ELF-awareness in ELT
We invite abstracts for paper and poster presentations that focus on discussing theoretical and/or empirical perspectives on the concept of ELF-awareness in relation to English Language Teaching (ELT) and one (or more) of the following areas:
- Classroom practices
- Curriculum and syllabus design
- Courseware and instructional materials development
- Language assessment
- Teacher education
ELF and relevant domains in ELT
We welcome abstracts that refer to ELT-related insights from research in English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), English as an International Language (EIL) and World Englishes (WE), multilingualism, plurilingualism, translingualism, interculturalism, pluriculturalism and transculturalism.
Sample topics
Relevant topics may include, for instance:
- ELF-awareness in English Language Teaching: Pedagogical concerns, challenges and opportunities
- ELF-awareness and the development of communicative competences and transversal skills
- Raising intercultural competence through ELF-aware instructional practices
- Development and use of ELF-aware instructional materials
- Use of innovative teaching practices (e.g., CLIL, ICT) in raising learners’ ELF-awareness
- Continuous Professional Development of ELF-aware English language teachers
- Transformative practices in ELF-aware pedagogy and teacher education
Paper and poster presentations that present original ELF-aware materials (e.g., lesson plans or tasks integrating issues related to ELF) and/or data from empirical research (e.g., learners’ contributions on tasks or their perspectives during reflective discussions), especially in the era of COVID-19, will be prioritised.
