Announcement:

The Department of English and the Language Centre at South East European University are pleased to announce an international conference 'From Teaching to Learning: Current Trends in ELT' to be hosted at SEE University, Tetovo, Macedonia, 9-11 April 2010. We welcome abstracts for 20 minute papers from potential particpants in any field within the broad areas of ELT, Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition as they relate to the study and teaching of the English language. Papers should address both the theoretical and practical aspects of teaching English today. Please refer to our Call for Papers for more information. Deadline for receipt of abstracts now extended to Friday 22nd January 2010 and they should be sent to the e-mail address below. General enquiries and requests for information should also be sent to this address.

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Deadline for Proposals:     Friday 22nd January 2010
 

Conference program

FRIDAY

3:30pm- 5:00pm   Session #1

Panel # 1:

-Peter B.McLaren, Native Speakers and English Medium: Another Fallacy?
-Brunilda Kondi, Course Taught by American Teacher
-Bela Gligorova, Conceptualizing knowledge: the Balkans and English as a medium: relevance
-Joany Yi, Course design for a broad range in the classroom

Panel # 2:

-Artan Limani, Standardization of ESP for Communication Sciences Curriculum at SEEU: Harmonizing ESP syllabi to meet                 student’s Academic and Occupational needs
-Veronika Kareva and Heather Henshaw, Integration of language and discourse as key features of ESP
-Silvana Kolevska, The application of the Internet in teaching ESP
-Kujtim Ramadani, ESP- an outline for professionals and applicants

Workshops:

-Vesna Dimitrieska and Marijana Marjanovic, Tools for autonomous language learning
-Kacey L. Moloy, Classroom management in the primary school

6:00pm- 6:30pm Opening Ceremony

6:30pm- 8:00 Keynote Address:
      Dr. Lorna Carson, Language Learner Autonomy: Myth, Magic or Miracle   

Saturday

9:00am- 10:30am Keynote address:

Dr. Judy Richardson, Matching EFL Readers to Appropriate Texts: Theories, Strategies and Approaches for Student Success

10:30am- 11:00am Coffee Break

11:00am- 12:30pm Session 2

Panel # 3:

    -Arta Toci, Effects of code switching in EFL classrooms
    -Nadia Mifka-Profozic, The effect of oral corrective feedback on L2 acquisition: recasts vs. clarification requests
    -Marija Todorova, Learning to talk is learning to translate

Panel # 4:

    -Brikena Xhaferi, Communication strategies in the written medium
    -Leonardi Lucky Kurniawan, Improving students’ performance in language learning through strategy awareness and                     learning strategy instruction
    -Erinda Papa, Reading strategies employed by ELT learners at advanced level

Panel # 5:

    -Iranda Bajrami, Motivating students in the EFL classroom
    -Lulzime Kamberi, Foreign language learning beliefs among students and teachers at SEEU
    -Igor Lazarevski, Creating a caring environment to enhance academic performance

Workshops:    

    -Dr. Judy Richardson, Matching EFL Readers To Appropriate Texts: Practical Activities for Student Success
    -Lisa Harshbarger, What every English Teacher should know about how people learn foreign languages
    -Daniela Stoica, The use of rubrics in the assessment of tasks
    -Azra Jakupi and Aleksandar Takovski, Guided discovery

12:30pm- 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm- 3:00pm Session 3

Panel # 6:

   -Marsela Harizaj, Teaching reading in a communicative way in EFL classes
   -Iheanacho George Chidiebere, The role of literature in the teaching/ learning of English as a foreign language
   -Kozeta Hyso, How effective is teaching and learning through poems

Panel # 7:

   -Anzela Nikolovska, Vocabulary learning strategy use in correlation with language proficiency
   -Nadica Gjosevska, Vocabulary learning strategies in EFL coursebooks vs. VLS of EFL students
   -Majid Asgari, The Role of Using Currents Issues of Interest on Vocabulary Learning

Panel # 8:

    Edin Dupanovic, Kinship vocabulary in L1 and L2: surviving the differences
    Nurana Rajabova, Relationship between L1 and L2, literature and ELT
    Bisera Kostadinovska, Use of L1 in EFL classrooms

Workshops:

    Prof. Dr. Gertraud Havranek, Raising learners’ awareness for vocabulary
    Elizabeth Morrison, Using CLIL in the young learner classroom
    Mary Helen Lanaghan, Language, Culture, or Quaqmire? Using Films in English Classrooms Worldwide

3:00pm- 3:30pm Coffee Break
3:30pm- 5:00pm Session 4

Panel # 9:

    -Suzanne House, Teachers as learners: observing, reflecting and conversing
    -Henry Dixon, The evolving role of ELT Methodology courses in pre-service teacher preparation programs, SEEU
    -Ana Kecan and Vesna Dimitrieska, The CELTA Qualification- the Gate to the world
    -Elida Tabaku, Action research: a useful means for improving pre-service education of EFL teachers

Panel # 10:

