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Valentin Tassev
Research • Room 203 • 15:25
English Teachers’ Perceptions on Assessing Pronunciation of Thai StudentsDeveloping 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...
Vanessa Virgiel
Mixed • Room 204 • 14:00
EFL in Korea's Remote Elementary Schools: Challenges and OpportunitiesYoung Learners
The Ministry of Education mandates that every Korean public school offer English classes starting at elementary grade three, yet students in Korea’s most remote village and island elementary schools are at a disadvantage in accessing quality English education in comparison to their urban peers. In this workshop we will first explore the reasons why students at these rural elementary schools often face a number of challenges in getting a solid foundation in primary-...
Vicente Arevalo
KOTESOL National Conference 2018Presentation (45 minutes)
Vicente Arevalo, University of Suwon
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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 Reeser
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Victor Reeser, Associate Professor, Suwon Science College
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All forms of assessment fall into two categories: formative and summative. Consistent formative assessment has a significant impact on student learning, and this workshop will introduce resources and methods that will assist a teacher with this task.
The first resource is a browser-based tool that has been gaining a lot of momentum recently, Kahoot!. It allows...
Victor Zhe Zhang
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Victor Zhe Zhang, The University of Hong Kong
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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,...
Virginia Parker (IATEFL YLT SIG)
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Invited Session - International Conference 2015
Teenagers: Why Are They Like That? And What Can I Do About It?Why are teenagers always so difficult? Adolescent learners present unique challenges to teachers in the L2 classroom, but there are reasons why this is so and solutions to every problem. This presentation will focus on recent research on exactly what makes teen learners tick, and how, as teachers, we can use this information to improve both our teaching and learning, and our classroom management.
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Wayne Finley
KOTESOL National Conference 2018Workshop (45 minutes)
Wayne Finley, Sol International School
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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-...
Whitney Mirts (Invited Speaker)
Featured Session - International Conference 2016
The Role of the U.S. Department of State in Enhancing English Language Teaching and Learning in the East Asia Pacific RegionEnglish has become a unifying language throughout the world for cultural expression, education, and commerce. The Regional English Language Office at the U.S. Department of State offers free programs and resources to enhance English language teaching and learning throughout the world. There are five Regional English Language Officers (RELOs) assigned to the East Asia Pacific region located at U.S....
William Littlewood (Featured Speaker)
Featured Session - International Conference 2016
Back to Basics for the 21st Century: Language Learning as MemorizationWhen 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...
Willy A. Renandya (Featured Speaker)
Featured Session - International Conference 2016
Enhancing L2 Learning Using Simple TechnologyTechnology is now an important part in second language teaching. Teachers nowadays use a wide range of technological resources for a variety of pedagogical purposes in order to help students become successful learners of English. But can technology be used in a more principled manner so that we can optimally support our students’ L2 development? The aim of this presentation is to examine how technology can be used in ways that more clearly reflect well-accepted second language...
Women in Leadership in ELT
Back to International Conference 2019 (Invited Speakers)
Featured Panel Discussion
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This panel discussion will focus on the issues confronting women in the field of English language teaching in entering leadership roles and operating in such roles in East and Southeast Asia, a region where leadership roles have traditionally tended to be male-dominant. (80 minutes)
Ji-hyeon Jeon ㅡ President of AsiaTEFL, Professor at Ewha Woman's University
Chimed Suren ㅡ ELTAM Board Member, Researcher at the National University of...
Women in Leadership in Korea
Back to International Conference 2019 (Invited Speakers)
Featured Panel Discussion
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In this discussion panel, four esteemed women in leadership positions in the education field in Korea will reflect on their respective career paths. They’ll share stories of their growth as leaders in the field, discuss the challenges and inspirations that have shaped them, explore how their identity as womenㅡand particularly as women in the Korean contextㅡhas impacted their careers, consider the responsibilities of women in power in Korea, and suggest...
Yasuko Sato
KOTESOL National Conference 2018
Research Report (20 minutes)
Yasuko Sato, Niigata University of International and Information Studies
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This study explores the effect of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) as a method to enhance a student’s motivation and self-directed learning, and to help them acquire the key skills needed in order to succeed at Niigata University of International and Information Studies or overseas universities. We offered a course of MOOCs to freshmen majoring in...
Yen-Yu Lin
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Yen-Yu Lin, National Chengchi University, Taiwan
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The present perfect is an area of English grammar that is problematic for learners. Most of the grammar lessons differentiate [HAVE V-ed] and [HAVE been V-ing] mainly through comparing the time periods they indicate (finished/unfinished). However, as Folse (2015) suggests, grammar and lexis are interrelated. This study investigated the difference between [HAVE V-ed]...
Yilin Sun
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International Conference 2018
Featured Session
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Over the last 50 years, the field of ELT has witnessed a significant transformation in every aspect of teaching and learning. Today the ELT field is diverse, complicated, multifaceted and “glocal.” As a result of the “glocalization” of ELT and with the English language becoming a global lingua franca (ELF), English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) has become a fast-growing trend in the world. Along with EMI, another innovative...
Yoko Oi
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Yoko Oi, Doctoral candidate
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The present study aims to analyze the development of belief about writing in English between two classes, self-assessment class and peer assessment class, during one week. It is assumed that student assessment would influence writing class, because student assessment would stimulate students' awareness about writing and also encourage students to be objective about their work. If student assessment...
Yong-Jik Lee
Research • Room 203 • 11:25
Elementary Pre-service Teachers’ Self-efficacy to Teach ELLsReflective Teaching Practice • Microteaching
Recognizing a lack of previous studies of mainstream teachers’ preparation for teaching ELLs, this study examines four pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy while working with ELLs through ESL microteaching experiences. The data consisted of two individual interviews with four pre-service teachers and researchers’ two classroom observations. Study findings indicated that the four pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy was generally improved after...
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Yunjeong Hwang
Invited Speaker- 1:00-1:45 pm YouTube Live
Essential Legal Knowledge on Employment and Labor for Expat Teachers
My presentation will aim to provide legal knowledge on unemployment for the teachers at the conference. I'd like to discuss employment issues from making an employment contract to unpaid wages and unfair dismissal based on the Labor Standards Act, Civil Act and other relevant laws and rules.
First, during my presentation, several points that an employee needs to keep in mind when drafting an employment agreement will be mentioned. Also, I'm going to...
Yvette Murdoch & Hyejung Lim
KOTESOL National Conference 2018Research Report (20 minutes)
Yvette Murdoch, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Hyejung Lim, Seojeong Middle School
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For a number of years now, universities throughout Korea have steadily increased the number of major-specific content courses taught solely in the English language. It is believed that this teaching method would enhance students’ English language proficiency and decrease their desire to travel outside of Korea in order to obtain the same results. While...