Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL April Chapter Meeting
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Time: April 10, 2021, 2:00ㅡ4:30 pm (2nd Saturday)
Location: Zoom (link shared with preregistered attendees closer to event date)
Preregistration required. Use this form to preregister and receive the Zoom link.
Admission: Free for newcomers. Membership welcomed.
1:45 pm: Meet-and-Greet in the Zoom room.
2:00ㅡ2:50 pm: Panel
ㅡ The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Postgrad Research Projects
ㅡ Kimberley Roberts (Gyeonghye Girls' Middle School)
& Kirsten Razzaq (Yondong Elementary School)
2:50ㅡ3:00 pm: Break
3:00ㅡ3:10 pm: Election Results & Chapter Announcements
(Information about chapter elections is here.)
3:10ㅡ4:30 pm: Workshop
ㅡ How to Hear a “ROAR”, or How to Stay With a Person Who Blames, Criticizes, Judges…
ㅡ Dana Han (Compassionate Communication & Conflict Transformation Consultant)
Session Summaries
The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Postgrad Research Projects
Kimberley Roberts & Kirsten Razzaq
Are you considering pursuing postgraduate qualifications in TESOL or a similar field at some point in the future? Are you in the middle of postgrad work? Have you recently completed a research project, and find yourself wondering ‘what next’? This panel discussion will unpack the great pleasures and treacherous pitfalls of postgraduate-level research, and will offer advice, insights, and strategies to anybody planning, recovering from, or simply pondering the possibility of a research project.
Panelists Kimberley Roberts and Kirsten Razzaq each recently completed master’s degree research projects. Following a brief overview of her research question and results, Kimberley will discuss some of the issues she faced planning and executing classroom-based research. Kirsten’s research investigated Korean university students’ use of mobile technology to assist language learning. Kirsten will discuss some of her experiences and advice for anybody considering postgraduate studies, especially through online study.
The session will conclude with time for discussion and questions - a chance to find out exactly what the panelists wish they had known before setting out, to share advice about what to do with a research project once it is completed, and to ask that burning question whose answer might be just the help you need on your own postgrad journey.
Kimberley Roberts is a middle school teacher at an all girls’ public school in Daegu, South Korea. She is in her sixth year of teaching, having spent two years at the Daegu Global Centre and now in her fourth year of middle school. She recently graduated with an MA in TESOL, and also studied the CELTA before coming to Korea. Outside of work, her hobbies and interests include video games, anime, board games, and all things nerdy.
Kirsten Razzaq currently teaches English to young learners in Busan, South Korea, where she has lived since 2017. She recently completed an MA TESOL from the University of Sunderland, and her thesis focused on mobile-assisted language learning outside of the classroom. Since 2019 Kirsten has lectured online and offline for the NIIED, training incoming EPIK teachers and TaLK scholars. She is the KOTESOL Busan-Gyeongnam chapter Secretary for 2021, and hopes to connect members with opportunities for personal and professional development.
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How to Hear a “ROAR”, or How to Stay With a Person Who Blames, Criticizes, Judges…
Dana Han
In this workshop, you might discover your patterns of thinking and behaviour at those times when conversations become heated. Through (virtual) hands-on practice, we will have opportunities to explore whether there are ways to help ourselves to connect to what is happening in us and still be present with another person. Workshop facilitator Dana Han is an experienced teacher and guide in mindful compassionate communication and conflict transformation, and this workshop could be very helpful for improving communication and interactions in both participants’ professional and personal lives.
Dana Han is passionate about compassionate communication and conflict transformation. She is an experienced teacher, guide, workshop facilitator, and practitioner, with experience in Nonviolent Communication, restorative circles, cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and more. Find out more about Dana and her services at her website.
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