acll2011

actc2011

The Asian Conference on Language Learning
www.acll.iafor.org

The Asian Conference on Technology in the Classroom
www.actc.iafor.org

June 10-12 2011, The Ramada Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Takayuki Yamada
Chairman, IAFOR Japan

March 26, 2011

Corresponding Author: Ms. Gul-e-Zehra
Abbas Bahria University, Pakistan
Contact Email: gulzehra980@yahoo.com
Submission Reference Number: 0002
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Submission Title: CONFIDENCE LEVEL AS A FUNCTION OF SOCIO ECONOMIC CLASS OF STUDENTS IN THEIR ELT
CLASSROOM.
Author(s): Gul-e-Zehra Abbas

Dear Ms. Abbas,
On behalf of the conference chair, Professor Steven Cornwell, and the Chairman of the IAFOR International Advisory Board, Professor
Stuart D. B. Picken, I am pleased to write that your proposal “CONFIDENCE LEVEL AS A FUNCTION OF SOCIO ECONOMIC
CLASS OF STUDENTS IN THEIR ELT CLASSROOM.”, having met the accepted international academic standards of blind peer
review, has been accepted for Oral Presentation at ACLL 2011.
The Conference will be held in Osaka, Japan, at the Ramada Osaka Hotel, from the evening of Friday June 10 through Sunday, June 12
2011. The keynote speaker and plenary session will be on Saturday morning. Parallel panel sessions begin Friday and run for the durationof the conference, with the exception of Saturday morning. Most panels run for 90 minutes, with generally three presenters per panel, so
each presenter has 30 minutes total for presentation and Q&A. For more detailed information about the conference, and accommodation,please visit the conference website.
If you cannot attend for any reason, please notify the conference administration team at acll@iafor.org, remembering to quote yoursubmission reference number. Also, if you observe special religious holidays during the conference, please let us know on which day you
must not present. Not everyone can be accommodated with preferential dates and time, so presenters should limit any request of thisnature to unavoidable situations.
A PDF of the full Conference Programme will be placed on the ACSS 2011 website by June 5, 2011. Your name and paper title will belisted in the Programme upon payment of your registration fees.
Thank you for participating in the First Asian Conference on Language Learning. All of us affiliated with the organization aim to makethis inaugural conference a success.
Yours Sincerely,

Takayuki Yamada

iafor
The International Academic Forum, Asa Katahira 23-4 – 801, Ouaza Nagakute, Aichi-gun, Aichi-ken, Japan 480-1131
www.iafor.org

	
  acll2011

actc2011

The Asian Conference on Language Learning
www.acll.iafor.org

The Asian Conference on Technology in the Classroom
www.actc.iafor.org

June 10-12 2011, The Ramada Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Takayuki Yamada
Chairman, IAFOR Japan

March 26, 2011

Corresponding Author: Ms. Gul-e-Zehra
Abbas Bahria University, Pakistan
Contact Email: gulzehra980@yahoo.com
Submission Reference Number: 0002
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Submission Title: CONFIDENCE LEVEL AS A FUNCTION OF SOCIO ECONOMIC CLASS OF STUDENTS IN THEIR ELT
CLASSROOM.
Author(s): Gul-e-Zehra Abbas

Dear Ms. Abbas,
On behalf of the conference chair, Professor Steven Cornwell, and the Chairman of the IAFOR International Advisory Board, Professor
Stuart D. B. Picken, I am pleased to write that your proposal “CONFIDENCE LEVEL AS A FUNCTION OF SOCIO ECONOMIC
CLASS OF STUDENTS IN THEIR ELT CLASSROOM.”, having met the accepted international academic standards of blind peer
review, has been accepted for Oral Presentation at ACLL 2011.
The Conference will be held in Osaka, Japan, at the Ramada Osaka Hotel, from the evening of Friday June 10 through Sunday, June 12
2011. The keynote speaker and plenary session will be on Saturday morning. Parallel panel sessions begin Friday and run for the durationof the conference, with the exception of Saturday morning. Most panels run for 90 minutes, with generally three presenters per panel, so
each presenter has 30 minutes total for presentation and Q&A. For more detailed information about the conference, and accommodation,please visit the conference website.
If you cannot attend for any reason, please notify the conference administration team at acll@iafor.org, remembering to quote yoursubmission reference number. Also, if you observe special religious holidays during the conference, please let us know on which day you
must not present. Not everyone can be accommodated with preferential dates and time, so presenters should limit any request of thisnature to unavoidable situations.
A PDF of the full Conference Programme will be placed on the ACSS 2011 website by June 5, 2011. Your name and paper title will belisted in the Programme upon payment of your registration fees.
Thank you for participating in the First Asian Conference on Language Learning. All of us affiliated with the organization aim to makethis inaugural conference a success.
Yours Sincerely,

Takayuki Yamada

iafor
The International Academic Forum, Asa Katahira 23-4 – 801, Ouaza Nagakute, Aichi-gun, Aichi-ken, Japan 480-1131
www.iafor.org

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Letter of Welcome
From the Chairman of the International Academic Forum’s International Advisory Board& the Chairman of IAFOR Japan

Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to the First Asian Conferences on Language Learning and Technology in the Classroom,
held jointly this year.
The aim of this event is to provide an opportunity for academics and scholars to meet and exchange
ideas and views in a forum encouraging respectful dialogue. This international conference will bring
together a number of university scholars working throughout Japan, Asia, and beyond to share ideas.
We have been very impressed by the range and quality of submissions received from the open call for
papers, from authors all over the world, representing many disciplines and approaches, and are
confident that everyone will find reason to be intellectually challenged and inspired by the work of
their fellow members of the global academic community.
We encourage you, as academics working throughout the world, to forge friendships and working
relationships with other participants across national, religious and disciplinary borders.
It is in this spirit of friendship and international cooperation, that we express our warmest regards toevery participant.
We hope you enjoy the conference,Yours truly,
S.D.B. Picken

