 |
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| 6th Asia TEFL International Conference, Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel, Bali. 1-3 August 2008. Asia TEFL and TEFLIN. |
Status
: |
|
i) Colloqium Convenor |
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ii) Presenter |
Title of Papers
: |
i) Teaching of Mathematics and Science in English. |
| |
ii) Reading Literary Texts in ESL Contexts. |
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| 17th MELTA International Conference 2008: English Language and Multiple Literacies, The Gurney, Georgetown, Pulau Pinang, 26-27 May 2008; Palace of The Golden Horses, Mines, Selangor, 30-31 May 2008; Le Meridien, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 5-6 June 2008, MELTA. |
Status
: |
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Plenary speaker |
| Title of Paper
: |
Resource-based Programmes in English Language Education: Concept, Implementation and Effectiveness. |
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| 7th Malaysia International Conference on English Language Teaching (MICELT): Negotiating Change and Continuity in ELT - Research and Practice, Royal Adelphi, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, 12-14 May 2008, Faculty of Educational Studies, UPM. |
Status
: |
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Plenary speaker |
| Title of Paper
: |
Towards A Constructivist Approach to Teaching Literature. |
|
| International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning, Hilton Hotel, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, 17-19 March 2008, Institute of Modern Languages and Communication, MMU. |
Status
: |
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Plenary speaker |
| Title of Paper
: |
Incorporating Computer-Mediated Applications in the ESL Classsrooms. |
|
| Literacy through Literature, 5th International Literacy Conference, Berjaya Georgetown Hotel, Penang, Malaysia, 25-27 July 2007, Universiti Sains Malaysia and MELTA. |
Status
: |
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Plenary speaker |
| Title of Paper
: |
Literacy through Literature. |
|
| 5th Asia TEFL International Conference, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur. 8-10 June 2007. Asia TEFL and MELTA. |
Status
: |
|
i) Chairman of Conference, Organising Committee |
| |
ii) Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
An Examination of the Use of Modals in the Writing of ESL Learners. |
|
| Reading across Cultures: Learning English through Literature Seminar, Impiana KLCC Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, 5-8 February 2007, British Council. |
Status
: |
|
Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
Assessment in Literature Teaching. |
|
| The 27th International Thailand TESOL Conference and 10th Pan-Asian Consortium International Conference 2007 “Beyond Boundaries:
Teaching English for Global Communication in Asia”. January 26-28, 2007. Bangkok, Thailand. |
Status
: |
|
Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
A Skills-based Approach to Teaching English for Science and Math. |
|
| 54th TEFLIN Conference, Salatiga, Indonesia, 5th-7th December 2006. |
Status
: |
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Plenary speaker |
| Title of Paper
: |
Professional Development through Computer Mediated Applications. |
|
| English Language Teaching Under-graduates’ Seminar, USM, 15th-17th September, 2006. |
Status
: |
|
Invited speaker
|
| Title of Paper
: |
From Processing Information to Rousing the Imagination. |
|
| 4th Asia TEFL International Conference, Seinan Gakuin University, Fukuoka, Japan, 17-21 Ogos 2006.
|
Status
: |
|
Featured speaker |
| Title of Paper
: |
Ebb & Flow in the Teaching of English in Malaysia. |
|
| 15th MELTA Conference 2006 on Reading and Writing: Preparing ESL Learners for the Real World, Awana Kijal Resort Hotel, Kemaman, 31st May - 1st June 2006, Sheraton Subang Hotel & Towers, 5-6 June 2006; Merdeka Palace Hotel, Kuching, 9-10 June 2006. |
Status
: |
|
i) Chairman of Conference, Organising Committee |
| |
ii) Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
Reading Texts Reading the World |
|
International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning
| SoLLS. INTEC. '05 International Conference on Works in Discourse: Representations of Realities, Sheraton Subang Jaya, 21-23 November 2005. |
| Status
: |
|
Featured Speaker |
| Title
of Paper : |
Malaysian Writing in English - Quirks and Smirks in Publishing |
|
| 3rd Asia TEFL International Conference, Beijing, China, 4-6 November 2005. |
| Status
: |
|
Presenter |
| Title
of Paper : |
Professional Teacher Development through Participation in E-Forums |
|
| Conference for Language Teachers, Brunei English Language Teaching Association, Brunei Darussalam, 24-27 August 2005. |
| Status
: |
|
Plenary speaker |
| Title
of Paper : |
