LINGUIST List 22.4119 Fri Oct 21 2011 Calls: Applied Linguistics/Japan Editor for this issue: Alison Zaharee <alisonlinguistlist.org> LINGUIST is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new feature: Easy Abstracts! Easy Abs is a free abstract submission and review facility designed to help conference organizers and reviewers accept and process abstracts online. Just go to: http://www.linguistlist.org/confcustom, and begin your conference customization process today! With Easy Abstracts, submission and review will be as easy as 1-2-3! Directory         1.     Colin Thompson , Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities Message 1: Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities Date: 21-Oct-2011 From: Colin Thompson <colinthompson7yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities Short Title: TBLT in Asia Date: 19-May-2012 - 20-May-2012 Location: Osaka, Japan Contact Person: Colin Thompson Meeting Email: < click here to access email > Web Site: http://jalt.org/tbl/ Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics Call Deadline: 31-Jan-2012 Meeting Description: Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities JALT's Task-Based Learning SIG, in association with the University of Central Lancashire, UK, are proud to sponsor the first 'Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities' event, to be held 19 and 20 May 2012, at Osaka Shoin Women's University, Osaka, Japan. The aim of this international event is to enable language educators and researchers from across Asia to share ideas and discuss various aspects relating to the theory and/or practice of Task-Based Learning and Teaching in Asia. Event Location: Osaka Shoin Women's University 4-2-26 Hishiyanishi, Higashiosaka-shi Osaka 577-8550, Japan University Homepage: http://www.osaka-shoin.ac.jp/ Call for Papers: We would like to invite those with an interest in this field to submit an abstract for a paper, workshop or poster session (25 or 40 mins). Areas of interest include but are not limited to: - The compatibility of TBLT in Asia - Language teacher professional development and TBLT - The evaluation of TBLT in classroom contexts - TBLT and technology - The reliance on learners' L1 in TBLT contexts - Learners' L2 development and TBLT - Learner identity and TBLT - Teacher perspectives on challenges and opportunities - Institutional and classroom challenges - Future directions for TBLT in Asia Please note that abstracts must not exceed 300 words. Submission deadline: 31 January 2012. Following peer review, presenters will be notified of acceptance by 28 February 2012. Please e-mail your abstracts as Microsoft word attachments to tbltinasiagmail.com. Please state clearly the full name, correspondence e-mail and postal address, and affiliation of each presenter, as well as the category of presentation (paper, workshop, or poster). For more information, go to http://jalt.org/tbl/ and for any enquires email tbltinasiagmail.com. Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 21-Oct-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.