Takayuki Yamada

Rev. Professor Stuart D. B Picken
Order of the Sacred Treasure, M.A. Hons., B.D., Ph.D., F.R.A.S.
Chairman, Japan Society of Scotland & Founding Chairman, IAFOR International Advisory Board

Mr Takayuki Yamada
Chairman of IAFOR Japan & International Advisory Board Memberii

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Letter of Welcome From the Conference Chair
Dear Conference Participants:
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to these inaugural conferences on Language Learning andTechnology in the Classroom. And I am thrilled to welcome you to Osaka—one of Japan’s truly greatcities and my home for the last 16 years. Over the course of the conference I trust in addition toparticipating in some exciting academic exchanges, you will also have the opportunity to sample someof the delicious cuisine available in Osaka, and possibly, even visit some famous sites such as Osaka
Castle (a 20 minute subway ride from the Ramada Hotel) or even take a side trip to Kyoto (35 minutesaway).
One of our main goals in these conferences, as you may have read on the website, is to bring together
academics, scholars and practitioners representing a exciting diversity of countries, cultures, andreligion to exchange ideas and views in a forum encouraging respectful dialogue. By bringing together
a number of university scholars working throughout Japan, Asia, and beyond, this conference will
afford the opportunity for renewing old acquaintances, making new contacts, and much more.
Asian Conference on Technology in the Classroom: "The Right Tool For The Right Job"
Where it once might have been enough to only know about email and PowerPoint, today's wired
educators must know much more. And with technological advances occurring at lightening speed it canbe challenging to keep up with our choices. Thus it is more important than ever to share with ourcolleagues as we develop appropriate techniques for using technology in our classrooms. In this age oftechnological innovation, ACTC 2011 will examine the role of technology and its impact on theclassroom.
Asian Conference on Language Learning: "Connecting Theory and Practice"
Learning a language something all of us have done with many having learned a second, third, or evenfourth language; however, achieving proficiency in a foreign language is not something that can betaken for granted. Instead it is a challenge, and one that language educators are constantly grappling
with, as we work to improve our craft and to help our students learn more effectively.
As language professionals, we are scholars and practitioners, and yet as educators we know that
integrating the latest in theory to compliment what we do in practice can be a struggle. However the
rewards for both the teacher and the student are very high and we are lucky within the field of language
learning to have strong outlets such as ACLL 2011 where we can learn from each other.
Having had a preview of the program, I am confident when I say that all of us will take many things
away from the sessions! So enjoy the conference and I hope to see you at some of the events we havescheduled such as the complimentary welcome reception on Friday evening or the PechaKucha
presentations on Saturday afternoon. And if your schedule allows, please sign up for the Conference
Dinner on Saturday evening. What better way to continue discussions than over a meal?!
Happy Conferencing!
Steve Cornwell

Steve Cornwell, Ed.D.
ACLL/ACTC 2011 Conference Chair

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Letter of Welcome
From the Executive Director of the International Academic Forum

Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Welcome to the inaugural ACLL and ACTC conference, an event that we hope will firmly establish
itself on the conference calendar.
If this is the first time you have been to an IAFOR, then I hope you enjoy this event, organized in acelebratory spirit of intercultural, international and interdisciplinary.
There is much we can gain from being together. Our two open themes have encouraged academics andpractitioners from around the globe to meet and share their respective outlooks and collective wisdom,and enjoy ourselves along the way.
This year we have seen a sharp drop in the number of academics from outside Japan, as the March 11
earthquake, tsunami and nuclear situation have caused many people to put off their trips to the country.
While this means we are a smaller event than we would have expected, this intimacy will, I am sure,allow for greater and deeper personal and intellectual relationships to be formed.
My thanks to all those who have helped in the preparation for this event, in particular to Local
Conference Chair Professor Steve Cornwell, who has been instrumental in shaping the event at every
stage of the way, to International Advisory Board Chair Professor Stuart Picken, and to IAFOR Japan
Chairman Takayuki Yamada. Also thanks to every delegate for coming, and especially those who havemade the trip from abroad, and in doing so making a strong demonstration of solidarity with Japan.
Especially at this difficult time for the country, we greatly appreciate your attendance, and encourage
your active engagement throughout the conference.
I look forward to meeting you all,Respectfully,
Joe Haldane

Dr Joseph Haldane,
B.A. Hons., Ph.D., F.R.A.S.
Executive Director, The International Academic Forumiv

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General Information for Conference Participants
Information and Registration
The ACLL/ACTC 2011 Registration and Information Desk will be situated in the Kotobuki room (2F) on the Friday afternoon,
and in the Kiku base room (2F) on the Saturday and Sunday, and will be open at the following times:
Friday, June 10
Saturday, June 11
Sunday, June 12

