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MANCHESTER
PREVIEW BROCHURE
TH
ANNUAL
INTERNATIONAL
IATEFL
CONFERENCE AND
EXHIBITION
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
AND TOLERANCE
LEARNING STRATEGIES
THINKING SKILLS TO
EXPLAIN, INFER, CLASSIFY
INTERPERSONAL AND
COLLABORATIVE SKILLS
2 - 17
6. ACCOMMODATION
3, 4. BOOKING INFORMATION
4. CANCELLATION & INSURANCE
6. CAR PARKING
9. CATERING
9.CONFERENCE APP
7. CONFERENCE TIMETABLE
15-17. EVENING & DAYTIME EVENTS
2, 11.EXHIBITION INFORMATION
9, 60 & 61. HOW TO ... TRACK
10. IATEFL CONTACT DETAILS
9. INTERNET CENTRE
5. JOBS MARKET FAIR
5. MANCHESTER ONLINE
2, 67-68. PLENARY SPEAKERS
5, 12-14. SCHOLARSHIPS & WINNERS
10, 69. SIGNATURE EVENTS
8. SPONSORS
6. VENUE ADDRESS
PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS
18 - 25
PROGRAMME INFORMATION
27 - 66
C O N T E N T S PA G E
GENERAL INFORMATION
PLENARY SPEAKERS
This year at the IATEFL Annual Conference there will be five stimulating plenary sessions. These
sessions will be presented by the following speakers:
Ann Cotton
Joy Egbert
Donald Freeman
Harry Kuchah
Please refer to pages 67-68 for details of this years plenary speakers.
THE CONFERENCE
The Conference will bring together ELT professionals from around the world to discuss,
reflect on and develop their ideas. It offers many opportunities for professional contact and
development and is a great networking event. It involves a four-day programme of over 500
sessions, including forums, poster presentations, talks and workshops.
14 Pre-Conference Events (PCEs), organised by our Special Interest Groups, plus IATEFLs
Associates Day, will take place on Friday 10th April.
The IATEFL Conference and Exhibition is a four-day event that takes place in the UK every year.
This year it will take place in Manchester from Saturday 11th to Tuesday 14th April 2015.
THE ELT RESOURCES EXHIBITION
The ELT Resources Exhibition takes place throughout the conference (Saturday 11th to
Tuesday 14th April) and offers delegates the chance to view the latest ELT publications,
products and services available to them.
With a great mix of worldwide exhibitors showcasing a variety of teaching aids from course
providers, publishers, digital innovators and much more, the exhibition is free to all and
provides a vibrant and social atmosphere, which is not to be missed.
Do take time to visit and re-visit the exhibition stands during the conference.
Exhibition opening times
Saturday 0830-1730
Monday 0830-1730
Sunday
0830-1730 Tuesday
0830-1215
Bookings for the conference and/or a PCE should be made online at: www.iatefl.org/annualconference/manchester-2015
Please read the information in this brochure before going online.
GENERAL INFORMATION
IATEFL
Student member*
Non-members
149
99
208
STANDARD RATE:
(booking & full payment received after 29th
January 2015)
195
113
250
85
52
102
40
28
50
65
65
81
STANDARD RATE:
(booking & full payment received after 29th
January 2015)
78
78
93
CONFERENCE FEES
PCE FEES
GENERAL INFORMATION
If you wish to join IATEFL in order to take advantage of the reduced members rate, please join
online at www.iatefl.org or email membership@iatefl.org for a membership form. Please do not
leave this until the last minute as it can take up to two working days for your membership to
become active. If you wish to book a place for a PCE, please note that places are limited so it is
advisable to book and pay as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
European funding might be possible to help with conference attendance costs. For details, visit
the Education and Training website at http://ec.europa.eu/education.
Delegates please make every effort not to leave your conference booking until the last minute as
the IATEFL Office will be fully committed to conference arrangements from March 2015. Unless
we receive your online booking by 18th March 2015, you will need to book on arrival at the venue.
LOCAL DELEGATES
The last 24 hours of the conference (from lunchtime Monday to Tuesday afternoon) we allow local
ESOL and EFL professionals, who live within 50 miles of Manchester and are unable to make the
whole conference, the opportunity to attend the conference and exhibition for the final 24 hours.
The Local Day provides the following opportunities:
A resources exhibition displaying the latest ELT materials
Access to the jobs market fair
The opportunity to attend presentations
The chance to attend an evening event on Monday night
Two stimulating plenary sessions on Tuesday
The opportunity to network with fellow ELT professionals from around the world
How to book: please book online at www.iatefl.org/annual-conference/manchester-2015. There
is a tick box under the Conference Fees for Local Delegate. Alternatively, you can book onsite
from 1300 on Monday 13th April. The fee for local delegates attending the last 24 hours of the
conference is 57.00.
REGISTRATION TIMES
The registration desk will be open from 0800 to 0945 on Friday 10th April for Pre-Conference Event (PCE)
delegates ONLY. The registration desk will be open at 1130 on Friday for conference-only delegates. Delegates
must collect their badge from the registration desk before they can attend a PCE or conference sessions, as
admission is strictly badge only. Delegates attending both a PCE and the conference, need only register once.
Pre-registered delegates
Friday 10 April
0800-0945
Conference delegates:
GENERAL INFORMATION
IATEFL PATRON
Meet the Patron - Following the success of this innovation in
Harrogate, David Crystal will again be in attendance on the IATEFL
exhibition stand. Join him there on Saturday 11th and Monday 13th
during the lunch break for a chat or just to say hello.
David Crystal will also be holding a signature event on Tuesday 14th
April on A Question of Language with David Crystal. More details of
this exciting event are on page 69.
CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS
Each year IATEFL offers a great range of conference scholarships
to enable teachers/trainers/ELT professionals the opportunity to
attend the IATEFL Annual Conference in the UK. IATEFL thanks all
of our scholarship sponsors for their generous support. Details on
our Manchester Conference scholarship winners, can be found on
pages 12-14.
To keep check on any incoming scholarships for 2016, please visit:
http://www.iatefl.org/scholarships/current-list-of-scholarships
GENERAL INFORMATION
For information on getting to Manchester and the venue as well as free local travel information,
please visit www.iatefl.org/annual-conference/manchester-2015.
VENUE ADDRESS
Manchester Central
Windmill Street, Manchester, M2 3GX, UK
CAR PARKING
The NCP (National Car Park) directly below
Manchester Central is open 24 hours a day. It
has 720 spaces. The height restriction for this car
park is 1.98m. For more information contact NCP:
Tel + 44 (0) 161 817 8900 or visit: www.ncp.co.uk.
