The 66th TEFLIN International conference was hosted by Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni, Universitas Negeri Medan. It was held on August 8, 9, 10, 2020. The conference invited a keynote speaker from State University of Medan, Indonesia Prof. Dr. Syawal Gultom,M.Pd., and several prominent plenary speakers: Prof. Fuad Abdul Hamid, Ph.D (President of AsiaTEFL), Prof. Amrin Saragih, M.A, Ph.D (State University of Medan), Assoc. Prof. Pauline Jones, Ph.D (Wollongong University, Australia), Willy Renandya, Ph.D (NIE, Singapore), Sara Davila (Pedagogy & Improvement, GSE, Pearson), Dr. Richmond Stroupe (Soka University, Japan), Dr. Jamie Dunlea (British Council, U.K.), Prof. Jayakaran Mukundan, Ph.D (Universiti Putra Malaysia), Prof. Dr. Claudia Harsch (University of Bremen, Germany). The conference takes on the theme of “Learning English as a Global Lingua Franca and Intercultural Communication to Embrace Industrial Revolution 4.0: Policy, Pedagogy, and Assessment” with the following subthemes:

  • Foreign Language Curriculum Implementation in Indonesia
  • Translation in Language Teaching
  • Literature in Language Teaching
  • E- learning (Flipped and Blended) and the Challenges
  • Cyber, Local Culture and Identity Integration in Foreign Language Teaching
  • Teaching Multiliteracy across Curriculum
  • Technology Use in Foreign Language Curriculum Development
  • Teaching Foreign Language based on Local Wisdom
  • Classroom Interaction and Management
  • Revitalisation of the In-service and Pre-service Teacher Training
  • Language Research and Development in Industrial Revolution 4.0
  • The Teaching of Systemic Functional Linguistics in Industrial Revolution 4.0
  • Promoting Global and Intercultural Communication in Industrial Revolution 4.0
  • Foreign Language Learning Using Social Media Technologies in Industrial Revolution 4.0
  • Teaching Linguistics and Literature in Industrial Revolution 4.0
  • English for Young Learners
  • English for Specific Purposes
  • Authentic Assessment
  • IT-based Assessment in Foreign Language Learning
  • Foreign Language Pedagogy: Theory and Practice

 

Detailed information can be obtained from the conference website: https://teflin.unimed.ac.id/index.php/theme/

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