The Korea Association of Teachers of English (KATE) 2008 International Conference
Dates
July 4 — 5, 2008
Venue
Pukyong National University, South Korea
Organizer
KATE
Theme
Incorporating Global Issues in English Education: Contents, Methods and Materials
Keynote speakers
* B. Kumaravadivelu, professor of language teaching methodology, Department of Linguistics and Language Development, San Jose State University, US
* Hayo Reinders, director of the English Language Self-access Center, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Content focus of presentation
* Acquisition
* Methodology
* Material development
* Curriculum development and language policy
* Evaluation / testing
* Multimedia-assisted language learning
Type of presentation
* Talk: a talk describes the presenter’s research results in English language teaching, which consists of a 20-minute presentation and a 10-minute question period.
* Workshop: a workshop includes the presenter’s demonstration (45 minutes) and audience participation (15 minutes).
* Panel discussion: a panel discussion provides an opportunity for presenters to speak in a conversational setting with conference attendees, which consists of a 60-minute panel discussion and a 30-minute audience discussion.
Poster: a 3-hour poster session consists of displaying diverse charts, graphs and illustrations on a specific topic accompanied by presenters’ explanation to the interested individual.
