Presenters
Adam Murray
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Adam Murray, Miyazaki International College
Abstract
I will report on primary research on the impact of listening anxiety on listening performance as measured by the listening section of a widely-used English proficiency test. Next, I will describe ongoing action research on the effectiveness of classroom activities that cover a wide range of bottom-up and top-down listening micro-skills. These activities have been used with low proficiency (...
Adam Turner
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Adam Turner, Hanyang University
Abstract
The Socrative app is a response system that allows students to answer quiz questions from instructors in real-time using their smartphone WI-FI. Participants will learn by doing to experience exactly how Socrative can be used for the language classroom. These examples will enable participants to discover new possibilities for its use, even if they are familiar with...
Adams, Joshua
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Joshua Adams
Abstract
South Korea has long been known as a technological vanguard and innovative teachers in South Korea are quick to adapt to technology. Many English Language teachers in South Korea struggle to find a way to integrate the various types of technology they use in the classroom. Teachers often find themselves using one type of website as a class portal, another website for student blogs, and yet another for calculating student grades. This creates a virtual mess of papers on the teacher’s...
Adelay Elizabeth Witherite & Jaron Fox
h3>KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Adelay Elizabeth Witherite, Gyedong Elementary School: Gimhae, Gyeongnam
Jaron Fox, Gimhae Foreign Language High School: Gimhae, Gyeongnam
Abstract
This workshop features hands-on creative writing activities applicable to middle and high school (and high-level elementary) settings. First, we will compose written works by arranging prepared fragments of authentic language. This activity...
Adrienne Seo & Daniel Moonasar
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(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...
Aisha Sayidina
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Aisha Sayidina, The George Washington University
Abstract
This study aims to investigate the patterns of attribution and reporting verbs preferred by Chinese graduate students when they integrate source materials into their research papers. Here, attribution refers to "integral" and "non-integral" citations, and reporting verbs signify the writers' authorial stance with regard to the source texts as well...
Aki Siegel
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Aki Siegel, Hosei University
Abstract
This study investigates the authenticity of textbook topics in comparison to topics in English as a lingua franca conversations outside the classroom. Topics from 11 EFL/ESL textbooks and 37 hours of English conversations between Japanese and non-Japanese students from ten different countries were collected, categorized, and compared. Findings show a large discrepancy between the textbooks...
Akiko Nagao
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Akiko Nagao, Ryukoku University, Japan
Abstract
The study reported here aimed to explore how 30 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) novice learners become experienced in terms of their English proficiency and knowledge in a genre approach in a language learning classroom through (1) modeling genre-based texts, (2) independent construction of a text, (3) peer analysis of learners' essays, and (4) written self-reflection on...
Alaric Naudé
KOTESOL National Conference 2018Presentation (45 minutes)
Alaric Naudé, Suwon Science College, The University of Suwon
Abstract
Crossing borders is much more than just moving past a man-made barrier. The most powerful of borders has no walls, wires or security because the most difficult border to cross is the human mind, which can shut itself more tightly than a prison in the cruelest of dictatorships. With this seemingly impenetrable wall in place, how can the mind be crossed in order to make...
Alex Monceaux
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(Concurrent Session)
Alex Monceaux, TIEP at Lamar University
Abstract
A practitioner's active engagement in reflective processes can mitigate many challenges and vastly increase his/her knowledge base through seeking solutions to immediate, everyday problems. Teachers can gain professional knowledge and contribute to practice through active reflection, be empowered, see beneficial practices, experience identity transformations, and develop...
Alexander Nanni
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Alexander Nanni, Mahidol University International College
Abstract
Project-Based Learning (PBL) is gaining increasing recognition as an effective and engaging approach to teaching. This presentation introduces the theory behind PBL and explains its integration into the curriculum of an intensive English for Academic Purposes center at a Thai university. The process of integration, which was based on classroom action research,...
Ali Roohani & Khadijeh Dayeri
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Ali Roohani, Assistant Professor, English Department, Faculty of Letters & Humanities,Shahrekord University
Khadijeh Dayeri, MA Student, English Department, Faculty of Letters & Humanities, Shahrekord University
Abstract
The sources of teacher burnout and its relation to other educational and psychological variables have been less examined in English as a foreign language (EFL) contexts. Thus, this...
Ali Safavi
Highlighted • Room 101 • 10:00
Teaching EFL through Korean CultureCross-cultural / intercultural communication • Young learners
Background knowledge of a given topic is one of the most important factors for young (and sometimes older) learners. In order to decode a given text, the reader must apply a combination of bottom-up and top-down processes such as word identification and phonetics but also they must bring their own background knowledge and ideas of the world to the text. Yet often in EFL education in Korea students are presented with culturally American centric texts...
Alicia Faith Enloe & Jessica Barraza
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Alicia Faith Enloe, Educational Consultant and Owner of SYNTICATE Educational Services
Jessica Barraza, Educational Consultant and Owner of SYTIVATE Educational Services
Abstract
Welcome to Alicia-teacher's English Class where we'll play a game called "English-opoly" EVERY DAY from start to finish! Since it's our first day of school, I'm going to explain the rules and procedures for playing the game, so...
Alkema, Bryan
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Bryan Alkema
Abstract
Have you ever wondered why the words ‘don’t worry’ cause you to feel anxious, or why some people say that latest K-Pop singer is ‘cool’ and others say he is ‘hot’, or why your girlfriend says everything is ‘fine’ when she’s clearly very angry? Speech Act theory offers a solution to these intriguing questions and more!
SA theory is a subset of the pragmatics-based approach to linguistics which puts forward the idea that every spoken utterance can be analyzed in three ways: the literal meaning...
