Themes
The theme for the 24-Hour MATSDA-International Language Learning Conference 2021 is:
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Developing L2 Materials and Designing Language Learning to Promote Creativity and Criticality
The sub-themes are:
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developing materials to promote learner creativity
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developing materials to promote learner criticality
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promoting teacher creativity through materials development
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promoting teacher criticality through materials development
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adapting materials to increase their potential for promoting creativity
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adapting materials to increase their potential for promoting criticality
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the role of creativity in facilitating language acquisition
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the role of criticality in facilitating language acquisition
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blended learning
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cross-cultural communication
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discourse analysis
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flexible education
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language teaching methodologies
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technology in language education
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translation and interpretation
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language development
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Participants
Participation in this conference is open to all academic staff, students, independent researchers, policymakers, and members of the public who are interested in the fields of developing high-quality materials for the learning of languages.
Language for Presentations
Paper presentations can be either in English or Malay.
Presentations
There will be poster presentations, parallel presentations and plenary presentations by experts in the field of materials development and use.
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To offer a paper for a thirty-minute oral presentation or for a poster presentation please send a 150-200 word proposal to Brian Tomlinson at brianjohntomlinson@gmail.com
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To offer a thirty-minute presentation in Malay please send a 150-200 word proposal to Dr. Malini Ganapathy at malinik@usm.my or maliniganapathy@ymail.com
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Applicants whose papers are selected are required to submit a pre-recorded presentation video as a backup file to matsda-illc.usm@usm.my However, the video submission is optional.
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Publication Opportunity
Selected papers will be published in a Scopus indexed journal.
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If you do not want to miss the opportunity to have your paper considered for publication in an internationally refereed journal, please send your full paper to Dr. Malini Ganapathy at malinik@usm.my by the 31st of July 2021. Extra publication fees apply.
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Alternatively, you may want to consider having your work published at MATSDA journal (folio). Following is some necessary information for your kind attention:
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Folio is the journal of MATSDA (the materials development association) MATSDA Materials Development Association. Folio functions as the mouthpiece for practitioners and researchers in the field of materials development and for MATSDA's growing international membership. This reflects our core aim as an organization: to offer materials writers, researchers, teachers, and students an international, intercultural forum for discussion.
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As an international journal, Folio has attracted submissions from many well-known figures in language teaching, such as Alan Maley, Rod Bolitho, Mario Rinvolucri, Ivor Timmis, Jill Hadley, and Robert Godwin-Jones, and with regular contributions from the MATSDA president Brian Tomlinson.
We welcome articles related to L2 materials development such as:
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L2 materials evaluation
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L2 materials design
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L2 coursebook writing and publishing
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Research on materials in use
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Research on materials for specialized areas such as EAL, CLIL, ESOL, examinations.
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Reports and snapshots (500 - 2000 words) describing materials used in your own teaching context
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Materials samples
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Interviews with materials writers
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Book review
We are keen to have contributions from practitioners at all stages of their career and from all corners of the globe including researchers, practicing teachers, policy-makers, administrators, and students.
For more information see Folio guidelines.
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To submit an article, please send it directly to the editor freda.mishan@ul.ie
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Enquiries about registration: matsda-illc.usm@usm.my
MATSDA Membership: Contact Siv Sears at memberships@matsda.org
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Important Dates:
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Abstract Submission deadline: 15th July 2021
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Notification of acceptance/rejection (within one week of abstract submission)
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Registration deadline: 15th July 2021
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Payment deadline: 15th July 2021
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