Presenters
Damian Lucantonio
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Damian Lucantonio, University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to show how EFL university students can be taught to write an abstract for a research paper or conference presentation. This is an important 21st century skill for a wide range of university students. Drawing on the work in genre theory, a criterion-based rating scale will be analyzed that makes explicit the specific functions of each section of the...
Daniel Bailey
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Daniel Bailey, Konkuk University
Abstract
For the past year I have been investigating the use of forums for various English communication courses. Through my experience I identified many classroom communication activities that can be extended into forum homework projects. Forums allow students to display slideshows, audio recordings, videos, and much more. Because of this, instructors are able to creatively allow students...
Daniel Corks
KOTESOL National Conference 2018Presentation (45 minutes)
Daniel Corks, Woosong University
Abstract
For teachers of L2 writing, correcting errors in students’ assignments is a part of the job that one learns to dread. Even after correcting an uncountable number of errors, neither student nor teacher can say for certain whether any improvement has been made.
While researchers seek an answer to the question, “Does grammar correction work?” the teaching community requires an answer to a...
Daniel Corks
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Daniel Corks, Dongshin University
Abstract
When creating assessments for our students, we often default to the most straightforward thing to evaluate: their raw language ability. However, for a class with a wide range of levels this is often the least fair or productive way to grade them, and the lower level students stay on the bottom regardless of effort.
Rewarding effort over ability, either directly or...
Daniel Corks
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Daniel Corks is a long time member of KOTESOL and an active presenter at various conferences and chapter meetings. He’s a member of the Daejeon-Chungcheong chapter and currently an assistant professor at Woosong University in Daejeon.
Daniel graduated from Sogang University in Seoul with a master‘s degree in applied linguistics specializing in second language acquisition. He has over ten years of experience working in South Korea across public & private education settings ranging from elementary school up to university level students and adults of all ages.
Daniel has a...
Daniel Craig & David Ellis
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Daniel Craig, Sangmyung University, Seoul
David Ellis, Sangmyung University, Seoul
Abstract
This study investigated the use of NoRedInk, an online adaptive learning system focused on English grammar, by students in a first year writing. The extracurricular use of NoRedInk was seen as a way to address multiple challenges: class time, diagnostics, instruction, and practice. The questions this study addressed were: (1) how...
Daniel James Mills & Jeremy White
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Daniel James Mills, Ritsumeikan University
Jeremy White, Ritsumeikan University
Abstract
The presenters will deliver the results of a much-needed study in the field of digital game facilitated language learning conducted at a large private university in Japan. This presentation will show the results of a survey study of two hundred and twenty-two undergraduate students regarding their attitudes, perceptions, and usage of digital games for...
Daniel James Mills & Sean Toland
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Daniel James Mills, Ritsumeikan University
Sean Toland, Ritsumeikan University
Abstract
In this presentation the researchers will discuss an action research project involving ELLs at a Japanese university. The participants worked in groups to create "how-to" videos on their smartphones, which were shared with their classmates and instructors through the university's LMS. Afterward, they engaged in self-reflective...
Daniel Jones
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(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...
Daniel Svoboda
KOTESOL National Conference 2018Workshop (45 minutes)
Daniel Svoboda, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Abstract
A lot of time and effort has been spent in educational research looking into and devising new ways to help English language learners acquire and develop better vocabularies. Gone are the days of students memorizing long lists of translated words for rote vocabulary tests. A whole host of new and creative methods have been developed to ensure students are equipped with the most effective tools to pick up, learn...
David Cedric Bennette
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Research • Room 203 • 16:25
A root analytic approach to academic word listsDeveloping Student Skills (Vocab, Grammar, Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking) • Academic Word Lists
Inspired by research in corpus linguistics and the analysis of English academic discourse, both spoken and written, there has been a notable growth in the use of academic word lists in the field of English for academic purposes. These lists generally purport to group together the most commonly occurring words for understanding academic English, so are often deemed essential for university...
David Devora
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Motivation • Room 107 • 10:00
Using Personal Relationships to Motivate English LearningLearner motivation / creativity
This workshop will examine my educational philosophy of relational teaching as it relates to motivating students through personal relationships, group games, and interpersonal activities in the EFL classroom. Students are motivated by many factors such as curriculum, organization of class, and management. However, this workshop will analyze other non-academic motivation factors including teacher personality, character, and temperament. My “iceberg” theory...
David Scott Bowyer
KOTESOL National Conference 2018Research Report (20 minutes)
David Scott Bowyer, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Abstract
Recursive conversations (RCs) are described as a “return to a similar experience?but with a wider knowledge” (Kindt, 2004, p. 15). Focusing on RCs and their effects on learner beliefs and performance, including fluency, disfluency, and complexity, this presentation describes the results of Action Research conducted over six weeks with 18 first-year English majors in a freshman oral...
David Shaffer
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Workshop (45 minutes)
David Shaffer, Gwangju International Center
Abstract
In research paper submissions made to scholarly journals, academic proceedings, graduate courses, and the like, errors in formatting references in the reference list and in-text citations are among the most common. Poor formatting of references and citations could be a major reason for a journal to reject a paper submission. Consequently, the importance of proper formatting of references...
