Presenters
José Domingo Cruz
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José Domingo Cruz, the creator of Verbal Classrooms, has given numerous presentations and keynotes for various conferences and events. He works on several English study projects, including his main venture, “GOLDFish365”. Cruz is the author of, “Teaching with ZOOM 2” Published by Wayzgoose Press. He helped create the protocols for and led the team of volunteer Room Hosts that guided the presentations for the pioneering online conferences for PanSIG and the JALT National Conferences of 2020. Cruz is a leading member of Online Teaching Japan, a Facebook discussion group on topics related to...
Joseph P. Vitta & Alexis Pusina
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Joseph P. Vitta, Tokyo International University
Alexis Pusina, Tokyo International University
Abstract
Two academic English writing programs, Korean and Japanese, respectively, comprise the case study presented in the workshop. The presenters have or have had inside knowledge of each. The Japanese program consists of two tracks where the students’ L1 is either Japanese or non-Japanese, respectively. Both tracks...
Joseph Siegel
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Joseph Siegel, Meiji Gakuin University
Abstract
This workshop promotes the idea that pragmatic skills contribute to communicative success. The presenter will first demonstrate how to identify pragmatic teaching points based on student needs. Samples of learner output in response to discourse prompts will be jointly analyzed by the presenter and attendees, and relevant teaching points will be identified. Findings will be used to show how pragmatics...
Joseph Siegel
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Joseph Siegel, Meiji Gakuin University
Abstract
Learners benefit from taking notes, not only because the act engages them with the incoming speech of the lecturer/speaker but also because it generates an external record that they can use for future tasks. Despite the popularity of ESL/EFL note-taking, few descriptions of instructional practices exist in the literature, and guidance from teacher manuals or teacher training programmes is lacking...
Joseph Tomei
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(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...
Joseph Tomei
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Research • Room 203 • 16:00
Construal in Language LearningCross-cultural / intercultural communication
This presentation discusses ongoing research into the process of construal by L2 language learners. Construal is, simply explained, when speakers take a particular point of view in their descriptions and raising learner awareness of the differences in construals between their L1 and L2 has proven effective in English classrooms in Japan. After presenting an introduction to construal, the presentation will discuss the interviews, which follow the Louvain International...
Joseph Vitta & Simon Albright
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Joseph P. Vitta, Tokyo International University
Simon W. Albright, University of Sydney
Abstract
KOTESOL, like ELT in general, has seen an emphasis on vocabulary development as a core component of the language learning process. The associated issue is that the most developed methods of lexis teaching ran counter to our traditional notions of vocabulary, e.g. lists of single words or passive exercises. This...
Josh Brunotte
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(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...
Joy Jackson & Rob Hirschel
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Joy Jackson, Sojo University
Rob Hirschel, Sojo University
Abstract
Presenters will demonstrate supplemental material that can be easily accessed by smartphone, and thus give the students an opportunity to have their teachers in their pockets and practice at their own pace. Generally, materials used outside of the classroom can supplement, but do not provide the same connection that can be made in the classroom setting. By...
Ju-yeon Kim
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Poster • Hallway • All day
The relationship between reading motivation and comprehension for EFL studentsLearner motivation / creativity
The purpose of the study was to examine direct and indirect relations between reading motivation and second-language (L2; i.e., English) reading comprehension through the related mediator: metacognitive reading strategy among sixth-grade Korean students (N = 173) learning English as a foreign language (EFL). Finding shows that the direct relation of motivation with L2 reading comprehension was not significant. However, the indirect effect...
Julian Warmington
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Julian Warmington first learned of the climate crisis in 1986 with the impact of airplane fuel on the greenhouse gas effect, and unnatural rise in the global death rate of frogs by 1991. He ignored it until 2011, when speakers at Gwangju City’s first World Human Rights Cities Forum spoke of the impacts of animal agriculture, especially on the climate. This helped his appreciation of the film Cowspiracy (2014). When KOTESOL’s social justice special interest group launched in 2015, he joined immediately, travelling South Korea extensively, offering sessions on climate change in ESL in 2017...
