The English Connection (TEC 28-1) Spring 2024

The English Connection (TEC 28-1) Spring 2024, Volume 28, Issue 1 

  The International Conference Edition

In This Issue...

4. Editorial
Blinking
by Dr. Andrew White

5. President’s Message
The Play’s the Thing: Spotlight on KOTESOL’s Spring Celebrations!
by Lindsay Herron

Conference Preview

6. “Players on the World Stage” at KOTESOL 2024
by Bryan Hale

7. International Conference Speaker Preview

Invited Speaker Articles & Interviews

8. TEIL and a Need to View the World as “Messy”
Dr. Aya Matsuda Interview

10. On Kellogg, Vygotsky, Halliday, and Shakespeare
Dr. David Kellogg Interview

13. Using Classroom Games Most Effectively with Young Learners
by David Paul

16. The Dilemma We Currently Confront
by Dr. Boyoung Lee

17. “Native-Speakerism Is an Ideology That Benefits Western ELT Institutions”
by Dr. Robert J. Lowe

20. Epistemic Stunts
by Dr. Michael Hurt

23. Dressing Up in the Korean Past
Dr. CedarBough T. Saeji Interview

26. “The Conference Theme Really Resonated With Me”
Dr. Eun Sung Park Interview

Regular Columns

28. The Development Connection
No Bad Beats: What Maria Konnikova Taught Me About Professional Learning
by Bill Snyder

30. The Brain Connection
ADHD in the Language Classroom
by Dr. Curtis Kelly