The Fourth International Seminar on Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
I、 Purpose of the Seminar
The seminar aims to establish a platform for teachers and scholars in the field of teaching Chinese as a second language where they may exchange their experiences and ideas, as well as to research the current state as well as innovation and development in the teaching of Chinese as a second language. In addition, issues relating to teaching Chinese as a second language, such as international baccalaureates and advanced placement, will be discussed in the seminar. National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) has long promoted language education and research development. The present seminar may be used to share teaching experiences and research results in the field of language, explore new directions in language research, and develop language education in different areas.
II、Organizer
National Taiwan Normal University
College of International Studies and Social Sciences, NTNU
Center of Learning Technology for Chinese, NTNU
Teacher Education College, NTNU
Department of Chinese as a Second Language, NTNU
III、Co-Organizer
Chinese Language Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong
School of Chinese, The University of Hong Kong
Chinese Program, Swarthmore College, USA
The Chinese Cultural Education Institute
Department of East Asian Studies, NTNU
Xiugang Campus of Kang Chiao Bilingual School
IV、Seminar Type
Includes keynote speeches, invitational speeches, and presentation of papers
V、 Content of Papers Presented & Seminar Topics
1. International Baccalaureates 6. Teaching Material Design
2. Curriculum Design 7. Cross-culture Research in Teaching
3. Teaching Methods 8. Teacher Training
4. Testing and Evaluation 9. Multimedia-Assisted Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
5. Second Language Acquisition Research 10. Interdisciplinary Chinese Teaching
VI、Seminar Information
Date：May 30 - May 31, 2018 (Wednesday to Thursday)
Day1 (May 30) Visit to the Xiugang Campus of Kang Chiao Bilingual School Day 2 (May 31) Seminar
Venue：Audio-Visual Classroom, NTNU Extension, School of Continuing Education, NTNU Library Campus
Seminar Registration Fee：
General (including teachers) NT $4,000；Postgraduate, Student NT $2,000
(covers seminar registration only;additional expenses will be borne by the participants.)
Important Dates：Registration Date：
Jan. 2, 2018；Registration and Abstract Submission Deadline：March. 31, 2018
Notification of Abstract Examination Results：April. 10, 2018, Registration Deadline：April. 30.
VII、Abstract Requirements
1. Language Requirements：
Chinese or English (Please provide your thesis title and keywords in both Chinese and English)
2. Word Requirements：600 - 800 words
3. Content Should Include：
Topic, Materials, Research Methods, Expected Findings Please do not send the full text of your paper.
4. Please see the appendix on the next page for the abstract format.
Papers submitted must not have been previously published.
5. Abstracts must be reviewed and evaluated by experts. Review results will be sent via email on April. 10, 2018.
VIII、Contact Information
Contact person：Ms. Yi-Hsuan Kung, Ms. Shih-Yuan Huang
Contact number：+886-2-7734-5826；+886-952-784-400
Contact email：Email住址會使用灌水程式保護機制。你需要啟動Javascript才能觀看它
Offical Seminal Website：http://conf.sce.ntnu.edu.tw/4thtcsl2018eg/
IX、Notice No.3
http://conf.sce.ntnu.edu.tw/4thtcsl2018eg/
Organizer
Co-Organizer
