Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL October 2014 Chapter Workshop

Edited: Date is 11th October - NOT 4th October as previously stated. Apologies for the confusion.

Speaker: Nathan Galster
Topic: Music for Language Acquisition
Date: Saturday October 11th, 2014
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Venue: KNU, Woodang Building, Room 203
Map: click here

Monthly Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL workshops return this month with a presentation on integrating music into the EFL classroom by Nathan Galster of Kyungpook National University.

The content of this presentation will focus on the benefits of using music and music-based activities as a means for learning English. Research will be presented to show how music can positively affect the classroom environment, how music can relate to memory and text recall and how music can be applied in the realm of EFL. A key objective of this presentation will be to present practical ways to apply and use music in your own classes in order to help learners better connect with the English language.

Nathan Galster is currently a Visiting Professor at Kyungpook National University in Daegu, South Korea. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Technical Journalism from Colorado State University in 2003. He is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Adult Education from Colorado State University (graduating in December 2015). He has worked as an ESL teacher in both Costa Rica and South Korea. He has been teaching in Korea since 2009. Prior to his work at Kyungpook National University, he served as the Academic Director of Maple Bear Canadian Language Institute in Daegu. He is interested in finding new and creative means for language acquisition and is currently focusing on utilizing music and film as language learning tools. He enjoys music, videography, playing guitar, reading, cooking, cycling and snowboarding. You can email him at nathan.galster@hotmail.com

KOTESOL workshops for professional development are FREE to all. Members and non-members alike are welcome so feel free to invite your friends and colleagues. Snacks and drinks are also provided. We hope to see you there!