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PERSPECTIVES

General Editorial Policies
Perspectives is an official refereed publication of TESOL Arabia designed to meet the organizations' professional objectives by publishing articles that discuss the teaching and learning of English as an additional language at all levels and with a particular focus on the region (N. Africa, Middle East, the Gulf, and South Asia). We invite previously unpublished manuscripts that address the diversified topics that make up our profession, including, but not limited to, methodology, pedagogy, curriculum and materials development, assessment, classroom inquiry and research, teacher education, and language and culture.

Submission Categories & Guidelines
Feature Articles
Generally between 2000-3000 words in length, feature articles should address educational issues (theory and practice) relevant to the membership. The articles can document a critical survey of a particular aspect of the field, detail and analyze pedagogical issues, describe and discuss research findings, or highlight contextual factors and their implication on educational practice. All submissions should be thought through, organized, and clearly written; please follow the APA style format for referencing. All feature articles will go through a review process where the reviewers consider how well each article:

• discusses issues that seek to inform practice
• contributes to the knowledge base for teaching and teacher education in general and in the region in particular
• addresses educational issues and needs of ELT in the region
• identifies a educational research agenda

Material Reviews
Reviews should evaluate any recent textbook, resource book, CD/DVD, and audio or video title. Reviews should be 250-750 words in length and evaluate materials for their approach, content, appropriateness, adaptability, and relevancy.

Emerging Technologies
This section will document short articles of about 250-1000 words that provide overviews of educational technologies, their utilities and incorporation into practice. These could include software, hardware, and web-based resources.

Networking
This section will feature conference and country reports. Reports will range between 250-1000 words. Conference reports should provide the readers with a good overview of the conference in question as well as some personal insights of how it impacted the author. Country reports can provide a glimpse of professional activities, concerns, and projects in the region.

Reader's Response
Reader's Response gives the readers a forum to respond to articles published in previous issues. Responses should focus on the content of an article and provide reasoned feedback. Responses should be between 500-1000 words.

Lesson Ideas
Do you have a great lesson idea or an activity that others should know about? Lesson Ideas offers teachers an opportunity to share their activities in context. Submissions should be between 200-400 words and detail the activity as well as provide a context for usage.

Notes to Contributors
All materials submitted become the property of TESOL Arabia. The editors reserve the right to make editorial changes to better suit the format and readership. If substantial changes are required, the editors will consult the author(s). Please remember to include a brief biographical statement (50-75 words maximum) with your submission.

Editorial Viewpoint
The views expressed in the newsletter are those of the individual authors of each article. These views are not necessarily shared by the editors, the other authors or other TESOL Arabia members. Responsibility for the contents of articles and advertisements rests entirely with the authors.

Submission Address
Send your submissions to:

Melanie Gobert and Rebecca Woll
Perspectives Co-Editors
Higher Colleges of Technology
Abu Dhabi Men's College
PO Box 25035
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Email:

Deadlines
May 2009: March 30, 2009

November 2009: September 30, 2009

January 2010: November 15, 2009