Having trouble motivating your students? Got some discipline issues? Then this month's KOTESOL workshop can help!
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation (and Discipline) In the EFL Environment
This workshop looks at both the various theories related to motivating your students as well as some tried and true solutions to some of the more common discipline problems that teachers in Korea face in their classrooms. While the workshop talks about experiences in a university classroom, many of the problems and solutions are also relevant to public school teachers as well. Participants will also share some of their problems and solutions during the workshop.
The workshop will be led by Tory S. Thorkelson (BA, B.Ed., M.Ed. in TESL/TEFL). Tory is a proud Canadian who has been an active KOTESOL member since 1998 and has presented at and worked on many local and international conferences. He is a Past-President of KOTESOL at the national level (2008-2009) and for the Seoul Chapter, as well as an active KTT member. His 9-5 job is as an Associate Professor for Hanyang University's English Language and Literature Program. He has co-authored research studies (see ALAK Journal, December 2001& June, 2003 as well as Education International September 2004 V1-2) and a University level textbook, World Class English, with a team of fellow KOTESOL members. Currently, he is a Doctoral student in the Doctorate of Professional Studies program at Middlesex University in the UK.
Prior to the workshop there will be the monthly Reflective Practice (RP) meeting at noon. If you want more information on what goes on in an RP session check out this post - http://tokenteach.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/our-reflective-community/ and the Korea Reflective Practice Special Interest Group (RPsig) facebook page http://www.facebook.com/groups/310920115682670/
After the workshop we will be having the BG KOTESOL Christmas Party. We'll head to Ashley's buffet where everyone can get into the festive spirit: courtesy of the unlimited wine!
We hope to see many of you there.
Directions to ESS (Hagwon) Nampo-dong:
http://koreatesol.org/content/workshops-venue-ess-hagwon-nampo-dong