The cost of parking at December 2014 are:
2 hours or less 6.10
Between 2 and 4 hours 9.50
Between 4 and 6 hours 10.50
Between 6 and 12 hours 14.50
Between 12 and 24 hours 18.40
ACCOMMODATION
Reservation Highway has arranged accommodation at various hotels in Manchester. There are
different price bands from which you can choose. To reserve accommodation at your preferred
hotel, we strongly recommend that you book as early as possible.
To book accommodation, please go to www.iatefl.org/annual-conference/manchester-2015.
Scroll down to Accommodation in Manchester where there is a link to book online. Alternatively,
you can go directly to the site at www.reservation-highway.co.uk/efl15.
If you have any queries, please email admin@reservation-highway.co.uk or telephone +44 (0)1423
525577. If you do not receive confirmation one week after making your booking, you are advised
to contact Reservation Highway at the above email address or telephone number.
Please note that invitation letters are only for overseas delegates who require an invitation to
assist with their travel visa application.
GENERAL INFORMATION
GETTING TO MANCHESTER
SATURDAY 11TH - TUESDAY 14TH APRIL - THE FOUR-DAY CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION
SATURDAY 11TH APRIL
From 0800
0900-1025
1040-1125
1125-1200
1200-1305
1305-1405
1405-1635
1635-1710
1710-1825
Sessions
Coffee break
Sessions
Lunch break
Sessions
Coffee break
Sessions
1110-1145
1145-1300
1300-1420
1310-1410
1420-1635
1635-1710
1710-1815
Coffee break
Sessions
Lunch break
IATEFL AGM
Sessions
Coffee break
Sessions
1025-1055
1055-1130
1130-1235
1235-1335
1335-1605
1605-1640
1640-1830
Sessions
Coffee break
Sessions
Lunch break
Sessions
Coffee break
Sessions
1315-1415
Plenary Session by
Carol Ann Duffy
Closing address and a
free raffle
Book
signing
and
Conference
Farewell
Snacks
0900-1010
1025-1110
0900-1010
0900-1010
1025-1140
1140-1215
1215-1300
1415-1430
1430
GENERAL INFORMATION
The IATEFL 2015 conference is a fantastic platform to showcase your brand, products and
services to educators, researchers and students in the field of ELT. These packages are designed
to maximise the exposure and impact that your brand can make on our conference attendees.
We offer Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze packages as well as sponsorship of individual items.
The Harrogate conference in April 2014 was attended by delegates from 113 countries; 64% of
those delegates came from outside the UK. Sponsorship of the conference therefore represents
excellent value for money in terms of reaching a global audience.
IATEFL would like to thank the following key and general sponsors to-date for their commitment
and generous contribution to the success of the conference:
PLATINUM
PLATINUM
SILVER
BRONZE
BRONZE
BRONZE
BRONZE
BRONZE
GENERAL
GENERAL
Sponsorship opportunities are still available to suit every budget. For further details on
sponsorship, or if you wish to be considered for alternative conference sponsorships, please
visit www.iatefl.org/annual-conference/sponsorship or contact Glenda Smart, IATEFL
Executive Officer, at glenda@iatefl.org.
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONFERENCE APP
This is the fourth year of our conference app for iPhone/iPad and Android phone users. The free
app will be available in the spring of 2015 and it will allow delegates to:
browse and search the Conference Programme; select individual sessions and add them to a
conference planner; view a map of the conference venue and help you navigate the conference; see
what others are saying about the conference via an integrated Twitter channel; share your location
ideas and thoughts via a variety of social media connections; access the IATEFL Online site.
PROGRAMME INFORMATION
IMPORTANT PROGRAMME NOTE
This pre-conference brochure will be superseded by the official Conference Programme that
you will receive on arrival at the conference. The Conference Programme will be available
on the IATEFL website www.iatefl.org/annual-conference/manchester-2015 from late March.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The signature events are hosted by major ELT institutions and publishers. They are designed to
showcase expertise and throw light on state-of-the-art thinking in a key area which is relevant
to the particular institution or publisher. The signature events provide a unique opportunity for
delegates to find out about upcoming trends, learn about new areas of research, and engage with
well-known, international experts in exciting and often controversial topics. The signature events
vary in format and include talks, panel discussions and debates.
There will be five signature events during the conference. Please refer to page 69 for details of
these sessions by:
Pearson (Saturday)
British Council (Saturday)
Cambridge English (Sunday)
ELT Journal (Monday)
IATEFL Patron (Tuesday)
ELT CONVERSATION
This session is an in-depth conversation in which two speakers discuss and explore issues
surrounding a key topic in ELT. They will address key questions from the point of view of their own
knowledge, experience, convictions and doubts. There will also be an opportunity for delegates
to express their views and pose questions from the floor.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
SIGNATURE EVENTS
Helbling Languages
IATEFL Associates
IELTS
IATEFL Scholarships
International Books
International House London
Knowledge Transmission
Macmillan Education
MM Publications
British Council
NILE
Cambridge English
Collins
Pearson
Pilgrims
English 360
Target English
English UK
ETS TOFEL
Express Publishing
University of Exeter
Garnet Education
Global ELT
GENERAL INFORMATION
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IATEFL has a Scholarship Working Party (SWP) whose job it is to raise scholarship funds,
create new scholarships, publicise the existence of the current scholarships to teachers
worldwide, and select scholarship winners. The SWP also works to improve the conference
experience for scholarship winners and applicants.
To these ends there will be a scholarship stand in the exhibition and someone from the
SWP will be there at the coffee breaks and lunch breaks to answer questions and receive
generous offers of sponsorship for future scholarships, so whether you are a current or
past scholar, a potential applicant, or a potential sponsor, do come along for a chat.
THIS YEARS SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ARE...
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Africa Scholarship
Africa Scholarship
Africa Scholarship
Abdourahmane Fall
Senegal
Mouna Jemai
Tunisia
Evelina Miscin
Croatia
Olena Korol
Ukraine
Agnieszka Dudzik
Poland
Alison Salm
Iraq
IATEFL SCHOLARSHIPS
IATEFL SCHOLARSHIPS
Jaime Miller-Rap
USA
Ushakiran Wagle
Nepal
Cristina Peralejo
Canada
Anastasiia Shamrai
Ukraine
Umesh Shrestha
Nepal
Anastasia Reva
Russian Federation
Olja Milosevic
Serbia
Katie Moran
France
Ruwaida Abu-Rass
Israel
Andres Cuenca
Uruguay
visit: www.iatefl.org/scholarships/scholarships-overview-and-faqs
IATEFL SCHOLARSHIPS
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Cari Freer
Turkey
Liliana Simn
Argentina
Monica Veado
Brazil
Onestopenglish Creativity in
the Classroom Scholarship
Pilgrims Scholarship
Shu Li
China
Aysen Deger
Turkey
Patricia Salguero
Peru
Regent Scholarship
Kirti Kapur
India
Sagun Shrestha
Nepal
Deepthi Sashidhar
India
Saeede Haghi
Iran
Alexey Korenev
Russian Federation
visit: www.iatefl.org/scholarships/scholarships-overview-and-faqs
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IATEFL SCHOLARSHIPS
EVENING EVENTS
FRIDAY 10TH APRIL
Welcome Reception at 1800hrs
We are delighted to hold a Welcome Reception to offer delegates a warm welcome to
Manchester. IATEFL President, Carol Read, will welcome you to the conference and the Lord
Mayor of Manchester will welcome you to the city. Entry is by conference badge only, so please
register at our registration desk first.
