The International Conference on English Education will be held on April 28-29, 2007 at Shih Chien University (Taipei Campus). Welcome Teachers, undergraduate/graduate students and anyone who is interested in and concerned about English Education.
The registration form can be download from the website:
http://www.usc.edu.tw/college/afl/conference-agenda.htmlThe brief introduction of Featured Speakers is as follows:
1. Keynote Speaker: Constance Weaver, Ph.D.
Topic:Teaching Grammar during Editing: A Whole Language Approach for English Language Learners
Professor Emerita of English, Western Michigan University
Professional fields: English education, Linguistics
She specializes in the teaching of language arts, is a past Director and current member of the NCTE’s Commission on Reading, and also a popular speaker in various professional development program. She has received the Charles C. Fries award for outstanding leadership in the profession.
Major Publications (just to name a few):
2002. Reading Process and Practice (3rd ed.). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
1998. Lessons to Share on Teaching Grammar in Context. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
1994. Success at last! Helping Students with AD(H)D Achieve their Potential. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
2. Guest Speaker: Kenneth D. Thomas, Ed.D.
Topic: Collaboration and Consensus of University Colleagues Regarding Inter-Disciplinary Learning
Visiting Scholar at Shih Chien University 2007-
Professor at Dallas Baptist University 1995-2002
3. Invited speaker: Tai-Tsung GuO (郭岱宗), Ph.D.
Topic: Displaying Glamour on Stage (如何提昇英語演講與口譯時的台風 -- 教學上的探討)
Associate Professor of English at Tamkang University
Professional Fields: Translation and Interpretation
Major Professional experiences (just to name a few):
中華民國國家翻譯證照研究審查委員 (2006)
北京外國語大學同步口譯講座(北京外國語大學負責訓練大陸駐聯合國的口譯員) (2005)
對外經貿大學同步口譯講座(對外經貿大學負責訓練大陸駐歐盟的口譯員) (2005)
大陸多所重點大學同步口譯講座 (2005)
中華民國多所大學同聲口譯及英語教學講座 (2003-2005)
Major Publications (just to name a few):
2000. Simultaneous Interpretation I (同步翻譯 1)。台北：東華書局。
2001. Simultaneous Interpretation II (同步翻譯 2 --- 口譯和筆譯)。台北：東華書局。
2002. Simultaneous Interpretation III (同步翻譯 3 --- 耳, 口, 腦 的同步模擬訓練)。台北：東華書局。
2004. Glamour on Stage (英語演講)。台北：東華書局。
2004. English News Anchoring (英語新聞主播)。台北：東華書局。
4. Invited Panel:
Topic: Critical Pedagogy in Japanese EFL classes: Its Possibilities and Difficulties
(1) Yoko Sekigawa, Ed.D.
Professor at Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Japan
(2) Toshiko Sugino, Ph.D.
Professor at National Defense Academy, Japan
(3) Rasami Chaikul
Lecturer at Sugino Fashion College, Tokyo, Japan
5. Invited Panel:
Topic: New Approaches for Literature Instruction
莊坤良 Professor and Chair of English Department at National Taiwan Normal
University
彭輝榮 Professor and Chair of English Department at National Chang-hua
Normal University
徐良鳳 Associate Professor and Chair of Applied Foreign Languages
Department at Tai-nan University of Technology
李翠玉 Assistance Professor of English Department at National Kao-hsiung
Normal University
6. Invited Panel:
Topic: About Reading and Writing in Context
陳秋蘭 Professor of English Department at National Taiwan Normal
University
周碩貴 Professor of Applied Foreign Languages Department at Tai-nan
University of Technology
黃馨週 Associate Professor at St. John University of Technology
黃淑真 Assistance Professor of English at National Chiao-Tung University
Modules
Total Members: 131
