The English language, which has for long been the lingua franca of international business, has redoubled its prominence and relevance to become the de facto world language since the advent of globalization. This has intensified the search for effective strategies in the teaching and learning of the English language, especially in ASIA where the gap between demanded competence and actual competence in the use of English is growing wider. The English language, though widely used in Asia, is not the native language of most, if not all, the countries in the region. The inevitable result of this is that the various teaching and learning approaches used in ASIA are primarily western based. The travails of the marriage between Asian cultural context and western method are legion in the annals of ELT in Asia. Although much research on the teaching and learning of English has been conducted in the Asian context, we are yet to have a clearly defined Asian perspective on ELT.
It is towards this end that this conference is organised - to provide a forum for scholars and educators to exchange views and experiences, formulate strategies, forge academic fraternities, and, all in all, contribute positively towards the development of an Asian perspective.
To share experiences and develop scholarship on English language education, educational partnership, and the teaching and learning of English
To establish collaboration in research on the teaching and learning of English
To establish a global network of scholars and managers of English language education in Asia
THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGLISH IN ASIA: TOWARDS AN ASIAN PERSPECTIVE
Papers pertaining to a broad array of issues on learning and teaching in the borderless world are invited, which will include the following:
Research in language theory and practice
Methodology and approaches in the teaching of English
English language curriculum and materials development
English language Assessment
Asian literature in English language curriculum
ICT & English language education
ICT in the English classroom
Management of language education
Educational policy and leadership
Smart partnerships in education
Language teacher education
Curriculum and methodology
Globalisation and language education
Internationalisation of curricular and pedagogy
Collaboration in teaching and learning
Quality assurance and standards in language education
14-16 November 2005
Faculty of Communication and Modern Languages, UUM
Language of conference
Types of presentation
An abstract of not more than 200 words in length should consist of the following items in sequence:
author’s name(s) and affiliation
title and abstract content
The abstract content should clearly state:
scope of investigation/findings
The abstract should be submitted no later than 30 April 2005.
The full paper, not exceeding 10 pages (single spacing), should be submitted to the Secretariat by mail, fax or e-mail (e-mail address provided below) no later than 15 September 2005.
The conference proceedings will be published in CD format. If you wish to have your paper included in the proceedings, kindly submit a soft copy of your full paper to the Secretariat by the mentioned deadline.
30 April 2005 - submission of abstract
31 May 2005 - notification of acceptance
15 September 2005 - submission of full paper
30 September 2005 – conference registration
The full registration fee, which covers lunches, tea and seminar materials, is payable in advance.
Send comments and questions to H-Net
Webstaff. H-Net reproduces announcements that have been submitted to us as a
free service to the academic community. If you are interested in an announcement
listed here, please contact the organizers or patrons directly. Though we strive
to provide accurate information, H-Net cannot accept responsibility for the text of
announcements appearing in this service. (Administration)