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PROPOSAL FORM ALREADY AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS: NOVEMBER 1, 2008


When submitting a proposal, please send an e-mail with a completed proposal (available for download at the bottom of the page ) to conference@littera-apl.org


Abstracts
Abstracts should be submitted in the language in which the presentation is to be made.

To facilitate the review and communication, a version in English should also be sent if this is not your language.


FORMAT OF PRESENTATION

Presenters may apply to present a paper presentation, a symposium, a round table, a workshop 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: 90 minutes 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. or 90 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 90 min.

Poster Presentation
A visual display (90cmx120cm) 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 and Writing Processes and Intervention Programmes
    • Assessment of Language and Literacy Development
    • Multilingual and Multicultural Literacy
    • Multiliteracies and New Literacies
    • Literacy Teachers and Teaching Strategies
    • Literacy and Libraries
    • Literacy and Democracy
    • Adolescent and Adult Literacies
    • Workplace Literacies
    • Lifelong Learning and Literacy
    • Schools Where Literacy Thrives
    • Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking
    • International Literacy Surveys
    • Free Papers

 

2008 - Littera - Associação Portuguesa para a Literacia [ Portuguese Association for Literacy ]