Guidelines for Presenters

Paper (30 mins)
A paper is most effectively presented orally as an address to the audience with reference to notes or text, rather than as a rapid reading of a prepared text.

Panel Session (60 mins)
A panel session is most effectively presented orally by three or more presenters as an address to the audience with reference to notes or text, rather than as a rapid reading of a prepared text. The panel is required to appoint a chair for the session who is a member of the panel.

Demonstration (30 mins)
Rather than describing or discussing, a demonstration shows a technique for teaching, learning or testing.  The presenter's statement of the underlying theory should not take more than five minutes.  The rest of the time should be used for showing, rather than telling.  The demonstration should be done live. 

Poster Presentation and Multimedia Presentations (30 mins)
Posters should be no more than 24” (61 cm) x 48” (122 cm). Each presenter is entitled to a maximum of two posters. Poster presenters must be present to explain and discuss their posters at the time allocated in the programme. Presenters are responsible for mounting and removing their posters.

NOTE

• Important Deadlines
  • Presenter Registration and Payment : 15 April 2009
  • Submission of full paper for possible publication : 15 April 2009
• The presentation offered for this conference must not have been presented at any other conference/ seminar.
• Presenters must submit a 200-word abstract of their presentations and a 50-word biodata (include email address).
• Presentations selected for the conference must not have their conceptual content changed substantially after acceptance.
• Presenters are responsible for any handouts to be used (approximately 30 copies).
• The lead presenter is responsible for informing the co-presenter(s) of all correspondence received.
• There will be no chairpersons assigned for the parallel sessions. However there will be a session facilitator present to ensure that presentations adhere to the stipulated time limit.
• Presenters whose proposals have been accepted must register for the conference and pay the registration fee by 1st April 2009 or the acceptance will be withdrawn.
• Please visit the conference website for details and updates.

Submission of Full Paper

Papers submitted to the conference committee will be considered for publication in the two journals of MELTA (Malaysian Journal of ELT Research and The English Teacher) as well as the SASBADI-MELTA ELT Series. Presenters are required to submit both hard and soft copies of their full paper (by e-mail attachment or conventional mail). The file name should include your name e.g. “Roberts.doc”. Please include an accompanying cover page with the following information:

Author

Affiliation

Title
First letter capitalized, rest lower case unless proper name, project name etc

Abstract
A maximum of 200 words. Provision of abstract is essential.

Contact details
Contact email address, correspondence address and telephone number.

Biodata
Approximately 50 words in length.