15:00-17:00
8:00-8:45 & 12:00-17:00
9:00-17:00

For those people wishing to pay on the day, please note that we will not be able to process credit cards.
Conference Plenary Sessions: Saturday 9:00-12:00
The Plenary session will be held on Saturday morning, with the event beginning at 9:00 in the Sakura room. Please arrive ingood time if you wish to attend the session. There will be a mid-morning interval with refreshments served.
Featured Speakers’ Sessions: Saturday 14:45-16:15
The ACLL and ACTC Featured Speakers’ Sessions will be held concurrently on Saturday afternoon in the Sakura A and B
rooms.
Pecha-Kucha Session: Saturday 16:30-17:30
A Pecha-Kucha Demonstration will be held in the Sakura Room between 16:30 and 17:30.
Parallel Speaker Sessions
Parallel Sessions will run on Saturday afternoon from 13:00-14:30, and on Sunday throughout the day, and are organized into
streams. Sessions are usually 90 minutes in length, and normally include two or three presenters. Exceptionally there may be four
presenters to a session, and the session length is increased accordingly to 120 minutes.
SaturdaySession 1: 13:00-14:30

SundaySession 1: 9:00-10:30
Session 2: 10:45-12:15 (or 12:45)
Session 3: 13:15-14:45
Session 4: 15:00-16:30
Closing Remarks 16:45-17:15

Presentations and Equipment
All presentation rooms are equipped with a screen, an LCD projector, and a Macbook laptop computer installed with PowerPoint
software. You will be able to insert your USB flash drive or CD into the computer and double click on your presentation to open
it in PowerPoint. We recommend that you bring two copies of your presentation in the case that one fails. There will also be alaser pointer.
If you are uncomfortable using the Macbook, you may also link your own laptop computer to the projector cable, however if you
use your own Mac please ensure you have the requisite connector.
If needed, small speakers will be available. Please request the speakers before your session, and a member of staff will ensurethat they are installed before your session.
Session Chairs
Session Chairs are asked to introduce themselves and other speakers (briefly), and ensure that the session begins and ends ontime, and that the time is divided fairly between the presentations (see below). Each presenter should have no less than 30
minutes in which to present his or her paper, and respond to any questions. We recommend 20 minutes for your paper and 10
minutes for Q and A.
A Polite Request to All ParticipantsParticipants are requested to arrive in a timely fashion for all addresses, whether to their own, or to those of other presenters.
Presenters are reminded that the time slots should be divided fairly and equally between the number of presentations, and thatthey should not overrun. The session chair is asked to assume this timekeeping role.

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Internet
There will be no Internet connection in the presentation rooms, but there will be wireless connection in the communal areas andthe 2F lobby of the Ramada Hotel. If you are staying at the hotel then all rooms include a complimentary broadband accesspoint. For your convenience, there will also be a limited number of computers wired up to the Internet in the Kiku base room.
BadgesWhen you check in, you will receive a conference package, which includes your name badge. Wearing your badge IS required
for entrance to the sessions. If you lose your badge it can be replaced for a fee of JPY 5000. You must wear your badge at all
times during the Conference.
If you are not wearing your badge, security will stop you and ask you to show your ID and evidence that you are registered.
Those unable to show proof will be escorted from the Conference by security. There are (4) colors of badges indicating the typeof conference participant: RED: Presenters and General Audience; YELLOW: Keynote and Featured Speakers; BLACK:
Conference Volunteer Staff/IAFOR Staff; BLUE: Conference Exhibitors and Affiliates.
What to Wear & Bring
Attendees generally wear business casual attire. You may want to bring along a light jacket or sweater, as the temperature inmeeting rooms is often difficult to control.
Security
The Japanese police have been enforcing random passport and identification checks. If you do not have identification when
stopped, the police will detain you. There may also be a financial penalty. For the enjoyment of all participants, inappropriate
behavior will not be tolerated and violators will be removed from the premises. Do not leave personal items or conference bags
unattended anywhere in the Ramada Osaka as this will be taken away by security.
Smoking
The Ramada Osaka has implemented a Clean Indoor Air Act; therefore, smoking is not permitted in any of the conference rooms
or the ballroom. Please smoke only in designated areas.
Photo/Recording Waiver
There may be photography, audio or video recording at the conference. By entering the event premises you give consent to theuse of your photograph, likeness or video or audio recording in whole or in part without restriction or limitation for any
educational, promotional, or any purpose for distribution.
Meals & Drinks
Refreshment Breaks
Coffee, tea, and light snacks will be provided twice a day, in the middle of the morning and the middle of the afternoon in the
Kiku base room. All other meals, including lunch and dinner, can be purchased at any of the restaurants or convenience stores inand around the Ramada Osaka.
As a conference registrant, and if you are staying at the Ramada Hotel, your room includes breakfast. This is a good occasion tostart the day and meet other delegates. You must book through the Ramada Osaka to enjoy this arrangement.
The Ramada hotel has arranged for a 20% discount on food and drink purchased from the Lampada Restaurant (16F),
the Tenzan teppanyaki Steak Restaurant (B1), Neuf-Neuf Dining and Café (1F), and the Tres Tres Bon Gourmet Deli
(1F). To access this discount, please present your registration pass. This discount does not apply to the breakfast.

