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SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1988

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE ONE OF THE FIRST ORGANISATIONS TO USE THE NEW HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE ON THE WAN CHAI WATERFRONT WHEN IT HOLDS AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS THERE IN DECEMBER THIS YEAR.

THE THEME OF THIS FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IS "TEACHING LEARNING STYLES WITHIN AND ACROSS CULTURES: IMPLICATIONS FOR LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY".

ORGANISED BY THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, A NUMBER OF LOCAL AND OVERSEAS EXPERTS ON LANGUAGE TEACHING WILL TAKE PART IN THE CONFERENCE WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN DECEMBER 13 AND 15.

THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE ARE TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPERS, TEACHER TRAINERS, LANGUAGE TEACHERS, APPLIED LINGUISTS AND EDUCATIONAL PLANNERS TO IDENTIFY THE CONCEPTS OF LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGE LEARNING IN DIFFERENT SOCIETIES CULTURES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY.

AND

FEASIBILITY

PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO EXAMINE THE OF ADAPTING LANGUAGE TEACHING STYLES EMPLOYED IN ONE CULTURE FOR USE IN OTHER CULTURES AND EXPLORE THE ISSUES INVOLVED IN USING LANGUAGE TEACHING STYLES ACROSS CULTURES, AS WELL AS ASPECTS OF SCHOOL-FOCUSSED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT WITHIN AND ACROSS CULTURES.

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IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PARTICIPANTS EXAMINE DIFFERENCES IN THE RECEPTION BY PUPILS, TEACHERS, EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OF TEACHER-CENTRED AND PUPIL-CENTRED APPROACHES ΤΟ LANGUAGE TEACHING IN DIFFERENT CULTURAL CONTEXTS.

THE CONFERENCE WILL PROVIDE A VENUE FOR THE PARTICIPANTS TO COMPARE THESE APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE TEACHING

IN DIFFERENT CULTURAL CONTEXTS, AND TO EXAMINE CURRENT ISSUES IN THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING STYLES.

APPLICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCE ARE NOW INVITED. DETAILS AND FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION, PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 21ST FLOOR, 56 DUNDAS STREET, MONG KOK.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS SEPTEMBER PARTICIPANTS WISHING TO READ PAPERS AT THE CONFERENCE TO SUBMIT ABSTRACTS FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE JUNE 30.

30. POTENTIAL

ARE

REQUESTED

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