A programme of events will be arranged for delegates during the evenings of the conference
week. Details, times and venues will be in the Conference Programme (handed to delegates
at the conference and available online from early March) and on the conference app (we will
let delegates know when its ready). Preliminary details are:
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Come
share
words
sing a song
recite a poem
read aloud some prose
in English or another language
or, just sit and enjoy listening to others.
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DAYTIME EVENTS
Following the success of previous years we are offering a similar format for the tours in
Manchester, including the popular walking tours.
We are hoping to offer a coach excursion to Quarry Bank; an 18th Century cotton mill which
is home to Europes largest working waterwheel and offers fantastic opportunities to get a
taste of British life during the Industrial Revolution. The Greg family were instrumental in the
development of Quarry Bank and IATEFL Past President, Peter Grundy, who grew up in Quarry
Bank, is also a direct descendent of the Greg family.
We hope that he may be able to join us on this tour and give his own entertaining insights and
experiences.
Further details on all of the tours will be released shortly and will be available to purchase
before the conference via our online shop.
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Pre-Conference Events (PCEs), organised by all 15 IATEFL Special Interest Groups (SIGs), will be
held on Friday 10th April specifically for delegates who wish to concentrate on a particular topic.
PCEs are planned as professional development days and participants will receive a certificate of
attendance.
Delegates who wish to attend a PCE can book online at:
www.iatefl.org/annual-conference/manchester-2015. The online booking form has been designed
for delegates who wish to attend a PCE, the main conference, or both.
Please note that PCEs are full-day events (1000-1700) so delegates can therefore only book one
PCE. We recommend that delegates book and pay early for a PCE as there are limited places
available. Places will not be confirmed until full payment is received. A sandwich lunch is provided
for PCE delegates.
PCE FEES
IATEFL Member
Non-member
65
81
Standard rate:
(booking & full payment received after 29th
January 2015)
78
93
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BUSINESS ENGLISH SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP AND TESTING, EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP JOINT PCE
Testing more than just English What do we need to know and how can we test in the best way for
our purposes?
Testing is becoming an increasingly important area of language teaching, including the teaching
of specialised English. It is often assumed that teachers of Business English, for example,
automatically know how to set, score and run tests, but this is in fact not always the case. The joint
PCE offered by BESIG and TEASIG will focus on the testing of more than just language and cover
general principles of test setting, constructing tests for different purposes, and dealing with the
issues of testing knowledge, skills and intercultural competence.
The PCE presenters will deal with, among other things, the following questions: What do teachers
need to know about testing in order to set valid and reliable tests? Are teachers always the best testsetters and testers? What is the main purpose of tests? How can tests be useful and valid? How can
we test more than just language and should we do this? What are the differences between oral and
written tests? The PCE will end with a panel discussion where delegates will have the opportunity to
ask questions, raise issues and deal with any open issues. The speakers are international experts
who will share their expertise and experience.
Speakers:
Rudi Camerer, elc - European Language Competence, Frankfurt & Sarbrucken, Germany Testing
intercultural competence
Barry OSullivan, British Council, UK Principles of testing
JoAnn Salvisberg; Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts School of Business, Switzerland
Testing oral skills
Ivana Vidakovic, Cambridge English Language Assessment, UK Workplace English
Cambridge English are generously sponsoring the event.
ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP AND BALEAP JOINT PCE
Employability and transferability in EAP and ESP
Employability is a major focus in almost all government policies all over the world. As a result, all
education providers including vocational and higher education institutions are expected to ensure
that their curricula meet employability skills needs in the industry. However, employability may
mean different things in different contexts. In the current global job market, communication skills
is considered one of the key employability skills and thus the ability to use English language in
employment is a necessity given the global status of the language.
In this context, it is important to explore what role English language proficiency (academic or
occupational) plays in employability and how students transfer such proficiency from EAP and ESP
to their employment. Addressing this theme of Employability and transferability in EAP and ESP, the
IATEFL ESP SIG is organizing its next Pre-Conference Event jointly with BALEAP.
The PCE aims to explore some key questions in the field such as How important is ESP for new
employees or is more general EFL skills all that employers are looking for? How can universities
who need to develop students EAP help students to transfer their language skills to English for
Occupational/Professional Purposes?
We expect that our PCE theme will bring together a diverse range of researchers and practitioners in
professional and academic English to share their views and practices which are applicable to other
EAP and ESP contexts.
PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS
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We will look at how ESOL practitioners can meet some of the challenges involved with teaching ESOL
classes at different levels in community, further education and vocational classes. Furthermore,
we will discuss how we can best teach the skills of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing that
migrants and refugees need. We will also look at how we as ESOL practitioners can make learning a
positive educational experience for students, some of whom may never have been in an educational
environment before.
Once more we will explore some of the didactic and practical issues that we face as teachers
both in the UK and abroad; and the challenges that we face trying to meet the latest government
requirements in ESOL provision.
There will be a mixture of short talks, seminars and workshops where we will work collaboratively
with each other exploring some of the issues which most affect us and our learners.
We know from past feedback how much participants have enjoyed being able to meet new colleagues
from other institutions and share best practices, which is why during the lunch and refreshment
breaks you will have the opportunity to meet our speakers so that you can exchange your views with
each other.
We do hope that you will be able to join us for our Pre-Conference Event day.
GLOBAL ISSUES SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP PCE
Debate, discussion, dialogue: triggers for change
Facilitators: Scott Thornbury & Margit Szesztay
The day will be a series of workshops focusing on how to get the most out of oral interaction with EFL
groups in secondary school classrooms, higher education seminars and adult education contexts.
Our main focus will be on ways of making English language teaching intellectually challenging and
personally engaging. We will be looking at discussion triggers that wake up minds and create an urge
to exchange ideas, express views, and come to appreciate a richness of perspectives. We will explore
the way debate, discussion and dialogue can lead us to question taken-for-granted assumptions and
can help us to think creatively and compassionately. The triggers for talk will include video clips, TED
talks, short articles, poems and taboo topics related to politics, religion and sex.