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Special Events
Friday Welcome Reception (18:00-19:30 – Lampada Bar 16F): Free
Come and enjoy a drink or two (both soft and alcoholic drinks served), and meet fellow delegates and featured speakers at theLampada Bar.
Saturday Poetry Readings (17:00-18:30): Free
Saturday Conference Dinner (18:30-20:30) – “A Night Out in Osaka”: Ticketed 5,000 JPY
The conference dinner will be held in the bustling environment of a downtown izakaya, a short walk from the conference venue.
The large set menu will include a variety of Japanese dishes, and the price includes complimentary alcoholic and soft drinks
throughout the meal. This event is ticketed (based on a first come, first served basis) and is not included with yourregistration. For more information about these events and to book, please go to the information desk in the Kiku base room.
A vegetarian option is also available, but please tell the staff at the time of booking of any particular dietary requirements.
Conference Dinner Participants: MEET IN THE LOBBY AT 18:00

Conference Proceedings
The Conference Proceedings will be published online as part of the IAFOR research archive, where they will be able to be freely
accessed through the IAFOR site at www.iafor.org

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Conference Rooms Guide

Second Floor
Kiku Room: Base Room and Poster Sessions
Sakura Room: Plenary Session & Parallel Sessions

Third Floor
Kashi, Kusu, Matsu, Hana and Fuji Rooms: Parallel Sessions

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  ACLL 2011 Keynote Speaker
Dr Jill Robbins
Saturday 11:00-12:00

Dr. Jill Robbins is a language geek and proud of it. She has combined her interests in technology andlanguage as a language teacher educator, a director of language teaching and resource centers, and as atrustee of the National Museum of Language. She has taught ESL/EFL to students in the US and Japanand teaching methodology to English teachers in the US, China and Sri Lanka. Her author credits
include Integrating EFL Standards into Chinese Classroom Settings, Impact Listening 2, and The
Learning Strategies Handbook. Currently, she is a project manager at Second Language Testing, Inc. in
Rockville, Maryland, USA.

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ACTC 2011 Keynote Speaker
Garr Reynolds
Saturday 11:00-12:00

Garr Reynolds is an internationally acclaimed trainer and communications consultant, and the author ofthree international best-selling books including Presentation Zen and The Naked Presenter. He's also
the creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery and creativity on thenet, presentationzen.com.
Garr's approach to communication takes the principles and lessons from the Zen arts and from thenatural world in Japan to reveal simple concrete tips for better communication. His fresh approach has
inspired millions to communicate more clearly, creatively, and visually. A sought-after speaker andseminar facilitator worldwide, his clients include many in the Fortune 500. An award-winning
designer, writer, and musician, he currently holds the position of Associate Professor of Management
and Design at Kansai Gaidai University in Japan.
Garr is a former corporate trainer for Sumitomo Electric Industries in Osaka, Japan, and the former
Manager for Worldwide User Group Relations at Apple, Inc. in Silicon Valley.
In 2011, Say Media in New York City named him one of the 100 most influential voices on theinternet. A longtime student of the Zen arts and resident of Japan, he lives in the beautiful countrysideof Nara with his wife, daughter, and two Siamese cats.

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ACLL 2011 Featured Speakers
Saturday 14:45-16:15

Deryn P. Verity has been Professor of English in the Department ofinternational & English Interdisciplinary Studies at Osaka Jogakuin
College, in Osaka, Japan since 2004. She has taught ESL, EFL, teacher
education classes, and professional development seminars andworkshops in the United States, Japan, Thailand, Slovenia, Serbia,
Morocco, Jordan, and Hong Kong. Her Interests are sociocultural
theory, understanding the language of instruction, and pedagogicalgrammar.

Charles Kowalski teaches English and Japanese-English interpretation
at Tokai University in Kanagawa, Japan. He has conducted workshops
on language teaching, storytelling, and peace education throughout
Japan and other Asian countries.

Kevin Cleary is Associate Professor of English at Tokyo Medical
and Dental University and currently serves as president of the Japan
Association for Language Teaching (JALT). He came to Japannearly 20 years ago to pursue his ambition to teach English and has
primarily taught engineering and life science students as well as
lifelong learners. His research interests include technicalcommunication by second languge learners and the process ofadapting texts, especially scientific articles, for language learners.
amoung his books are Adventures Abroad, Presenting Science,
Science Square and Science Reader.

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ACTC 2011 Featured Speakers
Saturday 14:45-16:15

Bill Pellowe is a language teacher and a web developer. He teaches at Kinki
University's Iizuka campus in Fukuoka. Bill received his MA in TEFL with
distinction from the University of Birmingham (UK). He has been teaching English
in Japan since 1990, and has been active in web-based educational projects since1997. Currently, Bill develops MOARS, an open source mobile audience response
system, and he runs ELT Calendar, an events calendar for language teachers inJapan. He has been active in JALT, the Japan Association for Language Teaching,for 15 years; Bill was recently elected President of the Fukuoka Chapter of JALT, aposition he had previously held from 1998 to 2002.

Roger Palmer teaches at the Hirao School of Management, Konan University. He
is active as a volunteer in Teachers Helping Teachers, leading seminars andworkshops in Kyrgyzstan, Laos and Vietnam. He was plenary speaker on the useof Information and Communications Technology in language education at TEFL
Indonesia last November, and is the co-author of iZone, Pearson Asia's four-level
blended learning course. Roger is the chair of the upcoming conference, Peace asa Global Language 2011.

Brent A. Jones is determined to spend his time on things that really matter. His
advanced degrees in Language Education and Instructional Systems Technology
from Indiana University have not helped him at all in his home brewing
endeavors, but have come in quite handy as he nurtures two fledgling English
programs at the Konan University, Hirao School of Management. He has
recently designed and taught project-based courses on creativity, oral histories,
peace studies and the beer industry.

