Presenters

Tim Clauson (Invited Presenter)

Invited Session - International Conference 2016

“Globalism,” “going green,” and “e-learning” are just some of the buzz words that we often hear in an increasingly interconnected 21st century, where education, knowledge, and information technology are all simultaneously, hand-in-hand affecting widespread rapid change.

Within the education sector, it would be pertinent to consider, among others, the following questions: How are the above drivers impacting upon language education – particularly...

Tim Murphey

Tim Murphey (PhD Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland) is editor of TESOL’s Professional Development in Language Education book series and co-author with Zoltan Dörnyei of Group Dynamics in the Language Classroom. He has studied and taught in Europe for 15 years and in Asia for another 15. His research interests at Kanda University of International Studies in Japan include Vygotskian socio-cultural theory (SCT) with a transdisciplinary emphasis on community, play, and music.

Several of his books, Teaching One to One (1991, Longman, 1991), Music and Song (1992, OUP), and Language...

Tomoko Yabukoshi

(Concurrent Session) 

Tomoko Yabukoshi, Nihon University
 

Abstract
The presenter will report on a qualitative inquiry on learners' self-regulated learning processes in terms of their English proficiency levels, closely looking at their goal-setting and self-evaluating processes as well as motivational aspects. Participants were four Japanese university students who had engaged in English self-study outside the classroom for fifteen weeks....

Tory Thorkelson

(Concurrent Session) 

Tory Thorkelson, Hanyang University
 

Abstract
The purpose of this presentation will be to show how the presenter went about proposing, researching, collecting /creating materials /workbooks for and teaching a number of successful CBI and ESP courses that he taught throughout the years at the University level. Many of these courses are still part of the university's curriculum although other Professors now teach some of them. Courses include Tourism...

Tory Thorkelson & Wayne Finley

(Concurrent Session) 

Tory Thorkelson, Hanyang University
Wayne Finley, Korea Polytechnic University
 

Abstract
Over the years, we as teachers have encountered many students who believe that one specific accent, the North American accent, is better than any other. In pursuing the perfect accent, they often devalue not only other English accents but also ignore the fact that everyone has an accent when they speak...

Travis Frank

Travis Frank is a South African English teacher who has been teaching in Korea since 2016. He holds a Master of Arts in TESOL degree from Woosong University and is intent on progressing onto doctoral studies in the near future. His research interests encapsulate exploring literature as an intercultural communicative bridge, as well as examining the extent unto which ESL textbooks embolden unfounded stereotypical sentiments of cultural and racial superiority. Travis is the chair of the KOTESOL Diversity Committee. Anglų Anglų kalbos kursai internetu,vasaros vaikų stovyklos Vilniuje, Kaune,...

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Research • Room 203 • 15:25

Developing Student Skills • Pronunciation

This research study examines the perceptions of both native English teachers (NETs) and non-native English teachers (NNETs) on assessing the English pronunciation of Thai native speakers enrolled at a tertiary institution. Both groups referred variously to a series of features of pronunciation as quite important, such as intonation, rhythm and stress amongst others. Also, both groups stated that overall intelligibility was an...

Vicente Arevalo

Presentation (45 minutes)

Vicente Arevalo, University of Suwon
 

Abstract
This qualitative descriptive study focuses on error analysis of selected students’ written essays from three Asian universities. A total of 83 students participated with 68 essays. Fifteen (15) essays from the University of San Agustin, 18 essays from John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University in the Philippines and 36 essays from Univeristy of Suwon in South Korea were analyzed using...

Victor Zhe Zhang

(Concurrent Session) 

Victor Zhe Zhang, The University of Hong Kong
 

Abstract
This study looks at how four L2 students engage with adjudicators' feedback in English debate tournaments. Data was collected from two sources: classroom observation and retrospective interview. The findings of the study indicate that in different phases of the engagement process the four participants experienced a myriad of problems in listening comprehension,...

Wayne Finley

Workshop (45 minutes)

Wayne Finley, Sol International School
 

Abstract
At the beginning of a new semester we’re handed a syllabus, a shiny new textbook and we start making our lesson plans. We focus on grammar, vocabulary, speaking activities, listening exercises…but there’s something missing. We’re forgetting the students! Education is not just about sharpening skills, but developing personalities. Self-reflection. Self-empowerment. Self-anything! Adding one of the best-...

William Littlewood (Featured Speaker)

Featured Session - International Conference 2016

When we talk about language learning and teaching, the terms "memory" and "memorization" are most often associated with conscious learning, such as learning word lists or rote-learning of patterns. In cognitive psychology, however, the terms cover a much wider range of phenomena. Important themes include the distinction between declarative memory (e.g., for discrete items) and procedural memory (e.g., for rules and patterns); intentional memory (which...