KOTESOL National Conference 2018
Workshop (45 minutes)
Daniel Svoboda, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
M-cubed: Modern Mind Mapping
Abstract
A lot of time and effort has been spent in educational research looking into and devising new ways to help English language learners acquire and develop better vocabularies. Gone are the days of students memorizing long lists of translated words for rote vocabulary tests. A whole host of new and creative methods have been developed to ensure students are equipped with the most effective tools to pick up, learn, integrate and use new vocabulary. Technology can play a key role in this process in the form of blended learning. A combination of face-to-face driven classroom time along with cutting-edge mobile tools and resources provide an optimal environment to stimulate student interest in new vocabulary and help them visualize the relationships between similar words. This interactive workshop will briefly review the theoretical research into mind mapping as a tool for vocabulary acquisition and how blended learning can make the learning process even more effective. This will be followed by an introduction to several methods that can assist learners in developing their vocabularies in a blended learning setting, culminating in a demonstration of how such methods can be integrated into the classroom, with a particular focus on mind maps.
Biographicals
Daniel Svoboda is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) in Seoul. Following an undergraduate degree in English, he graduated with an MA in English in 2011 and is currently working on his doctoral dissertation.
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