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www.acll.iafor.org

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www.actc.iafor.org

June 10-12 2011, The Ramada Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Takayuki Yamada
Chairman, IAFOR Japan

March 26, 2011

Corresponding Author: Ms. Gul-e-Zehra
Abbas Bahria University, Pakistan
Contact Email: gulzehra980@yahoo.com
Submission Reference Number: 0002
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Submission Title: CONFIDENCE LEVEL AS A FUNCTION OF SOCIO ECONOMIC CLASS OF STUDENTS IN THEIR ELT
CLASSROOM.
Author(s): Gul-e-Zehra Abbas

Dear Ms. Abbas,
On behalf of the conference chair, Professor Steven Cornwell, and the Chairman of the IAFOR International Advisory Board, Professor
Stuart D. B. Picken, I am pleased to write that your proposal “CONFIDENCE LEVEL AS A FUNCTION OF SOCIO ECONOMIC
CLASS OF STUDENTS IN THEIR ELT CLASSROOM.”, having met the accepted international academic standards of blind peer
review, has been accepted for Oral Presentation at ACLL 2011.
The Conference will be held in Osaka, Japan, at the Ramada Osaka Hotel, from the evening of Friday June 10 through Sunday, June 12
2011. The keynote speaker and plenary session will be on Saturday morning. Parallel panel sessions begin Friday and run for the durationof the conference, with the exception of Saturday morning. Most panels run for 90 minutes, with generally three presenters per panel, so
each presenter has 30 minutes total for presentation and Q&A. For more detailed information about the conference, and accommodation,please visit the conference website.
If you cannot attend for any reason, please notify the conference administration team at acll@iafor.org, remembering to quote yoursubmission reference number. Also, if you observe special religious holidays during the conference, please let us know on which day you
must not present. Not everyone can be accommodated with preferential dates and time, so presenters should limit any request of thisnature to unavoidable situations.
A PDF of the full Conference Programme will be placed on the ACSS 2011 website by June 5, 2011. Your name and paper title will belisted in the Programme upon payment of your registration fees.
Thank you for participating in the First Asian Conference on Language Learning. All of us affiliated with the organization aim to makethis inaugural conference a success.
Yours Sincerely,

Takayuki Yamada

iafor
The International Academic Forum, Asa Katahira 23-4 – 801, Ouaza Nagakute, Aichi-gun, Aichi-ken, Japan 480-1131
www.iafor.org

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Saturday Plenary Session: 9:00-12:00
Room: Sakura
Garr Reynolds: 9:30-10:30
Interval: Coffee and Sweets
Jill Robbins: 11:00-12:00

	
  

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Saturday Session 1: 13:00-14:30
ACLL: Language Education
Room: Sakura A
Session Chair: Marc Waterfield
0023
Less is More? The Contradiction of Focused Written Corrective Feedback
Tim Anderson, University of British Columbia, Canada
0054
Transfer Appropriate Processing in the Language Learning Classroom
Nathaniel French, Showa Women's University, Japan
0074
Using Action Research in the Oral Communications Classroom
Marc Waterfield, Sain Mary's University, Halifax NS and Kumamoto University, Japan

Saturday Session 1: 13:00-14:30
ACLL/ACTC: Interdisciplinary Design and Multimedia
Room: Sakura B
Session Chair: Cameron Romney
0100
Visual Design Principles and L2 learners: What Teachers need to Know
Cameron Romney, Momoyama Gakuin University, Japan
0025
Providing Students with Continuous Screenshots of Educational Materials
Younosuke Furui, Kyushu Sangyo University, Japan

Saturday Session 1: 13:00-14:30
ACLL: Innovative language teaching and learning methodologies
Room: Kashi
Session Chair: Warren Decker
0029
Educational Play in English: The New Sherlock
Rigoberto Castillo, The Performers Educational Plays, Colombia
Eduardo De Maestri, The Performers Educational Plays, Colombia
0031
The Effect of Software Supported Electronic Feedback on L2 Learners' Writing Proficiency
Azadeh Mohandesi, Islamic Azad University Maragheh Branch, Iran
Davud Kuhi, Islamic Azad University Maragheh Branch, Iran
0085
Teaching Nonviolence
Warren Decker, Momoyama Gakuin University, Japan

Saturday Session 1: 13:00-14:30
Room: Kusu
ACLL: Methodology
Session Chair: Wayne Malcolm
0114
Feedback and Self Determination in an English Discussion Course
Dara Langley, Rikkyo University, Japan
0119
Sharing Responsibility in the Classroom: Encouraging Learner Autonomy and Critical Thinking Through Debate
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14:45-16:15
Featured Speakers’ Sessions

ACLL Featured Speakers’ Session
Sakura A
Session Chair: Deryn Verity
Kevin Cleary
Creating a Lifelong Learning Community
Charles Kowalski
Language, Conflict, and Peace
Deryn Verity
Linguistics: There's an App for That!

ACTC Featured Speakers’ Session
Sakura B
Session Chair: Bill Pelowe
Session Chair:
Brent Jones
Educational Technology - The 30,000 Foot View
Roger Palmer
Integrating ICT, Materials and LearningBill Pellowe
Student Response Systems: What, Why and How

16:30-17:30
Pecha Kucha Session

18:30-20:30
A Night Out in Osaka Conference Dinner(Ticketed Event: Meet in the Lobby at 18:00)

	
  

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Sunday Session 1: 9:00-10:30
ACLL: Language education
Room: Kashi
Session Chair: Marjo Mitsutomi
0121
Construction Grammar and Japanese learners of English
Steven Kirk, Toyo University, Japan
0141
Infant Phoneme Acquisition and the EFL Classsroom
James Jensen, University of California at San Diego, Japan
0165
System Level Connection of Theory and PracticeMarjo Mitsutomi, Akita International University, Japan