Allan Chu Lim Cheung & Charlotte Qianfan Ouyang
KOTESOL National Conference 2018Research Report (20 minutes)
Allan Chu Lim Cheung, City University of Hong Kong
Charlotte Qianfan Ouyang, The University of Hong Kong
Abstract
When considering lesson planning or syllabus design, L2 teachers often consider attempting various ways of delivering information tactfully in order to stimulate student engagement. The entry point approach, developed by Howard Gardner, suggests various pathways that can help learners develop an image of intensive learning...
Amanda Maitland
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Amanda Maitland, Jinan Foreign Language International Centre
Abstract
This is a workshop that focuses on demonstrating the theory of emotional literacy. Many classroom management techniques can be short term strategies to deal with fire fighting behaviour issues in the classroom. Emotional literacy strategies can be utilized at almost any age and offer a longer term solution. This workshop will demonstrate, and encourage...
Amanda Maitland
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Amanda Maitland, Jinan Foreign Language International Centre
Abstract
In the age of high technology and multimedia we are face with the challenge of making reading as "fun" and interesting as possible. Soft toy sacks offer the opportunity to make the reading experience come to life, it also provides the tools to consolidate the learning through literacy tasks and events connected to the readers used. The workshop is based on...
Amanda Racy
KOTESOL National Conference 2018Presentation (45 minutes)
Amanda Racy, Daegu University
Abstract
This presentation will include a brief walk-through of a project-based learning curriculum that was developed for a university level English Speaking and Listening class for first year English Education majors. The curriculum was designed to integrate language skills, research skills, culture, and technology, so that students can become more culturally-sensitive, well-rounded, and independent learners. An overview...
Amy Ahn
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Amy Ahn, Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Abstract
Most teachers and students would agree that humour can make the classroom more fun, but how can teachers use humour beyond its function of entertainment? This workshop will highlight the importance of not only using humour to enhance any part of any lesson, but why teaching our students humour is essential if we want to improve their cross-...
Ana Maria Flores
KOTESOL National Conference 2018Workshop (45 minutes)
Ana Maria Flores, Nanzan University, Nagoya
Abstract
This presentation is about fashioning reading activities that have students do tasks using knowledge that is already within their experience, thereby increasing motivation. The presenter will demonstrate how folklores and folktales that pertain to the students’ native language and native culture are suitable to call upon the learners’ existing schemata. Furthermore, that implementing a course of study...
Andrea Rakushin Lee
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Andrea Rakushin Lee, Konkuk University Glocal Campus
Abstract
The purpose of this workshop is to provide participants with an overview of the open-source Canvas Learning Management System and demonstrate how it can be used to promote 21st century learning skills. The workshop will focus on innovative activities and assignments to engage English language learners and enhance face-to-face classes. The primary features and tools will be...
Andrea Rakushin Lee
KOTESOL National Conference 2018Presentation (45 minutes)
Andrea Rakushin Lee, Konkuk University, Glocal Campus
Abstract
Getting students interested in writing may be a challenging task if they are not interested in studying English or do not see benefits in the activities that they are completing. It is important for students to understand the value of writing assignments by completing practical activities that can be useful in the real world. This presentation discusses six practical online...
Andrew D. Cohen
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International Conference 2019
Plenary Session
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The rapid growth of the Internet and the host of new online resources now available have revolutionized in many ways the learning of language. A question that arises is whether insights into the appropriate uses of language learner strategies (LLS) have kept pace with these technological advances. The talk will report on a case study of a hyperpolyglot attempting to fine-tune word meanings in Mandarin...
Andrew Gallacher
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Andrew Gallacher, Kyushu Sangyo University (Japan)
Abstract
The Internet has provided language research with a number of useful tools. This presentation takes an in-depth look at three online programs that are particularly beneficial for the study of vocabulary use in writing. The presenter will demonstrate how Tom Cobb's Vocabprofile, Mark Davies' BYU-BNC concordancer, and ETS' Criterion writing software have been used to analyze...
Andrew Griffiths
KOTESOL National Conference 2018Research Report (20 minutes)
Andrew Griffiths, Daejeon Education Training Institute
Abstract
The presentation will report on the presenter’s introduction of a ‘personal development time’ for his trainee teachers during a six month in-service teacher training course run by the Korean government for public school teachers. Each trainee was given approximately 30% of their class time to freely develop any aspect of their English speaking they chose, with a small amount...
Andrew Lerner
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(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...
Andrew Yim
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Andrew Yim, Gahoe Elementary School, Hapcheon, South Korea
Abstract
This project will examine the effectiveness of introductory writing classes for the growing number of ESL speakers who attending universities in the United States. Universities have started to create introductory writing classes to prepare these students for rigorous academic writing. For many ESL students, writing in their own native language is...
Andy Curtis
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Plenary Session
International Conference 2017
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Approximately 20 years ago, the Internet as we know it today, started to become widely accessible. As part of the ensuing technological transformation, Online teaching and learning was hailed as being the "pedagogical future," which would democratize education. Students anywhere in the world could learn anything they wanted or needed to know, finally free of the traditional constraints of space, time and money. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) heralded a...
Angela (Anjee) DiSanto
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Motivation • Room 107 • 16:00
Teaching Writing with Anything But!Learner motivation / creativity
Compared to teaching conversation or listening, writing can be a bit of challenge when it comes to livening up the lessons – especially for newer teachers. Sample texts are tedious. Pen-to-paper writing tasks are necessary, but cumbersome. How can we spark motivation, capture minds, and allow for a sense of fun? In reality, options abound all around us. Drawing on more than 12 years of EFL writing class experience, this presentation encourages the teaching of writing using...