ICOLE 2026

The 3rd International Conference on Language and Education (ICOLE 2026), organized by the Academy of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Perlis, Arau, Malaysia, will be held online on Wednesday, 12 August 2026. The theme for this year's conference is 'Informing the Future: Trends and insights for a better Tomorrow'.

This conference provides the opportunity for researchers, academics, language instructors, and students to present their research findings, innovative ideas, and best practices in language learning and teaching. This conference also provides the avenue for networking and professional collaboration among the participants to take place.

Call for abstracts is OPEN.

CONFERENCE POSTER

First/Second/Third/Foreign language pedagogy, language and technology, language assessment and evaluation, language planning, language policy, creative practices in language teaching and learning, online language teaching and learning, gamification of language learning, self-regulated language learning, identity and language learning, linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, literature, translation, language education, innovative models of teaching, progressive learning technology, virtual education, MOOCs, professional development, teacher development, language research, language acquisition, emotion, motivation, and autonomy in language learning and teaching, teaching listening, teaching speaking, teaching reading, teaching writing, teaching grammar, teaching vocabulary, teaching literature, teaching young learners, English for Academic Purposes (EAP), English for Specific Purposes (ESP), English for Occupational Purposes (EOP), English for Science and Technology (EST), curriculum design, materials development, instructed L2 learning, TBL, TBLT, phonetics and phonology, syntax and semantics, corpus linguistics, psychology of language learning and teaching, CALL, MALL, AI in language teaching and learning, intercultural communication, individual differences in SLA, culture and subculture in L2 learning, learning styles and strategies, multiple intelligences, and brain based learning.

Wednesday, 12 August, 2026

Online

815am - Registration & briefing

830am - Opening ceremony

850am - Keynote speaker session

930am - Parallel Session I

1030am - Break

1100am - Parallel Session II

1200pm - Parallel Session III

100pm - Lunch break

230pm - Parallel Session IV

330pm - Parallel Session V

430pm - Closing ceremony