Sunday Session 1: 9:00-10:30
ACLL: Innovative language teaching and learning methodologies
Room: Kusu
Session Chair: Michael Stout
0109
Emerging Technologies from Mobile to iUniv in Teaching EFL
Hiroyuki Obari, Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan
0113
The Knots and Bolts of Telecollaboration: Research and Challenges in Tasks Design Faced by a Public Primary English as a
Foreign Language Teacher in Taipei
Ching-­‐fan Chen, Min Chuan Primary School, Taiwan
Marie Tai, Min Chuan Primary School, Taiwan
Yi-­‐Ti Lin, Min Chuan Primary School, Taiwan
0120
Integrating Narrow Reading and Web 2.0 in Language Learning Classes
Michael Stout, Tokyo Gakuen University, Japan

Sunday Session 1: 9:00-10:30
ACLL: Interdisciplinary
Room: Matsu
Session Chair: Laphatrada O'Donnell
0083
A Case Study of Learning English Passive by Thai EFL Learners: Difficulties and Strategies
Daranee Choomthong, Maejo University, Thailand
0078
The Feasibility of Taskbased Language Teaching in a University Setting in Cambodia
Sopheak Meas, Institute of Foreign Languages, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
0147
Reading Comprehension Strategies Used by NonEnglish Major First Year Students at Burapha University
Laphatrada O'Donnell, Thammasat University, Thailand

	
  

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Sunday Session 1: 9:00-10:30
ACTC: e-learning and collaborative learning
Room: Fuji
Session Chair: Yuka Hirata
0004
An Application of Collaborative Learning Techniques, Group Investigation (GI), with Teaching Materials on Internet Network
Course Logical Thinking
Passakorn Rueangrong, Naresuan University, Thailand
0023
Factors Affecting College Students’ Intention of using e-learning Systems for Environmental Education: From a Nonlinear
Relationship Perspective
Yu-­‐Kai Huang, Institute of Publishing and Culture Enterprise Management, Taiwan
Jia-­‐Min Zhao, Institute of Publishing and Culture Enterprise Management, Taiwan
Shu-­‐Fen Sun, Institute of Publishing and Culture Enterprise Management, Taiwan
0046
Student-Centered Transmedia Inspired Language Learning Projects
Yuka Hirata, University of Nottingham, China
James Reid, University of Nottingham, China
Filippo Gilardi, University of Nottingham, China

Sunday Session 1: 9:00-10:30
ACTC: Web Technologies and Learning
Room: Hana
Session Chair: Oliver Rose
0024
Excel With Your Seating Plans
Oliver Rose, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
0032
Examining the Motivational Effects of Using a VCS System in a Technology Course for Pre-service Teachers
Ya-­‐Fung Chang, Tamkan University, Taiwan
Chia-­‐Ling Hsu, Tamkan University, Taiwan
Ying-­‐Ru Chen, Tamkan University, Taiwan
0041
Self-efficacy and Learning Attitude Toward Web-based Context: A Study of Pre-school Teachers in Taiwan
Chia-­‐Pin Kao, Southern Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Sunday Session 2: 10:45-12:15
ACTC: Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
Room: Kashi
Session Chair: Mark Peterson
0014
CALL and a Model for Kanji Learning
Dallas Nesbitt, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand0036
A Structured English Email Program for Low Level Japanese University Students
Jeremy White, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
0042
Network-based Gaming & CALL: Language Learner Interaction in a MMORPGMark Peterson, Kyoto University, Japan

Sunday Session 2: 10:45-12:15
ACLL: World Englishes and Bilingualism
Room: Kusu
Session Chair: David Smith
0075
World Englishes: Threat or Opportunity for Indonesians?
Lusia Neti Harwati, Brawijaya University, Indonesia
0127
The Economics of Language and World Englishes
David Smith, Nagoya University, Japan
0024
Global Bilingualism in the US: A Perspective of East Asian Ethnic Communities
Keumsil Kim Yoon, William Paterson University, USA

Sunday Extended Session 2: 10:45-12:45
ACLL: Pragmatics
Room: Matsu
Session Chair: Gabrielle Wallace
0081
An Investigation into the Cognitive Aspects of the Figurative Interpretations Demonstrated by Different Mothertongue
Users
Masumi Azuma, Kobe Design University, Japan
0088
Polite Requesting Competence by Korean Learners of Indonesian: A Reflection of Crosscultural Differences
Katharina Sukamto, Atma Jaya Catholic University, Indonesia
0106
The Study of Ability to Interpret Conversational Implicatures in English of Thai EFL Students
Supaporn Manowong, Maejo University, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thailand
0150
Speaking Naturally Beyond Grammar and Vocabulary Focusing on Instructing Pragmatics
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Sunday Session 2: 10:45-12:15
ACLL: Innovative language teaching and learning methodologies
Room: Hana
Session Chair: Junya Hirano
0128
Connecting the ‘English' Way of Thinking and Practice in and out of Classroom
Hanako Hosaka, Tokai University, Japan
0161
A Principle-based Approach: From Practice to Theory
Steven Silsbee, Momoyama Gakuin, Japan
0166
Searching for Effective Vocabulary Building to Remediate Students
Junya Hirano, Kanazawa Seiryo University, Japan

