The Japan Association of College English Teachers (JACET)The JACET 55th (2016) International Convention

CALL FOR PAPERS
Theme: Designing English Education in a Borderless Era
September 1 (Thu.) – September 3 (Sat.), 2016
Hokusei Gakuen University

2-3-1, Oyachi-Nishi, Atsubetsu-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 004-8631, JAPAN1. Research areas
Corpus; Curriculum (Pedagogy); ESP/EAP; Grammar (Syntax); ICT/CALL; Language Policy (ELF, WE); Learner Development(Motivation, Strategies, Autonomy, Learner Beliefs); Linguistics; Listening; Psycholinguistics; Reading; SLA (Child Language Acquisition,Bilingualism, Immersion, Interlanguage); Sociolinguistics (Pragmatics); Speaking (Phonetics, Phonology, Pronunciation, ConversationAnalysis); Teacher Education; Testing and Assessment; Vocabulary (Lexicography); Writing; other areas related to language teaching andlearning
2. Submission requirements
2.1 Presentation types(1) Research paper on the convention theme, ELT or related disciplines: 25 min. including 5-10 min. for Q&A.
(2) Case study / action research on classroom activities or ELT curriculum innovation: 25 min. including 5~10 min. for Q&A.
(3) Symposium: Presentation by each presenter that is followed by discussion: 90 minutes(4) Workshop: Presenters engage participants in various tasks: 90 minutes(5) Poster session: One day poster session. Posters should be approximately 841 mm x 1189 mm in size.
Presenters must be available during the designated one-hour poster session period.
(6) Associate member’s presentation: 25 min. including 5~10 min. for Q&A. This type of presentation should focus on teaching materials
for college English education, and should be presented primarily by the author, editor, or supervising editor.

2.2 Student member special presentations(1) This is a special category of presentation for members who are registered as student members as of the day when the proposal is submitted. Check“student member special presentation” if you wish to submit an abstract for this category. All presenters in this category will be candidates for“JACET Award: The excellent presentation as a young scholar.” The winner will be presented with the award during the convention.
(2) Group presentations are not accepted.
(3) Presentations should be a research paper or a case study, and must be presented in English.
(4) Successful applicants will be granted free entry to the convention and free admission to the convention party.
(5) Student members can apply for other types of presentations listed in 2.1 above, but cannot apply for both categories.

2.3 Eligibility(1) To be eligible to present, the presenter (or in a group presentation, the first presenter) must be either a. or b. below:
a. A JACET member who has paid the fiscal year 2015 (2015.4.1--2016.3.31) membership fee. If the JACET office has not received themembership payment, the abstract will not be vetted. If the first author is not a JACET member, he or she must become a member prior tosubmitting the proposal. To apply for membership, go to http://www.jacet.org/admission.html.
Note: For group presentations, other presenters do not need to be JACET members.
b. A member of an overseas JACET affiliate (ALAK, CELEA, ETA-ROC, KATE, MELTA, PKETA, SEAMEO RELC, Thai TESOL).
Colleagues overseas who are not members of the affiliated organizations need to become JACET members in order to be eligible for screening.
To join JACET, please go to http://www.jacet.org/admission.html.
Note: For group presentations, all other presenters must be either members of an overseas JACET affiliate or JACET members. Those whoare not must apply for membership prior to abstract submission.
(2) Only one abstract submission per person (including associate members) is permitted.

(3) Papers should not have been previously published or presented.
(4) Papers should be presented at the convention by their authors. All authors must be present at the time of their presentation. In case of emergency,
notify the JACET office.
(5) Presenting in English is highly encouraged.
(6) All types of presentations should, as a basic rule, have no more than 5 presenters.

2.4 Application Procedure –All applications must be completed online.
(1) Presentation Abstract: 300 words maximum for presentations in English, 800 characters maximum for presentations in Japanese.
・ Research paper, Poster session: Include aim, hypothesis, method, conclusion, etc.
・ Case study: Describe the research context by including student profiles, number of students, class objectives, lesson procedures, etc.
・ Symposium, Workshop: Include aim, content, etc.
・ Associate member’s presentation: Include aim, hypothesis, method, conclusion, etc. For case study, student profiles, number of students,
class objectives, lesson procedures, etc. should be outlined.
Note: Your abstract will appear in The JACET 55th (2016) International Convention Book. Do not include charts, graphs, special characters orreferences in your abstract. Please see the guidelines and sample on our website.
(2) Biographical Data: 50 words maximum in English for all presenters.
Note: Biographical data will appear in The JACET 55th (2016) International Convention Book and will not be used for any other purposes. Please
see the sample on our website.
Important: Once your proposal has been accepted for presentation, your submitted abstract and biographical data will be printed in the convention
book in its submitted form. Changes will not be permitted, so please carefully check your proposal before submission.
(3) Requesting Equipment:
1. When you apply online, check the boxes for the equipment you need. Do not request an OHC as backup.
2. Changes of request for equipment cannot be accepted, so please choose carefully.
3. Computer Users・ Bring your own computer.
・ If you need audio output, bring your own audio cable.
・ A projector and cables for connecting the computer to the projector will be available on site (HDMI).
・ As a general rule, Internet connections will not be available. Please contact us if it is necessary.
(4) Online Application Steps:
1. On the JACET website (www.jacet.org), proceed to Go to the JACET 55 website and click on Proposal Submission.
2. Fill in all required items on the application form. For a group presentation, the first presenter should complete the application.
3. Click Submit only one time.
4. Print the [Confirmation of Submission Email] that will be sent to the first presenter. Keep a copy as evidence that your application has been
received.

2.5 Submission period is January 12 (Tue.) ~ February 8 (Mon.), 2016 (23:59:59 JST).
3. Selection of Presentations
After the final selection, the first presenter will be notified by email of the status of the proposal at the end of March, 2016.
In order to give the presentation, membership fees for the fiscal year 2016 (2016.4.1 ~ 2017.3.31) must be paid by the designated date.

4. JACET International Convention Selected Papers
Presenters are encouraged to submit a paper for the Selected Papers after the convention. Guidelines for submissions will be announced at a laterdate.

5. For inquiries, please email by February 4 (Thu.) at the latest: convention@jacet.org
Any email inquiries sent after that time may not be answered in time for the deadline.
Telephone inquiries to the JACET Office can only be received between 10 am and 5 pm on weekdays.