All proposals must be submitted online. Mailed or faxed proposals will be not be accepted. If you have questions, e-mail to proposal@i21st.cn.
Deadlines
All Proposals: Saturday, 15 May, 2021 12:00 pm EDT/ 24:00 pm GMT +08. To find the due date and time where you are, please click here. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered.
Submission Process
Visit Web site at "Call for Proposals."
Follow the instructions to submit your proposal.
After your proposal has been successfully submitted, you will receive a message confirming receipt of your submission online. You can also check the process in your registration account.
Do not mail or fax a duplicate copy of your proposal.
Please note that any international presenter who does not attend an in-person meeting will need to submit a prerecorded presentation, once the proposal has been accepted.
Click here to see a copy of the proposal rating rubric that the reviewers will use to score the proposals.
Proposal
Sub-themes
- Teacher education and professional development
- Student-centered practices in the ELT classroom
- Motivating and Managing Classes
- Reading literacy
- Curriculum development and material design
- Language testing and assessment
- AI and foreign language teaching
- Research on critical thinking
- English for specific/academic purposes
- English education in rural areas
- Public speaking and spoken-English teaching
- Academic research and publishing
Type of Session
Panel Discussion: 50-minute presentation+5-minute Q&A, 3–4 presenters
Multiple, short presentations and discussion on a current ELT issue focusing on practice, research, and/or advocacy. Proposals should include a synopsis of issue(s) and a plan for the topic and for each presentation (without listing presenters’ names). Panelists should be recruited prior to proposal submission.
Workshop: 50-minute presentation+5-minute Q&A, 1–3 presenters
Structured hands-on professional development activity tackling an issue or developing a specific teaching or research technique. Proposals should include session goals, a synopsis of the theoretical framework, and a description of workshop tasks and procedures. They should also provide interactive activities in which participants share information, participate in simulations, and/or create materials and action plans.
Demonstration: 40-minute presentation+10-minute review/comment, 1 presenter
A session for presenter to demonstrate a teaching design, teaching method or tips etc. by using video equipment individually. Presenter may submit a written teaching design and a real class video clip as required.
Paper Presentation: 20-minute presentation+5-minute Q&A, 1–2 presenters
Oral presentations that may be delivered individually or as part of a group discussion. Presenters share their ideas, experiences, and perspectives gleaned from their research, practice, or policy background and/or focus. These sessions provide the audience with opportunities for participation and engagement, and they serve as springboards stimulating further discussion, dialogue, reflection, and action.
Mini Workshop: 20-minute presentation+5-minute Q&A, 1–2 presenters
Structured hands-on professional development activity tackling an issue or developing a specific teaching or research technique.
Poster Session: 60 minutes, 1–2 presenters
A summary of an academically sound, scholarly or creative project presented in a visually engaging format, highlighting work through charts, graphs, maps, etc. Proposals should include the main topic(s) and description of the visual display. Presenter(s) should plan on short, informative discussions with convention attendees throughout the entire poster session.
Submission Requirements
Presenters are encouraged to submit and present all in English, including:
- Session Title (10 words max)
- Session Abstract (50 words max)
- Session Description (500 words max)
- Presenter(s) Bio Summary (50 words each presenter)
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