Dear TESOLers and Educators,

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the 224 authors from 18 diverse countries—including Japan, Australia, China, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Indonesia, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, the USA, Cambodia, France, Taiwan, Rwanda, Spain, and Vietnam—for their invaluable contributions to the success of the 4th International Conference of TESOL & Education (ICTE 2024). Hosted at Van Lang University in Ho Chi Minh City, the conference was a vibrant exchange of ideas, fostering collaboration across borders and advancing knowledge in language education.

The 5th International Conference of TESOL & Education (ICTE 2025)

We are excited to invite you to the 5th International Conference of TESOL & Education (ICTE 2025), scheduled for August 2025 at Hanoi University of Industry, Ha Noi, Vietnam.

Address: 298 Đ. Cầu Diễn, Minh Khai, Bắc Từ Liêm, Hà Nội, Vietnam

Theme: AI-Powered Language Learning – Innovations and Future Directions

The theme “AI-Powered Language Learning: Innovations and Future Directions” reflects the accelerating integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in language education. As AI technologies continue to evolve, they offer unprecedented opportunities to enhance teaching methodologies, personalize learning experiences, and break down barriers in language acquisition.

Key Focus Areas:

  • Innovative AI Applications: Explore cutting-edge AI tools and platforms transforming language learning and teaching.

  • Personalized Learning: Discuss how AI enables tailored educational experiences that cater to individual learner needs.

  • Ethical Considerations: Delve into the ethical implications of AI in education, including data privacy and algorithmic fairness.

  • Future Directions: Identify emerging trends and forecast the future landscape of AI in language education.

  • Global Collaboration: Foster international partnerships to promote inclusive and culturally sensitive AI applications.

Why Attend? 🚀

  • Stay Ahead of the Curve: Gain insights into the latest AI innovations shaping the future of language education.

  • Expert Knowledge: Learn from leading academics, researchers, and industry professionals pioneering AI in TESOL.

  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with a global community of educators, researchers, and technologists.

  • Hands-On Experience: Participate in workshops that offer practical experience with AI tools and methodologies.

  • Collaborative Environment: Engage in discussions that encourage collaboration and the sharing of best practices.

Conference Highlights 🌈

  • Keynote Speeches: Hear from visionary leaders in AI and language education.
  • Research Presentations: Discover groundbreaking research and case studies from around the world.
  • Panel Discussions: Join debates on critical issues like AI ethics, accessibility, and the teacher’s evolving role.
  • Interactive Workshops: Gain practical skills in implementing AI technologies in your teaching practice.
  • Exhibition Booths: Explore products and services from leading AI and educational technology companies.

Important Dates 🎟️

  • Call for Papers Announcement: November 1, 2024
  • Abstract Submission: December 15, 2024 – March 31, 2025
  • Notification of Acceptance: April 15, 2025
  • Early Bird Registration: April 16 – May 31, 2025
  • Full Paper Submission: June 15, 2025
  • PowerPoint Submission: August 1, 2025
  • Conference Dates: 15 & 16 August 2025

Call for Papers 📄

We invite submissions that address, but are not limited to, the following topics:

  • AI and Language Assessment

  • Machine Learning in Language Acquisition

  • Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) in Language Learning

  • Chatbots and Conversational Agents for Education

  • Data Analytics and Personalization in TESOL

  • Ethical Issues in AI-Powered Education

  • Teacher Training for AI Integration

  • Cross-Cultural Implications of AI in Language Teaching

  • Language & Linguistics

  • Applied Linguistics

  • Teacher education

  • Quality Assurance

  • Translation & Interpretation

  • Cultural Communication

Submission Guidelines:

  • Abstracts: Up to 170 words, including keywords.

  • Full Papers: Between 6,000 and 8,000 words, following APA 7th edition formatting.

  • Submission Portal: https://i-cte.org/submission

Contact Information 📞

For inquiries, please contact:

Join us in Hanoi to be a part of this groundbreaking event where educators and innovators come together to shape the future of language education. The 5th International Conference of TESOL & Education (ICTE 2025) is more than just a conference—it’s a platform for transformative ideas and collaborative growth, where AI and human expertise converge to create unparalleled learning experiences.

Embrace the future of language education with us!