Sunday Extended Session 4: 10:45-12:45
ACLL: Language Education and Learning
Room: Fuji
Session Chair: Dawn Lucovich
0105
Learning English at Elementary School From the Perspective of Elementary School Students
Ayako Kawase Wanibuchi, Keio Yochisha Elementary School, Japan
0116
Examining the Role of JSL Education in Terms of "The 300,000 International Students Plan”
Miwako Yanagisawa, Tokyo Christian University, Japan
0117
From the TESOL Masters Program to the Classroom: Practical Tips for New Teachers.
Stuart McLean, Momoyama Gakuin & Kwansei Gakuin, Japan
0162
Writing a Thesis and Surviving to Publish the Tale
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Sunday Session 3: 13:15-14:45
ACTC: Mobile Learning
Room: Kashi
Session Chair: Paul Wallace
0003
Effects of Cooperative Learning with Different Ability Grouping through Web-Based Learning on Wireless Network with
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
Wiwat Meesuwan, Naresuan University, Thailand
0129
I saw this: bringing learned language into the classroom via mobile phones
Lyn Pemberton, University of Brighton, UK
Marcus Winter, University of Brighton, UK
0022
Students Constructing Mobile Learning Games for the Community: An Experiential Learning Strategy
Paul Wallace, Appalachian State University, USA
Sunday Session 3: 13:15-14:45
ACLL: Interactional competence
Room: Kusu
Session Chair: Steve Ryan
0096
Identifying the Communication Strengths and Weaknesses of High and Low Context Communicators in a CrossCulturalBusiness Context
Steve Ryan, Yamagata University, Japan
0167
Improving the Rhetorical Appropriacy of English Oral Presentations by Japanese Medical Researchers
Chieri Noda, Tokyo Medical University, Japan
Sunday Session 3: 13:15-14:45
ACLL: Student Anxiety and Motivation
Room: Matsu
Session Chair: Gordon Ratzlaff
0145
The Relationship Between Cross-Cultural Communication Activities and Student Motivation in Studying English as a Foreign
Language
Hussein Zanaty, Kitami Board of Education -­‐ Hokkaido, Japan
0160
MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) in Language Teaching
Gordon Ratzlaff, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
0149
Learning English: Researching the Role of Self-Schema, Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and Student’s Learning Styles on Student’s
Achievement Level in Language Acquisition
Elham Yahia, St. John’s University, USA
Sunday Session 3: 13:15-14:45
Language education
Room: Fuji
Session Chair: Chun-Mei Chen
0098
Detecting the Influence of L1 Syntactic Patterns on Japanese EFL Learners’ Interlanguage Grammar
Mari Yamauchi, Chiba University of Commerce, Japan
Mitsumi Uchida, Chiba University of Commerce, Japan
Atsuhiro Kojima, Chiba University of Commerce, Japan
0039
Feedback on Second Language Learners’ Academic Writing:The Case Study of Malaysian Tertiary Students
Wan Hurani Osman, University Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
Wardatul Akmam Din, University Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
0080
Effects of Corrective Feedback in the Prosodic Development of L2 Learners
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Sunday Session 4: 15:00-16:30
ACTC: Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
Room: Kashi
Session Chair: Simon Smith
0012
A Corpusbased Study of Journalistic English VocabularySu-­‐han Cheng, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Jeng-­‐yih Hsu, National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
0028
Corpusbased Tasks for Learning Chinese: a Data Driven Approach
Simon Smith, Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University, China
Xuanying Shen, Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University, China
Sunday Session 4: 15:00-16:30
ACTC/ACLL: Interdisciplinary
Room: Kusu
Session Chair: Amanda Muller
0048
A Human-Computer Interaction Game to Introduce the World of Business and Economics
Jerry Platt, Akita International University, Japan
0140
Teaching Low-frequency Vocabulary: How a Language Learning Computer Game Connects Theory to Practice
Amanda Muller, Flinders University, Australia
Sunday Session 4: 15:00-16:30
ACLL: Interdisciplinary
Room: Matsu
Session Chair: Michael Iwane-Salovaara
0090
A New Instrument for Evaluating Teacher Autonomy in Formal Schools
Wen-­‐Cheng, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
0122
Power and Language Choice in English Learning Classroom Interaction
Hirokazu Nukuto, Kansai University Graduate School, Japan
0104
Japanese and English: Two ways of Thinking and Why it M<atters in your EFL Classroom
Michael Iwane-­‐Salovaara, Momoyama Gakuin University, Japan
Sunday Session 4: 15:00-16:30
ACLL: Interdisciplinary
Room: Fuji
Session Chair: Monty Satiadarma
0052
A Comparative Study British and Thai Undergraduates in Torrance Test of Creative Thinking
Fisik Sean Buakanok, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Paisan Suwannoi, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Amanda Jefferies, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Neil Davey, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Wanida Kanarkard, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
Wiroj Taweepworadej, Khon Kaen University, Thailand
0091
Some Practical Issues in the Design and Operation of Item Bank Calibrations. An Experience in the Context of BasqueLanguage Assessment
Javier López-Cuadrado, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Spain
Rosa Arruabarrena, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Spain
Anaje Armendariz, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Spain
Tomás A. Pérez, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Spain
0107
Reciting Visions of Tsunami Survivors: The Pictoral Language of Children of Aceh, who survived from Tsunami 2004
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ACLL Virtual Presentations
0102
Learning a Word: From Receptive to Productive Vocabulary Use
Hua Zhong, University of Sydney, Australia
0144
The Interlanguage of English Articles of Two Advanced Chinese Learners of English
Feifei Han, University of Sydney, Australia
0125
Prosody Training and Instruction on Listening Strategies in EFL Classrooms
Mamiko Akita-­‐Orii, Waseda University, Japan
0093
Reflective Journals in PracticeEmmaline Lear, University of Canberra, Australia
0151
Writing in a Foreign Language: Chinese Students' Perspective on their Writing Process in Portuguese
Luis Barbeiro, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal
0049
The Relationships Among Elementary School Teachers’ Learning Conception and Approach of Websearching
Chin‐Chung Tsai, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Chia‐Pin Kao, Southern Taiwan University, Taiwan
Mei‐Lun Shih, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Rae Feng, Fo Guang University, Taiwan

