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 Proposals for the 11th Oman International ELT Conference
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Oman International ELT Conference

The 11th Annual Conference

Empowering Teachers and Learners

20 - 21 April, 2011

Organized by The Language Centre

Sultan Qaboos University - Muscat - Oman

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

 

  The new deadline for submitting proposals is wednesday 12 January, 2011.

The Oman International ELT conference is an annual gathering of diverse individuals seeking academic enrichment and professional engagement. The conference opens up opportunities for participants to gain crucial knowledge, experience and tools for their profession through innovative presentations and hands-on workshops. The aim of the 11th Conference is to provide an international platform for discussing the most effective ways to empower teachers and learners, especially in the light of rapid global changes and challenges. Proposals for presentations and workshops are welcome on any of the following areas. 

  1. Professional development

  2. Methods and methodology

  3. Assessment and testing

  4. Resources

  5. Teaching and learning environments

  6. Evaluation and appraisal

  7. Perceptions and attitudes

  8. Motivation

  9. Induction

  10. Counseling and guidance

  11. Learner differences

  12. Identity

  13. Strategies

  14. Autonomy

  15. Special needs learners

  16. Critical needs assessment

  17. Classroom environment: practice and management

  18. Curriculum: design, implementation, and evaluation

  19. Extra-curricular activities

  20. ELT research

  21. ELT and culture

  22. EAP discourses

  23. Educational technology

  24. Foundation level: opportunities and challenges

  25. Stakeholding in ELT

  26. Classroom values and interests

  27. Management of change

 

Sending a Proposal form

  • General criteria for accepting proposals:
 A proposal will only be accepted if:

  • It has not been presented at any other regional conferences.
  • It is directly relevant to the conference theme
  • It has a clear focus and communicates original ideas
  • It reports on a recently completed research project or a significant phase of the research
  • It has practical use for the audience, and if theoretical, must include useful applications
  • It is linguistically clear and accurate
  • It reflects what the speaker is going to talk about  
  • It is submitted within the deadline set for proposal submission. Any proposal submitted after the deadline, will not be considered.  

Please read the important information below before you proceed with filling in and sending the proposal forms

  • A maximum of two presenters can apply for each proposal.
  • Please stick to the maximum words numbers mentioned on each section of the proposal form as failing to do so might cause rejection of the proposal.
  • Please fill in all the required sections. You can type NIL if a section does not apply to you.
  • There are three types of proposal formats: paper presentation, workshop, and poster. Below is a description of each type followed by a link for dowanloading the form. Also, when you download and open each proposal form, you will find instructions to help you complete the form correctly.

(1) Paper Presentation:

This is  a 40-minute presentation  that is usually interactive and/or followed by 10 minutes for questions. Although the presentation can be delivered in the form of a lecture, reading from paper or slides is highly discouraged. Feedback from participants in the previous onferences showed that presenters who read their presentations are given very low ratings and are considered uninteresting and unpopular.

 Download the form here

(2) Workshop:

This is a 40- minute activity or task- based session followed by 10 minutes for questions. Workshop objectives and procedure or steps should be clearly spelt out in the proposal.
 
 
(3) Poster:
 
A poster is self-explanatory information displayed on a board or screen in an assigned place, with or without handouts. The poster could contain text, drawings and pictures. It may be in a paper form such as a large paper poster or an electronic form such as one-slide PowerPoint display on a computer screen. There are no specific rules for the size of the poster, but it should generally be big enough to attract the passing audience. The poster session is usually assigned a room or hall for the display for around one hour. There is no designated presentation, or specific audience, but the conference participants wander around the hall, and can ask questions or require clarification from the poster presenter. The posters are not published in the proceedings of the conference.
 

 For paper presentation and poster proposals you will need to prepare:

  • a title (seven words maximum)

  • an abstract; 75 words maximum)

  • paper Summary; (150 words maximum)

For workshop proposals you will need to prepare:

  • a title (seven words maximum) 

  • an overview of workshop (100 words maximum) 

  • workshop objectives (70 words maximum) 

  • workshop procedure (150 words maximum)  

     

 

 
 
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