RELC International Conference

50th RELC International Conference 16 - 18 March 2015 TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES IN LANGUAGE LEARNING: LANGUAGE ARTS AND ELT ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Language learning thrives in a content-rich environment. Language Arts teaching constitutes an important area in teacher education. A target language becomes more meaningfully integrated when it is learned through content and when  there is a balanced emphasis on literacy and oracy. Increasingly, education systems in Asia and beyond are bringing about sustainable learning outcomes by adopting more innovative approaches to language teaching and learning as they undertake systemic reforms in language teaching practice and policy. The current trend in English Language Teaching (ELT) and Language Arts leans  towards better integration of the language skills and content used in teaching and learning. These two major strands, Language Arts and ELT across the curriculum, enrich and enhance the pedagogies in the language classroom and transcend boundaries in language learning. Language teaching invariably includes the six macro skills of the Language Arts, namely, reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and visually representing (visual literacy) which permeate the curriculum. This conference marks a significant milestone for RELC as a Centre of Choice for the region.  It will be hosting its 50th Conference in 2015, and the Conference will bring language professionals who have come from many different countries the world over to share their findings, ideas and insights into Language Arts and ELT across the curriculum.    Aims The 50th RELC International Conference has the following aims: To provide academics and practitioners with a forum for sharing current research and practices on Language Arts pedagogies and ELT across the curriculum To engage in discussion and conversations on Language Arts education, standards, assessment and sustainable  learning outcomes To share best practices and research on innovative approaches to ELT  To develop a greater awareness and understanding of policy and implementation issues in ELT across the curriculum   Topic Areas Language Arts pedagogies and integrated teaching of the skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing and visually representing   Language Arts education, standards, assessment and sustainable learning outcomes Models and best practice of teaching Language Arts in the Digital Age Innovative approaches to ELT ELT across the curriculum Policy and implementation issues in ELT across the curriculum For information, please contact: The Conference SecretariatSEAMEO Regional Language Centre30 Orange Grove RoadSingapore 258352Email: conference@relc.org.sg  For more information visit http://www.relc.org.sg/Conference/