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The English Connection (TEC 30-1) Spring 2026
March 1, 2026 DownloadThe English Connection (TEC 30-1) Spring 2026, Volume 30, Issue 1
In This Issue . . .
4 Editorial
From Monochrome to Masterpiece: IC2026 Painting the Future of Language Education
By Dr. Andrew White
5 President's Message
Striding into Spring with KOTESOL!
By Dr. Lindsay Herron
Conference Preview
6 Updates on the 2026 KOTESOL International Conference
By Dr. Meerbek Kudaibergenov
Invited Speaker Interviews & Articles
8 Focusing on Teacher Well-Being and Reframing It Through Reflective Practice
Dr. Thomas...
Happenings and News, Winter 2025
January 5, 2026 DownloadKorea TESOL Happenings and News, Winter 2025
CONTENTS
02 - Member Spotlight: André Jabobs
05 - International Outreach Comm. Travel Report
07 - Chapter News
Busan-Gyeongsang-Daegu Chapter • Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter • Gangwon Chapter • Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter • Gyeonggi Chapter • Incheon Chapter • Jeonju-North Jeolla Chapter • Seoul Chapter
16 - Special Interest Group News
Christian Teachers SIG • Multimedia & CALL SIG • Research SIG • Social Justice SIG • Well-Being & Professional Development SIG
19 - Committee News...
Happenings and News, Autumn 2025
October 12, 2025 DownloadKorea TESOL Happenings and News - Autumn 2025
CONTENTS
02 - Member Spotlight: Victor Reeser
07 - Chapter News
Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter • Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter • Gangwon Chapter • Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter • Gyeonggi Chapter • Incheon Chapter • Jeonju-North Jeolla Chapter • Seoul Chapter
14 - Special Interest Group News
Christian Teachers SIG
Social Justice SIG
Well-Being & Professional Development SIG
16 - Committee News
Diversity Committee • Financial Affairs Committee • International Conference 2026...
Call for Papers: The 22nd Annual DCC-BG KOTESOL Thanksgiving Symposium and Dinner
September 4, 2025 Download
The English Connection (TEC 29-3) Autumn 2025
September 1, 2025 DownloadThe English Connection (TEC 29-2) Summer 2025, Volume 29, Issue 2
In This Issue . . .
4 Editorial
At Our Own Pace: Time in the Lives of EFL Educators
By Dr. Andrew White
5 President’s Message
Time Flies When You’re Having Fun! – Looking Forward to the Fall With KOTESOL
By Dr. Lindsay N. Herron
Articles
6. From Event Time to Clock Time: Teaching Temporal Concepts Through Cultural Reflection in the Korean EFL Classroom
By Thomas Duvernay
9 Countdown to an Advanced Degree: Tips for Finishing That *&#$! Dissertation...
Happenings and News, Summer 2025
July 10, 2025 DownloadKorea TESOL Happenings and News
02 - Member Spotlight: Christopher Miller
06 - Chapter News
17 - Special Interest Group News
20 - Committee News
24 - National News
26 - Member News
Contributors
Madison Brand • Robert Dickey • Melvin Dixon • Michael Free • Dr. Lindsay Herron • André Jacobs • Jake Kimball • Dr. Maria Lisak • Christopher Miller • Dr. Ian Moodie • Victor Reeser • Dr. David Shaffer • Heidi Vande Voort Nam • Dr. Eric Reynolds • Gabriela Villafradez • Dr. Andrew White • Jocelyn Wright • Ingrid Zwaal
...
Happenings and News, Spring 2025
April 7, 2025 DownloadKorea TESOL Happenings and News, Spring 2025
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Contents
02 - Member Spotlight: Gabriela Villafradez
06 - International Partners Conference Report
09 - Chapter News
17 - Special Interest Group News
20 - Committee News
25 - National News
Contributors
Madison Brand • Robert Dickey • Melvin Dixon • Michael Free • Dr. Lindsay Herron • André Jacobs • Dr. Maria Lisak • Wesley Martin • Dr. Ian Moodie • Mike Peacock • Victor Reeser • Dr. David Shaffer • Martin Sketchley • Rosemary Sorg • Heidi Vande Voort Nam • Gabriela...
The English Connection (TEC 29-1) Spring 2025
March 1, 2025 DownloadThe English Connection (TEC 29-1) Spring 2025, Volume 29, Issue 1
The Pre-Conference Edition
In This Issue ...