Julian Warmington
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Julian Warmington, Daegu University
Abstract
Whether you are an education student, a Christian SIG member, or even if you really hate "being political" and are just another teacher (still) learning how to be good at your job, this talk will challenge the limits of your comfort zone.
We can teach many different things to help our students with these days of dangerous climate, and we must; at the very smallest least-effort end of the...
Julian Warmington
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Highlighted • Room 101 • 11:00
The Climate Change Vocab. List: The fun-time A-to-Z for global warming EFLInterdisciplinary Language Learning • Survival / The Environment and Social Justice
The easy A-to-Z our students and we need to start to deal with climate change. A companion project to the C3: the Climate Change Curriculum, another crowd sourced development to mobilize professional action on learning and teaching “adaptation” and “mitigation” of the “industrial greenhouse effect” and related issues. Being a workshop, the list will be introduced, and time will be kept for...
Julian Warmington & Rhea Metituk
KOTESOL National Conference 2018Presentation (45 minutes)
Julian Warmington, KOTESOL Climate Education SIG
Rhea Metituk, University of Ulsan
Abstract
The industrial greenhouse gas effect has only just started to wreak havoc around the world, and it is about to get much worse much faster. Is it all doom and gloom, or is there anything still worth learning, celebrating, and teaching? This 45-minute interactive presentation offers:
Jung, Sung-yoon
KOTESOL National Conference 2018(Invited Presentation)
Jung, Sung-yoon, Sim In High School
Abstract
How is present society different from that of 100 years ago? Today's society has changed substantially; the vehicle of choice used to be the wagon, whereas now we have electric cars. But is the 21st century classroom really so different from those of 100 years ago? When one looks, very little seems to have changed, except for the presence of a large screen in either the corner or the front of the...
Justin H. — Vice-president
A longtime Native English Teacher in Korean public schools, Justin is an energetic and passionate educator. He is a certified teacher from the United States. He holds a Master's degree in mainstream and childhood/special education and a 180-hour TEFL certificate in teaching young learners. In addition, he holds a bachelor of arts (summa cum laude) in history. As an undergraduate he also received departmental honors and was a member of his university's chapter of the kappa delta pi educational honors society. Since his arrival in Korea five years ago, Justin has taught at seven different...
Justin McKibben
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Justin McKibben, Cheongju University
Abstract
Getting students to be more interested in class can be difficult. Sadly, when the room goes quiet, we as teachers often speak more to fill the void. One method to counter this and increase student involvement and student speaking time is to have students lead some of the instruction.
This presentation will help teachers think about how to introduce and manage this method in the classroom....
Kalyan Chattopadhyay
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Featured Session
International Conference 2017
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Academic institutions are increasingly looking for teachers who can support learning with digital resources and tools. There is also increasing pressure on academics to be “digitally fit”; that is, to acquire skills and competencies to teach digitally, direct their professional development, and follow digital frameworks. So they are looking for professional development opportunities to “stay fit” to teach effectively with technology. However, a...
Kalyan Chattopadhyay (IATEFL YLT-SIG)
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Featured Session - International Conference 2015
Critical Language Awareness in Teacher LearningCritical language awareness has added a new dimension to teacher learning. It brings to consciousness teachers’ critical awareness of language use. It is this awareness that helps teachers to evaluate, adapt, and write teacher learning materials. It also engages teachers to use language critically to achieve their own objectives.
This talk will demonstrate, through a sequence of activities, how critical language awareness develops in teacher trainees’ and teachers’...
Kang Chanhyung
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I am Chanhyung Kang, CEO of Kang & Kriel Recruitment and TEFLNews.org, with over 30 years of teaching experience in private English education, as well as specializing in recruiting TEFL teachers. Even though I am new to KOTESOL, my commitment to educator welfare is longstanding, as evidenced by my advocacy for foreign teachers in Korea, particularly in addressing labor and immigration challenges. Through TEFLNews.org, I have created a platform for supporting these educators' rights and needs. My proposal for a Special Interest Group within KOTESOL aims to extend this support, fostering...
