ABOUT THE EVENT

There is more to learning than only informing. Internet, for instance, provides us with lots of information and we no longer depend on coming to school to listen to a teacher in order to reach out for information. Within seconds we can have thousands of reference choices available after a quick search. However, in order to cause learning, we still need to help people make sense of this information and transform it into meaningful knowledge. This experience helps us to shift from the paradigm that understands teaching and learning, mainly, as transmission and reception of information. In other words, as teachers, we need to cater for the need people have to understand all the content they are exposed to within a context in which they can use their learning results to get things done, to get their messages across.

That’s valid for all ages, but particularly important if we consider the immense workforce, represented by adults who need English and are looking for solutions that help them get through their professional needs.

How can we help them with this challenge if we do not approximate teaching to applicable and meaningful learning results?

The theme of the X ABCI Conference "From teaching experience to learning results" questions that.

We want to make room for you to share your experience as a teacher, as a learning educator, as a manager and your ideas about ELT in a world in which the quality of results is directly related to the quality of the process.

We invite you to take an active role in this journey and add an extra share of experience both to your own and your colleagues’ professional expertise.

ABCI Conference Theme Rationale

» May 02
Two new keynote speakers confirmed for the 10th ABCI Conference: Penny Ur, sponsored by Cambridge University Press and Gustavo Ioschpe, sponsored by Cultura Inglesa São Paulo. Click here for their biodata.

» April 30
The evaluation of the proposals submitted to the 10th ABCI Conference is over. Check the SPEAKER section of the site and access the complete list of Cultura Inglesa speakers.

» April 05
From now on, every time you access the ABCI Conference webpage you will see a sustainable event stamp, awarded by the Instituto Brasileiro de Eventos. This stamp shows our efforts to erase the Conference socio-environmental footprint and reinforces ABCI’s image as a socio-responsible Association.

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