In addition to triggers for talk, we will consider the role of the teacher as discussion leader, debate
organizer and dialogue facilitator. What can we do if one or two people dominate a discussion? What
if students respond with apathy and the discussion falls flat? What should we do with shy, introvert
students who are reluctant to speak? What if there is conflict among group members? What if some
of our students express views that are intolerant and hurtful to others? How can we create a culture of
open-mindedness and high-quality listening? These will be some of the key issues to be addressed.
Join us and together we will explore ways of making classroom interaction more meaningful,
engaging and intellectually stimulating. We will also reflect on the way engaging in group dialogue
can widen horizons, raise awareness of global issues and motivate us to take action.
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These topics, which will be addressed in various forms of presentation (e.g. plenaries, poster
presentations, workshops), will partly also be supported by research data.
We are happy to welcome as our first plenary speaker Annamaria Pinter. In her plenary, From
passive objects of research to active co-researchers: children developing autonomous skills. she
will share with us her experience and valuable insight into working with young learners. The second
plenary will be given by Leni Dam and Lienhard Legenhausen and carries the title Preparing
teachers for developing language learner autonomy some examples from in- and pre-service
teacher training.
As in previous years, we are hoping for an interactive day where the speakers inputs along with the
participants exchange of ideas, experiences, and views will ensure a successful outcome. Looking
forward to seeing you in Manchester!
PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS
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As we continue our journey into the new millennium, social media is abuzz with the sounds of
educators declaring their love for technology in teaching. Alongside their growing assertions that
technology brings teaching to life and learners need technology to engage in the task, the range
of technology available and the opportunities it affords for the modification and redefinition of how
we teach, also seems to be growing day by day. However, although these rapid developments should
indeed be embraced and celebrated, in order for teachers to understand the whats, hows and whys
of the available technology, it needs to be exemplified; a lack of lucidity leaves even the most tech
savvy teacher feeling overwhelmed and bewildered.
This years LT SIG Pre-Conference Event aims to shed a very practical light on the wealth of
information on using technology in language learning that we encounter daily. Real teachers will
show what they do in their classes, and present case studies showcasing technology in action.
The morning comprises three of our plenary speakers, Agnes Kukluska-Hulme, Liliana Simon, and
James Thomas, putting forward their ideas and experiences on a range of technology related topics.
Their talks will guide and inform participants in areas such as mobile and blended learning, and
error tagging software. The afternoon offers the LT SIGs first technology showcase event. Through
a series of mini-demonstrations aimed at all levels, experienced teachers will show practical
examples of how they are using technology with their learners. You will be invited to try out the tools
being presented and to judge their value for yourselves.
Regardless of your level of experience with technology, the days practical showcase promises
to be a unique learning, sharing and networking experience for all. This PCE will be held offsite at
Manchester University, a 15-20 minute walk from the conference venue.
Were looking forward to seeing you there!
LITERATURE, MEDIA & CULTURAL STUDIES SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP PCE
101 ways of teaching a poem: Bringing poetry into language teaching
Poetry offers an alternative language and discourse, often engaging learners emotions; encourages
language awareness and enhanced language memorization contexts. (Byram, M. and Hu, A., 2013,
p. 539-40)
The day will offer participants a series of 30-minute workshops on using poetry in English language
teaching. The presenters will propose activities designed to be used in various teaching contexts and
which can be adapted to a wide variety of language levels, from primary school learners to language
and literature students in higher education.
This is going to be a very dynamic, fun-packed day that we hope will motivate teachers to bring
poetry into their teaching practice and also suggest to participants who already work with poems
new ways of using them for language learning. Each workshop will focus on one poem-one activity
allowing participants to go back to their classroom with some ideas about how to further explore
poetry in ELT.
Conducting the workshops will be speakers with vast experience in the field of literature and
language teaching, including some of the LMCS SIG committee members and leading names in ELT.
Confirmed speakers:
Jeremy Harmer
Carol Read
Claudia Ferradas
Alan Pulverness
Amos Paran
Alan Maley
Chris Lima
Hania Bociek
Carel Burghout
Please come and join us for the LMCS PCE Manchester 2015!
Reference: Byram, M. and Hu, A. (eds), 2013. Routledge Enyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning. 2nd Ed. London: Routledge.
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No matter how much experience you have as a materials writer, no matter whether youre writing for
print or for digital, there are certain core skills that every writer needs to master.
Can you write an effective multiple choice question? Can you write audio and video scripts that sound
authentic? Can you write a great artwork brief and make your pictures pay their way? Can you use
technology to make your writing better and more efficient? Can you write activities for video? Can
you use corpus tools? Can you handle the challenge of writing ESP material? Can you take content
that you know works in your classroom and make it work in a coursebook?
In this highly interactive PCE, MaWSIG will be running a series of short workshops from Sue Kay,
Ben Goldstein, Ceri Jones, Nick Tims, John Hughes, Kieran Donaghy, Anna Whitcher, Julie Moore,
Evan Frendo and Christien Lee. Attendees will have the chance to work with these leading materials
writers to learn, to ask questions, and to share expertise. Whether youre an experienced writer, or a
teacher taking your first steps into the field, therell be something here for you.
PRONUNCIATION SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP PCE
Practical pronunciation teaching
Pronunciation matters. All the grammar and vocabulary in the world wont help you if no one can
understand what you are saying. Most teachers realise this but many lack the tools and perhaps
confidence to do pronunciation justice. This PCE addresses the day-to-day issues of pronunciation
teaching from different perspectives, all firmly anchored in the classroom setting. If you are an
experienced instructor, you will refresh your teaching and be encouraged to share your knowledge
and views. If you are new to the profession or ideas presented, the PCE will offer you a snapshot of
best practice as demonstrated by experts in the field.
Sessions:
PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS
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A participant-centred day with input and invited commentary from Sue Garton, David Nunan and
Cynthia White
What does it mean to develop as a researcher? Whether you are a student, a teacher, an academic
or another kind of professional, and wherever you are in your research journey near the beginning
or further along the road this event will offer a valuable opportunity to step back, reflect and learn
from others and share your experiences in a collegial, informal and friendly atmosphere.
Following the format of our very successful 2014 Pre-conference Event, the 2015 event will offer
a combination of poster presentations, group discussions, panel discussion and expert-led input
centring on areas of particular concern and interest to participants. Based on the many excellent
proposals for posters that have been submitted, we have structured the day around three main
themes, which will be explored in the posters, in impulses from our guest speakers and in group
discussions:
This innovative pre-conference event will appeal to all those involved and/or interested in research
in EFL/ESL contexts. It will both raise questions and provide multiple insights with regard to specific
methods as well as how we develop as researchers and combine multiple roles and identities (such
as teacher and researcher identities) in our various work contexts. With over 25 poster presentations
and inputs from world-renowned scholars, this promises an exciting event and we hope you will join
us for our Research SIG PCE day.
