The 3rd International Chinese Teaching Conference of Confucius Institutes & Classrooms in North America (2015)

THE 3rd INTERNATIONAL CHINESE TEACHING CONFERENCE OF CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES & CLASSROOMS IN NORTH AMERICA

(October 16 -18, 2015, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)  

 第三届北美孔子学院及孔子课堂国际汉语教学研讨会(2015年10月16日-18日, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)

“New Vision and Practice of Chinese Language and Learning in North America” 

“北美汉语教学新理念和新实践”  

 

(Please return the filled form by September 20, 2015 via email attachment to brenda.chan@confuciusedmonton.ca)

(请于2015920日前将填好的报名表用电邮发至brenda.chan@confuciusedmonton.ca)

 

CALL FOR PAPERS 
After the success of the first and second Chinese Teaching Conferences of the CIs in the US and Canada organized and hosted by the Confucius Institute at Portland State University in the US in 2009 and 2013, ‘The 3rd International Chinese Language Teaching Conference of Confucius Institutes and Classrooms in North America " is scheduled to be held at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from October 16 to 18, 2015. This conference will be cohosted by the Confucius Institute of Portland State University and the Confucius Institute in Edmonton. Participants will include, but not limited to, executive directors of North America CIs and CCs, persons in charge of Chinese language teacher training programs, Chinese language instructors, teachers and teacher trainees at colleges and universities, as well as K-12 school teachers both locally hired and Hanban-sent. The purpose of the symposium is to provide the opportunity for Chinese teachers and educators to share the new vision and practices of Chinese language teaching and learning. The topics can include: Teaching and Learning Cases, Teaching reflections, Researches on Teaching and Learning, 
Teaching Material Development and Use, Teaching Assessment, On-Line Teaching and Teacher Training, etc. 
 
“第三届北美孔子学院汉语教学研讨会(2015)”将继 2009 和 2013 年在美国波特兰州立大学成功举办前两届后于 2015 年 10 月 16 至 18 日在加拿大阿尔伯达省埃德蒙顿市举办。这次研讨会由波州大孔院和埃德蒙顿孔院共同举办。参加者为北美孔子学院院长和孔子课堂汉语教学负责人,本土汉语教师和国家汉办外派国际汉语教师、志愿者教师以及大中小学及幼儿园的汉语教师。大会也欢迎北美以外的孔子学院及孔子课堂的院长老师踊跃报名参加。本届研讨会的主要目的是为北美汉语教师就汉语教学中涉及到的新理念和新实践提供交流的平台。研讨内容包括教学案例、教学反思、教学研究、教材开发与使用、教学评估、网络教学及师资培养等。 
 
Suggested Topics for the conference: 
  • Effective Use of Language and Culture in Chinese Teaching and Learning 
  • Sharing of Chinese Language Teaching Cases in the Classrooms 
  • Advantages of Chinese-English Bilingual Program 
  • New Application and Creation of Chinese Resources in North America School Classrooms 
  • New Creation and Achievement of Overseas Chinese Language Teaching and Learning 
  • Reflections on Current Chinese Language Teaching and Learning 
  • New Breakthrough and Impact of Hanban Visiting and Volunteer Teachers in Chinese Language Teaching and Learning 
  • Impacts and Influences of New Media and Technologies on Chinese Language Teaching and Learning 
  • New Vision of Application of International Chinese Education Curriculum to Chinese Teaching in the Classrooms 
  • Effective Use of International Chinese Teaching Material Development Guidelines to Improve the Quality of Teaching 
  • New Vision on Training for Local Chinese Teachers and Hanban Visiting & Volunteer Teachers 
  • New Directions of Chinese Language Teaching and Learning for North America Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classrooms 
  • Overseas Chinese Teaching, Grammar and Vocabulary 
  • Overseas Chinese Assessment and New Ways of Applying Assessment to Chinese Teaching
  • New Vision and Development of Overseas Chinese Language Teaching and Research
以下为这次研讨会的参考议题: 
  • 语言和文化在汉语教学中的有效结合
  • 汉语课堂教学案例分享 
  • 中英双语教育的课程设置和优势 
  • 汉语教材在北美中小学课堂上的创新性应用 
  • 海外汉语教学与学习的成果和创新 
  • 对目前北美汉语教学与学习的反思  
  • 汉办教师/志愿者在汉语教学中的作用与新突破 
  • 现代媒体及技术在汉语教学上的新作用和影响 
  • 国际汉语教育大纲与汉语课堂教学结合的新视角 
  • 有效利用国际汉语教材编写指南,提高汉语教学新效果 
  • 本土优秀汉语教师及汉办外派汉语教师培养与培训的新思路 
  • 孔子学院及课堂海外汉语及文化教学未来发展趋势 
  • 海外汉语语法、词汇与汉字教学 
  • 海外汉语教学中的测试/评估与考教结合的新做法 
  • 海外汉语语言学研究及二语教学的最新理论和发展 
Deadline for Submitting Abstracts - August 31, 2015 
Requirement for Abstracts: 
Abstracts should be no more than 400 words in both English and Chinese in Word file. Along with the abstract, a seperate contact information page should aslo be provided including name, title, affiliation, e-mail address, phone and fax number and special request if there is any, etc. 
 
Notification for Abstract Accpetance - September 10, 2015 
Deadline for Confirming Attendance - September 20, 2015