Academic Presenting

Plenary/Keynote Speeches; Invited Talks and Workshops

Curtis, A. (October, 2005). Plenary: ELT: A career, a profession or just a job? Colombian Association of Teachers of English (ASOCOPI) 40th Annual National Conference, Bogotá, Colombia.

Curtis, A. (October, 2005). Keynote: Metaphors of boundaries and barriers in ELT. Mexican Association of Teachers of English (MexTESOL) 32nd Annual National Conference, Zacatecas, Mexico

Curtis, A. (October, 2005). Plenary: Crossing boundaries in TEFL. Mexican Association of Teachers of English (MexTESOL) 32nd Annual National Conference, Zacatecas, Mexico

Curtis, A. (January 2004). Plenary: Developing standards for English language teaching and learning. 20th National Conference for Teachers of English, San Jose, Costa Rica

Curtis, A. (January 2004). Workshop: English teaching in the mirror: Becoming reflective practitioners. 20th National Conference for Teachers of English, San Jose, Costa Rica

Brown, H.D., Curtis, A., Graham, C., Nunan, D., Zemach, D. (March 2003). Closing Plenary: Survivor TESOL 2003: Outwit, outplay, outlast. 37th Annual TESOL Convention, Baltimore, MD

Curtis, A. (January 2003). Plenary: Building bridges inside out. 19th National Conference for Teachers of English, San Jose, Costa Rica

Curtis, A. (November 2002). Workshop: Film in the ESL classroom: Using visual input to promote verbal output. TESL Ontario Conference, Toronto, Canada

Curtis, A. (October 2002). Plenary: Coping with change creatively. 10th Korea TESOL International Conference. Seoul, Korea.

Curtis, A. (October 2002). Workshop. Professional development against all odds. 10th Korea TESOL International Conference. Seoul, Korea.

Curtis, A. (July 2002). Plenary: The joys and pains of language, learning and technology. 8th National Brazil TESOL Convention. Florianopolis, Brazil.

Curtis, A. (November 2001). Opening Plenary: Language teachers as classroom researchers: Why bother? Panama TESOL 15th Annual Convention, Panama City, Republic of Panama

Curtis, A. (November 2001). Plenary: Teaching and learning one’s self: Practical approaches to professional development for language teachers. Panama TESOL 15th Annual Convention, Panama City, Republic of Panama

Curtis, A. (November 2001). Workshop: Practical approaches to classroom research for language teachers. Panama TESOL 15th Annual Convention, Panama City, Republic of Panama

Curtis, A. (July 2001). Video Conference Plenary: Enabling and disabling technology in language education. Fourth Southern Cone TESOL Convention, Curitiba, Brazil

Curtis, A. (July 2001). Plenary: One-to-one: The self as source in professional development. 26th Alumni TEFL Conference, São Paulo, Brazil

Curtis, A. (May 2001). Models and methods in English language teacher development. English Language Centre, York University, Ontario, Canada

Curtis, A. (April 2001). Alternative models and metaphors in language teacher development. Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto, Canada

Curtis, A. (September 2000). Invited Workshop 1: Teachers as critical agents of change.

KOTESOL 2000, Kyongbuk National University, Korea

Curtis, A. (September 2000). Invited Workshop 2: Approaches to professional development for language teachers. KOTESOL 2000, Kyongbuk National University, Korea

Curtis, A. (July 2000). Making the most of your summer language immersion in England. New Asia College, Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Curtis, A. (May 2000). Opening Keynote: Teaching, teams and technology. AJET conference: English instruction via the Internet. National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan

Curtis, A. (December 1999). Featured Presenter: Collaboration as the key to excellence. ELT Collaboration: Towards excellence in the new millennium. Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Curtis, A. (November 1999). Featured Presenter: Changing roles for language teachers in the new era. English Teachers’ Association of the Republic of China 8th International Symposium on ELT: Teaching Language and Cultures for the New Era. National Taiwan University

Curtis, A. (October 1999). Featured Presentation 1: Connecting the hand, the head and the heart through action research and portfolio creation. JALT 99: Japan Association for Language Teaching: Teacher action, teacher belief: Connecting research and the classroom.

