CfP: International Conference on ESP, new technologies and digital learning
The
International Conference on ESP, new technologies and digital learning
is jointly organised by the Research Centre for Professional
Communication in English (RCPCE), Department of English, The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University, in collaboration with TESOL Asia on 7 – 9
December 2017. The conference aims to bring together teachers,
researchers and students in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) to
contribute to a stimulating and dynamic exchange of ideas in ESP, new
technologies and digital learning. It caters for a wide range of
presenters and participants and encourage sharing of ideas and stimulate
conversation.
Deadline for abstract submissions: 31 July 2017
We
welcome contributions which address any aspects of English for Specific
Purposes (ESP), new technologies, and digital learning, including, but
not limited to, the following:
- Improving students’ digital literacy
- Writing teaching materials with digital media
- Teaching ESP in digital environment
- Technology-enhanced language learning
- Innovations in ESP teaching
- Issues in ESP, new technologies, and digital learning
- ESP and big data
- Testing and assessment in ESP
- ESP curriculum evaluation
- Persuasion in ESP writing
- Diversity and multiculturalism in ESP
- ESP curriculum development
- ESP teacher development
- ESP teacher education for new and prospective English teachers
- Gender and ESP
- Careers for women in ESP
- English language research for academic purposes
- English language research for professional purposes
Abstract submissions
All individual presentations will be 30 minutes, including 5 minutes’ Q&A time.
Abstracts
should be kept to a maximum of 250 words (excluding references). You
are welcome to submit more than one contribution, but please note that
you can only be first author for one contribution.
Abstracts of
conference papers are reviewed by academic staff of the Conference
Organising Committee, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Please submit your abstract here.
Contact Info:
Organising Committee
ESP 2017
Department of English
4/F Core A
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hunghom, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Contact Email: esp.2017@polyu.edu.hk