The Japan Association of College English Teachers (JACET)JACET 56th International Convention (2017, Tokyo)

CALL FOR PAPERS
English in a Globalized World: Exploring Lingua Franca Research and Pedagogy

August 29 (Tue.) – August 31 (Thu.), 2017
Aoyama Gakuin University
4-4-25 Shibuya, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo 150-8366, JAPAN1. Research areas
Convention Theme; CLIL; 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, Conversation Analysis); Teacher Education; Testing and Assessment; Vocabulary(Lexicography); Writing; other areas related to language teaching and learning

2. Submission requirements
2.1 Presentation types
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Research paper on the convention theme, ELT or related disciplines: 25 min. including 5-10 min. forQ&A.
Case study / action research on classroom activities or ELT curriculum innovation: 25 min. including
5-10 min. for Q&A.
Symposium: Presentation by each presenter followed by discussion: 90 minutes.
Workshop: Presenters engage participants in various tasks: 90 minutes.
Poster session: Posters should be A0 (vertical) in size.
Presenters must be available during the designated poster session period.
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 ofthe day when the proposal is submitted. All presenters in this category will be candidates for the“JACET Award: Excellent presentation by a young scholar.” The winner will be presented with theaward during the convention.
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Presentations should be a research paper or a case study, and must be presented in English.
Please prepare 30 copies of your handouts.
Group presentations are not accepted.
Successful applicants will be granted free entry to the convention and free admission to theconvention party.
Student members can apply for other types of presentations listed in 2.1 above, but cannot apply forboth categories.

2.3 Eligibility(1)

To be eligible to present, the presenter (or in a group presentation, the first presenter) must meet thequalifications of a. or b. below:
a. A JACET member who has paid the fiscal year 2016 (2016.4.1--2017.3.31) membership fee. If theJACET office has not received the membership payment, the abstract will not be vetted. If thefirst author is not a JACET member, he or she must become a member prior to submitting theproposal. To apply for membership, go to http://www.jacet.org/about_jacet/how_to_join_jacet/.
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). Overseas colleagues who are not members of an affiliatedorganization must become a JACET member in order to be eligible for application. To join JACET,
please go to http://www.jacet.org/about_jacet/how_to_join_jacet/.
Note: For group presentations, all other presenters must be either members of an overseas
JACET affiliate or JACET members. Those who are not must apply for membership prior toabstract 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 timeof 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.
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Presentation Abstract: 300 words maximum for presentations in English, 800 characters maximum forpresentations in Japanese.
・ Research paper, Poster session: Include aim, hypothesis, method, results, conclusion, etc.
・ Case study: Describe the research context by including student profiles, number of students, classobjectives, lesson procedures, etc.
・ Symposium, Workshop: Include aim, content, etc.
・ Associate member’s presentation: Include aim, hypothesis, method, conclusion, etc. For a casestudy, student profiles, number of students, class objectives, lesson procedures, etc. should beoutlined.
Note: Your abstract will appear in the JACET 56th International Convention (2017, Tokyo) Book. Do
not include charts, graphs, special characters or references in your abstract. Please see theguidelines and sample at our website.
Biographical Data: 50 words maximum in English for all presenters.
2Note: Biographical data will appear in the JACET 56th International Convention (2017, Tokyo) Bookand will not be used for any other purpose. Please see the sample at our website.
Important: Once your proposal has been accepted for presentation, your submitted abstract andbiographical data will be printed in the convention book in its submitted form. Changes will not bepermitted, 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 asbackup.
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.
・ As a general rule, Internet connections will NOT be available.
(4) Online Application Steps:
1. At the JACET website (www.jacet.org), proceed to Convention 2017 and click on [ProposalSubmission].
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
January 17 (Tue.) ~ February 8 (Wed.), 2017 (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 theend of March, 2017. In order to give the presentation, membership fees for the fiscal year 2017(2017.4.1 ~ 2018.3.31) must be paid by the designated date.

4. JACET International Convention Selected Papers
Presenters are encouraged to submit a paper for the Selected Papers (JACET International Convention
Selected Papers Volume 5) after the convention. Guidelines for submissions will be announced at a laterdate.

5. For inquiries
Please email inquiries by February 3 (Fri.): convention@jacet.org.
Any 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 onweekdays.

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