Welcome to the First Qatar TESOL International Conference!
The schedule below outlines the events for each day of the conference. For your convenience, seven (7) strands (Elementary, Grammar-Writing, Assessment, Cross-cultural, Technology, Reading and Writing) have been identified in the schedule so that those wishing to specialize in a particular area can easily find the room dedicated to that area of interest. For example, the presentations focusing on assessment are scheduled consecutively in room EC05.1.65 on Friday and those focusing on the elementary classroom are scheduled on Friday and Saturday in room EC05.1.39. This approach will also give presenters the chance to connect with colleagues interested in the same topic so they can network easily and perhaps chat later at a coffee hour or at the lunch.
Qatar TESOL events will take place in buildings 1, 3, & 5; click here for a map of the college. Click here for a printer friendly schedule.
Friday April 14, 2006
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2:00-2:30 |
REGISTRATION |
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| 2:30-3:30 | Plenary Session Building One (1): Main Auditorium Nancy Overman Launching Independent Learners |
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Theater 1 |
EC05.1.39 |
EC05.1.40 |
EC05.1.64 |
Computer Lab EC05.1.65 |
EC05.1.66 |
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| 3:45-4:30 | Featured Session: Tips for Effective Presentations Christine Coombe & Mark Algren |
Practical Ideas for Teaching English & Content to Young Learners Z. Eslami & Al-Buainain |
Grammar: Don’t be afraid S. Whelan |
Creating a Collaborative English Department Culture M. Abbas Ali |
Alternatives in ESL Assessment A. Abanomey |
Role Beliefs & Cross-cultural Interactions M. Cheriff |
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| 4:45-5:30 | Featured Session: Tips for Writing Presentation Proposals Christine Coombe & Mark Algren |
Movement in the ESL Classroom: Songs, Games & etc. J. Sami & M. Neimat |
Focus on Transitions & Conjunctions S. Spencer |
Authentic Materials—How Authentic? E. Bell |
Fine Tuning CNA-Q Screening & Placement Test W. Fraser |
Cultural Factors Affecting Motivation L. Ben Ahmed |
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Saturday, April 15, 2006
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8:00-8:30 |
REGISTRATION |
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| 8:30-9:30 | Plenary Session Building One (1): Main Auditorium Janna Fox EFL in Transition: Variation on the Theme of Best Practice |
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| Theater 1 | EC05.1.39 Elementary Strand |
EC05.1.40 Technology Strand |
EC05.1.64 Reading Strand |
EC05.1.65 Technology Strand |
ECO5.1.66 Writing Strand |
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| 9:45-10:30 | Featured Session: Strategies for Vocabulary Development in Authentic Contexts Armeda Reitzel |
Once Upon a Time N. Al-Thani |
ESL-Take one! With Digital Video N. Coquard |
Teaching Reading |
The Use of Caricature in Teaching Academic Writing M. Amin |
Publisher’s Display |
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| 10:45-11:30 | Designing Units of Instruction for Task-based EAP Projects R. Nunn |
Qatari K-12 English Curriculum Standards A. G Al-Sharafi |
Visual Rhetoric & Enhancing Reading & Writing S. Makhlouf |
Using Vocabulary Testing Software with Arabic Speakers O. Riordan |
Textual Model Writing E. Amalsaleh & H. Yamini |
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| 11:45-12:30 | The Effect of Image Generation on EFL Learners’ Memory H. Farjami |
Teaching English through Songs Pre-K & K N. Al-Fadalah & I Saleh |
Using the Media as a Teaching Tool in the ESL Classroom N. El-Kholy |
EFL/ESL Students & Reader Response Journals D. Hawley |
Plagiarism or Intertexuality? Approaches to Academic Writing J. Moody |
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| 12:45-1:30 | Group & Pair Assignments: Some Lessons Learnt N. Hussain |
Measuring Critical Analytical Thinking through Reading K. Lachini |
FLASH, ActionScript & CALL B. Lush |
Bringing the Skills Together C. Pallandre |
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Abstracts of the presentations and biographical details of the presenters can be found in the program guide given out at registration.
We look forward to seeing you in April! If you have any questions about the schedule, please don't hesitate to contact us.
