28.4534, Calls: English, Applied Ling, Lang Acquisition, Ling & Lit/Turkey

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Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 15:35:37
From: Burcin Kagitci-Yildiz [bkagitci at metu.edu.tr]
Subject: 13th METU International ELT Convention: Teaching beyond Boundaries

 
Full Title: 13th METU International ELT Convention: Teaching beyond Boundaries 

Date: 03-May-2018 - 04-May-2018
Location: Ankara, Turkey 
Contact Person: Burcin Kagitci-Yildiz
Meeting Email: elt2018 at metu.edu.tr
Web Site: http://www.dbe.metu.edu.tr/convention2018/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Ling & Literature 

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Call Deadline: 15-Jan-2018 

Meeting Description:

We would like to welcome you all to the 13th METU International ELT Convention
to define our boundaries and offer solutions to go beyond them by sharing
different perspectives, implementations and practices in English language
education.


Call for Papers:

The 13th METU International ELT Convention aims to cover any issues implying
boundaries for us to go beyond in teaching, learning and researching, related
to (but not limited to):

- World Englishes; ELF; EIL
- Cultural studies in English Language Teaching
- Assessment Techniques and Methodology
- Curriculum and Material Development
- English Language Teacher Education
- Applied Linguistics (including sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and
neurolinguistics)
- Corpus studies
- Literature in English Language Teaching
- Teaching and Learning Practices
- Research methods in related fields

Submission Guidelines:

The speakers are required to submit their proposals online
(http://www.dbe.metu.edu.tr/convention2018/submission.html). The deadline for
proposal submission is 15 January 2018. Submissions should include a 250-word
summary, a 60-word abstract and a 30-word bio. The proposal should, at no
instance, include or refer to the name of the presenter or presenters or the
name of their institution for objectivity purposes.

Proposal for an oral presentation:

The proposal should summarize the purpose of the study with supporting
evidence from literature, the relevance of the study to the theme of the
convention, the methodology including the data collection and analysis
procedures, and the findings. It should also include the insights of the
researcher(s) gained from the process as well as the future or classroom
implications of the study.

Proposal for a workshop:

The proposal should provide a brief summary of the philosophy behind the idea
or procedure to be presented and clearly explain how the idea or procedure is
relevant to the theme of the convention. It should also describe the steps
that the presenter intends to follow while delivering the workshop.

Proposal for an e-session:

The proposal should clearly establish relevance between the convention theme
and the application/software. It should also provide clear information about
the technology or software in question and how it can be acquired. A brief
summary of the steps of the applicant(s) that the presenter will demonstrate
is expected in the proposal.

Proposal for a PhD workshop:

The proposal should clearly describe the problem the doctoral student focuses
on the dissertation, explain its importance in the field and give an outline
of the methodology as well as the solutions proposed. The submission should
also include the motivation behind applying for a PhD workshop and what the
applicant hopes to gain out of it.

Proposal for a poster presentation:

The poster should summarize the purpose of the study, the relevance of the
study to the theme of the convention, the methodology and the findings. It
should also include the insights of the researcher(s) gained from the process
as well as the future or classroom implications of the study.

Criteria for selection:

Selection will be carried out by a board of referees. Originality, novelty of
issue, relevance to the theme and adherence to the above guidelines will be
the major criteria for selection. Please note that the conveners reserve the
right to decline proposals without providing reason.




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