Call for Papers

Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities

JALT’s Task-Based Learning SIG, in association with the University of Central Lancashire, UK and Osaka Shoin Women’s University, Japan are proud to sponsor the “Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities” conference, to be held May 19th and 20th 2012, at Osaka Shoin Women's University, Osaka, Japan. 

The aim of this international conference is to enable language educators and researchers from across Asia to share ideas and discuss various aspects relating to the theory and/or practice of Task-Based Learning and Teaching in Asia. 

We would like to invite those with an interest in this field to submit an abstract for a paper, workshop or poster session (25 or 40 mins).

Areas of interest include but are not limited to:

·         the compatibility of TBLT in Asia

·         language teacher professional development and TBLT

·         the evaluation of TBLT in classroom contexts

·         TBLT and technology

·         the reliance on learners’ L1 in TBLT contexts

·         learners’ L2 development and TBLT

·         learner identity and TBLT

·         teacher perspectives on challenges and opportunities

·         institutional and classroom challenges

·         future directions for TBLT in Asia

Please note abstracts must not exceed 300 words. Submission deadline: 31st January 2012. Following peer review, presenters will be notified of acceptance by: 28th February 2012.

Please e-mail your abstracts as Microsoft word attachments to tbltinasia@gmail.com Please state clearly the full name, correspondence e-mail and postal address, and affiliation of each presenter, as well as the category of presentation (paper, workshop, poster). For more information, go to http://jalt.org/tbl/ and for any enquires email tbltinasia@gmail.com

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