Bio's - Speakers
Adrienne Seo & Daniel Moonasar
(ELT and Culture) 2:00-2:45 pm Zoom
The Why and How of Using Multicultural Children's Literature
As English has become a lingua franca, the need for understanding and experience in cultures has increased. In conjunction with developing learner literacy, teachers can tap into this need to using multicultural children's literature. By exploring nontraditional populations in English literature, students can develop cross-cultural awareness. Many students' experiences of multiculturalism focus on differences, yet there should also be focus on the uniting similarities across...
Andrew Lerner
(SLA, NEST/NNEST) Webinar Library
Native Speaking Teachers as a Source of Extrinsic Motivation
In 2018, for my master’s dissertation in applied linguistics, I conducted action research that obtained quantitative data demonstrating Korean elementary students who learn English from native speaking English teachers (NETs) are more successful language learners than those who do not. My research was based on the hypothesis that NETs, as members of English-speaking language communities, strongly influence their students’ interest in English and are a significant source of...
Angie Lee
(Material and Course Design, Multiple Skills) Webinar Library
Teaching Integrated Skills Through Arts & Crafts in the EFL Classroom
Learner diversity in the classroom is both an asset and obstacle for teachers. Students can contribute a diverse range of human experiences, background knowledge, perspectives, multiple intelligences, and talents to enrich a learning environment. However, learner diversity presents challenges for English language teachers. Affective factors, cognitive differences, and multiple learning preferences influence the efficacy a student learns,...
Blake Brunner
(ELT and Culture) Webinar Library
Renouncing "Global Citizenship": Seeking More Personal Ways of Motivating Students
Renouncing “Global Citizenship”: Seeking More Personal Ways of Motivating Students In Korea, the concept of “global citizenship” is being used to motivate students who are studying within a broad spectrum of educational institutions: from kindergarten to university, at schools both private and public. However, research has shown that global-citizenship education in Korea, as well as other countries, may not actually achieve the goal of motivating students...
Brian Raisbeck
(Learner Identity) 3:00-3:45 Zoom
Implications of English Names in the Korean EFL Classroom
There is evidence to suggest that the perception of one's name is correlated with employability, likability, academic achievement, and other important life outcomes. This evidence is all the more important in Korea where the use of English names is common. With names being such an important part of who we are, how we are perceived, and a potential force and partially shaping who we might become, it is important to fully understand the consequences that giving English names might...
Bruce Screws
(ELT and Culture) Webinar Library
How is English Conversation class useful? Korean university students' perspectives
Since the 1990’s, South Korean universities have been internationalizing to improve their standing in the world. To be more international, they began teaching subject matter courses in English and requiring students to take English conversation classes taught by native English-speaking teachers (NETs). Students perceive NETs differently than non-native English teachers (NNETS), but how do students perceive the usefulness of their English conversation...
Caroline Torres & Kavita Rao
(Material and Course Design, ELT and Critical Disability Studies) Webinar Library
Universal Design for Learning and Digital Tools for Langauge Learners
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) increases access to instruction through lessons strategically designed to support students’ varied needs (CAST, 2015) and is a powerful support for K-12 and post-secondary English learners (ELs) (Rao & Torres, 2016). Based on neuroscience research, UDL is a framework to design with learners’ variability in mind (Meyer, Rose, & Gordon, 2014), instead of designing for “average”...
Crystal Cho Jones
(ELT and Critical Disability Studies) Webinar Library
Creating a Space for Students with Disabilities and Neurodiversity in the ClassroomNeurodiversity is ADHD, dyslexia, autism spectrum, mental health, and personality disorders. Disability is a physical or mental condition that limits an individual’s movements, senses, or activities. Cultural and social stigmas hinder these individuals from succeeding and thriving within society and the education system, especially in Asia. Is there a lack of early childhood intervention in South Korea and the resulting impact it has on...
Cyril Reyes
(Sociolinguistics/Language Policy, EMI) Webinar Library
Why Mother Tongue is not Enough: A critique of EMI
For the past decade translanguaging and other multilingual movements, in SLA and EFL/ESL circles, have advocated for learning spaces sensitive to the learner’s socio-cultural repertoire and background. And yet the growing internationalization of higher educational institutions has not embraced the diversity of student backgrounds, but instead blanketed such differences by requiring participants to study as English speakers. The current wave of English as a Medium of...
Daniel Jones
(Financial) Webinar Library
The Great Blind Spot- the Importance of Financial Education
Our lessons must be relevant to students’ lives. Money is relevant in our lives. These statements are uncontroversial and quite obvious. Yet, financial education has curiously evaded curricula around the world and across history. Schools have successfully taught how to avoid health problems and other practical life lessons. But if you want to learn personal finances, how to invest, or how to get out of debt, you’re on your own! Even though money is by its very essence, valuable, and...