Kara Mac Donald
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Featured Session - International Conference 2016
Communicative Instructional Approaches: A Framework for 21st Century SkillsWhat skills do we need to address when teaching 21st century skills? One way to look at the issue is to consider that 21st century skills are not necessarily uniform across contexts. Even among countries where a common language is adopted, each nation and context requires specific linguistic, interpersonal, and sociocultural skills to effectively participate in that community. Teachers need to go beyond language as a focus of instruction, even at...
Kara Mac Donald
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International Conference 2019
Featured Session
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There is an immense benefit to understanding skill transfer: how skills from a previous field of study, profession, and/or personal discipline inform you as a language teacher. There is even a greater value in explicitly drawing on this diverse skillset for instructional practice, as making conscious connections between the overlap of skillsets permits deliberate and effective use of these skills. When deliberate, thoughtful, and measured actions can be...
Kathleen Kampa
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Featured Session
International Conference 2017
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How can we encourage our young learners to use English meaningfully? In what ways can we develop the 21st century skills our students need to be successful both now and in the future? What strategies can be used to create active lessons that motivate today's young learners? Using low-tech or no-tech methodologies, Kathleen Kampa will lead participants through a variety of fun-filled activities that challenge students to think deeply about information, make connections, work together, and...
Kathleen Nickle
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Kathleen Nickle, The American School in Japan
Abstract
Technology and digital tools may distract, discourage and even debilitate reading. Where is the balance between innovation and disruption? In this session, we will discuss these issues and offer practical solutions for the classroom. When used in structured ways, digital tools may offer students independent and personalized learning paths. We will look at action...
Katrina Sten + Jeffrey Baldwin
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Onnuri • Onnuri Hall • 16:00
Hagwon Exposé: Where Student Motivation Equals PaychecksPrivate Education, Education as a Business
When we think about the private English teaching experience in Korea our first thoughts are often negative. Yet, there are over 70,000 hagwons in Korea. Each year, parents spend millions of won and students spend hundreds of hours on supplemental education, and hagwon teachers are heavily invested in student success; it is critical to the proliferation of their careers.
In this workshop, a current hagwon owner and former hagwon instructor...
Ken Beatty & Craig Lambert
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Featured Session (via Webcast) - International Conference 2015
Education in Flux: Using Tasks to Your Advantage Online and in the L2 ClassroomIn the past decade, online education has matured from plain-text chat rooms to flipped classrooms featuring multimedia video sessions in which students have opportunities to participate in live lectures, review them, network with teachers who are working all around the world, present their work, and get live feedback from their professors and from other teachers working in diverse contexts. Even live lectures by professors become...
Keri Ann Moore
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Keri Ann Moore, Tokyo International University
Abstract
Teaching critical thinking skills has been proposed as one way to prepare students with the skills they will need in the future (Bean, 2011). This workshop will introduce double-sided journals, a technique for teaching critical reading, just one skill associated with critical thinking. We will practice creating a double-sided journal and will discuss several ways to adapt it to varying contexts and...
Kerry Pusey
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(Concurrent Session)
Kerry Pusey, Nagasaki University
Abstract
As language teachers, we are often stuck with a textbook that doesn't meet all of the communicative objectives we have for our classes. Thus, it becomes necessary to adapt the textbook, while still retaining its useful features. During this workshop, the presenter will demonstrate how to adapt textbook materials into five successful speaking activities. Each activity requires minimal preparation...
Kevin Kester
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(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...
Kevin Ottoson & Takehiro Sato
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Kevin Ottoson, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Takehiro Sato, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Abstract
Despite the increase of pre study abroad workshops, little is known about how peers use technology to prepare future sojourners. Schnickel (2011) highlighted the benefits of classroom, pre-departure peer coaching in terms of study abroad preparation. Several studies (Kinginger, 2008; Perrefort, 2008; Jackson 2013) have highlighted sojourners...