Presenters
Miles, Scott
Grammar Teaching for Long Term Results
Dr. Scott Miles
Abstract
The explicit teaching of grammar has fairly widespread acceptance among second language scholars, but criticisms remain that gains made from explicit instruction decrease substantially (if not disappear) on delayed post-tests. In short, too much of what we teach is soon forgotten by the students, and this results in students having very little to show for grammar knowledge and usage even after years of explicit instruction. This presentation will report on two studies investigating the use of spaced repetition...
Mitzi Kaufman & Heidi Nam & Tory Thorkelson
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Mitzi Kaufman, KAIST
Heidi Nam, Chongshin University
Tory Thorkelson, Hanyang University
Abstract
Anyone looking to get the most out of this year's conference is encouraged to attend this orientation session, in particular those who are new members and/or first-time conference attendees. The presenters of this session will walk attendees through key features of the program book, including symbols and indexes, to help attendees...
Mitzi Kaufman & Heidi Nam & Tory Thorkelson
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Mitzi Kaufman, KAIST
Heidi Nam, Chongshin University
Tory Thorkelson, Hanyang University
Abstract
This is an abbreviated version of the Saturday orientation session.
Anyone looking to get the most out of this year's conference is encouraged to attend this orientation session, in particular those who are new members and/or first-time conference attendees. The presenters of this session will walk attendees through key...
Nathalie Calderon
Onnuri • Onnuri Hall • 14:00
Actively Incorporating Race Visibility within the Korean ClassroomDeveloping Teaching Skills and Knowledge • Young Learners, Special Interest Groups
(People of Color SIG)
With the ever changing demographics in Korea, and the increased access to social media, Korea is welcoming the most globally connected and diverse generation of students compared to just a decade before. Though this interconnectedness is bringing people across the world closer together culturally, a narrow understanding and lack of sensitivity for people of different...
Neil Briggs
KOTESOL National Conference 2018
Presentation (45 minutes)
Neil Briggs, Hannam University
Abstract
According to Sociocultural theory, tools are commonly used to mediate the language learning process (Vygotsky, 1978). Interestingly, however, the capabilities of particular computer-based tools have begun to exceed the abilities of many language learners. For example, Neural Machine Translation (NMT) emerged in 2016, bringing with it marked improvements to the accuracy of web-based machine translation (...
Neil Talbert
KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Neil Talbert, Catholic University of Daegu
Abstract
Those who have taught students with overseas experience will know the importance of the connections they make to others through English to their linguistic and personal development. This exploratory study examines those connections made in English L1 contexts and their lasting effects on the participants after they return to Korea. Data gathered through reflective...
Nicholas Velde
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Nicholas Velde, Nagasaki University
Abstract
Conversation classes present a difficult choice: fluency or accuracy. But it doesn't need to be one or the other. Following up speaking activities with a focus on the language forms used during the activity can often serve to get more bang for your teaching buck. During this workshop, the presenter will demonstrate how to follow up using three well-known speaking activity types: role-plays, find-someone-who, and...
Nick Clements
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Nick Clements, Seoul National University
Abstract
Students love great content; instructors love to teach it. Few would deny the inherent appeal of authentic content-based courses in fields such film, literature, philosophy, or political science. For EFL professionals, the challenge in creating a strong content-based class lies in not only selecting the right kind of authentic materials, but in packaging and organizing them in such a way as to...
Nicky Hockly
Plenary Session
International Conference 2017
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Futuristic technology is not just the provenance of Hollywood movies. In this plenary, we will examine how seemingly futuristic technologies such as robots, haptics, wearable technology, machine learning, and more are becoming a part of our daily lives. More importantly, we examine what this might mean for language teachers, both now and in the future. How are these technologies transforming teaching and learning, and what does this mean for the future of our profession?
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Nicole Domay
Skills • Room 202 • 15:00
Classroom Management Strategies for the English Foreign Language ContextClassroom Management
Teachers of all creeds are constantly making decisions on behavior management in the classroom. However, when there is a language barrier such as the one in the English foreign language (EFL) setting, those decisions and actions can become more difficult to execute. Due to this issue, this presenter will inform the audience on positive ways to handle difficult behaviors in the classroom through strategies derived from Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)....
