21st Century English Classroom: Perspectives and

Challenges |UGC Sponsored Two Day National Seminar

at Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara
Posted on August 21, 2014
The Department of English, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, is pleased to invite you to the UGC
Sponsored National Seminar on 21
st
Century English Classroom: Perspectives and
Challenges, to be held in collaboration with Centre for English Language Teaching, Institute of
English, Thiruvananthapuram, English Language Teachers Interaction Forum (ELTIF) and English
Language Teachers Association of India (ELTAI) on 23
rd
and 24
th
October 2014. The aim of this
seminar is to bring together academics, scholars and ELT professionals throughout the country to
engage critically in pedagogical and learning issues and challenges. We look forward to insightful
papers on recent trends on the following themes or on related topics:
Challenges faced in English classrooms across India.
IT and English teachers.
E-learning and language skills.
Use of web technologies such as blogs, podcasts, social networks, Google docs, e-books,
online maps, virtual field trips etc.
Incorporating activities in the teaching-learning process.
Modern trends in ELT.
Technology and the English Classroom.
Shifting role of teachers.
The Globalization of English.
Deadline for receiving abstracts (250 words) is 31st August 2014. Information regarding selection of
abstracts is 10
th
September 2014. Last date for receiving full papers is 30
th
September 2014. The
documentation should be in MLA style 7
th
edition. Papers presented at the seminar will be published
in our edited volume with ISBN number. Papers of merit will be published in the prestigious ELT
journal, ELTIF. Soft copy of the abstract/full paper should be sent to engatmoore@gmail.com
Contact:
Ms. Anusha Das (09446529890)
Ms. Bhagyalakshmi Mohan (09746678309)
Prof. Giggy P. Koshy ( Head, Dept. of English.)