Goals

Unity Within Diverisity

Goals

The goals of AsiaTEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, AsiaTEFL will pursue the following goals:

  1. 1To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context.
  2. 2To publish an academic journal, The AsiaTEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching.
  3. 3To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.
  4. 4To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.
  5. 5To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.