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第十六屆中華民國英語文教學國際研討會暨書展
English Language Teaching,
Learning, and Assessment
Organizer: English Teachers' Association of the Republic of China中華民國英語文教師學會 Background In recent years we have witnessed many advancements in teaching materials and methods. We have also seen a broadening of the range of teaching, from required English classes in primary school to lifelong learning for senior citizens, from EAP to ESP. At the same time, we need to ask whether all of this teaching is effective? Are students learning anything useful? Could they be learning more efficiently? What factors promote learning? All good lesson plans include an evaluation step; what do we do to find out whether our students learned what we thought we taught them. That is the theme of this conference: How do we incorporate assessment into our teaching? Research. Research is necessary for any innovation/changes in the theory of ELT, and essentially in the area of assessment. How are standardized tests validated? How can we evaluate the validity and reliability of the tests we ourselves develop for our classes? These days we see the GEPT, TOEFL, and other exams used for school entrance and exit standards. Are these exams appropriate to the purposes we put them to? Materials and Methods. There are many teaching methods available to us, and teachers often use several methodologies. What methods are successful with what kinds of students? How can we assess the teaching materials that we develop and, conversely, how can we develop materials that are consistent with the results of research? Technology.
Videos, CD-ROMs, the Internet, e-learning, distance learning, even PDAs and
iPods—all are being used in ELT to give students both language input and also
interactive practice with a wider audience. What is it that students are
actually learning from these tools? Are teachers using these tools effectively?
How can we assess their effectiveness? The conference will focus on these areas; however, proposals on all aspects of English Language Teaching will be considered. Language The languages of the conference are English and Mandarin Chinese. Papers to be presented in Chinese must have titles and proposals submitted in Chinese. If a proposal is submitted in English, then the paper should be delivered in English. Types of Presentations Presentations of original studies or effective practices in English or foreign language teaching are invited. There will be six types of presentations: Papers. These are formal lecture presentations on something the presenter has done in relation to either theory or practice. The abstract should include a synopsis of the paper, a central idea, supporting evidence, and a conclusion. The duration is 30 minutes including time for questions and comments from the audience. Workshops. These are demonstrations or discussions which focus on hands-on teaching experiences or techniques and in which the audience is expected to be actively involved. The one-page abstract should include a statement of the presenter’s central purpose and a description of the tasks to be performed during the workshop. The duration is 60 minutes including time for questions and comments from the audience. Colloquia. A colloquium provides both formal presentation and participant discussion. It is a forum for a group of scholars to discuss a current issue in the field and also provides an opportunity for discussion among those in attendance. Presenters exchange papers in advance and make formal responses to each other’s positions. The organizer of the colloquium is responsible for securing the participation of people representing various viewpoints in the field before submitting a proposal. Each participant/presenter in the colloquium should submit a one-page abstract and fill out the presentation proposal form. In addition, the organizer should write a one-page abstract which summarizes the content of the whole colloquium in general. The individual abstracts and proposal forms along with the general colloquium abstract must be submitted in one package. The duration is 105 minutes. Panel Discussions.
This is an opportunity for a group of scholars to discuss current issues in TEFL
and for open discussion among all in attendance. It is less formal than a
colloquium; members of the panel present their points of view and exchange
opinions with the audience, but they do not give formal paper presentations. The
one-page abstract should include, in addition to a synopsis of the issue(s) to
be discussed, a brief schedule of the presentations and the discussion time. The
duration is 105 minutes. Publishers’ Sessions. In these sessions, representatives of publishers demonstrate how a textbook or other teaching material can be applied in the classroom. The duration is 60 minutes. Publishers MUST indicate their session is a Publishers’ Session on the Presentation Proposal Form; otherwise, the session will be vetted as a regular presentation. Criteria for Selection. All proposals will be subject to a blind review by a team of ELT experts selected by the Conference Coordinating Committee. Relevance to the theme of the conference and to English language teaching practice in Taiwan and the neighboring regions, quality of research, and originality of approach are among the major considerations in acceptance of papers. The committee reserves the right to turn down proposals for presentations without assigning reasons. Steps in Submitting a Proposal (1) Prepare three copies
of the abstract without your name or other identifying information. The abstract
should be double-spaced (12 point), with one-inch margins, and fit on one
sheet of A4 paper (about 200 words). (Abstracts written in Chinese or other
languages should be typed on computer and follow a similar format.) The title
should appear on the first line and be limited to 10 words. Presenters will be limited to a maximum of one individual presentation (paper or workshop) and one joint presentation per person. Address: 3F, #200, Sec.
2, Jinshan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan 106 通訊處：106台北市金山南路二段200號3樓 或 |
