Speakers and Topics:
1. Why use Portfolios in EFL classrooms? (Dieter Knowle)
2. Swap Shop
Abstract: Why use Portfolios in EFL classrooms? (Dieter Knowle)
In a recent report, the National Commission on Writing said, “if students are to make knowledge their own, they must struggle with the details, wrestle with the facts, and rework raw information and dimly understood concepts into language they can communicate to someone else. In short, if students are to learn, they must write” (foreword by Vartan Gregorian, President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York). Students who write develop insight, explore thoughts and feelings, develop intellectual courage, reason logically, follow the thread of the lesson in their minds, and visualize a concept and then make it more concrete by writing down their thoughts about it. Portfolios have been widely used for many years. In the late 80s, interest in portfolios was for assessment, and the 90s saw the advent of e-portfolios . In recent years, there has been a shift in emphasis away from assessment to learning. This talk provides an overview of portfolios and their use in a Freshman English Program in Korea.
Dr. Knowle has taught in Korea for eleven years. He was an adjunct professor at Soongsil University in Seoul and currently is a member of the Faculty of Liberal Education, Kyungpook National University teaching credit and non-credit English courses. His interests include engagement theory as well as CALL, MALL (both mobile and multimedia), and gamification in the ESL classroom. Dr. Knowle has taught a variety of writing courses covering diverse areas such as academic, manuscript and grant writing.
Swap Shop 2.0
Please bring a game, classroom activity, worksheet or other teaching idea that has worked well for you in the classroom and be prepared to share your ideas with the group (5-10 minutes per presenter). If possible, please bring some copies of your printable materials to share with the group.
The Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL Chapter will be taking a month off in December. We are currently in the planning stages for an informal meet-up; expect more details soon! We also look forward to welcoming everyone back to a very exciting workshop (topic and location TBA) tentatively scheduled for the first Saturday of March 2017 (March 4).
Directions: a) Take Exit 10 from Banwoldang Station b) Go straight and turn left at 메트로약국 (Metro Yak-guk) c) Turn left at the first intersection d) ELMO Study Café is on your right – look for the orange “ELMO” sign)
MAP: Naver Map in Korean (click on the link to see the map)
Address: 3rd floor, 12-21 Dongseong-ro-3-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu (대구광역시, 중구, 동성로3길 12-21 3층)