Dr. Liliana Cuesta Medina
(Professional Development) Webinar Library
Building a Research and Writing Culture: Stories from ELT Communities
This session gives an account of diverse strategies incorporated in two teacher development programs (F2F and online) to foster the development of research and academic writing in English language teaching and learning populations. The strategies unveiled in the session have been fused from the research literature and the implementation of instructional and learning practices at the graduate level, attending to aspects such as the fosterage of critical thinking...
Ehean Kim
(Technology) 1:00-1:45 pm Zoom
Tourism Projects with Local Communities: Situated Learning and Place-Dependent Model to Enhance Authenticity
This presentation aims to demonstrate how language teachers can create authentic lessons connecting to local communities while promoting regional attractions and culture in different genres. Participants are expected to come away with ideas to collaborate with local communities considering students' contexts giving students real-world experiences as well as teach genres appropriate to purpose, audience and modes. Sample activities and ...
Elexis Nelson
(Reflective Practice) Webinar Library
Bringing Authenticity into the Classroom
An English classroom should be a place that students can learn from a teacher that is showing authenticity in their lessons. Unfortunately, teachers aren’t consciously thinking about their authenticity in the classroom. In many cases, the English curriculum in place does not allow teachers the freedom to present authenticity. Therefore, students aren’t connecting with their English classes and are not learning holistically. This is a complete crime against the language. Authenticity has many...
Gereltuya Damdinsuren
(Material and Course Design) Webinar Library
Developing a Creative and Successful English Resource Cabinet
Organizing and finding creative ways to develop an English resource cabinet is a continual challenge for English teachers. This presentation reports the process of developing and setting up an English resource cabinet. It examines the importance of resources as seen by teachers and students. The research methods used include questionnaires and interviews. Some reasons to have resources are to engage students in learning and also that students’ levels are different....
Grace Kudlack
(Technology) Webinar Library
Low Tech/High Tech: Technology Integration in the ESL Classrooms
Technology integration has become a key topic amongst educators in the past decades. How, exactly, can ESL teachers utilize technology in their classrooms? What sorts of low-technology options are there for those who do not have the budget or set-up to use more expensive or time-intensive technologies? What measures can be put in place to keep misuse of technology to a minimum? With a focus on pedagogical-approach, this workshop aims to give educators new resources for...
Jermaine S. McDougald
(CLIL, NEST/NNEST) Webinar Library
Downgrading NEST: Creating a path for CLIL teacher identity
It is important to highlight that undertaking a CLIL approach depends on a range of situational and contextual variables. Thus, teachers must raise their understanding of CLIL pedagogies needed to successfully teach content and language, while ensuring effective learning. There are still inaccurate misconceptions surrounding the notion that CLIL pedagogy can only be delivered by a Native English-Speaking Teacher (NEST), thereby denying/ignoring the importance of valuable...
Joanne McCuaig
(Promo) 1:00-1:45 pm Zoom
The University of Birmingham: MA TESOL/MA Applied Linguistics
The University of Birmingham, UK, is pleased to offer an information session about the distance (and campus-based) M.A. programs it offers in TESOL and Applied Linguistics. Topics covered include: structure of the program, courses offered, program expectations, timelines, and program costs. As well, we will be talking about how to be successful in your M.A. studies with Birmingham and if this program is a fit for your needs. Questions are always welcome and if you can't attend the...
Jocelyn Wright
(Reflective Practice) 1:00-1:45 pm Zoom
Educational Gifts
Every day, we exchange gifts. In the educational context, "gifts" may take different forms. Some may not appear to be gifts at all when we first give or receive them. However, later, we may find that they were quite precious. Or vice versa. Given our preferences and our goals, our desire might be to increase the exchange of certain gifts and decrease the exchange of others. This synchronous Zoom workshop inspired by my studies of nonviolent communication (NVC), we will after a brief introduction to NVC, reflect on...
Joseph Tomei
(Material and Course Design) Webinar Library
I am a plastic model: Teaching Through Metaphor
The study of metaphor in linguistics began as part of the so-called cognitive revolution of the 80's and was marked by the publication of Lakoff and Johnson's Metaphors we live by. Since that time, the essential role of metaphor in human communication has become more and more evident. However, the idea that metaphor is the foundation of human communicative ability, fundamental to human language ability has yet to reach the EFL classroom and for EFL teaching, metaphor has been...
Josh Brunotte
(Technology) Webinar Library
Comparing imaginal versus virtual exposure training for public speaking anxiety reduction
As presentation skills become an increasingly important communication tool on the global stage, the prevalence of public speaking phobia has important implications for the classroom and future workplace success of students. Speaking publicly in a foreign language can create additional sources of anxiety, causing some students’ fear to reach debilitating levels. More effective methods for combating this problem must be developed, and virtual reality-based...
