Sunday 11:15AM - 1:05 PM
3rd Floor ParkTel
An introduction to AsianELT Abstract Search

 Examining 6 posters displaying enlargements of computer screens and explanatory remarks, visitors to the poster display will understand the key concepts behind a proposed Asia-wide project to get abstracts from various Teaching English journals in the region onto a searchable database, accessible via the internet.  Teacher/researchers benefit by discovering published materials on Asian students which are not currently widely available.  This non-proprietary project is viewed as a Pan-Asian effort by
English teachers (and their student assistants?) working to collect
abstracts from Journals in their own local areas.  The on-line abstracts will include contact data to obtain original copies of the publications.

Robert J. Dickey is a professor at Kyongju University in the School of Foreign Languages & Tourism.  He has been an active member of  KOTESOL for several years and has served as National Secretary and Pusan chapter secretary.  Currently he is The English Connection publications coordinator.