The UNESCO’s Millennium Goal "Education for All" which seeks to eradicate illiteracy, if viewed in the context of today’s Globalization and Information Communication Technology (ICT) age, point to the need for one to be multi-lingual – literate in at least three languages: his own tribal language for a sense of identity as a member of his tribe, his country’s national language for unity with his countrymen, and English, today’s global language for modernity.
Moreover in the ICT age, literacy is now expanded to encompass digital literacy which calls for the use of technological tools to send and search for information in the internet and communicate with others online in cyberspace.
The 21st Century skills that schools are tasked to develop include among other things creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, decision making and learning in order to develop learner autonomy; collaboration and communication to enable one to work harmoniously with others; Information and Communication Technology to develop ICT literacy; and citizenship, life and career, personal and social responsibility to enable one to live in the present technological age.
With the Millennium Goal of Education in mind and the 21st Century skills needed to attain that goal, the Philippine Association of Language Teaching (PALT) Inc. sees the need to examine the innovative means taken to meet the demands of those thrusts. As such it has chosen Tradition and Innovation in Language Education as its theme for the 2013 Pan-Asian Conference.
Sub-Themes:
- Mother Tongue-based Multi-Lingual Education (MTB-MLE) in the K to 12 Curriculum
- Use of multi-media, multi-level and multi-text types to develop functional literacy
- Multi-tasks and strategy training for learner autonomy
- Classroom and action research in basic education
- Face-to-face and on line computer-assisted language learning
- Augmenting extrospective with introspective measures to evaluate language proficiency
- Top-down discourse approach to develop reading and writing skills
- Shifting from the traditional goal-centered input-based education (IBE) approach to the learner-centered outcome-based education (OBE) in designing language plans and programs
- World Englishes
- Translation
Interactive and Collaborative Tasks to Develop Oral Communication Skills
DATE: 5-7 DECEMBER, 2013 | CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES
Venue: University of San Jose-Recoletos
Magallanes Street, 6000, Cebu City, Philippines
PROVISIONAL PROGRAM AS OF OCTOBER 7, 2013
Day 1: Thursday, December 5, 2013
Dr. Edizon A. Fermin, Host and Officer of the Day
6:30 – 8:30 A.M. - Registration and Exhibits Opening
8:30 – 9:15 A.M. - Opening Ceremonies
Prayer - Prof. Carolina T. Gonzales - New Era University
The Philippine National Anthem - Dr. Neil Armstrong M. Satoquia - University of Santo Tomas
Welcome Remarks and Ceremonial Key Offering to PAC Members - Rev. Fr. Enrico Peter A. Silab, OAR, - President, University of San Jose Recoletos
Statement of Purpose - Dr. Ma. Milagros C. Laurel - University of the Philippines-Diliman
General Orientation - Dr. Edizon A. Fermin - Miriam College High School
9:15 – 9:30 A.M. - Official Launch of PALT Publications
9:30 – 10:30 A.M. - Plenary Session 1: Key Note Address
“Tradition and Innovation in Language Education” - Dr. Stephen D. Krashen - University of Southern California
Moderator: Dr. Rosario I. Alonzo - University of the Philippines-Diliman
10:30 – 10:45 A.M. - Health Break/Exhibits Viewing
10:45 – 12:00NN - Plenary Session 2: PAC Panel Discussion
“Local, Regional, and Global Imperatives for Language EducationInnovation”
Moderator: Dr. Ma. Margarita C. Ballesteros - Commission on Higher Education
12:00 – 1:00 P.M. - Lunch/Exhibits Viewing
1:00 – 2:15 P.M. - Featured Sessions 1:
PAC Affiliates’ Presentations, Workshops, and Teaching Demonstrations
2:30 – 3:30 P.M. - Parallel Sessions 1
3:30 – 3:45 P.M. - Health Break/Exhibits Viewing
3:45 – 4:45 P.M. - Parallel Sessions 2
6:00 – 7:30 P.M. - Evening Cocktail Reception for Presenters
7:30 – 9:00 P.M. - Tribute to Conference Presenters
Day 2: Friday, December 6, 2013
Dr. Aurelio P. Vilbar, Host and Officer of the Day
8:30 – 9:00A.M. - Cultural Performance
9:00 – 10:00 A.M. - Plenary Session 2:
“Digital Residents and Connectivism: The Challenge of Technology for English in Local and Global Contexts” - Dr. Huw A. Jarvis - University of Salford
Moderator: Dr. Ma. Lourdes G. Tayao - University of the Philippines (Ret.)
10:00 – 10:15A.M. - Health Break/Exhibits Viewing
10:15 – 11:15 A.M. - Featured Sessions 2
PAC Affiliates’ Presentations, Workshops, and Teaching Demonstrations
11:30 – 12:30 NN - Parallel Sessions 3
12:30 – 1:30 P.M. - Lunch/Exhibits Viewing
1:30 – 2:30 P.M. - Parallel Sessions 4
2:30 – 2:45 P.M. - Cultural Performance
2:45 – 3:45 P.M. - Plenary Session 3: PALT Affiliates Panel Discussion
“Transferring Evidence: Language Education Research in the Multiliteracies Era”
Moderator: Dr. Neil Armstrong G. Satoquia - University of Santo Tomas
3:45 – 4:00 P.M. - Health Break/Exhibits Viewing
4:00 – 6:00 P.M. - Preparations for PAC@PALT 2013 Socials
Moderators: Dr. Aurelio P. Vilbar - University of the Philippines-Cebu, Dr. Marco S. Saez - De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, Dr. Editha M. Atendido - Department of Education-Cavite
6:00 – 7:30 P.M.- Evening Cocktail Reception
7:30 – 9:00 P.M. - PAC@PALT 2013 Socials
Day 3: Saturday, December 7, 2013
Dr. Jane K. Lartec, Host and Officer of the Day
8:00 – 8:50A.M. - Featured Sessions 3
Exhibitors’ Presentations, Workshops, and Teaching Demonstrations (with special prizes for early birds)
9:00 – 10:00 A.M. - Plenary Session 4:
“Telling the World that You’re in Love!” - Prof. Tim Murphey - Kanda University of International Studies, Japan
Moderator: Prof. Teresita P. Ignacio - University of the Philippines (Ret.)
10:00 – 10:15 A.M. - Presentation of Candidates for the PALT, Inc. Election of Board Members
10:15 – 10:45 A.M. - Health Break/Exhibits Viewing
10:45 – 11:30 A.M. - Business Meeting for PALT, Inc. Members, Exhibits Viewing for Non-PALT, Inc. Members
11:30 – 12:00 NN - Conference Closing Plenary & Announcement of Special Conference Awards
12:00 – 1:00 NN - Distribution of Certificates and Packed Lunch
Exhibits Viewing 1 pm on-wards