TEACHER DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP PCE
Challenges and Rewards - getting to the heart of the matter with exploratory practice
To be a teacher is to be rewarded. Rewarded by our students and their accomplishments.
To be a teacher is to be challenged. Challenged by things that do not work as we had hoped.
This question of reward and challenge is one which we would like to explore with you during our
PCE in Manchester. A number of speakers, from different perspectives and spaces, will join us to
share the challenges they have faced in their classrooms and the experiments they undertook in an
attempt to find solutions and hopefully rewards.
In the afternoon, we invite you to join us in Open Space. What one challenge do you face everyday and
how might you examine it? How can we support each other in constructing action plans to examine
those challenges? To make the most of the Open Space, we suggest you take some time to think
about some critical incidents in your teaching. How did you respond as a teacher? What did the class
do? What could you do differently in future? Did you get any support from your peers? By the end of
the day, we hope to walk away with simple, realistic but inspiring plans for our own development...
in search of rewards.
As well as this, you are sure to walk away with new and renewed friendships - a perfect end to our
day, and a perfect starting point for the main conference.
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PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS
It is now well-established that ELT professionals beliefs influence both how they learn and how they
behave and in teacher training and education contexts the beliefs of trainees and trainers will thus
interact in defining the impact that the training has. In this interactive event we will investigate how
beliefs impinge on teacher training and education and how attending to beliefs can enhance our
work as teacher trainers and educators. In the first part of the day we will focus on trainees beliefs,
on how they shape trainee learning, and on specific strategies trainers can use to understand
trainees beliefs; in the second part of the day the focus will be on the beliefs that trainers have
and how these influence their work. Throughout the day, the focus will be on critically reflective
discussion and debate through which participants will be encouraged to make explicit and challenge
their own beliefs about and practices in language teacher education. Discussion will be supported
with input that draws on contemporary research and theory in the field of teacher education. The
facilitator will be Simon Borg, who is well-known internationally for his work on language teachers
beliefs - see http://simon-borg.co.uk
YOUNG LEARNERS & TEENAGERS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP PCE
Learner first - teens
How can we put the teenage language learner first and focus on their needs? Teenagers are often
seen as difficult by a lot of teachers. With a wide variety of presentations and workshops we will
consider a Learner First approach and how this can help teens to fulfill their potential.
Speakers for this event include:
Joanna Budden - Putting the learner first: obstacles and action plans
She will challenge us to think about how we can put learners in their classroom first. She will also
work with participants to create positive action plans for putting our teenage learners first in the
areas of learning that are most relevant for them.
Joe Dale - Lights! Camera! Action! iPad! - moviemaking in the languages classroom
In this session, Joe will look at movie-making and animation apps to promote creativity, collaboration
and higher order thinking, including Popplet Lite, iMovie, Do Ink Green Screen, Tellagami and
Lego Movie Maker. Volunteers from the audience will be welcome to take part in the practical
demonstration.
Olha Madlylus - Teenagers what makes them tick?
She will delve into the reasons behind not only what we often see as difficult and unreasonable teen
behaviour but also the potential that teens have for engaging with learning. She will seek to identify
strategies, tasks and modes of participation within the classroom which may suit and stimulate
teens and help make the school a more successful and fun experience for them.
Herbert Puchta - The importance of values in teaching English to teens
He will look at why it is important to pass them on to our teenage students, and how we can help
our students to understand and take on board important values. He will explore various models of
how to respectfully influence students values and help them to understand the importance of valuebased behaviour.
PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS
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24 JULY 2014
18 SEPTEMBER 2014
16 DECEMBER 2014
29 JANUARY 2015
18 MARCH 2015
10 APRIL 2015
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www.iatefl.org/scholarships/scholarships-overview-and-faqs
PREVIEW OF PRESENTATIONS
(PROVISIONAL)
Please note
provisional
and will change before the conference. Updates will be on our website.
Saturday
Applied linguistics
The ethics of researching English
language skills in rural
Bangladesh
Qumrul Hasan Chowdhury
Communicating communicative
competence
Pete Rutherford
Business English
Teaching intercultural
communication competence in the
ESP tertiary context
Agnieszka Dudzik & Agnieszka
Dzieciol-Pedich
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Metadiscoursal features of
academic writing in the university
business school
Philip Nathan
Fun listening
Lindsey Gutt
Metadiscoursal features of
academic writing in the university
business school
Philip Nathan
General
Begin anywhere an
improvisational approach for ELT
Roy Bicknell
Forum on approaches to
developing reading skills
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Global issues
'International Youth Forum model'
- a leadership skill-building
workshop
Tatiana Ischenko
Teaching English in an atmosphere
of insurgency; the Nigerian
example
Agnes Ada Okpe
Learner autonomy
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Learning technologies
Digital corner
Liliana Esther Simon
Materials development
Improving English-taught course
delivery at university
Victoria Bamond & Birgit
Strotmann
Uncovering expertise in
coursebook writing
Heather Buchanan & Julie Norton
Intermediate plateau: helping our
students with authentic material
Ila Cristina Coimbra
Materials writing
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Pronunciation
Developing a pleasant non-native
accent
Sebastian Lesniewski
Pronunciation coaching
Wayne Rimmer
Research
A difficult vocation: including
unmotivated students in EFL
further education
Foster Andrew & Runna Badwan
Teacher development
Networking as a professional
development resource for ELT in
Yemen
Khaled Kaid Ahmed Abdu Albaraty
A difficult vocation: including
unmotivated students in EFL
further education
Foster Andrew & Runna Badwan
EFL teacher trainer: could this just
be the beginning?
Ben Beaumont
The pragmatics of successful
business communication
Chia Suan Chong
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Forum on INSETT
The impact of a short in-service
course for Chinese teachers
Ailsa Deverick
Teachers in the making: learning,
reflecting and growing
Monica Freire
Case studies of INSET impact on
EFL teacher change
Ming Li
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Familiarisation activities
awareness of the CEFR levels and
descriptors
Jana Beresova
how to
develop thinking skills in taskbased learning
Dina Blanco-Ioannou
Four weeks of pain: is the CELTA
worth it?
Elizabeth Davies
How social media is changing the
DNA of professional development
Ann Foreman
Strictly Come CELTA. An analogy
and some thoughts on feedback
Jo Gakonga
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Forum on reflection
Investigating reflective practice in
a training course for young
learners
Oliver Beddall
Looped reflective practice
for teacher development
Martin Froggett
a tool
Communicating communicative
competence
Pete Rutherford
Formative assessment
Simon Andrewes
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Sunday
Applied linguistics
Language-supportive education in
English medium-of-instruction
contexts
John Simpson
Walk before you run: reading
strategies for Arabic learners
Emina Tuzovic
Business English
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General
ToT impact on students' learning in
Egyptian technical colleges
Mohamed Ahmed Abd Elwakeel
Achieving meaningfulness,
developing language skills and
building confidence through
ethnography
Krista Court
something
Global issues
Integrating human values in EFL
instruction
Ruwaida Abu-Rass
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Forum on interculturality
Building intercultural competence
and managing international
projects
Barbara Lapornik
Intercultural experiences of South
Asian students in the Germanic
cluster
Adrian Millward-Sadler
Educating for cultural awareness
Kristina Urboniene
Learner autonomy
VoiceThreads
Learning technologies
VoiceThreads
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Materials development
Can a picture tell a thousand
words?
