Bricklin Zeff

*Parallel Workshop – III*

Writing as a Cognitive Process

Resource person: Dr. Ivan Eubanks

*Parallel Workshop – IV*

Action Research: Professional Development for Very Busy Teachers

Resource person: Dr. Patricia Pashby

*Parallel Workshop – V*

Getting Them to Write: Activities to Engage Learners and Help to Develop
Confidence, Fluency and Accuracy

Resource person: Dr. JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall

*Parallel Workshop – VI*

Tactics to Enhance Reading Skills in the Language Classroom

Resource person: Dr. B. Bricklin Zeff

*Parallel Workshop – VII*

Giving Feedback — A Hierarchy of Concerns

Resource person: Dr. Ivan Eubanks

*Parallel Workshop – VIII*

Bringing Textbooks to Life

Resource person: Dr. Patricia Pashby

*Contact Us*

Conference Chair:

Dr. Muhammad Kamal Khan

kamal.khan at aiou.edu.pk

Conference Secretary:

Dr. Rashida Imran

rashida.imran at aiou.edu.pk

Website for further detail:

http://paktesol.aiou.edu.pk
*_______*
*Muhammad Kamal Khan, PhD*
*Assistant Professor of  English and Applied Linguistics *

*Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad-Pakistan*
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/lap/attachments/20200217/e04707d6/attachment.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: Final CfP.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 2217969 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/lap/attachments/20200217/e04707d6/attachment.jpg>