Publication

The ICTE International Conference encourages participants to submit their papers to the International Journal of TESOL & Education (https://i-jte.org), the International Journal of Language Instruction (https://i-jli.org), or the ICTE Conference Proceedings (https://i-cte.org/proceedings). Papers relating to AI or Technology are encouraged to submit to the International Journal of AI in Language Education (https://ijaile.org). These publications offer a high-quality platform for participants to share their research and insights with a wider audience.

Book chapters will be informed later.

We encourage all International Conference of TESOL & Education participants to consider submitting their research to these esteemed publications. Publishing in these journals is an excellent way to increase the visibility and impact of your research and contribute to the field’s development.

You can download the Template of the journal in which you intend to get your paper published: https://i-cte.org/submit-a-full-paper/

Note: Publication is only for presenters. If you don’t present your paper in the ICTE 2025 Conference, please submit your papers to the journal as a regular author with an APC of $70.

Aims & Scopes

The International Conference of TESOL & Education (ICTE) mission is to give researchers, educators, and teachers from all over the world a place to share their teaching experience and classroom research. Furthermore, the ICTE is a place where its members can be able to network and share work and research interests with other professionals in the field to maintain collaboration and advocate the use of new teaching methods, innovative tasks in the classrooms, and technology in your educational environments. Selected full papers presented at the ICTE International Conference will be published in the ICTE Conference Proceedings and Journals with Open Access to share the participants’ research, teaching experiences. 

📢 Presentation Modes:

The Conference will be hybrid – Virtual or offline for delegates outside  VN and offline-only for local delegates.

Please mark your calendars for August 2025, and join us at the forefront of language education’s future!

Together, let’s explore the endless possibilities that AI brings to language teaching and learning.

Keynote Speakers

Presidential Keynote

Professor Dr. Andrew Lian, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand;  Professor Emeritus University of Canberra, Australia

Professor Dr. Andrew Lian is Professor of Foreign Language Studies, School of Foreign Languages, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand, He specializes in the methodology of teaching foreign/second languages and has had a special interest in the uses of modern technology to enhance learning since the late 1970s. He is one of the pioneers of Technology-Enhanced Language-Learning in Australia. Previous to this appointment, he was Professor and Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Western Illinois University in the United States. Prior to that, he had been Professor of Humanities and Director of the Center for the Study of Languages at Rice University, Houston, TX, USA, and Professor and Head of the School of Languages and International Education at the University of Canberra in Australia. He has held further Professorial appointments and been Head of Department in two other universities in Australia (James Cook University and Bond University). His current research interests are in the area of self-adjusting and self-organizing (language/culture-) learning environments based on rhizomatic approaches to (language/culture-) learning and the generation of personal learning environments within a 21st-century perspective. As a consequence, he is also interested in the development and use of multimedia databases in (language/culture)-teaching and learning. More details can be found at http://andrewlian.com/new and http://andrewlian.com. He can be reached at President at asiacall.info (Orcid) (Scopus)

 

Keynote 1

Professor Rod Ellis, Distinguished Research Professor at Curtin University, Australia

Rod Ellis is a Distinguished Research Professor in Curtin University (Australia), an Emeritus Distinguished Professor of the University of Auckland, a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and in the top 1% of social and humanities scientists in the world. He has held teaching positions in universities in Zambia, UK, Japan, USA, New Zealand and Australia and has conducted talks and seminars throughout the world on second language acquisition and task-based language teaching (Scopus), (Google Scholar)

Presentation Title: Measuring Pragmatic Competence Using AI

 

 

 

Keynote 2

Associate Professor Dr Pham Vu Phi Ho, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Van Lang University, Vietnam

