ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 38

Symposium: ‘Technology in ELT: Challenges and Remedies’, November 23, Anand-India

Post author:Tarun Patel
Post published:October 26, 2013
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ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#38 | October 28, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

Indukaka Ipcowala Institute of Management (I2IM), Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT), Changa, Anand, Gujarat is organizing one day National Symposium on “Technology in ELT: Challenges and Remedies” on 23 November 2013 | Saturday in collaboration with English Language Teachers’ Association of India (ELT@I), Vadodara Chapter.

The aim of this symposium is to explore the use of Technology in facilitating English Language Teaching and Learning along with identifying the challenges posed and propose ways to remedy the problems of using Technology for ELT and ELL. An Expert talk and Panel Discussion by Renowned Educationists, Veteran Academicians, Prominent ELT Practitioners and Resource Persons are the prime attraction of this symposium.

You all are cordially invited to register yourself latest by 20 November 2013 for this rare opportunity to listen to and discuss with eminent ELT Stalwarts on one platform. (more…)

Research Paper: ‘Error Analysis and the EFL Classroom Teaching’ by Xie & Jiang

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ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#38 | October 28, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

This paper makes a study of error analysis and its implementation in the EFL (English as Foreign Language) classroom teaching. It starts by giving a systematic review of the concepts and theories concerning EA (Error Analysis), the various reasons causing errors are comprehensively explored. The author proposes that teachers should employ different and flexible error treatment strategies in accordance with the teaching objectives, (more…)

Research Paper: ‘Task-Based Navigation of a Taxonomy Interface to a Digital Repository’ by Khoo, Wang & Chaudhry

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ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#38 | October 28, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

This is a study of hierarchical navigation; how users browse a taxonomy-based interface to an organizational repository to locate information resources. The study is part of a project to develop a taxonomy for an library and information science department to organize resources and support user browsing in a digital repository. Method: The data collection was carried out using task-based navigation exercises with twenty-two participants. A cognitive framework of hierarchical navigation is proposed, involving the cognitive process of matching context, topic and/or resource type concepts to taxonomy categories. (more…)