KOTESOL Proceedings 2024 is now available online! This compilation of selected papers based on the authors' presentations at the 2024 Korea TESOL International Conference (April 27-28) includes 17 research papers, 1 action research paper, 5 workshop reports, 3 pecha kucha sessions, 1 dialogue session, and 2 invited speaker papers ㅡ 29 papers in all, 330 pages covering many of the various aspects of TEFL. We hope you find within these pages an abundance of information of relevance to your research, your work situation, and your professional development.
Players on the World Stage: From EFL Classrooms to Global Lives
Proceedings of the 31st Korea TESOL International Conference – 2024
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Invited Speaker Papers
Setting the Stage: The EFL Classroom in the First Quarter of the 21st Century
— Guy Cook
Rote, Role, Rule: Halliday, Vygotsky, and Shakespeare in Play Development and the Development of Plays
— David Kellogg
Research Papers
Grammar and Vocabulary in Making Inferences: A Contributory Exploration of Reading Comprehension
— I-Jiuan Ting
College Adjustment of Mainland Chinese Sub-Degree Students in Hong Kong
— Jing Deng, Hua Guo, and Wenli Wu
The Usefulness of Authentic Materials for EFL Vocational High School Students: An Accidental Ethnography
— Eunjeong Park
Flipping the Script: Neuroscientific Insights into Flipped Learning
— Maria Teresa Martinez Garcia and Daniela Trinks
Laughter for Interactional Management: Analysis of Novice Learners’ Peer Interaction
— Akie Fukushima
University Students Utilizing English Picture Books in Elementary School Lessons
— Yoko Kita
Tune In to Podcasts: Creating Interest in Podcasts Through Genres
— Edward Cooper Howland, Andrej Krasnansky, and Ashton E. Dawesviii
Transition from Traditional Pedagogy to Self-Regulated Learning for Lifelong Success
— Sayma Ahmed
Student Perceptions of Online Intercultural Collaborations in the IVEProject
— Edo Forsythe
Examination of Interview Project Material Design
— Junko Chujo
Emotional Landscapes: Japanese EFL Writers’ Experiences with English Writing
— Yutaka Fujieda
The Potential of Speaking Practice with AI Avatars in VR
— Yukie Saito
Building Learners’ Identity for Comprehension Through L2 Extensive Reading Interactions
— Noriko Kurishita
All You Need Is Yourself: Self-Talk to Improve Speaking/Communicative Skills
— Sanae Oda-Sheehan
Assessing Students’ Collaborative Problem-Solving Competencies in EFL Classrooms in Vietnam
— Trinh Hong Linh, Cao Thanh Cong, and Thach Huong Giang
Teacher Perceptions of the Effect of Extracurricular English Learning in the Modern Islamic Boarding School
— Putri Harum
The Use of Rhetorical Appeals, Hedges, and Boosters: Contrasting Small Cultures in ESL Writing
— Florida Sajor
Action Research Paper
Acting Schools and Student Monologues in the CLIL Classroom
— Jonathan Buck
Workshop Reports
Beyond the Classroom: Real-World IT Literacy Through PBL
— Becky Sanchez
GenAI and EAP Instruction: Navigating the Future of Language Learning
— Sarah Warfield
Drama on the World Stage
— Darren Kinsman
Icebreaker Activities for a Discussion Course in the ESL Multicultural Classroom
— Aulia Djunaedi
Active Learning Tasks to Encourage Speaking and Thinking from Diifferent Perspectives
— Kristina Kauss
Pecha Kucha Sessions
KOTESOL After Korea
— Kara Waggoner
Audiovisual Media for EFL Classrooms: Reflection and Suggestions for Practice
— Andrew Nelson
Applicable Instructions for Prepositional Uptake: Reviewing and Reassessing the Data
— Tom Jeffery
Dialogue Session
Pearson English Curriculum in Mongolia: Challenges, Triumphs, and Lessons Learned
— Daniel Lindbergh Lang and Nyamsuren Sainjargal
Conference Overview
Presenters and Presentations at the 31st Korea TESOL International Conference
— Dr. David E. Shaffer, Editor