Hugh Dellar
Robert Hill
Materials writing
Free and fair ELT: for writers,
publishers and teachers
Katherine Bilsborough & Chuck
Sandy
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Pronunciation
Pronunciation
tied?
Robin Walker
(m)other tongue
Research
Researching professional
development with the use of the
narrative approach
Volha Arkhipenka
Evaluating an action research
scheme for English language
teachers
Simon Borg
Exploring a new global framework
for continuing professional
development
Paul Braddock
The impact of action research on
Language-supportive education in
English medium-of-instruction
contexts
John Simpson
development
Emily Edwards
Teacher development
Researching professional
development with the use of the
narrative approach
Volha Arkhipenka
Quality improvement in teacher
development through peerobservation and feedback
Mohamed Tahar Asses
How to increase your market
worth as an EFL teacher
Carol Bausor
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Reflective teaching: an
institutional bottom-up approach
to CPD
Artemis Aghvami
Operationalizing reflective practice
in teaching English as a foreign
language
Niki Christodoulou
Training international teachers on
a Masters programme: a reflective
approach
Teti Dragas & Lesley Kendall
Forum on professional
development
Designing and delivering effective
professional development from
EFL teachers' perspectives
Anwar Abdel Razeq
A project-based approach to
professional development
Andrew Bosson
The impact and issues of a
Malaysian professional
development programme
Wendy Hiew
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Monday
Applied linguistics
Business English
Teaching English as a lingua
franca (ELF): pros & cons
Rudi Camerer
English for the workplace:
changing needs and changing
contexts
Jonathan Deer
How to make ELT videos
Vicki Hollett
Louisa Dunne
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ES(O)L
Language input through projectbased learning: why and how
Steve Brown
Talk English: from CELTA to
volunteer ESOL in South Africa
Julie Douglas
General
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the
Forum on dyslexia
Global issues
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Learner autonomy
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Learning technologies
Tracy Dumais
Making ourselves expendable:
corpora training for learner
autonomy
Federico Espinosa
Developing and managing an
eBook project from concept to
completion
Aysen Gilroy & Andrew Mcgladdery
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Materials development
Materials writing
Is self-publishing a realistic option
in ELT? Trends, tips, challenges
Deborah Capras
Frameworks for creativity in
materials design
Jill Hadfield
Pronunciation
Do we still need the phonemic
chart?
Richard Benson
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Research
Creating intercultural
ambassadors through English in
Nepal: a case study
Sagun Shrestha
Teacher development
Planning for am/is/are? Planning
for relative clauses?
Nazan Akturk & Nurdan Yesil
Continued professional
development making a lasting
impact in the classroom
Alex Birtles & Annamaria Pinter
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In defence of TTT
Emma Whitehouse
Louisa Dunne
Tracy Dumais
Teaching children how to learn
Gail Ellis & Nayr Ibrahim
Investigating young bilingual
children: possible reasons for
underachievement at school
Hilda Hio Fong Fok
Assessment for learning in
primary EFL classrooms:
challenges and successes
Sophie Handy
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Forum on poetry
Poetry in teaching: incorporate
verse in your everyday classroom
Jasmina Arsenijevic
Grammar templates for the future
with poetry for children
Janice Bland
Approaches to introducing
contemporary poems in ELT
Kirill Ignatov
Parent-teacher dialogues
Divya Madhavan
Tuesday
Applied linguistics
Emails for teaching pragmatics in
the ESL classroom
Afrah Ali
Business English
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Mini-conference simulation:
business communication skills
Andrew Preshous
General
Examining differentiation of
instruction in ELT
Thomas Ewens & Wieslawa
Karczmarczuk
Global issues
Learner autonomy
Structured academic
controversies: creating friends not
foes in classroom debates
Sanaa Abdel Hady Makhlouf
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Learning technologies
Beyond classroom limits:
podcasting for EFL learners'
writing
Yousif Alshumaimeri & Ebrahim
Bamanger
BYOD a real account of
implementation
Leticia Camila Bissoto Queiroz de
Moraes
Materials development
Materials writing
Pronunciation
Pronunciation: what to do before
you do sounds
Piers Messum
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Creative grammar
Charles Robert Hadfield
Classic exercises and why they
work in the 21st Century
Hanna Kryszewska
Structured academic
controversies: creating friends not
foes in classroom debates
Sanaa Abdel Hady Makhlouf
Research
Developing a sustainable
exploratory/action research
project: improving oral
presentations
Katie Moran
Developing a sustainable
exploratory/action research
project: improving oral
presentations
Katie Moran
Teacher development
Through the eyes of the teachers:
seeing beyond the surface
Meltem Akbulut Yildirmis &
Mehtap Ince
Overcoming challenges for
continuous professional
development in teacher education
Marcela Cintra
and learning
Chris Heady
Virtually unknown: web
conferences as a tool for teacher
development
Caroline Moore
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visual narratives
Julide Inozu
English & ICT for adolescent girls
Masuda Khatoon
Knowing ME - a non-profit-making
project on Maritime English
Alexia Piaggio
Exploring EFL l
communication strategies via
computer-mediated oral
communication
Sumanee Pinweha
English for academics
Marija Popova
Need for a new assessment and
role of ELT teachers
Betul Ayse Sayin
Demonstration of a personalized
English reading learning system
Jim-Min Lin
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Additional sessions
S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The IATEFL AGM, sponsored by telc - language tests, will take place on Sunday 12th April from 1310 to 1410.
TRIBUTE SESSION
The tribute session is an opportunity to remember colleagues who've died during the year since the last
conference. If you've lost a colleague or former colleague, you'll have an opportunity to say a few words in their
memory and, if you wish, to bring along a memento (book, teaching materials, etc.). Or you may just want to
come to the session to hear about colleagues who are no longer with us, and perhaps to add any memories you
may have. The tribute session will take place on Sunday 12th April from 1710 to 1815.
The name of A.S. Hornby is highly regarded in the ELT world, not only through his publications and ideas on
teaching methods but also through the work of the A.S. Hornby Educational Trust, set up in 1961. This was a farsighted and generous initiative whereby a large proportion of Hornby's income was set aside to improve the
teaching and learning of English as a foreign language, chiefly by providing grants to enable English teachers
from overseas to come to Britain for professional training.