    -Drita Saliu-Abdulahi, Revision processes in writing classes where process writing approach is applied
    -Luiza Zeqiri, An investigation into content and error correction feedback and its impact upon improvements into student writing
    -Biljana Naumoska, Assessing EFL students’ writing skills
    -Dolores Fernandez Martinez, Discourse analysis in the intermediate ELT classrooms: examining our Inbox    

Panel # 11:

   -George Mitrevski and Lina Miloshevska, Using InfoQuests as Constructivist Tools in English Technical Writing Course
   -Claire Willis and Maximillian Gold, English and beyond: digital innovations in ELT
   -Brikena Xhaferi, Recent trends in ELT: the use of media and technology
   -Carmen Isabel Lujan Garcia, Women vs. men: The use of new technologies in the EL classroom in Spain

Workshops:     

  -Stephen Moskowitz, Adult ESL Beginners in New York communicate from day one
  -Lynne Welton, The lazy teacher method: make students

7:00pm- 9pm Dinner (presenters only)

Sunday

9:00am- 10:30am Keynote address:

 -Dr. Gertraud Havranek, The Role of Corrective Feedback in Language Learning and Teaching

10:30am- 11:00am Coffee Break
11:00am- 12:30pm Session 5

Panel # 12:

-Kalina Maleska-Gegaj: The necessity of examples
-Manjola Nasi, How far can synonyms go- the use of synonyms in classes of English literature with intermediate level students
-Sanjay Kumar Jha, Introducing Iconic Approach in ELT

Panel # 13:

-Emilija Sarzhoska- Georgievska, Coherence in University students’ EFL essays in Macedonian L1 and English L2    
-Benita Stavre, Enhancing students’ reflection on learning strategies through rising awareness of portfolio introduction in the             University curricula of EFL            
-Jeta Rushidi, The Influence of Mother Tongue in Foreign Language Writing

Panel # 14:

-Solzica Popovska, Critical and creative thinking in ESP
-Zoe Brennan-Kohn, Fostering critical thinking in college-level English classes: An Experiential Study
-Basri Saliu, Increasing comprehension by activating background knowledge

Panel # 15:

-Abdellah Benahnia, Indigenous vs. foreign cultural components in EFL textbooks and teaching materials
-Irina Petrovska, Lexical Approach to teaching English in tourism,
-Lindita Kacani, Integrating lexical and intercultural approaches to EL teaching and learning

Workshops:

    -Milica Matovska and Ana Kecan, Comprehension checking
    -Dr. Lorna Carson, Integrating the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and classroom practice

12:30pm- 1:30pm Lunch

1:30pm- 3pm Session 6

Panel #16:

   -Zamira Alimemaj, Teaching rhythm and sentence stress to EL learners
   -Vesna Prodanovska and John Enrico, Teaching English Rhythms and Intonation to Macedonian L1s
   -Ljiljana Mitkovska and Eleni Buzarovska, The need for classification: the case of get+ past participle construction

Panel # 17:    

  -Ferit Rustemi
  -Ismail Memeti, A hierarchy of difficulty in the learning of English figurative idioms by Albanian learners
  -Robert Schmitt-Brandt, Foreign language acquisition 60 years ago    

Panel # 18:

 -Leslie Giesen and Amanda Ward, I’d rather be reading: Literacy and autonomy through extensive reading
 -Elena Spirovska, The use of authentic literary texts vs. simplified texts in teaching reading in EFL context
 -Neda Radosavleviq, The importance of extensive reading approach and the benefits for second language learners

Workshops:

-Richard Nikolov, The sparkle of motivation within every English teacher
-Helmer Barimbao Montejo, The equation of success in teaching basic oral skills
-Lela Andreevska, Teaching English through video activities

 Download the Conference program   in pdf format

ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION

Thank you for attending our conference. We appreciate that many speakers will come from outside Tetovo or Macedonia generally. Accordingly, we have made some advance bookings at two of the most reputable local hotels. If you desire to book one of these rooms, please contact us. Allocation of rooms will be upon a first-come-first served basis. We cannot guarantee your choice of hotel, but will strive to accommodate your wishes. Please note that you will be responsible for the costs of the room.

Tivoli Hotel                    

Tivoli Hotel is located in the center of Tetovo, approximately 1.5 km from the South-East European University. Transportation between the two is easily arranged.

Rates

•    Single room        €40 per night
•    Double room    €55 per night*

Liraku Hotel

Liraku Hotel is centrally situated close to the city square. It, too is approximately 1.5km from the South-East European University. Taxi cabs, vans and public transport are easily available.

Rates:

•    Single room 1000 Macedonian denars per night*

 *The hotels have quoted us their rates in different currencies. As of February, 18th, 2010, €1= 61.5 Macedonian denars.

Conference Organisers

President:     

Dr Andrew Goodspeed (Professor of English Literature, SEEU)
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Vice-President:

Dr Benjamin Keatinge(Head of English Department, SEEU)
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Vice-President:

Veronika Kareva (Head of Language Centre, SEEU
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Secretary:       

Vesna Dimitrievska(Language Centre, SEEU)
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General Enquiries:

Serdal Xhamali (Language Centre, SEEU)
Agim Poshka (English Dept, SEEU)
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