Call For Papers

The B.A. in English, the M.A. in English Didactics and the Research Group in Language Didactics are pleased to invite you to participate at COFFEE TALK AND RESEARCH to be held on December 16, 2016. The aim of this event is to share research experiences carried out by in-service, pre-service teachers and professors from the UT undergraduate and masters programs

TOPICS OF INTEREST

Research proposals.
Complete or in progress research reports.
Innovative practices in the language classroom.
Pre and in-service teachers’ reflections on classroom experiences.

This is a great opportunity to share your research work and to interact with other in-service and pre-service teachers

DATES TO REMEMBER

Event: December 16, 2016

Deadline to submit proposals: December 5th , 2016

Participation is free

Submit your proposals to mdi@ut.edu.co

CATEGORIES FOR PRESENTATIONS

We invite you to send your proposals in English –individually or in pairs- choosing one of the following categories:

A. Research report: 40 minutes including time for questions.

The research report may be complete or in progress.

Please include Title, Problem Statement (that includes the research question), Methodological Design, Theoretical Framework, Data collection instruments and Partial or Final results.

B. Workshops: 50 minutes including questions.

In a workshop, the presenter works with the group, helping them to develop a specific teaching technique or a hands-on activity. The emphasis is on the participants’ activity.

C. Posters:

Teachers’ reflections:

Research work, academic reflections on the teaching practicum or on learning experiences as pre-service or in-service teachers. Posters need to fulfill the following requirements:

Size: 1, 00 meter X 1, 50 centimeter (the poster can be displayed either horizontally or vertically). Font Size: 18.

Please include Title, author(s), abstract, Methodological Design, Theoretical Framework, and partial or final results. You may also include photos or graphics.

Research Proposals:

Size: 1, 00 meter X 1, 50 centimeter (the poster can be displayed either horizontally or vertically). Font Size: 18.

Please include Title, author(s), Research Problem, Objectives, Theoretical Framework, Antecedents, Methodology, Data Collection Instruments.

General recommendations: Save your presentation in a USB Memory. Internet access may be restricted. Use Microsoft Windows 8.