Call for Presentations
57th TEFLIN International Conference
“Revitalizing professionalism in ELT as a response to the globalized world”
English Education Department
Faculty of Language and Arts Education
and the Language Center
Indonesia University of Education (UPI)
Bandung, 1-3 November 2010
The 57th TEFLIN International Conference Committee invites presentation proposals for its 57th conference to be held in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on November 1-3, 2010. The official language for the conference, including presentations and submissions, is English.
Content Areas
The conference includes discussions on the following ELT-related areas:
1) Teacher professional development and quality assurance
2) Curriculum, syllabus, and material development
3) Assessment and evaluation
4) Current classroom practices
5) The utilization of ICT
6) Culture, literature, and linguistics
Document Submission Requirements
The deadline for submission of presentation proposals is August 14, 2010. Proposals to be considered for presentation should preferably be short research-based papers, of 750-1,000 words (excluding references), covering the background of the study, in which theoretical bases are included, methodology, findings and conclusions. Non-research papers (argumentative, persuasive, narrative, and descriptive) are also acceptable.
The title should be given at the top of the first page, along with the name of the presenter(s) and their affiliation below the title on the right. Biographical data should not exceed 100 words and should be written on a separate page in the third person. Thirty minutes are allotted for a research paper presentation (including question and answer session), and sixty minutes for a workshop or colloquium. Accepted short papers will be announced on August 31 2010. Participants whose short papers are accepted should submit complete papers not later than 30 September 2010. Complete papers should be of approximately 5000 words, font size 11, Times New Roman, single spaced, with a top and left margin 1.2 inch, bottom and right margin 1 inch, and written in Letters (8,5 x 11 inch) with an abstract with key words and references following APA format. Send short papers and biographical data to:
fazrinuryusuf@gmail.com
Language Center, Indonesia University of Education (UPI)
Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
Tel: +62-22-2000022 Fax:+62-22-2000022.
Plenary Speakers
We are pleased to announce that our Conference plenary speakers are internationally renowned scholars, who will present their views on emerging issues in TEFL, especially in international contexts.
Didi Suherdi, Indonesia University of Education, Indonesia
Emi Emilia, Indonesia University of Education, Indonesia
Joseph Foley, Assumption University, Thailand
Khalil Motallebzadeh, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Lubna Alsagoff, National Institute of Education, Singapore
Mark Algren, TESOL Past President, USA
Roger Williams Palmer, Konan University, Japan
Tim Murphey, Kanda University, Japan
Willy Ardian Renandya, National Institute of Education, Singapore
Note: We might add other speakers to the list.
Concurrent Session Presenters
In twenty concurrent sessions, as many as 160 presenters are expected to share their ideas and the results of their research in 30 minutes. Presenters from Indonesia are encouraged to submit the research papers of their presentations to such international journals as ASIA TEFL Journals, ESL Asia Journals, The New English Teachers, Hong Kong Journal of Language Teaching, RELC Journal, and to TEFLIN Journal, the Association’s refereed scholarly journal.
Fees
A registration fee of Rp 825.000 (US$ 83) will be charged for registration made no later than Oct. 7, 2010. Registration fee paid after Oct. 7, 2010 and no later than Oct. 23, 2010 will be charged at Rp 875.000 (US$ 90). The fee covers two lunches, five coffee breaks, annual TEFLIN membership (for Indonesian participants), two volumes of TEFLIN Journals, and seminar kits. Please send the Conference pre-registration form to the following address: Fazri Nur Yusuf (fazrinuryusuf@gmail.com) and cc to Aam Aminah (aam@upi.edu)
Registration fee shall be transferred to:
Aam Aminah Yahya
BNI Cabang UPI Bandung
Account number: 0193763812
Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
Tel: +62-22-2000022
Send the copy of payment slip to: +62-22-2000022 (fax) or to: aam@upi.edu (email)
Accommodations
Special hotel room rates are available to participants of the TEFLIN Conference if registration and reservations are made NO LATER THAN October 7, 2010. When contacting any of the following hotels, indicate that you will be attending the 57th International Conference. You may ask the hotel receptionist to help find a roommate for you in order to share the cost of a room. The discounted rates are indicated below:
Isola Resort & Dormitory UPI (walking distance), on the Campus of Indonesia University of Education, Twin or Double Bedroom from Rp. 375.000 to Rp 425.000 per night, Phone: +62 22 200197
Hotel Ponty (walking distance), Phone: +62 22 2018788 , 2011879, Fax: +62 22 2007744, from Rp. 121.000,- to Rp. 660.000 per night.
Hotel Setiabudhi Indah (walking distance), Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi No. 226, from Rp. 234.000,- to Rp.390.000 per night,
Banana Inn (±250 meters), Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi No. 191, from Rp. 912.000 to Rp. 1.968.000 per night, Phone: +62 22 2005479 Fax: +62 22 2005489.
Grand Setiabudhi Apartment, Jl. Setiabudhi 130 Bandung (±1km), from Rp. 425.000 -900.000, Phone 62 888 20 400 25 (Benyamin), +62 852 20 929 090 (San San), +62 813 22 218 343 (Wulan).
G.H. Universal Hotel Bandung, Jl. Setiabudhi 130 Bandung (± 1 km), from Rp. 970.000 – 13.500.000, Phone: +62 22 2010388 Fax : +62 22 2014525
MQ Guest House (±200 m), Jl. Gegerkalong Girang No 24 Bandung, Rp. 400.000 – 990.000, Phone: +62 22 200-5105 , Fax: +62 22 200 8045.
Additional Information
Reception. All speakers, presenters, TEFLIN boards, and participants are invited to attend the Tuesday evening reception, to be held at 7:00 p.m. on Nov. 2, free of charge. In addition to an elegant dinner, the reception will feature traditional Indonesian music and dance performances. Please come and meet our distinguished speakers, presenters, founding members, university management, and make new friends.
Getting to Bandung. The Conference will be held in the city of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It is located in the southeastern part of Jakarta. Direct flights are available from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. From Jakarta International Airport to Bandung, bus or mini bus shuttle services are available, and take around 3-4 hours.
Getting to the Conference Site. If you stay around Jl. Setiabudhi, a taxi is a convenient option. However, some hotels provide shuttle services from the hotels to the conference site.
For more information, please visit:
http://inggris.upi.edu
http://teflin-indonesia.org
Online form can be retrieved from:
http://balaibahasa.upi.edu/teflin/