4. Editorial
A Plena-Kucha Key-Quium ZoomShop
By Dr. Andrew White
5. President’s Message
KOTESOL and the Year of the Snake 2025 – Leading to Growth, Transformation, and Renewal!
By Dr. Lindsay Herron
Conference Preview
6. “Humanity in the Age of AI” at KOTESOL 2025
By Rhea Metituk
7. International Conference Invited Speaker Preview
Invited Speaker Articles & Interviews
8. AI-Based...
Happenings and News (1-4) Winter 2024
January 15, 2025 DownloadKorea TESOL Happenings and News (HAN 1-4) Winter 2024, Volume 1, Number 4
Contents
02 - Member Spotlight: Cheryl Woelk
05 - A Review of the 2024 KOTESOL National Conference
07 - ETA-ROC Conference Report
09 - Chapter News
17 - Special Interest Group News
20 - Committee News
24 - National News
The English Connection (TEC 28-4) Winter 2024
December 1, 2024 DownloadThe English Connection (TEC 28-4) Winter 2024, Volume 28, Issue 4
The Young Learners Edition
In This Issue ...
4. Editorial
What Us Old Folk Can Learn From Young Language Learners
By Dr. Andrew White Editor-in-Chief, The English Connection
5. President’s Message
Reflections and Resolutions: Celebrating the New Year with KOTESOL!
By Lindsay Herron KOTESOL President
Articles
6. What Makes Young English Language Learners (YELLs) Different?: A Korean Perspective
By Michael Duddy
10. Promoting Child-Centered...
The Korea TESOL Journal 20-2
December 1, 2024 Download The Korea TESOL JournalVolume 20, Number 2
Table of Contents
Research Papers
Maria Teresa Martinez Garcia
— Bridging the Gap: Leveraging Neuroeducation to Enhance Teaching Methodologies
I-Jiuan Ting
— Exploring Effective English News Reading Strategies for Vocational College Students
Jeongho Park
— Improving Korean EFL Adult Learners’ Oral Skills Through Role-Play
Junko Chujo
— Needs Analysis for Pronunciation Instruction for Japanese University Students
Noemi Castelo Viego
— Social Education in South...
2024 DCC November Symposium Program Book
November 28, 2024 DownloadIt's the 2024 DCC November Symposium Program Book!
2024 Symposium Schedule
November 20, 2024 DownloadDCC November Symposium Schedule
Website: https://koreatesol.org/content/dcc-november-symposium-thanksgiving-dinner-0
Pre-registration: https://forms.gle/we4vUoYvGkeS7iSM8
Happenings and News (HAN 1-3) Autumn 2024
October 15, 2024 DownloadKorea TESOL Happenings and News (HAN 1-3) Autumn 2024, Volume 1, Number 3
Contents
2 - Member Spotlight: Melvin Dixon
5 - Chapters
14 - Special Interest Groups
17 - Committee News
20 - Member News
The English Connection (TEC 28-3) Autumn 2024
September 1, 2024 DownloadThe English Connection (TEC 28-3), Autumn 2024, Volume 28, Issue 3
In This Issue...
4. Editorial
Teaching Conversation: Walking the Talk
by Dr. Andrew White
5. President’s Message (Audio)
Convivial Collaboration, Connections, and Community: Building Bridges with KOTESOL
by Lindsay Herron
Articles
6. Reflections on Guy Cook’s Plenary at the 2024 KOTESOL International Conference
by William (Bill) Littlewood
8. Current Trends in Native Speaker Requirements in EFL Teacher Recruitment
by Eun-Young Julia Kim...
The Korea TESOL Journal 20-1
August 1, 2024 Download The Korea TESOL JournalVolume 20, Number 1
Table of Contents.
Research Papers
Heekyung Lee
— Perceptions, Integration, and Learning Needs of ChatGPT Among EFL Teachers
Nicholas Simpson
— Adapting IELTS Examinations: Video Call Speaking Tests in South Korea’s COVID-19 Era
William Tiley
— Standardized Language Tests: An Opportunity for Teacher Development?
Roger Anderson
— From “Investment” to “Arboriculture”: An Explication of Metaphiers
Hosam Elmetaher
— Investigating MRVAT Sensitivity in Detecting...
Happenings and News (HAN 1-2) Summer 2024
July 15, 2024 DownloadKorea TESOL Happenings and News (HAN 1-2) Summer 2024, Volume 1, Number 2
Contents
2 - Member Spotlight: KC Washington
6 - IC2024 Review
9 - Chapters
20 - Special Interest Groups
23 - Committee News
26 - News
The English Connection (TEC 28-2) Summer 2024
June 1, 2024 DownloadThe English Connection (TEC 28-2) Summer 2024, Volume 28, Issue 2
In This Issue...
