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Submission of proposals
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS: NOVEMBER 1, 2006
When submitting a proposal, please send an e-mail with the following attachments in Microsoft Word:
- A completed proposal form (available here for download)
- An abstract (see guidelines below)
Abstract
Abstracts should be submitted in the language in which the presentation is to be made.
The following should be included:
Title of Presentation
Name (First, Last) and country of each presenter.
Session format (select from list below)
Subtheme (select from list below)
Text of abstract (max 250 words)
Please format as follows:
- Margins from top/bottom and left/right should be 1cm.
- The font Times New Roman, 12 point, should be used
- Paragraphs should be single-spaced, with a double space between paragraphs
FORMAT OF PRESENTATION
Presenters may apply to present a paper presentation, a symposium, a round table, or a poster. Details are as follows:
Paper presentation
The Programme Committee will group two or three papers on a related topic.
In most cases, a presenter is allocated 30 minutes: 20 minutes for presentation, and 10 minutes for discussion. If required, presenters may apply for 45 minutes (35 minutes presentation, and 10 minutes discussion), although the organizers reserve the right to allocate 30 minutes.
Symposium
This is a session organised by the person submitting the symposium proposal. It allows several speakers to present on a common topic and then engage in interaction with each other and with the audience. Length: 1,5 hours or more. If required, presenters may apply for longer sessions.
Round Table Discussion
A paper is presented in some detail by one or more presenters and discussed with a small audience. This format is appropriate for papers addressing topics best pursued through in-depth discussion. Length: 45 min
Workshop
The organiser conducts activities in which participants will learn about a certain approach or tools. Formal presentation is kept to a minimum. Length: 45 min or 1,5h.
Poster Presentation
A visual display is prepared in order to present a study, a project, an experiment etc. The presenter stands next to the poster and discusses the work in an individualised and informal way. Length: 45 min
SUBTHEMES
Persons submitting a proposal are asked to indicate one of the following subthemes on their abstract, and on the proposal form:
- Preschool Literacy and Early Literacy
- Reading Competence, Reading Motivation and Reading Behaviour
- Writing and Spelling Development
- Oral Language and Literacy
- Assessment of Language and Literacy Development
- Multilingual and Multicultural Literacy
- Reading Teachers and Teaching Strategies
- Schools Where Literacy Thrives
- Literacy and Libraries
- Literacy and Technology
- Literacy and Democracy
- Reading and Spelling Difficulties and Intervention Programmes
- Adolescent and Adult Literacy
- Free Papers
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