Assoc. Prof. Pham Vu Phi Ho, Ph.D., Assoc. Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Van Lang University, Vietnam. He used to be a vice president of Ba Ria – Vung Tau University and vice president of Van Hien University, Vietnam. Pham has published more than 70 research articles in both local and International Journals (17 Scopus/14 ISI), such as Computer-Assisted Language Learning, SAGE Open, System, and Journal of Psycholinguist Research, and 10 books and course-books, 3-course books were used for both the undergraduate and graduate levels at Van Lang University, HCMC Open University, Vietnam, and Lourdes College, Higher Education Department, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. He has international experience in teaching English at Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand, and Gyeongju University, South Korea. He is the Vice President for Administrative Affairs of AsiaCALL and the managing editor of its Online Journal. He is now the Editor-in-chief of the International Journal of TESOL & Education. He is the editor-in-chief for several proccedings published by Atlantis Press, part of Springer. He is an editorial staff for the Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics (Scopus-Q2), and a peer reviewer for some international Journals indexed in ISI/Scopus such as Computer Assisted Language Learning, Open Sage… He is an editor of an Edited Book published by Springer and now an editor for another Edited Book of IGI Global, entitled “Implementing AI Tools for Language Teaching and Learning”, and an Edited Book entitled “Empowering Educators: Integrating AI Tools for Personalized Language Instruction”, which will be published by Springer Nature (Scopus), (ISI), (Google Scholar).

Keynote 3

Professor Dr. Jeremy White, Ritsumeikan University, Japan

Dr. Jeremy White is a professor in the College of Information Science and Engineering at Ritsumeikan University, Japan. He has taught English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Japan for the past 20 years. He earned his PhD from Kyoto University; his dissertation research was related to Minecraft and task-based learning to encourage English language communication. Dr. Jeremy White is now co-editor of the Computer-Assisted Language Learning Electronic Journal (Scopus-Q1).

 

 

 

Keynote 4

Dr. Ania Lian, Charles Darwin University, Australia

Dr. Ania Lian, Senior Lecturer (eq. Associate Professor) in Education (Teaching and Learning), Charles Darwin University, Australia, Vice-President for Research & Innovation and Chief Editor of the AsiaCALL Online Journal. Since 1993, Ania has held positions at various universities in Australia, with her work focusing on the uses of technology in second language learning and in education in general, including software development. She has also worked at the National Policy Office of the Council on the Ageing in Canberra and has a history of working on a voluntary basis with the wider community on sustainability projects within the framework of the Queanbeyan Business Council, NSW. Ania has been a keynote speaker at a number of academic conferences both in Australia and in Asia, where she engages in building collaborative networks between CDU and other universities, with the aim of expanding the international focus of all involved. The leading objective of her teaching and research is to explore the concept of inclusive learning environments, with a specific focus on learner-centredness. Her recent interest in graduate attributes developed from these concerns which form the framework of her approach. Her professional portfolio can be found by clicking HERE. As Vice-President, AsiaCALL (Research and Innovation) Ania has created the AsiaCALL Professional Learning Community (https://sites.google.com/site/asiacallplc/) and, on Facebook, The AsiaCALL Phd and Research. Orcid ID; Scopus ID

Featured Talk 1

Professor Dr. Robert Stroud, a professor at Hosei University, Japan

Dr. Robert Stroud, a professor at Hosei University, Japan, specializes in revolutionizing English language education through cutting-edge technology. His research delves into AI’s potential to either enhance or hinder authentic student connections and meaningful engagement. Additionally, he founded The University Grapevine, a global newsletter dedicated to uniting educators and fostering professional collaboration worldwide.

Presentation Title: Human vs. Machine: Redefining Connections in Education with AI

 

 

Chair of the 5th Int’l Conference of TESOL & Education (ICTE2025)

Dr. Hoang Ngoc Tue, President of the School of Languages and Tourism, Hanoi University of Industry, Vietnam

Secretary of the 5th ICTE

Ms. Le Duc Hanh – School of Languages and Tourism, Hanoi University of Industry

Ms. Le Duc Hanh has worked as an English lecturer at the School of Languages and Tourism, Hanoi University of Industry, Vietnam, for over ten years. She has taken responsibility for designing and teaching English for Occupational Purposes and English for Academic Purposes blended programs in the blended learning project at her university. Her areas of professional interest include ICT in education, blended learning, and English as a medium of instruction. She can be reached at leduchanh_knn@haui.edu.vn.

We look forward to your valuable participation and contributions.

Warm regards,

The ICTE 2025 Organizing Committee

Contact Information:

Ms. Le Duc Hanh at leduchanh.haui@gmail.com

Dr. Nguyen Thi Huong at huongnt_nn@haui.edu.vn

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