Nopporn Sarobol & Nitinath Bunmak
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Nopporn Sarobol, Language Institute, Thammasat University
Nitinath Bunmak, Language Institute, Thammasat University
Abstract
In this session, the presenters will present their research on the perceptions of teachers with regard to implementing task-based language teaching (TBLT) in the EFL classroom. The purposes of this study were to investigate teachers' understandings of TBLT and explore their opinions towards...
Norman Fewell & George MacLean
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Norman Fewell, Meio University
George MacLean, University of the Ryukyus
Abstract
As collaborative writing has increasingly become the focal point of discussion (e.g., Elola & Oskoz, 2010), there is a need to explore potential benefits for students in different environments. Utilizing web-based tools, an intercollegiate collaborative writing and communication project was undertaken between two Japanese public...
Oksana Kharlay
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Oksana Kharlay, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao, China
Abstract
Dictation has been used in language learning for several hundred years, and methodologists have often made pedagogical claims for its value (Davis and Rinvolucri, 1988).
In this practical workshop, the presenter will take the participants through some of the lesser known techniques of using a dictation in the classroom creatively that...
Overbeek, Leonie
What is Professional Development Anyway?
Leonie Overbeek
Abstract
For those who choose teaching as career, and especially those who choose English as a subject to teach, there seem to be a myriad of choices as to how to develop professionally.At least, as far as getting pieces of paper to certify said development.
In the TEFL/TESOL field there are many places offering a basic TEFL certification, many of them online. Some of these end up being, if not quite fly-by-night operations, whose certificates are scarcely worth the paper they are printed on, not very long-lived...
Pamila J. Florea
Highlighted • Room 101 • 16:00
Harry Potter and the Muggle MotivationDeveloping Student Skills (Vocab, Grammar, Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking)
There are many avenues for learning a language and expressing an idea. Traditionally, language learning has been based on text, but more and more studies show that the use of art allows students to access concepts, build their lexicon, and to express their ideas. Couple this with material that students enjoy, such as the Harry Potter series, and they are deeply motivated to learn.
Socially, students all over the world...
Park & Finnegan
Consideration of ‘Classroom Chemistry’ in an EFL Context
Jenica Park and Ryan Finnegan
Abstract
Since the mid 1980s, educators have championed the positive effects of group work on language acquisition (Chen & Hird, 2006). Furthermore, many TESOL professionals and researchers have investigated the factors that influence student interaction during group work, and therefore promote or hinder language learning (Sachs et al., 2003). We would like to use this framework to analyze the dynamics of classroom communities in a more holistic sense.
Instead of focusing on...
Paul Goldberg
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Paul Goldberg, Kwansei Gakuin University
Abstract
Online extensive reading means much more than students being able to read graded readers on their smartphones. It puts powerful tools like an interactive dictionary, character lists, audio-on-demand, and book ratings, right at their fingertips. Online extensive reading also benefits teachers by allowing them to monitor and track their students' reading progress with greater accuracy. Teachers can know...
Paul Johnson
KOTESOL National Conference 2018Workshop (45 minutes)
Paul Johnson, Changshin University
Abstract
This workshop seeks to show the many benefits of developing and using adventure style role playing games (ARPGs) for language development and, through a hands on experience, helps teachers create and implement their own.
1. The many benefits of ARPGs.
2. An explanation of traditional RPG game mechanics.
3. How to develop one’s own ARPG to best suit specific student needs.
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Paul Johnson
Mixed • Room 204 • 16:00
Why Study Philosophy?Reflective Teaching Practice
This interactive workshop seeks to share with ESL instructors the benefits that the study of philosophy can have in our lives. To do this, the following approach will be taken: First, there will a short introduction to answer the question, “What is philosophy?” During this section, the three branches of philosophy will be examined briefly, namely, epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics. Next, we’ll look at logic. In particular, how learning how to be more logical can benefit us daily. Finally, we’ll...
Paul Leeming
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Paul Leeming, Kindau University
Abstract
Students are placed into small groups to provide opportunities for language acquisition, but how does emergent leadership influence the subsequent interaction? This study measured perceptions of leadership among members in small groups, and considered how leadership influenced the interaction considering language related episodes, and a qualitative analysis of the conversations....