The Hornby scholars this year will present Teacher cognition and communicative curricula: bridging the gaps
on Saturday 11th April.
The Hornby scholars are:
Wimansha Abeyawickrama (Sri Lanka), Babita Chapagain (Nepal), Abdou Dieng (Senegal), Suzuki Koda Fuentes
(Chile), Natalia Gatti (Uruguay), Jingli Jiang (China), Jenny Joshua (South Africa), Shefali Kulkarni (India),
Saleha Mersin (Malaysia), Bulara Monyaki (South Africa) & Seetha Venunathan (India)
Facilitated by Martin Weddell (University of Leeds, UK)
Two Hornby Alumni will also be presenting. The alumni are: Evelin Ojeda Naveda (Venezuela) presenting on
Teachers helping teachers: the Venezuelan experience and Ravinarayan Chakrakodi (India) presenting on
Saturday
Sunday
English for Specific Purposes
Leadership & Management
Global Issues
Materials Writing
Learner Autonomy
Research
Learning Technologies
Testing, Evaluation & Assessment
Literature, Media & Cultural Studies
Young Learners & Teenagers
See pages 63-66 for information on the SIG Days.
Monday
Business English
ES(O)L
Pronunciation
Teacher Development
Teacher Trainers & Educators
ELT CONVERSATION
Join Almut Koester and Evan Frendo as they discuss some of the big issues in teaching English for the
workplace. The format is simple. They have selected a series of quotations from recent publications on
workplace English, covering areas such as business English as a lingua franca, the relationship between
research and practice, and the role of the teacher. These quotations will be projected onto the screens in the
room. Together they will explore what each quotation means, and discuss whether or not they agree with it. You
will then have a chance to challenge or add to what they have said. Come prepared for a lively discussion!
Evan Frendo has worked in ESP since 1993, mostly in the corporate sector. He travels regularly in Europe and
Asia to run courses, speak at conferences, or to work as a consultant.
Almut Koester is Professor of English Business Communication and researches spoken workplace discourse.
She is interested in applications of research to Business English teaching.
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Open Space is a mini-conference in itself. It gives you the chance not only to flag up and explore the topics that
matter to you and your colleagues, but also to learn a new conference tool for use elsewhere in your
professional life.
Facilitated by Adrian Underhill, Susan Barduhn and Ros Wright, you will have the opportunity to identify issues
that are professionally significant or that fire you up at that moment, and through a brief selection process
arrive at a spontaneous conference during which you might host a session in relation to your topic, or
participate in the sessions of others. After the first round each group gives a content resume to the other
groups, and then a second round of sessions begins, either growing out of a previous session or starting afresh.
The whole point is to come without notes or preparation and to work with what is collectively brought in the
form of experience, inquiry and the passion of the moment.
This session lasts 1hr 45 mins. The iterative and developing nature of Open Space necessitates participants to
stay throughout. So, come prepared to engage with the ELT issues that fire you and others up (mobile learning,
the
perspectives, new contacts and a new ELT conference methodology.
These morning sessions aim to inform and support delegates across a range of areas they may be unfamiliar
with. The sessions will take place from 0815 to 0845, giving you time to get to the plenary sessions. Please see
the Conference Programme, handed to you at conference, for the venues.
Saturday 11 th April
Sunday 12 th April
How to become a successful freelancer
Mike Hogan
1) Organizational details budgeting & finances, flexible schedule, security,
2) How to get work self-marketing & professionalizing yourself,
3) How to keep work quality control, referrals, and solid admin.
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Monday 13 th April
How to get the most from your teaching association
Jane Ryder & Ros Wright
Committee as well as help you evaluate the skills you can offer the TA in your locality.
How to move into language school management
Andy Hockley
This session will look at starting the transition from teacher to manager - including reasons why you might
think about making that move, ways of developing to prepare yourself to take on new responsibilities, and
issues that you might want to be aware of. Come and see what is involved.
How to get published in a refereed journal
Graham Hall
This session will look at why you might want to get published in an "academic" journal, and how to go about it.
The editor of ELT Journal will share tips and suggestions for getting your work in print.
Tuesday 14 th April
How to submit a speaker proposal
Madeleine du Vivier
In this session, we will review the criteria that are used to decide if a conference proposal is accepted for the
IATEFL Annual Conference programme. We will discuss what makes a successful proposal, both in terms of the
abstract and the summary, and how to ensure that your proposal is accepted.
How to move from being a teacher to becoming a trainer
Silvana Richardson
It is often a challenge to go from being a teacher to a teacher trainer. In this session, I will describe how you can
develop the skills and knowledge that you need for the role, as well as formal progression routes.
How to write successfully for IATEFL Conference Selections
Tania Pattison
Conference Selections publication. The editor will provide guidance on how to prepare your report, will show
examples of past submissions that were accepted for publication, and will answer any questions you have.
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IATEFL SIGs
(SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS)
What are the SIGs?
The aim of the IATEFL Special Interest Groups is to extend the work of IATEFL into professional specialist
areas, to enable members to benefit from information regarding new professional developments and local
and international events.
Each Special Interest Group aims to provide its members with three mailings per year (at least two of
which are newsletters or equivalent publications). The SIG newsletters often include articles from
members, as well as informing the membership of the proceedings of conferences and one-day events
which members may have been unable to attend.
Each Special Interest Group aims to organise a minimum of two face-to-face events per year (ideally at
least one outside the UK). In addition, online events may be held.
In addition there are other benefits for SIG members, which vary from one SIG to another, such as
websites, discussion lists, use of social media, scholarships and archives of online events and publications.
Full Individual Members of IATEFL are entitled to join one Special Interest Group included in their
membership fee.
Business English
English for Specific Purposes
ES(O)L
Global Issues
Leadership & Management
Learner Autonomy
Learning Technologies
Literature, Media & Cultural Studies
Materials Writing
Pronunciation
Research
Teacher Development
Teacher Training & Education
Testing, Evaluation & Assessment
Young Learners & Teenagers
For more information about the SIGs, come to the IATEFL stand in the exhibition, contact IATEFL at
generalenquiries@iatefl.org, visit www.iatefl.org, or contact the coordinators of each group at the relevant
email address below:
Business English besig@iatefl.org
English for Speakers of Other Languages esolsig@iatefl.org
English for Specific Purposes - espsig@iatefl.org
Global Issues - gisig@iatefl.org
Leadership & Management - lamsig@iatefl.org
Learner Autonomy - lasig@iatefl.org
Learning Technologies - ltsig@iatefl.org
Literature, Media & Cultural Studies - lmcssig@iatefl.org
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ES(O)L (Monday)
Genevieve White
Richard Gallen
Julie Douglas
Open Forum
Yvonne Pratt-Johnson
Steve Brown
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based curriculum
Practical guideline of English class toward global citizenship education
Nurturing creative global citizens through collaborative learning
Nurturing resourceful students through 3Cs: cultural understanding, creativity
and collaboration
'International Youth Forum model' - a leadership skill-building workshop
GISIG Open Forum
Doing diversity in English language programmes for young learners
Something to MULL over: mapping the urban linguistic landscape
Migrant workers and mobile phones: an aid to learning?