From Processing Information to Rousing the Imagination |
|
| 8th MELTA Biennal International Conference, Subang Jaya, Selangor. 30 May - 1 June 2005. |
| Status
: |
|
i) Chairman of Conference Organising Committee |
| |
ii) Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
Online Literature Teaching Approaches and Applications |
|
| MICOLLAC International Conference, Subang Jaya, Selangor. 23-25 April 2005. |
| Status
: |
|
Presenter |
| Title
of Paper : |
Conversations with K.S. Maniam and Wong Phui Nam |
|
| 1st International and 36th Annual ELTAI Conference, Chennai, India, 4-5 Feb. 2005. |
| Status
: |
|
Plenary speaker |
| Title
of Paper : |
Multi-Dimensional Experience of Reading Literary Texts |
|
| MICELT International Conference, Hotel Equatorial, Melacca, 9 -12 May 2004. |
| Status
: |
|
Featured Speaker |
| Title
of Paper : |
A New Call - Computer Applications for Literature Learning |
|
| Intellectual Conference on Language 2004, Dhe Rhu Beach Resort, Kuantan, Pahang, 31 Mac - 1 April 2004. |
| Status
: |
|
Plenary Speaker |
| Title
of Paper : |
Malaysian English - Beyond Manglish and Towards International Communication |
|
| MELTA Conference on Oracy, Sheraton Subang Jaya, 30-31 May 2004, Cinta Sayang Golf Resort, Sungei Patani, 3-4 Jun 2004; Tanjung Aru Resort, Kota Kinabalu, 6-8 Jun 2004. |
| Status
: |
|
i) Chairman of Conference Organising Committee |
| |
ii) Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
Think and Talk - Developing Speaking Skills for the EST Class |
|
| International
Conference on Language and Nationhood, Putrajaya, Malaysia,
16-18 Dec. 2003. Organised by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
(UKM). |
| Status
: |
|
Presenter |
| Title
of Paper : |
Towards a Literary
Tradition: Malaysian Literature in English |
|
| First ASIA TEFL
Conference. Pusan, South Korea. 8-10 November 2003. |
| Status
: |
|
Featured speaker |
| Title
of Paper : |
Text and Technology
in the Teaching of Literature |
|
| Malaysian International Conference on Language and Culture, Sunway Hotel, Subang Jaya, 30 Sept. to 2 Oct. 2003. |
| Status
: |
|
Presenter |
| Title
of Paper : |
K.S. Maniam: Man and Writer |
|
| 7th MELTA Biennial
International Conference, Sheraton Subang Hotel and Towers,
Subang Jaya, 18-20 May 2003. Organised by the Malaysian English
Language Teaching Association (MELTA). |
| Status
: |
|
i) Chairman of Conference Organising Committee |
| |
ii) Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
Popular Culture Texts
in the Language and Literature Classroom: Why not 'Harry Potter'? |
|
| 2nd Annual Conference
of the Sri Lankan English Language Teaching Association, Colombo,
Sri Lanka, 30th August to 1st September 2002. |
| Status
: |
|
Plenary
speaker |
| Title
of Paper : |
Learners before Texts
and Learning |
|
| 36th International
Annual IATEFL Conference in York, England, 23 – 27 March
2002. |
| Status
: |
|
Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
Connecting Learners
to Literary Texts |
|
| ‘Profiling
the ELT Teacher Trainer in East Asia Workshop’ in Manila,
Philippines, 28 Feb. to 2 March 2002. |
| Status
: |
|
Member
of organising committee |
|
| 6th English in
South East Asia Conference, in Manila, Philippines. 29 November
- 1 December 2001. |
| Status
: |
|
Plenary speaker |
| Title of Paper
: |
New Englishes New
Literatures in English: Challenges for ELT Practitioners |
|
| 6th Biennial
MELTA International Conference, Petaling Jaya, 21-23 May 2001. |
| Status
: |
|
i) Deputy Chairperson of Conference Committee |
| |
ii) Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
Perspectives on Teaching
Literature in English in
Malaysian Schools |
|
| Malaysian International
Conference On Language And Culture Conference, Hotel Istana,
Kuala Lumpur, 16 –19 April 2001. |
| Status
: |
|
Featured speaker |
| Title of Paper
: |
Reading as a Pleasurable
Activity |
|
| English for Lifelong
Learning Conference organized Centre for British Trained (CfBT)
Conference in Brunei, 7-9 March 2001. |
| Status
: |
|
Plenary speaker |
| Title of Paper
: |
Reading as a Pleasurable
Activity |
|
| Reading America:
Six Week Intensive Programme organized by Fulbright American
Studies Institute at New School University, New York, 1st June
till 12th July 2000. |
| Status
: |
|
Participant |
|
| The Second British
Council Regional Conference 2000 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 13-16
April 2000. |
| Status
: |
|
Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
Connecting the Methodologists
and Mentors |
|
| Seminar for Staff
Development, Department of English, Teacher Training College,
Nyireghaza, Hungary, 10 April 2000. |
| Status
: |
|
Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
New Approaches to
Teaching Literature in the ESL Classroom |
|
| 5th MELTA (Malaysian
English Language Teaching Association) Biennial International
Conference. 24-25 May 1999, PJ Hilton, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. |