Curtis, A. (October 1999). Featured Presentation 2: Personal connections and collaborative research in the classroom. JALT 99: Japan Association for Language Teaching: Teacher action, teacher belief: Connecting research and the classroom.

Curtis, A. (January 1999). Featured Presenter: Teachers as experts, researchers and reflective practitioners: New models for the new millennium. ThaiTESOL 99: Towards the new millennium: Trends and techniques.

Curtis, A. (January 1999). Pride and prejudice: Awareness of race and color in Hong Kong. Chu Hai College, Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (January 1999). Video as a source of self-access feedback. Hong Kong Association for Self-Access Learning and Development (HASALD). Department of English, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Curtis, A. (January 1999). Cross-cultural misunderstanding in daily life in Hong Kong. Shaw College, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (October 1998). Self-as-source approaches to reflective practice in teacher development. Department of Educational Psychology, University of Alberta, Canada

Curtis, A. (October 1998). Bad presentations and how to avoid them. New Asia College, English Dinner Table, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (March 1998). Breaking the sound barrier in the EFL classroom. Camosun College, Victoria, Canada

Curtis, A. (February 1998). Portfolios in teacher development. Vocational Training Council. Chai Wan campus, Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (December 1997- February 1998). Three workshops on: Teachers as reflective practitioners. Teaching Development Unit. Chinese University of Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (December 1997). Collaboration and combination in teacher development. English Language Programs Office, United States Information Service: Embassy of the United States of America, Indonesia

Curtis, A. (August 1997). Plenary: Teacher development: Why bother? Lembaga-Bahasa Indonesia Language Association (LB-LIA) Conference, Indonesia: Teacher development: Becoming aware of our development as language teachers

Curtis, A. (1997, August). Workshop 1: Using video as a methodology in teacher development. LB-LIA Conference, Indonesia: Teacher development: Becoming aware of our development as language teachers

Curtis, A. (1997, August). Workshop 2: Developing teacher education program. LB-LIA Conference, Indonesia: Teacher development: Becoming aware of our development as language teachers

Curtis, A. (1997, August). Workshop 3: Testing and materials development. LB-LIA Conference, Indonesia: Teacher development: Becoming aware of our development as language teachers

Curtis, A. (August 1997). Teacher development: Why, what and how. Indonesia-Australia Language Foundation (IALF Headquarters), Indonesia

Curtis, A. (August 1997). Approaches to teacher development. English Language Programs Office, United States Information Service. Embassy of the United States of America, Indonesia

Curtis, A., Bailey, K. & Nunan, D. (May 1997). Workshop for Language Teachers. Language teacher classroom research. Hong Kong Polytechnic University. HAAL (Hong Kong Association for Applied Linguistics), Hong Kong

Curtis, A. & Roskams, T. (November 1996). Developing learner autonomy in networked writing labs. Chinese University of Hong Kong. HASALD (Hong Kong Association for Self-Access Learning and Development), Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (August 1996). Developing listening and speaking skills in English in Hong Kong classrooms. Hong Kong Teachers’ Centre. Orientation Program for Beginning Teachers. Secondary School English Language Teachers’ Association, Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (August 1996). Learning without the teacher: Developing learner autonomy in and as young learners. Shung Tak Catholic School and College, Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (June 1996). Aspects of English culture: People, places and potatoes. UK Language Immersion Program for Student Teachers. The British Council, Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (February 1996). Recent developments in teacher education and training in Hong Kong. University of York. Department of Educational Studies

Curtis, A. (February 1995). Teaching international students to help lecturers to help their students. University of York. Department of Educational Studies International Seminar

Curtis, A. (December 1994). Expectations mismatch: Reducing the gap between supervisor and supervisee. University of Central England: Consortium of Care for International Students. Research Supervision of International Students

Curtis, A. (December 1994). Peer support groups and supervision of international students. University of York. Applied Language Research Group

Curtis, A. (December 1994). The use of video in English for Academic Purposes. University of Durham Linguistics Colloquium. Department of Linguistics and English Language

Curtis, A. (October 1994). International students at British universities: An historical overview. University of York. Department of Educational Studies International Seminar

