For the JNJ KOTESOL May Workshop, we are pleased to welcome two speakers who recently presented at the Gwangju KOTESOL chapter conference and were very well received. Tyson Vieira will focus on the importance of giving instructions - how to make them more precise and effective in the classroom. Tina A. Zaman is speaking on open-ended questions that are relevant, accessible and meaningful for speaking and basic essay writing classes. She will also provide steps to successfully introduce and facilitate speaking and writing workshops to assess and develop students’ abilities.
We hope to see you at the workshop!
Providing Instructions: Say More Using Less
by Tyson Vieira
This presentation is a collaborative workshop focused on giving instructions in the ESL classroom. Have you ever given instructions to an activity and received immediate blank stares? Does your Korean co-teacher translate your exact instructions right after you? You are not alone; in fact, it is one of the most common and overlooked issues in the TESOL professional field. In this workshop, we will focus on the importance of tactical instructions, with practice and examples on how to make your instructions more precise and learn tips on how to make them more effective in the classroom. The workshop will have a reflective questionnaire regarding one’s instructions and preparation, a video observation activity of a teacher’s game instructions, and a small group activity focusing on instructional precision and improvement.
Tyson Vieira works in the Jeollanamdo Language Program (JLP) under the Provincial Office of Education. Tyson is an active member of the Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL Chapter, serves as the co-facilitator of the local Reflective Practice Special Interest Group and has written articles for JLP’s Bibimbap and for Gwangju News. His MA TESOL was obtained from Azusa Pacific University in California.
Open-Ended Questions for Originality in EFL Speaking & Writing
by Tina A. Zaman
This presentation will outline how to pose relevant, accessible, and meaningful open-ended questions as topics for the teaching of speaking and basic essay writing in mixed-level university English classes, as well as provide steps to successfully introduce and facilitate speaking and writing workshops to assess and develop students' English speaking and writing ability. Organization, form, and creativity in self-expression support students to confidently discuss their own ideas, aspirations, and lived experiences in spoken and written English. Key points will include the interconnections between students’ learning needs with regard to speech and composition and how to guide students' use of pronunciation, intonation, and native English-speaking accents to prepare themselves for the writing and public speaking demands of the global professional realm.
Tina Zaman serves as Writing Curriculum Adviser and Visiting Professor of the Global English program at Pusan National University in Busan, South Korea. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in English and Creative Writing (2010), as well as a Bachelor of Arts (2006) combining social sciences, European languages, and postcolonial world literature from Mills College in Oakland, California. Professor Zaman is a published poet and has taught in the fields of critical analysis, technical writing, and cultural studies for 5 years and has 10 years' professional experience in bilingual K-12 education, foreign language instruction, and California immigration and civil rights law.
