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Asia TEFL 2019 is a collaboration between Asia TEFL and the Language Institute of Thammasat University (LITU), Thailand. It is an international platform for English language teaching (ELT) specialists and enthusiasts to share ideas and thoughts on professional collaborations or synergies across disciplines and multilingual ambiences. New and contemporary approaches of multilingualism in ELT and TEFL are welcome and embraced in light of the evolving concepts of world Englishes.
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- Paper presentation: a 30-minute oral presentation (25 minutes for an oral presentation and 5 minutes for Q&A.
- Poster presentation: a 60-minute session. Poster presenters must provide an A0-sized poster (approximately 841 x 1189 mm or 33.1 x 66.8 in) to be displayed in a provided area. The presenters present at a designated time and discuss their work with conference participants.
- ReN symposium: a 60-minute symposium for an Asia TEFL Research Network (ReN) to discuss a topic of interest. There can be as many as 3 speakers in each symposium.
All presentations are to be given in English.
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| Presentation Topics |
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Abstracts on the following topics are warmly welcomed:
- Language planning and language policy
- Methodologies and teaching approaches
- Curriculum, syllabus design and materials design
- Assessment and evaluation
- Second language acquisition and literacy development
- English for academic/specific purposes
- Teacher education and professional development
- Programme management and leadership development
- Digital literacies/language learning and technology
- Intercultural communication and global competencies
- Pluralingualism, translanguaging and multilingual education
- World Englishes/English as a lingua franca
- Identity and learner autonomy
- Discourse/genre analysis
- Creativity and critical literacies
- Teaching younger learners
Remarks: ReN symposiums can also cover other topics related to applied linguistics or English language teaching.
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| Important dates |
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- November 1, 2018 – Feb 28, 2019: Abstract Submission
- March 30, 2019: Notification of Acceptance
- April 1 - 30, 2019: Early-bird Registration
- May 1 - 31, 2019: Regular Registration
- June 27 - June 29, 2018: The Conference
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| Important Conference Activities |
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- Keynote Speech
- Plenary Sessions
- Featured Sessions
- Paper Sessions (30 minutes)
- Poster Presentations (60 minutes)
- Organizational Meetings (The Asia TEFL EC meeting)
- Reception and Cultural Dinner
- Book Exhibitions
- Conference Venue: The Ambassador Hotel Bangkok
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| How to Contact Us |
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FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND UPDATES, VISIT:
http://www.asiatefl2019.org
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