First International Conference on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching(FLLT 2009), Bangkok, Thailand , 16-17 October
The FLLT 2009 Conference intends to provide a forum for academics in the fields of foreign language learning and teaching to report theoretical and empirical developments in their areas of specialty and to exchange ideas through paper presentations and posters. The conference aims particularly to promote collaboration between researchers in foreign language learning and classroom practitioners, both of whom can significantly inform and enrich each other through dissemination of the their research findings. Papers from all theoretical frameworks are welcome. The language for paper and poster presentations is English. Abstracts will be reviewed for clarity of the theoretical framework and methodology, originality and significance, and overall presentation and organization. Each paper is allotted 20 minutes for the oral presentation and 10 minutes for questions. For posters, please consult the guidelines for poster submission.
The FLLT team says, “We welcome abstracts of approximately 300-450 words in any of the following areas:
- The Acquisition of Foreign Language Syntax/Phonology/Pragmatics/Syntax-Semantics Interface
- The Role of Input in SLA
- L2 Processing
- Functional Approaches to SLA
- Typological Universals and SLA
- Foreign Language Learning Strategies
- Foreign Language Skill Development
- Self-Access Learning/Autonomous Learners
- English for Specific Purposes
- The Application of English for Career Development
- Language Testing and Evaluation
- Teacher Education and Foreign Language Learning.”
- Prof. Anne Burns, Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University, Australia
- Prof. Gita Martohardjono, the City University of New York Graduate Center, USA
- Prof. Shelly Wong, President of TESOL (USA), George Mason University, USA
- Prof. John McRae, Language in Literature Studies, the University of Nottingham, UK.
The organising committee of the symposium is now accepting proposals for papers. The symposium welcomes papers related to teaching English at tertiary level. The conference language will be English.
Issues and questions that the symposium will address:
- English for Academic/Specific Purposes
- Curriculum/syllabus/materials development
- English across the curriculum at tertiary level
- Computer-mediated language education
- Teaching and learning styles
- Testing and assessment
- Outcome-based language education
- Transition from secondary to tertiary education
All presentations will be 30 minutes in length, including question time.
Your abstract should be a maximum of 250 words. Please include with your abstract: the title of your paper, your name, title, institution, e-mail address and mailing address.
Deadline for Submission: 31 July 2009 (Notices of acceptance will be sent by 5 September 2009.)
Publication: All presented papers will be considered for the Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Teaching English at Tertiary Level.
Registration Fee: The registration fee will be HK$800 for regular participants and HK$300 for students.
Send submissions to:
Ms Catherine Law
Department of English
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong
Tel: +(852) 2766 7529
Fax: +(852) 2333 6569
Email: egclaw@polyu.edu.hk
For further details and pre-registration, please visit: http://www.engl.polyu.edu.hk/events/5thISTETL.htm