Tentative Program

English Language Symposium
"English Language Education: Changing Practices from Local and International Perspectives".
November 18th- 19th, 2008
Al Yamamah University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Day One (Tuesday 18th, 2008):

8:00 am – 9:00 am	Registration
9:00 am – 10:00 am	First Keynote Speaker (Main Auditorium): *Changing Perspectives: When International Meets Local* Ms. Josephine Kennedy, Academic Coordinator, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE; President-Elect, TESOL Arabia
10:00 am – 10:30 am	Break
10:30 am – 11:30 am	First Parallel Session:
	Main Auditorium	Auditorium 001
	1. The Debate Club: A New Horizon Asaad Al Asaad, Al Yamamah University	1. Constructivism as Pedagogy: Purpose and Pitfalls in Classroom Delivery Dr. James Anderson, Al Yamamah University
	2. The Difficulties Facing Arab Students Learning English as a Second Language. Ghada Assad, College of Business Administration	2. The Role of the Native Speaker in ELE. Muhammad Ismail, King Faisal Foundation’s University Preparatory Program
11:40– 12:40 pm	*Second Keynote Speaker* (Main Auditorium): The Age Factor in Second Language Acquisition: Evidence and Unresolved Issues Professor David Singleton, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics; Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
12.40 -1.45	Break for Prayer and Lunch
01:45 –02:45	Workshops 1:
	Female Groups (Venues to be arranged)	Male Groups (Venues to be arranged)
	Effective L2 feedback practices in learner-centered English language education. Ludmila Baker, Al Yamamah University	1. How Can we Prepare our Students for Globalisation in the 21st Century? Maurice Jerel Murphy, King Faisal Foundation’s University Preparatory Program
	Hidden Curriculum: What Values does ESL Teach? Giselle Antoine, Al Yamamah University	2. Towards Developing EFL Learners’ Listening and Speaking Skills: An Analytic Study in the Saudi Arabian Context. Dr. Ayedh Al Mohanna, King Khalid Military Academy
02:45 – 03:10	Break
03:10 – 05:00	Panel Discussion (Main Auditorium): *Looking to the future: How will Saudi ELE respond to the challenges of a rapidly changing society?* Chairperson: Mr. Ahad Shahbaz (President, INTERLINK) Participants: Ms. Josephine Kennedy; Prof. David Singleton; Dr. Susan Barduhn; Dr. Ahmed Al Banyan,

Day Two (Wednesday 19th, 2008):

09:00 am 10:00 am	Third Keynote Speaker (Main Auditorium): What Keeps Teachers Going? What Keeps Teachers Developing? Dr. Susan Barduhn, Chair, SMAT Programme; School of International Training, USA
10:00 am – 10:15 am	Break
10:15 am – 11:45 am	Second Parallel Session:
	Main Auditorium:	Auditorium 001:
	1. IELTS: What it is and what it does. Hamish Kirk, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals	A Comparison of two Approaches for Vocabulary Acquisition through Reading. Mark Nicodemus, King Faisal Foundation’s University Preparatory Program
	2.Metalanguage and its Influence on Proficiency Mehmet Rakab, Al Yamamah University	2. Examples of L1 Interference in the Spoken and Written English of Foundation Year Students at Al Yamamah University. Ahmed Aref, Al Yamamah University
	3. A study of the motivations and attitudes of Saudi police officers towards learning English as a foreign language Mohammed Alhuqbani, King Fahd Security College	3. Analysis of Lexical Errors in Saudi College Students’ Compositions Drs. Noorchaya Yahia; Nadia Shalaby, Taibah University
11:45 – 01:00	Break for Prayer and Lunch
01:00 – 02:00	Workshops II:
	Female Groups (Venues to be arranged)	Male Groups (Venues to be arranged)
	1.Awareness of and Opportunities for Critical Thinking in English Classes Josephine Kennedy, Higher Colleges of Technology	1. The Last Day of Class – A Day of Missed Opportunities Holey Shaylin, Al Yamamah University
	Project-based Learning at a Tertiary Institution: How should we go about it? Shahieda Salie, Al Yamamah University	2.Navigation in the Cross-Cultural Classroom Jared Lee Hanson, Al Yamamah University
02:00 – 02:30	Break
02:30 – 03:30	Third Parallel Session:
	Main Auditorium:	Auditorium 001:
	1. The Nora Corpus: A Study of Arab EFL Written Discourse Eman Al Nafjan, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences	How culture ‘determines’ ELE practices in Saudi Arabia: An outsider’s reflection. Dr. Noorchaya Yahia, Taibah University
	2.Critical and Creative Thinking in the EFL Classroom Dr. Huda Alwehaibi, Riyadh University for Women	2. Learners’ Beliefs in the English Only Classroom: What Every Teacher Should Know Jannat Al Abbasi, Effat College
03:30 – 04:00	Fourth Keynote Speaker (Main Auditorium): Closing Statement Dr. Nebila Dhieb-Henia, Division Director and Director of Training; SILC; Al Yamamah University

For registration

Early registration fee (full payment received before October 31^st): 400SR per person;
Late registration fee: 450SR per person;
It is possible to register on the day of the symposium, but this may decrease your chances of participating in your workshop of choice (see below);
Fees include participation in one workshop, plus lunch and refreshments;
Discounts may be possible for group bookings (10 or more individuals from the same institution.) Details available on request.
You should transfer the fees to the following account and then send the deposit receipt by fax on :012601111

Account name: Alyamamah college

Bank name : SAMBA

Account No.: 0001420178

Please fill up the registration form :

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Workshops. Registration for the symposium entitles you to participate in one workshop. Workshops are segregated by gender, and the number of participants is limited. Registration for workshops will be done on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, and early registration will increase your chances of being able to participate in the workshop of your choice.

Please review the symposium programme, and indicate below your first and second workshop preferences.

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