Kevin Kester
(Professional Development) 3:00-3:45 pm Zoom
Tips for Getting a Ph.D., Academic Employment, and Publishing
This professional development workshop will offer tips on: navigating the Ph.D. process; publishing in high end impact journals during and after the Ph.D.; ways to increase impact and attract funding; and strategies for maintaining a healthy work-life balance. In addition, the workshop will survey the various publishing indexes prioritized by universities and hiring committees in Korea, and discussion of the metrics that faculty are judged against for hiring and...
Kristy Dolson
(Professional Development, Multiple Skills) Webinar Library
Revisiting Old EFL Classroom Practices with New Teacher Trainer Eyes
Armed with a teaching certificate from Ontario and five years fostering a dynamic and engaging learning atmosphere as a Native English Teacher (NET), I thought my teaching practices were beyond reproach. But after I took a position instructing Korean English Teachers on the finer points of Microteaching I realized that I had barely begun to take the first steps of my teaching journey. A long-time advocate of professional development and teacher...
Lindamulage Chaturi Nisansala Silva & Sakuni Amanda Dushyanthi Thelikada Palliya Guruge
(Professional Development) Webinar Library
Difficulties Encountered by ESL Teachers in Government Schools in Sri Lanka
The purpose of this study was to investigate the difficulties encountered by the ESL teachers in government schools in Sri Lanka. This study addresses to what issues may arise as a result of these disparities when teaching English as a second language and in turn seeks to overcome the difficulties faced in this area in government schools in Sri Lanka. Research questions are as below. 1: What are the difficulties teachers face in teaching English as a...
Lisa M. Hunsberger
(Technology) 2:00-2:45 pm Zoom
Creative Uses of PowerPoint and Keynote in the Techni-Capable EFL Classroom
Many EFL teachers use technology in the classroom as teaching aids and as a tool to help enhance their students' learning experience. Presentation software, like Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote, is often used to display presentation notes and homework on the screen and is generally benefitting to students who can download lecture notes online. Unfortunately, creative use of the software in the classroom tends to be rare. With a number of multimodal capabilities...
Marc C. LeBane & Mark Melican
(Material and Course Design) Webinar Library
MiLEE - Mini-Lectures to Enhance English Language Learning
Designed and conducted by language professionals and discipline instructors to introduce key terminology and concepts at the beginning of each unit throughout the discipline specific course. These videos, help to equip students with requisite language skills and prepare them so they will able to comprehend and contribute in class/tutorial sessions. Technology has radically affected students’ attention span, especially when it comes to language learning. From our...
Maria Teresa Martinez-Garcia
(Classroom Management, Translanguaging) Webinar Library
Translanguaging Strategies for Teaching a Foreign Language Classroom
In any language classroom, foreign language teachers must be prepared to deal with an ever-growing group of multicultural, multilingual students varying not only in terms of their socio-economic status, but also of their linguistic background. For example, it is not uncommon for a foreign language teacher to have to teach a classroom in which the students greatly vary in terms of their proficiency level in the language being taught, which ends up...
Mei Fung Lewina Lung
(SLA, ELT and Critical Disability Studies) Webinar Library
A Comparative Study: Autistic and Ordinary Learners' Motivation in SLA
Catering for students with different abilities in the classroom is acknowledged to be teachers’ responsibility. Given the context that students with diverse learning needs have to attend lessons together with those who are normally developed in the same environment, to see if the two groups hold a similar or distinctive perspective on the learning motivation for acquiring English as a second language, this paper examines the data obtained from...
Reece Randall
(ELT and Culture) Webinar Library
Global Citizenship Education (GCED) via Online Debate
This presentation will provide participants with an understanding of how different activities and formats of debate can be incorporated in an ELT context via online learning. It will showcase debate as an educational model that can not only develop fundamental academic and language skills but also promote critical thinking and Global Citizenship Education (GCED). The session will support teachers by interactively modeling different approaches to conducting formal and informal...
Roger Fusselman
(Material Design) 3:00-3:45 pm Zoom
Maximizing Creativity When Planning Lessons
Creativity canceled them any problems teachers may face, but being creative can be difficult when teachers feel burdened by the circular an institutional pressures of their work. How does a teacher take command of materials and curriculum and become one's most creative self? The principles illustrated in the workshop focus on four skills: seeing the world with an integrative frame of mind, using specific values to fill your subconscious, applying techniques for advancing one's ideas further,...
Rosa Dene David
(ELT and Critical Disability Studies) Webinar Library
Teaching Strategies to Optimize Accessibility and Inclusivity for Students with Learning Disabilities
As an educator, have you ever struggled to find appropriate strategies to support students who seem to be having difficulties meeting the learning objectives while ensuring that the rest of the class receives high-quality instruction? By differentiating classroom tasks, educators have moved away from “the one size fits all” classroom a more equitable model of teaching that notes the that there is no such thing as a “...