Curtis, A. (May 1994). Conference Organizer and Presenter: 1. The Analysis and Construction of Arguments in Written Academic Texts. University of York. British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes (BALEAP)

Curtis, A. (May 1994). Conference Organizer and Presenter: 2. Using video in teaching the language and structure of arguments. University of York. British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes (BALEAP)

Curtis, A. (March 1994). Working with International Students. Staff Development Unit. University of York

Curtis, A. (February 1994). Language support for international students: Where do we go from here? Staff Development Unit. University of York

Curtis, A. (February 1994). Giving presentations and acting natural. University of York. Department of Social Policy and Social Work

Curtis, A. (November 1993). Five aspects of argument: Academic language and construction. University of Nottingham. Centre for English Language Education

Curtis, A. (October 1993). Ten aspects of life on a British university campus: A guide for the uninitiated. University of York. Orientation Program for International Students

Curtis, A. (May 1993). Six guest lectures on: Theoretical and practical aspects of English language teaching. Teacher Training College of the University of Lodz, Poland

Conference Presentations

Curtis, A. (November 2001). Making the most of movies in the language classroom. Workshop. Northern New England (NNE) TESOL Fall Conference. Southern New Hampshire University, New Hampshire, USA

Curtis, A. (November 2001). Counting first impressions: Perceptions of TESOL professionals of color. Paper. Connecticut TESOL 31st Annual Conference, Naugatuck Valley Community College, Connecticut, USA

Curtis, A. (May 2001). Teachers’ classroom assessment practices in Hong Kong and China: Some implications for teacher education. Paper. Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Laval, Quebec.

Curtis, A. & Cheng, L. (April 2001). Perceptions and purposes: researching and writing in English at the doctoral level. Paper. BALEAP 2001: English for Academic Purposes: Directions for the Future, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland

Curtis, A. (March 2001). Colloquium 1: Intercultural teacher education in Hong Kong. TESOL 2001: Gateway to the future, St Louis, MI

Curtis, A. (March 2001). Colloquium 2: Linguistic perceptions of TESOL professionals of color. TESOL 2001: Gateway to the future, St Louis, MI

Curtis, A. (March 2001). Discussion Group 1: Managing Language Education Change in EFL Settings. TESOL 2001: Gateway to the future, St Louis, MI

Curtis, A. (March 2001). Discussion Group 2: Alternative approaches to autobiography in teacher education/development. TESOL 2001: Gateway to the future, St Louis, MI

Curtis, A. (February 2001). Teachers and learners as critical change agents in the classroom. Colloquium. AAAL 2001: Applied linguistics for the 21st century, St Louis, MI

Curtis, A. & Chapple, L. (March 2000). Film as content in the EFL classroom. Paper presented at TESOL 2000: Navigating the new millennium, Vancouver, Canada

Curtis, A. (June 1999). Lessons for HK from the UK. Paper. Best Practices in ELT. Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (May 1999). Effective English for postgraduate research students. Paper. Second international symposium on teaching English at the tertiary level. Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Tsinghua University, China

Curtis, A. & Roskams. T. (May 1999). Second language student reactions to collaborative EAP writing on networked computers. Paper. Second international symposium on teaching English at the tertiary level. Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Tsinghua University, China

Curtis, A. & Bailey, K. (May 1999). Workshop 1: Crafting our teaching portfolios. TESL Canada and ATESL 99: Meeting the millennium, Alberta, Canada

Curtis, A. & Bailey, K. (May 1999). Workshop 2: Team teaching as professional development. TESL Canada and ATESL 99: Meeting the millennium, Alberta, Canada

Curtis, A. (April 1999). Developing ‘global’ awareness in developing teachers. Paper. RELC 99: Language in the global context: Implications for the language classroom. Regional Language Centre, Singapore

Curtis, A. (April 1999). Creating ‘global’ representations of our professional selves: compiling your first teaching portfolio. Workshop. RELC 99: Language in the global context: Implications for the language classroom. Regional Language Centre, Singapore

