26 January 2013
Closing Ceremony

Exclusive Interview with David Beckett

Exclusive Interview with Julia To Dutka

25 January 2013
Exclusive Interview with Theodore Rodgers

Exclusive Interview with Gavin Dudeney

Opening Ceremony I

Opening Ceremony II

Opening Ceremony III

24 January 2013
From Bangkok to Khon Kaen I

From Bangkok to Khon Kaen II

 33rd Thailand TESOL International Conference
“E” novation and Communities in ELT
Pullman Khon Kaen Raja Orchid Hotel, Khon Kaen, Thailand
January 25-26, 2013

CALL FOR PAPERS IS NOW CLOSED

Thailand TESOL now invites all those working in the field of English Language Teaching or related areas to submit an abstract for the 33rd Thailand TESOL International Conference on 25-26 January 2013. The theme of the conference is “E” novation and Communities in English Language Teaching. We welcome presentations, workshops, and poster sessions from all sectors of the English Language Teaching field. Not only do we wish to explore the ELT in Thailand, but also in Asia and throughout the world as a whole. Our goal is to open the way for in-depth discussions, debates, and the sharing of ideas that will enable more enlightened classroom practices for the benefit of all EFL/ESL students. Proposals addressing the conference theme will receive first consideration.

Rationale

What does the letter, “E” mean to English language teachers? Many would say,” E-Learning”
The E acronym in the field In fact can go quite far, from the context of teaching like EFL and ESL to, EIIL, EAL, ESOL, EOL, ELF and the latest just coined by Jun Liu at TESOL 2012 EEL or English for everywhere language. In learning a new language we emphasize the importance of being exposed to the language, echoing other speakers, engaging in learning activities and elaboration and extension of language communication.

In the process of educating ourselves and others, we explore and evaluate our learning to assess our effectiveness. We enhance our teaching and learning by integrating the electronic medium to the human factor. Like other human activities, language teaching and learning are complex, often unsystematic, entailing the interconnectivity of all the E variables and unfolding in the community of teaching and learning.

Objectives

The Thailand TESOL 2013 conference aims to:

1) strengthen the perceived value of “E” novation among teachers in Thailand, from pre-service teacher trainees to veterans, both national and international;

2) brainstorm teachers ’experiences to improve teaching and learning in the real or virtual classroom situations as teachers, teacher educators and policy makers;

3) foster discussions, reflections and networks to assist professional teachers in English language teaching communities.

Presenters

Presenting at Thailand TESOL is a way for all English language educators to take an active role in teaching profession, to share knowledge, and to learn from the experiences and challenges of others.
We welcome themes that are related, but not limited, to the following ELT fields:

• Culture/ Intercultural Issues
• Curriculum and Materials Development
• English for Specific Purposes
• Grammar
• Identities/ Learner Autonomy
• Integrated Skills
• Literature
• Linguistics
• Professional Development
• Research-based Stream
• Testing
• Teaching Young Learners
• Teaching Speaking
• Teaching Listening
• Teaching Reading
• Teaching Writing
• Using Technology
• Vocabulary

Poster sessions should be non-commercial. They can be based on classroom projects, suggested lesson plans, reports on English camps, etc.

CALL FOR PAPERS IS NOW CLOSED

Assoc. Prof. Nopporn Sarobol (Conference Chair)
President of Thailand TESOL
Email: sarobol99@hotmail.com

Assoc. Prof. Unchalee Sermsongswad (Program Chair)
First-Vice President of Thailand TESOL
Mobile Phone: (66) 86 729-2593
Email: thailandtesolcm@yahoo.com

Other Contact Persons

Online Registration

Please click the banner to register.

Payment

Presenters and participants are required to register online at our website <www.thaitesol.org>by clicking the link above.

After paying the registration fee, please visit  http://dbkps.kps.ku.ac.th/tesol to proceed the process of sending a payment slip.

จดหมายเชิญเข้าร่วมประชุม (Conference Invitation Letter – in Thai)

Thai participants can download the invitation letter here.

Hotel Reservation

Download Pullman Khon Kaen Raja Orchid Hotel reservation form here. 

In case that Pullman Khon Kaen Raja Orchid Hotel is fully booked, please contact the hotels nearby.

• Kosa Hotel Tel: +66-43-225014-8
• Charoen Thani Khon Kaen Hotel Tel: +66+43-220400-14
• Glacier Hotel Tel: +66-43-227555

Plenary Speakers

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Theodore Rodgers	Gavin Dudeney	David Beckett	Julia To Dutka

Featured Speakers

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Damon Anderson	Adam Edmett	Loke Khoon Ee	Supong Tangkiengsirisin
Kanjana Charttrakul	Rajeev Ramnath	Phanisara Logsdon	Stuart Vinnie
Paul Grainger	George Koutroulis	Huw Jarvis	Fernando Fleurquin
Suchada Nimmannit, Pimpan Syamananda, Monthira Damrongmanee