Empowering Asia: New Paradigms in English Language Education
Organizers
*Asia TEFL
*Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA)
Plenary Speakers
*David Graddol, applied linguist and writer, The English Company Ltd., UK;
*Dr. Ibrahim Ahmad Bajunid, emeritus professor of English, Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Malaysia;
*Joseph Lo Bianco, professor of language and literacy education, University of Melbourne, Australia;
*Dr. Liu Jun, professor of English, University of Arizona, US;
*Ronald Carter, professor of modern English language, University of Nottingham, UK;
Content Areas
*Alternative approaches and methodologies;
*Classroom-based research;
*Curriculum design;
*Distance education;
*Intercultural awareness;
*Language acquisition;
*Materials writing and design;
*Testing and evaluation;
*Multimedia and ICT in the language classroom;
*Multiple intelligences and learning styles.
Background information
Asia TEFL was established in 2002. Its goals are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia.
MELTA was officially formed in 1982. It aims to promote English language education in Malaysia. So far, it has got more than 1,000 members.
For more information, please go to http://www.asiatefl-melta.com.
