Wednesday 12 September 2018

TESOL Research Network Colloquium and Pre-colloquium workshops

The 13th University of Sydney TESOL Research Network Colloquium

In conjunction with the University of Sydney Centre for English Teaching (CET) and the Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University, Australia


The University of Sydney TESOL Research Network Colloquium aims to provide a forum for discussing and sharing research in the area of TESOL, as well as to encourage future research collaboration in this area. The Colloquium is a place where both new and established TESOL researchers can network. The Colloquium includes presentation sessions on a wide range of TESOL and TESOL-related research, as well as pre-colloquium workshops. This year, there were about 50 participants in each pre-colloquium workshop and about 220 participants in the Colloquium. Here are some pictures of this two-days events.

Workshop 1: Using Varied Summaries to Connect EAP Reading and Writing


Presenter: Ann Johns, San Diego State University






Workshop 2: Curriculum designs for novices

Presenter: Jack C Richards, The University of Sydney





Colloquium Program Overview


8.15-8.50

Registration
Venue: Outside New Law School Theatre 101
8.50-9.00
Welcome: Brian Paltridge, Director of the University of Sydney TESOL Research Network
9.00-10.00
Keynote: Ann Johns, San Diego State University
Title: Preparing Students for Writing in the Disciplines
Venue: New Law School Theatre 101
10.10-10.25
Coffee Break
10.30-12.00
Symposia and Individual papers
Venue: New Law School Annexe 340, 342, 344, 346, 440
12.00-12.55
Lunch break
Venue: Outside New Law School Theatre 101
Presentation of Dean’s award for the most outstanding Master of Education (TESOL) Dissertation submitted in 2017
Book launches
13.00-14.00
Keynote: Honglin Chen, The University of Wollongong
Title: Investigating the teaching of argumentative writing in culturally diverse contexts
Venue: New Law School Theatre 101
14.10-15.40
Individual papers
Venue: New Law School Annexe 340, 342, 344, 346, 440
15.45-16.30
Closing and Networking: Drinks
Venue: Outside New Law School Theatre 101




























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