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 20th MELTA International Conference
"English Language Education and Global Learning: Policy, Practice, Performance"
Primula Beach Hotel, Kuala Terengganu
30 May – 1 June 2011
 

The Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) has been hosting its conferences for 20 years now, in line with its mission to extend the borders of education and learning. This year, the theme focuses on English Language Education and Global Learning: Policy, Practice, Performance.

Our lives are inextricably intertwined in this borderless world and we are all witnesses to this new reality. Nations are investing heavily in revamping their education policies to ensure that future generations are prepared for the rigours of the global economy. These new policies must translate into concerted efforts to ensure that students are equipped with knowledge of the world – its cultures, environments and social systems. We need Global Learners who possess the knowledge, skills and attitude needed to critically evaluate and understand the world around them. They need to appreciate cultural differences and rely on this knowledge when participating in this multicultural, interdependent world.

English Language Education plays an especially important role in moulding global learners. The English language classroom provides the right platform for skills development, and learning opportunities for understanding and empathising. The time is right to evaluate the role of English Language Education in Global Learning. Are the right policies in place and are they being realised through accurate practice and measurable performance?

This conference aims to bring together policy makers, administrators, practitioners and researchers to deliberate on this important theme. Malaysian teachers are especially encouraged to use this platform to share and make an impact on the ELT landscape.
 

SPECIAL EVENTS

The conference also promises the following special events :

- MELTA-Smart Kids Way With Words Competition ( Malaysian schools)

- MELT-A-HEART (Corporate and individual)

- Basil Wijasuriya Award for Best Malaysian Teacher Presenter

- The Creative Teacher Showcase Award

In addition to these events, MELTA is organizing  two special forums  on initiatives by various agencies to globalise English language learning in Malaysia.  For details of all these events, see Special Events Page.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pre-registration begins on 29 May 2011, 4-5.30pm.

Participants must ensure that you collect your certificates of attendance before you leave the registration counter. Presenters will only receive your certificates after your presentation.

Those collecting conference kits on behalf of others must produce a signed letter from the presenter/participant for whom you are collecting the kit.

 
Internet Access

Presenters who require Internet access must arrange directly with the hotel as such facilities are not included in the conference fee.

 

Name Tags

All registered presenters and participants will be given tags with your conference kit. This must be worn at all times. Access to the restaurants for meals will be denied for those without nametags.

 

Student Registration

All Student Presenters and Participants may be asked to produce your student identification card during registration.  The student fee is only extended to those registered with a Malaysian institution of higher learning.


MELT-A-HEART

As you are making preparations for the conference, please let us remind you to join MELTA’s heart in making a difference during the conference, come MELT-A-HEART.

As part of MELTA’s tradition, we are calling all presenters and participants to come with gifts of books suitable for primary schools and contribute them to our MELT-A-HEART project.

This year, your gifts will help create reading opportunities to children in these schools:-

S.K. Teluk Kalong, Kemaman
S.K. Kompleks Seberang Takir, Kuala Terengganu
S.K.(C) Sin Chone, Dungun

We, at MELTA, are very excited to be meeting you soon in Kuala Terengganu.


And we look forward to welcoming you to MELT-A-HEART with us.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE TO ALL PRESENTERS:

 

Please note that all co-presenters, accompanying spouses or friends joining us at the conference must register individually and make payment. If this has not been done, please complete the registration form and submit it to us by 22 May 2011. This is to facilitate confirming numbers with the hotel.

 

All speakers are requested to upload the presentation files in their respective rooms prior to the scheduled presentation.

 

The computers at the conference venue are equipped with Windows XP as well as Microsoft Office 2007 (Office Xp), which includes the PowerPoint 2007 (Xp).

 

If your PowerPoint version is newer than that available at the conference, please save your presentation in an older version for compatibility.


Malaysian English Language Teaching Association

G-11-2, Putra Walk, Jalan PP 25, Taman Pinggiran Putra,

Bandar Putra Permai, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia

Tel: +603-89453137 / +6017-6047490    

email: meltaconference@gmail.com