Workshop (3 hours or 6 hours)
Workshops can be half-day (3 hours) or full-day (6 hours) in length and treat topics related to curriculum and instruction in more depth than a 30- or 75-minute session. Workshops can have 1-3 presenters. Attendees pay an additional fee to attend the workshop and expect to receive handouts on the topic under discussion. Workshops should be interactive and allow the attendees time to practice the concepts and ideas presented. Only a limited number of workshop proposals are accepted each year.
Session (30 minutes or 75 minutes)
A session treats topics related to the teaching and learning of language, literature, linguistics and/or culture of the Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking world. Sessions can have 1-3 presenters who explain or describe the topic in an engaging format to the attendees; discussion is encouraged. A session can be 30 minutes or 75 minutes in length. NOTE: Session presenters should avoid reading a paper to the attendees.
Academic Paper or Panel of Academic Papers (75 minutes)
Academic papers present research about a topic relating to language, literature or linguistics. An academic paper is 15-20 minutes in length and is read aloud to the audience. A panel lasts 75 minutes and consists of 2-4 academic papers treating a similar theme or topic. There should be time for questions and discussion after papers have been read.
- We encourage the submission of papers as a panel of three or four presenters. A chair, selected by the panel members, is responsible for submitting the proposal and all information concerning the panel. During the panel presentation, the chair serves as the moderator for the session. The chair may also read a paper during the session.
- We also accept academic papers submitted by individuals who have not formed a panel. In this case, the AATSP Conference Program Staff will form panels by combining individual submissions that treat similar topics. Once combined, the newly formed panel members will select a chair for the panel.
Poster sessions are an efficient way to discuss model projects or study results. One to three presenters bring to the conference a poster that outlines the important features or concepts of a research project, lesson plan, classroom materials, and/or cultural update. During the 75-minute session conference attendees circulate through a room where posters are on display. The presenters stand by their poster and answer questions and engage in a conversation with attendees about the topic outlined on the poster. The AATSP will provide the display boards for the posters.
