Second Language Acquisition Research

Quote: Call for Articles The TESOL Arabia Leadership and Management SIG would like to announce the call for articles for a volume tentatively titled: Students as Leaders: A Practical Guide to Leadership Development. Articles should focus on any of the following topics: • Theoretical issues in leadership • Leadership styles • Leadership skills and strategies such as: o Conflict resolution o Mentoring o Public speaking/presentation skills o Communication skills and strategies o Strategic planning and goal setting o Technology skills for leaders o Time management o Effective study skills o Teambuilding o Service and volunteerism o Lifelong learning Please include at least three additional resources (print or electronic) related to the topic of your chapter, five discussion questions on your chapter content as well as a short extension activity related to your chapter. If you have an idea for an article and it is not listed above, please feel free to propose it. The deadline for submissions is 1st May 2013. Please send your article to Christine Coombe at: [email protected] If you are Interested in submitting an article, please email an abstract and a short biographical statement to Christine by 14 March, 2013.. Please follow the specifications outlined below: o Articles should be between 3000-4000 words and written in language targeted for an IELTS band 6 to 7. o Articles should be typed using Times New Roman, font size 12, with 1 ½ line spacing o If you include Tables and/or Figures, make sure they are no wider than 12 cms o Do not use color in Tables or Figures. o Do not use footnotes. o Only use "portrait" orientation (i.e. don't insert any pages in "landscape" orientation). o Remove all hyperlinks in the text. o Include a complete list of references using APA style as outlined in the Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition (2001). o Send articles electronically as a Word attachment.