The Science and Art of Language in Teaching (SALT) International Conference
Dates
November 20 to 22
Venue
The Bayview Beach Resort, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Theme
Change: Bridging Theory and Practice
Organizer
Academy of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Perlis, Malaysia
Objectives
*To provide a forum for sharing and learning the latest ideas and development related to the role of language in teaching;
*To reflect on past, present and future teaching practices and to create action plans;
*To establish academic links and to develop a longer-term partnership and collaboration between the participants in terms of both teaching and research
Areas for Discussion
*Teaching second or other foreign language courses
*Language for specific purposes (LSP)
*Testing, assessment, and evaluation in teaching a language
*Language teaching in primary, secondary, tertiary and vocational schools
*Learning styles and strategies
*Issues, paradigms, research and directions of curricula, syllabi and materials design
*Teaching of science, mathematics or other subjects in another language
*Information and communication technology in curricula, syllabi and materials
Participants
Academics, researchers, teachers, teacher trainers, graduate students, education officers, policy makers, trainers, translators and interpreters, and general public who are interested in teaching and learning a language
Background information
SALT International Conference is a biennial conference， aiming to offer a stage for discussions in the areas of language, content, information and communication technology, curricula and materials design, testing and evaluation, and translation in teaching language courses as well as teaching content courses in another language.
For more information, please visit http://www.mysalt.org/.
