Presentation types
Oral Presentation (30 minutes)
The aim of an oral presentation is to share with the audience a research methodology about how to address a current or future challenge on language teaching or learning so as to create the opportunity to discuss implications. The presenter is expected to provide only a brief overview of the study conducted by sharing the research question, the outline of the methodology and the data analysis procedure in brief. The emphasis should be kept on the findings, the insights gained and the future implications. Presenters are kindly requested to deliver their reports with occasional reference to their notes or slides.
Workshop (45 minutes)
The aim of a workshop is to create opportunity for hands-on practice through which participants will gain awareness of a new idea or procedure that may help them address challenges for the teachers or learners by working through a series of tasks either as teachers or by assuming the role of learners. Hence, the presenter should be the guide leading the participants through the various stages of the workshop that will eventually enable the audience to gain insight into the new idea or procedure.
E-session (45 minutes)
These are 45-minute presentations where the presenter shows the participants how to apply one technology or piece of software to language teaching. Depending on the complexity level of the software/application, the presenter may request experienced or inexperienced audience. If the latter, the presenter needs to present the software/application starting from the very basics. In this session, each participant will be provided with a laptop in which the relevant software has already been set up; therefore, the presenter should clearly state which software is needed and how many participants are requested. All presenters are expected to show applications related to classroom use. Presenters are kindly asked to provide handouts describing how to use the application/software.
PhD workshop (45 minutes)
The aim of a PhD workshop is to provide a supportive setting for feedback on doctoral students’ current research and guidance on future research directions and to offer each student comments and fresh perspectives on their work from researchers and students outside their own institution. Doctoral students who feel they would benefit from this kind of feedback on their dissertation are strongly encouraged to apply for this unique opportunity to share their work with students in a similar situation as well as senior researchers in the field. The submission should clearly describe the problem they focus on, explain why it is important, and give an outline of the methodology and solutions that are proposed and what the applicant hopes to gain out of the workshop. In each session, there will be three doctoral students (at the early stages of their studies) presenting their research questions, design and expected outcomes, each of whom will be given 10 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for feedback. Participants in the workshop will be selected by the PhD Workshop Committee. Confidentiality of submissions is maintained during the review process.
Poster presentation (30 minutes)
The aim of a poster is to visually present the findings of a research study or the steps of a classroom activity related to the theme of the conference. The submission should clearly indicate the methodology and the implications of the study. Posters should be designed such that they are visually attractive and legible from one to two meters. The presenters are required to include the objectives, key parts of procedures and methods, results and conclusion in the poster. Each presenter will be timetabled to present for 30 minutes at their poster during the conference.
