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From: Muhammad Kamal Khan Assistant Professor (English and Applied Linguistics)
<kamal.khan@aiou.edu.pk>
Date: Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 10:20 AM
Subject: [LAP] The 1st Pak TESOL Conference: Extended Deadline CfP
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Please find below our revised CfP with two major changes:
1. Deadline extended to February 20, 2020.
2. Registration fee waived off.
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(Call for Abstracts)
1st PakTESOL International Conference on
EMERGING TRENDS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING IN
PAKISTAN: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
March 12-14, 2020
Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad
 
The Pakistan English Language Teaching (ELT) Forum is a special project
initiated by Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Pakistan in collaboration with
the Regional English Language Office (RELO) at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad
to create opportunities for Pakistani ELT practitioners to improve their
professional skills and strengthen mutual ties. The Forum will organize an
international conference in March 2020 to launch “PakTESOL” as a national
professional teacher association for the Pakistani ELT community.
 
The conference aims to provide a platform for national and international
scholars, language policy makers, professionals, researchers, academic
scientists, linguists, and educationists to impart and share their experiences in
quality English language teaching and learning. Through the Forum,
participants will discuss and share ideas on recent innovations, trends and
concerns, practical challenges, and best practices in the Pakistan ELT context.
 
The rapid growth of communication technologies and globalization has
provided many opportunities for English language teachers and learners. It has
paved ways for multiple openings as well as created certain challenges. Many
ELT practitioners face the challenge of sustaining established practices while
integrating new methods and technologies in their classrooms. The conference
will provide an opportunity to address issues related to mixed-ability learners,
ESP, syllabus design, assessment, teacher training, and technology in the
classroom. The conference will also provide a forum for ELT professionals to
share and discuss their research findings and experiences and generate debate
on practical and theoretical issues related to ELT in multiple contexts in
Pakistan and internationally. The Forum is a chance for participants to continue
their professional development while networking and cooperating with the
Pakistan and international ELT community.
 
Conference Venue
Allama Iqbal Open University, H-8, Islamabad, Pakistan
 
Major Themes of the Conference
·         Innovations in ELT
·         ELT Practices
·         Technology and English Language Teaching
·         ELT in Pakistan
·         Teaching English Language Literature
·         Learner Autonomy in ELT
·         ESP Practices in ELT
·         Bilingual and Multilingual Education
 
Important Dates
Abstract submission:                           February 20, 2020
Abstract acceptance notification:        February 21, 2020
Last date of registration:                      March 05, 2020
Conference dates:                                March 12-14, 2020
 
Conference Fee
There will be no registration fee for the conference. Presenters will be required
to register (free of cost) using the link given on the conference website
(paktesol.aiou.edu.pk) and receive a ‘notification of acceptance’ for their
abstracts. Similarly, participants will be required to get register online in order
to attend the conference and receive ‘certificates of participation’. Both
presenters and participants will be responsible for the arrangement of their
accommodation in Islamabad.
 
Guidelines for Abstract Submission
Word count:                                        250-300 words
Keywords:                                           5-7 words
Font/Formatting:                                12 Times New Roman
Referencing style:                                APA             
Presentation time:                               15-20 minutes
Email for abstract submission:            paktesol2020@gmail.com
Website for further detail:                   http://paktesol.aiou.edu.pk
 
Keynote Speakers

Dr. JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall

Co-director MA TESOL Program/Director PhD Program in Language, Literacy,
and Culture
Professor Emerita, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Former President TESOL International/American Association for Applied
Linguistics
 
Dr. Ivan Eubanks
Assistant Professor and Director UCCI (University College Cayman Islands)
Former Director of the Bilingual Merrill Lynch Writing and Communication
Center
Editor in Chief (Pushkin Review, the International Pushkin Society)
 
Dr. B. Bricklin Zeff
Hokkai-Gakuen University, Japan
President Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
(JALT)
 
Dr. Patricia Pashby
Coordinator English Courses (for international graduate students), the
American English Institute
Language Teaching Studies MA Program, University of Oregon
 
Workshops
The conference also offers pre-conference specialist workshop, panel
discussion and EIGHT parallel workshops with the following details:
 
Two-day Pre-Conference Workshop (March 10 & 11)
Title: Academic Writing for Publication
Resource person: Dr. Ivan Eubanks
Participants: College/university teachers/PhD scholars (preference will be given
to college/university teachers with less than 5 year experience)
Maximum participants: 30 on first-come-first-serve basis
 
Panel Discussion (March 14)
Title: The Role of Language Teacher Associations in Professional Development
Panelists: Foreign and national ELT leaders
Participants: Open discussion followed by Q&A session
 
Parallel Workshop – I
Integrating Projects into All Educational and Proficiency Levels
Resource person: Dr. JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall
 
Parallel Workshop – II
To Bow or Not to Bow: The Effectiveness of Pragmatic Instruction in the EFL
Classroom
Resource person: Dr. B. Bricklin Zeff
 
Parallel Workshop – III
Writing as a Cognitive Process
Resource person: Dr. Ivan Eubanks
 
Parallel Workshop – IV
Action Research: Professional Development for Very Busy Teachers
Resource person: Dr. Patricia Pashby
 
Parallel Workshop – V
Getting Them to Write: Activities to Engage Learners and Help to Develop
Confidence, Fluency and Accuracy
Resource person: Dr. JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall
 
Parallel Workshop – VI
Tactics to Enhance Reading Skills in the Language Classroom
Resource person: Dr. B. Bricklin Zeff
 
Parallel Workshop – VII
Giving Feedback — A Hierarchy of Concerns
Resource person: Dr. Ivan Eubanks
 
Parallel Workshop – VIII
Bringing Textbooks to Life
Resource person: Dr. Patricia Pashby
 
Contact Us
Conference Chair:
 Dr. Muhammad Kamal Khan
kamal.khan@aiou.edu.pk
 
Conference Secretary:
Dr. Rashida Imran
rashida.imran@aiou.edu.pk
 
Website for further detail:
http://paktesol.aiou.edu.pk
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Muhammad Kamal Khan, PhD
Assistant Professor of  English and Applied Linguistics 
Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad-Pakistan
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