Vol. 5 Issue 14 – Conference: ‘FAB4: International NeuroELT Conference’, Nanzan University

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#14 | April 22, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

The organizing committee of FAB4 invites interested teachers/researchers to submit presentation proposals for the FAB4 Conference, which will be held on July 6-7, 2013 at Nanzan University, Nagoya. How can Neuroscience, Psychology, and English Language Teaching (ELT) inform each other for the benefit of students and teachers? This question is at the core of our FAB events. We are asking teachers/researchers to connect at least two out of the three (Neuroscience, Psychology, and ELT) areas and choose the best format for their presentation. Formats are: Poster session, Pecha Kucha sessions, research-focused presentations (20 min.), and workshop-style presentations (50 min.). Featured Speakers include Marc Helgesen and Robert S. Murphy. (more…)

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Vol. 5 Issue 14 – Research Paper: ‘Teaching English through Open Non-Formal Education (ONFE) in Bangladesh with an Effective Integration of ICT to Support Learning’ by Rahman, Md. Mizanoor; Panda, Santosh

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#14 | April 22, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

Research Paper Abstract

The program entitled “English in Action (EIA)”, 9 year period DFID funded project in Bangladesh, was launched in 2008, for the desire to bring a change in the learning of English language. EIA works to reach a total of 25 million primary and secondary students and adult learners through communicative language learning techniques and the use of ICT, textbooks and supplementary materials in an innovative way. The project has been running, with the help of BBC World Service Trust and BBC Learning English, the program entitled “BBC Janala”, an initiative that is providing English language lessons to citizens via their mobile phones as part of the wider English in Action program in Bangladesh. Survey research found that women are particularly interested in learning by mobile (especially given its “any time, any place” nature). That means, it is absolutely being implemented as a non-formal education (NFE) under the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode what is known as Open Non-formal Education (ONFE). (more…)

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Vol. 5 Issue 14 – Research Paper: ‘The Impact of a Curricular Innovation on Prospective EFL Teachers’ Attitudes towards ICT Integration into Language Instruction’ by Hismanoglu, Murat

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#14 | April 22, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

Research Paper Abstract

This paper investigates whether the new EFL teacher training curriculum provides an efficient ICTtraining or not through both a quantitative and a partially qualitative research methodology. One hundred twenty-four prospective EFL teachers participated in this study and the results of a series of Independent Samples T-tests highlight that the prospective teachers having five ICT-related courses displayed better attitudes in comparison to those not completing this training period by reflecting that the success of technology integration into education varies from curriculum to curriculum, depending on the ways in which it is applied. (more…)

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