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the editor!
Free and fair ELT: for writers, publishers and teachers
Keep CALM and write accessible ESP materials!
The why, what and how of self-publishing for teachers
Can a picture tell a thousand words?
Tools, tips and tasks for developing materials writing skills
From tradition to innovation: a British Indian collaboration in course design
MaWSIG Open Forum
Pronunciation (Monday)
Pamela Rogerson-Revell
Luke Meddings
Open Forum
Mark Hancock
Olga Sergeeva
Richard Cauldwell
Richard Benson
Laura Patsko
teaching
People, pronunciation and play
PronSIG Open Forum
Pronunciation to go: learning to learn from the dictionary
Authentic listening: stepping from bottom-up processing to understanding
Listening and connected speech: untruthful rules, unruly truths
Do we still need the phonemic chart?
The ear of the beholder: helping learners understand different accents
Research (Sunday)
Paul Braddock
Nagm-Addin Saif
Volha Arkhipenka
Zarina Markova
Lina Mukhopadhyay
Open Forum
Simon Borg
Emily Edwards
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PLENARY SPEAKERS
Donald Freeman
Frozen in thought? How we think and what we do in ELT
Saturday 11 th April
Joy Egbert
Sunday 12 th April
Engagement principles and practice in classroom learning, language and technology
A still-common issue with technology use in language learning is an overly-strong focus on the
digital tools and a relatively weak emphasis on actual learning. This technocentric approach may
arise, in part, from a lack of clear theoretical grounding for classroom technology use. While it's
unclear whether atheoretical uses of technology actually provide barriers to learning, it is clear
from the research that principled uses can lead to student achievement. But which principles should
language educators use to guide their planning? This plenary proposes that principles of task
engagement, as part of an educator's overall understanding of second language learning, can serve
both educators and learners well in technology-enhanced environments. Task engagement -- which
includes principles of authenticity, connection, interaction, feedback and challenge/skills balance -supports current popular trends such as flipping instruction and the use of serious education games
that underscore the need for students to find their studies engaging. This plenary provides an
overview of task engagement and examples of why and how language educators might engage their
learners with technology.
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Ann Cotton
Monday 13 th April
a model of action
In the theatre of international development, girls' education has moved from the wings to centre stage
in the last 25 years. Ann Cotton will chart this change and both the philosophical underpinnings and
utilitarian arguments that have propelled it. Camfed's work is driven by the right to education of every
child, and the delivery of that right. Its work has demonstrated that girls' exclusion from education is
rooted in family poverty and the enforced decisions as to which child should go to school. Ann will
explore the arguments that variously place culture, traditional mores and poverty at the root of girls'
educational exclusion. The address will describe how Camfed has worked with rural communities in
five African countries - Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe - where family poverty is
endemic. The Camfed Model works in a full partnership with Ministries of Education, traditional and
faith-based leaders, head teachers and teachers, parents and children. This inclusion is a
fundamental principle of the Model and one that shows evidence-based results in delivering
sustainable systemic change. Ann Cotton will illuminate the systems and processes that have been
built to ensure transparency and accountability first and foremost to the child, Camfed's primary
client. Ann will describe the different forms of capital that Camfed recognises respects and extends capital that includes knowledge, social and institutional capital. The address will conclude with the
analysis of Cama, the alumnae organisation of Camfed secondary school graduates that is more than
25,000-strong, explaining the depth of empathy and analysis members bring to the stage as we work
to establish and build health and education systems that serve the needs of everyone.
Harry Kuchah
Tuesday 14 th April
ELT in difficult circumstances: Challenges, possibilities and future directions
classrooms
accommodated in an unsuitably shaped room, ill-graded, with a teacher who perhaps does not speak
he number of pupils learning
English around the world has grown exponentially, especially in developing countries where the
movement for Education for All has led to increased enrolments at primary level without a
concomitant increase in resources. In sub-Saharan Africa, for example, this has exacerbated existing
challenges to classroom practice such as over-crowded and multi-grade classrooms, lack of
textbooks, lack of libraries, poor exposure to the English language usage, lack of financial and
material resources and other cultural constraints. Despite these challenges, the dominant discourse
on ELT methodology promoted in such contexts is still being largely generated in ideal (North)
contexts and sometimes resisted by local practitioners as not sufficiently appropriate for their
challenging local realities. Studies examining language teaching policy and practice in developing
countries reveal incompatibilities between MoE policies and actual classroom practices of teachers
and bring into perspective calls from several ELT professionals and researchers for the development
of contextually appropriate forms of ELT pedagogy in underprivileged contexts. In this presentation, I
draw from my experiences of teaching very large classes (over 200 teenagers and 100 children) in
under-resourced contexts in Cameroon and go on to examine the pragmatic responses of teachers in
otherwise difficult circumstances. Then I make a case for an ELT methodology which takes on board
both learner and teacher agency and suggest ways in which teaching English in such circumstances
may benefit from a bottom-up enhancement approach to teacher development and the dissemination
of good practice.
Tuesday 14 th April
A poetry reading by the poet laureate from old and new work. Followed by a book signing.
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SIGNATURE EVENTS
Pearson
Saturday 11 th April
British Council
Saturday 11 th April
Identifying and developing the skills and knowledge a teacher needs
Quality of teaching is important in increasing learner achievement. How can quality be improved and meet the
challenges of education in the twenty-first century? An invited panel will discuss how we identify and develop
the skills and knowledge a teacher needs to achieve quality teaching and learning.
Cambridge English
The language debate
Sunday 12 th April
The Cambridge English Teaching Framework, along with most other ELT professional development
ELTJ Debate
Monday 13th April
This house believes that language testing does more harm than good
A remarkable amount of time is devoted to testing and assessment in ELT by teachers and learners, by
schools and institutions, and, of course, by test designers and administrators themselves. Whilst tests are
testing do more harm than good? Our two speakers will debate the issues surrounding language testing in ELT.
Please come along, have your say, ask questions and join in the vote.
Following the enormous success of IATEFL's first Q&A webinar with David Crystal in 2013, this year IATEFL is
proud to offer its very own Signature Event featuring our highly knowledgeable patron. During this session, you
decide on the content! David will answer questions on various language issues such as language use and
change as well as grammar and lexis. Questions will be collected in advance on IATEFL's various social media
sites and at the Meet the Patron events at the IATEFL Stand during the conference. David will also take
questions from the floor. Come join this IATEFL Signature Event and get those questions answered!
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