David Valente (IATEFL YLT-SIG)
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Featured Session - International Conference 2015
An Intercultural Approach to Creativity in the Primary English ClassroomThis interactive talk explores how teachers of primary-aged learners can use intercultural materials and activities to enable children to develop their creativity and English language skills. Ideas will be presented in relation to best practice in primary ELT and illustrated with practical and engaging examples, which have been used successfully in classrooms throughout the East Asia region.
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Invited Second...
David William Sansom
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
David William Sansom, Macao Polytechnic Institute
Abstract
Getting students writing English in the classroom can be challenging for teachers who may have neither the time nor the resources available, yet in-class writing lets teachers find out what students can and cannot do, and provides valuable focused practice on structures and sentence patterns, as well as opportunities for error correction. This workshop will...
Davis, Mark D.
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Mark D. Davis
Abstract
As English teachers in Korea, we are often faced with the unique challenge to prepare both language skills and test-taking ability. A standardized test such as the TOEFL requires targeted instruction in how the test works, along with strategies for accomplishing specific tasks. The objective of this presentation is to help teachers create student confidence with predictable, easy to remember answer formats, so that more response time is focused on language skills. Developed over a year-plus of...
Dewi Atikah
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Dewi Atikah, MA TESOL Studies student in University of Leeds
Abstract
This research was conducted to find out to what extent peer or teacher feedback affects students' writing in term of four writing aspects in one of secondary schools in Indonesia. The result shows that the scores for teacher feedback class and peer feedback is not significant different on students' hortatory exposition writing. However, by...
Diane Santos
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Highlighted • Room 101 • 15:00
To See Each Piece of the MosaicCross-cultural / intercultural communication
With rates of international marriages in South Korea trending upward, we are seeing an increase in the student population of mixed heritage children. How has South Korea’s traditionally homogeneous society been responding to such changes in its cultural fabric? As stakeholders in education, we have the perfect opportunity to model inclusivity and to begin a positive dialogue about diversity. This interactive workshop will provide a space for brainstorming answers to the...
Dickey, Robert J.
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Rob Dickey
Abstract
Employers are increasingly demanding evidence of professional development from teachers when they make choices in hiring, retention, promotion, and pay-adjustments. Their assessments are increasingly criterion-referenced, and frequently teachers are not made aware of the criteria. The key, therefore, is to plan a multi-dimensional continuing professional development strategy, to record evidence of professional development, and to display your evidence in a clear and...
Douglas Jarrell
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Douglas Jarrell, Nagoya Women's University
Abstract
Smartphones have a number of affordances that make them ideal tools for working on foreign language skills. They can record both high-quality sound and video; they can take photos and upload them to websites or attach them to emails; they have screens for reading and keyboards for writing; they allow access to materials on demand and the ability to submit assignments at any time. This presentation will...
Douglas Sewell
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Douglas Sewell, University of Calgary
Abstract
Adjunct English courses are an approach to undergraduate and graduate education being developed in a number of English speaking nations including Australia, Canada, and the UK. This approach allows international students from countries such as Korea to immediately begin their degree studies abroad despite not meeting the target university's English language requirements....
Douglas Sewell
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Douglas Sewell, University of Calgary
Abstract
There comes a time for most foreign English teachers in Korea where they start to seriously consider the direction of their teaching career. This time may come with successes and a desire for future challenges or with setbacks and desire for change. None-the-less, for most it will come. Yet despite the many teachers in Korea who are seeking to understand how to develop...
Dr. Charles Browne - Plenary Speaker
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Charles Browne, Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESOL at Meiji Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan, is a specialist in second language vocabulary acquisition, extensive reading, and online learning; co-author of the NGSL New General Service List, (www.newgeneralservicelist.org) and the NAWL New Academic Word List (www.newacademicwordlist.org), and has created a wide variety of research-based, language learning and analysis software such as the OGTE (Online Graded Text Editor), ER-Central, EnglishCentral, WordEngine, and V-Check. He is working hard to share this knowledge...
Dr. David A. Tizzard
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You may have seen/listened to him
Podcast: Korea Deconstructed Author of the column "Korea: deConstructed" in The Korea TimesDr. Ken Beatty - Webcast Feature
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Dr. Ken Beatty is author/co-author of more than 130 English as a Second Language textbooks used worldwide from the primary to tertiary levels, as well as books on Computer Assisted Language Learning. He has worked at universities in Canada, China, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and the USA, and given more than 200 teacher training presentations and 92 conference presentations throughout Asia, the Middle East, and North and South America. He is currently TESOL Professor at Anaheim University.
Webcast Featured Presentation
Running with Scissors:...
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...
Dr. Maria Teresa Martinez Garcia
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You might have seen/listened to her at:
Yongin 2022 - Demystifying the Role of Bilingualism Yongin's Podcast Episode 38 and 39 National Conference 2020 - Translanguaging Strategies for Teaching a Foreign Language ClassroomEdward Jay Quinto & John Christopher Castillo
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Edward Jay Quinto, Mapua Institute of Technology - Manila
John Christopher Castillo, Mapua Institute of Technology - Manila
Abstract
Second language (henceforth L2) motivation has been traditionally studied using the lens of integrative motivation. However, this framework presents problems in that it is limiting and lacks insights from emerging cognitive motivational research. Hence, this...
Ehean Kim
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(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 ...