ACTC Virtual Presentation
0016
Designing Multimedia Presentations in Classroom: An Operational Model for Teachers
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www.actc.iafor.org

June 10-12 2011, The Ramada Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Takayuki Yamada
Chairman, IAFOR Japan

March 26, 2011

Corresponding Author: Ms. Gul-e-Zehra
Abbas Bahria University, Pakistan
Contact Email: gulzehra980@yahoo.com
Submission Reference Number: 0002
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Submission Title: CONFIDENCE LEVEL AS A FUNCTION OF SOCIO ECONOMIC CLASS OF STUDENTS IN THEIR ELT
CLASSROOM.
Author(s): Gul-e-Zehra Abbas

Dear Ms. Abbas,
On behalf of the conference chair, Professor Steven Cornwell, and the Chairman of the IAFOR International Advisory Board, Professor
Stuart D. B. Picken, I am pleased to write that your proposal “CONFIDENCE LEVEL AS A FUNCTION OF SOCIO ECONOMIC
CLASS OF STUDENTS IN THEIR ELT CLASSROOM.”, having met the accepted international academic standards of blind peer
review, has been accepted for Oral Presentation at ACLL 2011.
The Conference will be held in Osaka, Japan, at the Ramada Osaka Hotel, from the evening of Friday June 10 through Sunday, June 12
2011. The keynote speaker and plenary session will be on Saturday morning. Parallel panel sessions begin Friday and run for the durationof the conference, with the exception of Saturday morning. Most panels run for 90 minutes, with generally three presenters per panel, so
each presenter has 30 minutes total for presentation and Q&A. For more detailed information about the conference, and accommodation,please visit the conference website.
If you cannot attend for any reason, please notify the conference administration team at acll@iafor.org, remembering to quote yoursubmission reference number. Also, if you observe special religious holidays during the conference, please let us know on which day you
must not present. Not everyone can be accommodated with preferential dates and time, so presenters should limit any request of thisnature to unavoidable situations.
A PDF of the full Conference Programme will be placed on the ACSS 2011 website by June 5, 2011. Your name and paper title will belisted in the Programme upon payment of your registration fees.
Thank you for participating in the First Asian Conference on Language Learning. All of us affiliated with the organization aim to makethis inaugural conference a success.
Yours Sincerely,

Takayuki Yamada

iafor
The International Academic Forum, Asa Katahira 23-4 – 801, Ouaza Nagakute, Aichi-gun, Aichi-ken, Japan 480-1131
www.iafor.org

A-Z INDEX OF AUTHORS

Akita-Orii, Mamiko
Anderson, Tim
Armendariz, Anaje
Arruabarrena, Rosa
Azuma, Masumi
Barbeiro, Luis
Buakanok, Fisik Sean
Castillo, Rigoberto
Chang, Ya-Fung
Chen, Ching-fan
Chen, Chun-Mei
Chen, Ying-Ru
Cheng, Su-han
Chien, Hui-Min
Choomthong, Daranee
Davey, Neil
De Maestri, Eduardo
Decker, Warren
Din, Wardatul Akmam
Feng, Rae
French, Nathaniel
Furui, Younosuke
Gilardi, FilippoHan, Feifei
Harwati, Lusia Neti
Hirano, Junya
Hirata, Yuka
Hosaka, Hanako
Hsu, Chia-Ling
Hsu, Jeng-yih
Hsu, Wen-Cheng
Huang, Yu-Kai
Iwane-Salovaara, Michael
Jefferies, Amanda
Jensen, James
Kanarkard, Wanida
Kao, Chia-Pin
Kao, Chia-Pin
Kawase, Ayako
Kirk, Steven
Kojima, Atsuhiro
Kuhi, Davud
Langley, Dara
Lear, Emmaline
Lin, Yin-Ti
López-Cuadrado, Javier
Lucovich, Dawn
Malcolm, Wayne
Manowong, Supaporn
McLean, Stuart
Meas, Sopheak
Meesuwan, Wiwat
Mitsutomi, Marjo
Mohandesi, Azadesi
Muller, Amanda
Nesbit, Dallas
Noda, Chien
Nukuto, Hirokazu
Obari, Horiyuki
O’Donnel, Laphatrada
Osman, Wan Hurani
Pérez, Tomás A.
Peterson, Mark
Platt, Jerry
Pemberton, Lyn
Ratzlaff, Gordon
Reid, James
Ronsivalle, Gaetano Bruno
Romney, Cameron
Rose, Oliver

Rueangrong, Passakorn
Ryan, Steve
Sataidarma, Monty
Shen, Xuangying
Shih, Mei-Lun
Sislbee, Steven
Smith, David
Smith, Simon
Sukamto, Katharina
Sun, Shu-Fen
Suwannoi, PaisanTai, Marie
Taweepworadej, Wiroj
Tsai, Chin-Chung
Uchida, Mitsumi
Wallace, Gabrielle
Wallace, Paul
Waterfield, Marc
White, Jeremy
Winter, Marcus
Yahia, Elham
Yamauchi, Mari
Yanagisawa, Miwako
Yoon, Keumsil Kim
Zanaty, Hussein
Zhao, Jia-Min
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