Curtis, A. (February 1999). Providing targeted support for teachers managing change. Paper. International Conference on Teacher Education (ICTED): Teaching effectiveness and teacher development in the new century. Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (February 1999). Portfolios in reflective practice and professional development: what why and how. Workshop. International Conference on Teacher Education (ICTED): Teaching effectiveness and teacher development in the new century. Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (January 1999). New professionalism in teaching: Teacher education and teacher development in a changing world. Paper. Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (January 1999). Promoting teacher development in school through action research and collaborative problem solving. Paper. Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (January 1999). Public and private: combining individual and collaborative approaches to teacher development in school. Workshop. Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (December 1998). Teachers as managers of change: providing targeted support. Paper. International Language in Education (ILEC): The curriculum: Issues in teaching and learning, evaluation and assessment. Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (November 1998). Managing Change in Educational Systems: Universities Learning from Schools and Corporations. Paper. Hong Kong Educational Research Association (HKERA): Quality education across disciplines, systems and regions. Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

Curtis, A. (October 1998). Peer feedback in L2 academic writing with Chinese learners. Paper. International symposium on teaching English at the tertiary level in the Chinese context. Tsinghua University, China

Curtis, A. (October 1998). What EFL teachers learn from action research. Paper. Korea TESOL 98. Kyung Hee University, Korea

Curtis, A. (October 1998). Going solo: practical approaches to teacher development using the self as source. Paper. Korea TESOL 98. Kyung Hee University, Korea

Curtis, A. (April 1998). ‘To thine own self be true.’ Good advice. But how? Paper. RELC 98: New insights for the language teacher. Regional Language Centre, Singapore

Curtis, A. & Cheng, L. (April 1998). Nothing endures but change: Managing change in professional growth. Paper. RELC 98: New insights for the language teacher. Regional Language Centre, Singapore

Curtis, A. (March 1998). Going beyond the sound of music. Paper. TESOL 98: Connecting our global community, Washington, USA

Curtis, A. & Cheng, L. (January 1998). The use of video in maximizing learning potentials. Workshop. Thai TESOL 98: Maximizing learning potentials. Chulalongkorn University Language Institute, Thailand

Bailey, K., Nunan, D. & Curtis, A. (November 1997). Going for growth: Alternatives in second language teacher education. Workshop. TESL Canada/B.C. TEAL 97: World skills: Language and living. University of Victoria, Canada

Curtis, A. (November 1997). Breaking the silence: Encouraging students to speak. Paper. TESL Canada/B.C. TEAL 97: World skills: Language and living. University of Victoria, Canada

Curtis, A. (November 1997). ‘It is better to give than to receive’: Feedback in writing. Paper. TESL Canada/B.C. TEAL 97: World skills: Language and living. University of Victoria, Canada

Roskams, T. & Curtis, A. (September 1997). Computer technology in networked writing classrooms: the student experience. Paper. Information technology in English language learning. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Curtis, A. & Roskams, T. (April 1997). Collaborative interaction and learner autonomy in the on-line writing laboratory. Paper. RELC 97: Learners and language learning. Regional Language Centre, Singapore

Curtis, A. (April 1997). From video viewing to video production: Promoting student-student interaction and learner autonomy. Paper. RELC 97: Learners and language learning. Regional Language Centre, Singapore

Curtis, A. (September 1994). Peer support groups among international students at British universities. Paper. International symposium on independent study and flexible learning. University of Cambridge, UK

Curtis, A. (May 1993). The learning and teaching of argumentation in British academic writing. Paper. New methodologies in foreign language learning and teaching. Berzsenyi College, Hungary

Curtis, A. (March 1993). Academic British English: Breaking all the rules to gain Club membership. Paper. English, whose English? International convention on language in education. University of East Anglia, UK

Curtis, A. (March 1993). Argumentation: Logic, language and pedagogy. Paper. Course design and evaluation in EAP. Eleventh BALEAP conference (British Association of Lecturers in EAP). University of Birmingham, UK

Curtis, A. (April 1992). Overlapping dimensions: Second language acquisition research and language development in autism. Paper. Living with autism: The individual, the family and the professional. University of Durham, UK

Curtis, A. (March 1992). Language, autism and language teaching. Paper. The First postgraduate linguistics conference. University of Manchester, UK