Reimagining English Education:

Call for Abstracts

The Lao TESOL Organizing Committee invites teachers, teacher educators, researchers, graduate students, and education leaders to submit abstracts for presentation at the LaoTESOL 2027 Conference. This year's theme, “Reimagining English Education: Innovation, Engagement, and the Future of Learning,” invites presenters to explore how English language teaching can evolve to meet the needs of learners in a rapidly changing world — through new technologies, more meaningful engagement, and a clear-eyed look at where the profession is headed.

We welcome submissions from classroom teachers, school and university administrators, researchers, and graduate students working in Laos and across the region. Sessions may take the form of paper presentations, workshops, panel discussions, or poster presentations, organized around the three conference pillars below.

Explore transformative ideas across our three foundational sub-themes, shaping the discourse for EFL/ESL research and practice.

Innovation

Engagement

Future of Learning

• AI and generative tools in English language teaching

• Blended and hybrid learning models for ELF/ESL classrooms

• Gamification and game-based language learning

• Digital storytelling, podcasting, and multimodal literacy

• Flipped classroom approaches in English education

• Adaptive learning platforms and personalized instruction

• Innovative assessment: beyond standardized testing

• Open educational resources for under-resourced classrooms

• Virtual and augmented reality in language learning

• Redesigning curriculum for 21st-century English competencies

• Culturally responsive and locally relevant English teaching

• Motivation and learner autonomy in language acquisition

• Communicative and task-based language teaching

• Classroom management for large or under-resourced classes

• Project-based and experiential learning in English education

• Student voice and choice in curriculum design

• Building confidence and reducing language anxiety

• Peer learning and collaborative classroom structures

• English through the arts: drama, music, and creative writing

• Inclusive education: teaching English to learners with diverse needs

• The changing role of the English teacher in an ai-driven world

• English for global citizenship and intercultural communication

• Preparing learners for academic and professional English (EAP/ESP)

• Data-informed and learning-analytics-driven instruction

• Teacher professional development and lifelong learning

• Policy and systemic change in English language education

• Equity and access in the future English classroom

• Research-informed pedagogy and the scholarship of teaching

• English education in the age of automation and machine translation

• Building sustainable professional learning communities

Outcome Notification

Dec 18, 2026

Anchoring Global Discourse in Southeast Asia

LaoTESOL 2027 fosters academic exchange, pedagogical innovation, and classroom equity, bridging Lao realities with global advancements. Hosted by the Faculty of Letters, National University of Laos, we invite you to contribute to sustainable learning communities.

Savannakhet Province provides a vibrant cultural backdrop for this critical dialogue, emphasizing locally relevant English teaching within an international framework.

Key Areas of Exploration

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AI & Generative Tools

Culturally Responsive Teaching

Changing Role of Teachers

Professional Development

Exploring the integration of artificial intelligence in English language teaching methodologies.

Adapting to the evolving responsibilities of English educators in an AI-driven world.

Emphasizing lifelong learning and continuous growth for English language teaching professionals.

Developing locally relevant and culturally sensitive approaches to English education.

Submit your abstract now to join leading educators and researchers at LaoTESOL 2027 in Savannakhet.