| Status
: |
|
i) Deputy Chairman of Organising Committee |
| |
ii) Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
Appreciating Being
Malaysian Through The Use of
Local Literary Texts |
|
| Malaysia International
Conference on Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. 10-12 May
1999, The Mines Beach Resort Sri Kembangan, Kuala Lumpur. |
| Status
: |
|
Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
Language Choice and
Language Variety in Characters’ Utterances in the Novels
of Lloyd Fernando and K.S.Maniam. |
|
| IT and English
Language Learning. 25 April 1999. The Hong Kong Convention and
Exhibition Centre. |
| Status
: |
|
Participant |
|
| The 11th Commonwealth
Triennial Conference on Literature and Language. 1-6 December,
1998. Mingcourt Vista, Kuala Lumpur. |
| Status
: |
|
Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
The Politics of Translation:
Translating Malaysian Literature in English into Bahasa Melayu. |
|
| Malaysia International
Conference on English Language Teaching (MICELT). 18-20 May,
1998. Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Beach Resort Penang. |
| Status
: |
|
i) Member
of Organising Committe |
| |
ii) Chairman Abstracts of Liaison Sub-Committee |
| |
iii) Paper Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
|
Getting Answers:
Do We Know What We Are Asking? |
|
| 13th Oxford Conference
on the Teaching of Literature. 29 March – 4 April, 1998.
Corpus Christi College, Oxford, England. |
| Status
: |
|
i) Co-chairman of Conference |
| |
ii) Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
i) Widening Horizons
– Cultures across English |
| |
|
ii) The Englishes
of New Literatures |
|
| 4th MELTA (Malaysian
English language Teaching Association) Biennial International
Conference. 19-21 May 1997, PJ Hilton, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. |
| Status
: |
|
i) Member of Organising Committee |
| |
ii) Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
Building Bridges:
Teaching the Novel in the Language
Classroom. |
|
| Thai TESOL SIG
– Literature Conference, Bangkok. Assumption University,
Bangkok. 15-16 March 1997. |
| Status
: |
|
Plenary speaker |
| Title of Paper
: |
New Englishes: New
Literatures: New Resources |
|
| ESSE Conference,
Glasgow. University of Glasgow. 8-12 September, 1995. |
| Status
: |
|
Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
Shedding Immigrantness
in K.S. Maniam’s In A Far Country. |
|
| British Council
International Seminar on Literature in English Language Teaching:
Approaches for the Classroom. University of Nottingham, England.
30 August – 8 September 1994. |
| Status
: |
|
Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
New Literatures in
English |
|
| A Conference
For Writers From the Indian Diaspora. August 1994. Queen Mary-Westfield
University, London, England. |
| Status
: |
|
Participant |
|
| 9th Oxford Conference
on the Teaching of Literature. April 1994. Corpus Christi College,
Oxford, England. |
| Status
: |
|
i) Participant |
| |
ii) Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
A Comparative Study
on the Preoccupations of Native
And Non-native Malaysian Novelists. |
|
| British Council
International Seminar on Literature in English Language Teaching:
Approaches for the Classroom. University of Nottingham, England.
7-18 September 1992. |
| Status
: |
|
Participant |
|
| 2nd MELTA International
Conference. 24-27 May, 1993. Kuala Lumpur Hilton. |
| Status
: |
|
i) Member of Organising Committee |
| |
ii) Presenter |
|
| British Council International Seminar on Literature in English Language Teching: Approaches for the Classroom. University of Nottingham, England. 7-18 September 1992. |
| Status
: |
|
Participant |
|
| 3rd National Reading
Conference. 13-14 July 1991. Marina Mandarin Hotel, Singapore. |
| Status
: |
|
Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
Extension Activities
in the Literature Classroom. |
|
1st MELTA (Malaysian
English language Teaching Association)
Biennial International Conference. 14-17 May 1991, PJ Hilton,
Petaling Jaya, Selangor. |
| Status
: |
|
i) Member of Organising Committee |
| |
ii) Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
Self-Exploration
in the Literature Classroom |
|
| 6th Oxford Conference
on the Teaching of Literature. 7-13 April 1991. Worcester College,
Oxford, England. |
| Status
: |
|
i) Participant |
| |
ii) Presenter |
| Title of Paper
: |
The Teaching of Literature
in English in Malaysian
Schools. |
|
| International
Conference on ‘Language and Learning: Theory and Practice’
in Park Royal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, 17-19 July 1989. |
| Status
: |
|
Participant |
|
| Computers in English
Language Education and Research. 16-28 September, 1984. University
of Lancaster, England. |
| Status
: |
|
Participant |
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