Paulus Kuswandono
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Paulus Kuswandono, Sanata Dharma University, Indonesia
Abstract
Mentor teachers often rely on their beliefs and teaching experiences as the basis to mentor PSTs. At the same time, mentor teachers are often faced with PSETs' bringing their own understanding and concepts teaching, different from the mentor teachers'. Mentor teachers need to further check and discuss those assumptions critically with PSETs. This...
Peter Burden
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Peter Burden, Okayama Shoka University, Japan
Abstract
Student evaluation of teaching administered through end of semester surveys is widespread in tertiary education. One of the main purposes is for teachers to improve their teaching through utilizing the results of both quantitative and qualitative data produced. This longitudinal study involving 163 students compares two methods of gaining qualitative...
Peter Burden
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Peter Burden, Okayama Shoka University, Japan
Abstract
Anxious students are often concerned about the impressions that others form of them, and when students are confronted in a classroom with a learning situation that they feel will make them uncomfortable, the choice between "fight" or "flight" is often an easy one. This study administered the Foreign language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) survey with 289 university students in a Japanese...
Peter Roger
International Conference 2019
Featured Session
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As language teachers, many of us look only within our own discipline for new ideas about how to approach our teaching, despite the fact that there are similar challenges involved in the learning of skills and knowledge in all areas of human endeavor. The changing landscape in medical education has many striking parallels with developments in language education. Recent trends in medical education include an evolving emphasis on outcomes, patient...
Petra Glithero
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Petra Glithero, KAIST
Abstract
Mindfulness training has been shown to help learners use learning strategies uncustomary to their regular learning habits (Hofland, 2007; Yegane & Kolb, 2009). By being mindful of how learners' feel about, and approach knowledge and learning situations in the classroom, teachers can cultivate learners' ability to implement, monitor, and evaluate their own learning. This type of self-regulation is...
Plenary: Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto
Plenary SpeakerKOTESOL 2018 National Conference
Director, International Teacher Development Institute
Co-author of Let’s Go
Let’s Go has the distinction of being the first EFL course book series for children, and of remaining one of the world’s best-selling course books through four editions over 25+ years. As co-author, Barbara has seen trends come and go in materials design for young learners, but some fundamentals have withstood the test of time. She will talk about these in terms of guidelines that can help teachers create...
Prof. Marc Helgesen - Plenary Speaker
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Prof. Marc Helgesen is author of more than 150 professional articles, books and textbooks including the English Firsthand series (Pearson Education/Longman Asia) and has lead teacher development workshop on five continents. He is professor at Miyagi Gakuin Women's University, Sendai. He also teaches "Innervoice & Task Planning" at Teachers College Columbia University, MA TESOL Program, Tokyo and "Positive Psychology (The 'Science of Happiness') in ELT" at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies, Nagoya. Marc is chair of the Extensive Reading Foundation (www.erfoundation.org...
Punahm Park & Christopher Redmond
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Punahm Park, Duksung Women's University
Christopher Redmond, Duksung Women's University
Abstract
This study was designed to explore the efficiency of the learner-centered digital storytelling project by integrating technology into a college English program. To observe the effects of the learner collaborative digital storytelling approach in the foreign language classroom, we administrated a pre- and post- questionnaire to 127...
Rachid Bezzazi
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Rachid Bezzazi, PhD Applicant at National Taiwan Normal University
Abstract
Extensive Reading (ER) has proven effective in developing L2 learners' proficiency. ER has mostly been examined in comparison to Intensive Reading (IR). However, this study investigates ER in comparison with Monitored Extensive Reading (MER). Which is more effective? The study provides a definition of MER and suggests principles...
Randlee Reddy
Mixed • Room 204 • 15:00
Strategies for student engagementLearner motivation / creativity Student engagement
No two students are alike in how they may approach learning. Arguably, no two classes are ever the same, even if the same content or course is being taught. Each class has its own unique atmosphere. Similarly, not every student learns or interacts in the same way. The goal of the instructor is to develop and promote a learning environment that encourages active participation from all students. Students learn in diverse ways, which can be further complicated by majors...