The 2nd UAD TEFL

International Conference

New paradigms in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

October 13 – 14, 2012

University of Ahmad Dahlan

Yogyakarta Indonesia

Background

 Teaching English as a foreign language has become an endless topic to discuss in Indonesia. English educators, teachers, and experts keep seeking and trying to find new ideas, approaches, methods, strategies, teaching media, and to conduct researches improving the quality of teaching English as a foreign language.

 English Education Department of Ahmad Dahlan University (UAD) also concerns much about the new paradigms in teaching English as a foreign language. The new paradigms must be accommodated in a forum where educators, teachers, and experts can meet and share new ideas, experiences, research findings, etc. Accordingly, the 2nd UAD TEFL International Conference will be held with the theme New Paradigms in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. The new ideas, approaches, methods, strategies, teaching media, language research findings, etc. can hopefully be implemented in the classroom.

Aims of the 2nd UAD TEFL International Conference:

1. To explore and share new ideas, approaches, methods, strategies, and media in teaching English as a foreign language.
2. To share research findings related to the English teaching.

Theme and Topics

The theme of the seminar is New Paradigm in Teaching English as a foreign Language. The topic areas may include new research findings, ideas, approaches, methods, or strategies in :

• Teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation
• Teaching grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and other language elements
• The use of media
• Assessment in English teaching
• Teaching English Literature
• Linguistics-based English teaching
• Error analysis
• Discourse analysis
• Pragmatics
• Other related topics

Invited Speakers

1. Dr. Dat Bao (Monash University, Australia)
2. Prof. Abdul Rashid Mohamed, Ph.D. (USM, Universiti Sains Malaysia)
3. Expert from Regional English Language Office (United States of America)
4. Prof.Dr. Bustami Subhan, M.S. (Ahmad Dahlan University, Indonesia)
5. Prof. Irene A. Largo ( University of Nueva Caceres, Philipina)
6. Ilia Leikin (Monash University, Australia)

 Targeted Presenter and Audience

This conference is directed toward local and international lecturers, teachers, researchers, and students.

Papers

An abstract between 250 to 300 words should be sent to uadtefl@gmail.com as adoc attachment and a separate page bearing the presenter’s name, degree, institution affiliation, office/mobile phone, and address should accompany the paper. Complete papers of approximately 5000 words (7-12 pages, font size 11, Times New Roman, single spaced, abstract with key words, and references; top and left margin 1.2 inch, bottom and right margin 1 inch) will be published in a proceeding and be available to conference participants with additional charges. Paper presentation will be 30 minutes including the discussion. For presentation a laptop and an LCD viewer will be provided in each conference room and presenters are encouraged to prepare their presentation using Power Point.

Proceeding

Full papers submitted before September 18 will be published into proceeding and charged IDR 150.000,-

Important Dates

• July 15 – 31 August   : Abstract Submission
• September 3              : Announcement of abstract acceptance
• September  4 – 17      : Full paper submission
• October 13 – 14         : Conference

Registration

Registration payment should be directly transferred to: Bank BNI.

Branch    : UGM Yogya

Account number: 8181779001

Account holder name: Fauzia

For overseas participants: SWIFT CODE BNINIDJAXXX

Contact persons

1. R. Muh. Ali, S.S. M.Pd. (+628156809646)

2. Fauzia, S.Pd., M.A. (+628175472117)

3. Sucipto, M.Pd. (+6281548779377)

Venue

University of Ahmad Dahlan, Campus 2

4^th floor, Jln. Pramuka 42, Sidikan Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Facilities:

• Seminar Kit
• Conference Booklet
• Lunch
• Coffee Break
• Certificate