4. Editorial
The Winning Language
by Dr. Andrew White
5. President’s Message
Celebrating This Semester: A Toast to KOTESOL’s Triumphs
by Lindsay Herron
Articles
6. Teaching as Storytelling: An Appeal for a Narrative Approach to Education
by Stewart Gray
9. Creating and Publishing Coloring Books with AI
by Jungok Son
11. International Students and University Life in Korea in Their Own Words
by Dr. Tory S....
The Korea TESOL Journal 19-2
May 1, 2024 Download The Korea TESOL JournalVolume 19, Number 2
Table of Contents.
Research Papers
George Loetter
— Exploring the Approach of Eliminating Pushed Output in EFL Classes (p. 3)
David Sandeman
— Principled Criteria for English Textbook Evaluation (29)
Andrew S. Nelson
— Addressing Behavior Problems in the High-Enrollment EFL Class (51)
Leslie Sherwood
— Preparing L2 College Composition Students for Oral Assessments (65)
Anna Chang
— The Blossoming of a Language Teacher Identity: Revisiting a Semi-Native...
Conference Program Book (Full) PDF
April 25, 2024 Download
The Full and Complete Conference Program Book. (revised slightly April 26th)
This year the full book is available only in PDF format.
A printed "lite" version (program booklet) will be available at the conference venue to those who have pre-registered.
Download or read online Here.
Happenings and News (HAN 1-1) Spring 2024
April 15, 2024 DownloadKorea TESOL Happenings and News (HAN 1-1) Spring 2024, Volume 1 Number 1
The Inaugural Edition
Contents
02 - Member Spotlight: James Rush
06 - IOC Report: JALT 2023
08 - IOC Report: ThaiTESOL 2024
11 - Chapters
19 - Special Interest Groups
25 - Committees
30 - News
The English Connection (TEC 28-1) Spring 2024
March 1, 2024 DownloadThe English Connection (TEC 28-1) Spring 2024, Volume 28, Issue 1
The International Conference Edition
In This Issue...
4. Editorial
Blinking
by Dr. Andrew White
5. President’s Message
The Play’s the Thing: Spotlight on KOTESOL’s Spring Celebrations!
by Lindsay Herron
Conference Preview
6. “Players on the World Stage” at KOTESOL 2024
by Bryan Hale
7. International Conference Speaker Preview
Invited Speaker Articles & Interviews
8. TEIL and a Need to View the World as “Messy”
Dr. Aya...
KOTESOL Proceedings 2023
February 1, 2024 DownloadKOTESOL Proceedings 2023
Advancing Collaboration: Exchanges Among Scholars, Instructors, and Students
Proceedings of the 30th Korea TESOL International Conference – 2023
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Invited Speaker Papers
The Power of Collaboration: Building Networks, Connecting Educators (p.3)
— Chenghao Zhu, George M. Jacobs, Deliang Man, Meng Huat Chau, and Jasper Roe
Collaborating on Cross-Cultural Connections: Promise, Pitfalls, and Cosmopolitan Potential (9)
— Lindsay Herron
Walking the Talk and Walking with Students Together:...
The English Connection (TEC 27-4) Winter 2023
December 1, 2023 DownloadThe English Connection (TEC 27-4) Winter 2023, Volume 27, Issue 4
In This Issue...
4. Editorial
An English Degree: Too Big to Succeed (direct page link - https://koreatesol.org/sites/default/files/pdf_publications/TECv27-4Wint...
by Dr. Andrew White
5. President's Message
Reflections and Resolutions: Ringing in the New Year with KOTESOL
by Lindsay Herron
Articles
6. The Use of ChatGPT in Paragraph Process Writing for Korean University Students
by Ronald Schmidt-Fajlik
10. Problems with Prepositions, and...
DCC 2023 November Symposium
November 14, 2023 Download
Korea TESOL Journal 19-1
October 1, 2023 DownloadKorea TESOL Journal
Volume 19, Number 1
Table of Contents.
INVITED PAPER
William Littlewood
— Writing and Reading: A Joint Journey Through Ideas (p. 3)
RESEARCH PAPERS
Jack Arkell
— Assessing the Effectiveness of Flashcard Applications in Korean University EFL Classrooms (p. 17)
Lynsey Mori & Panachanok Chanwaiwit
— SELVES: Social Emotional Learning Virtual Exchanges (p, 37)
SuSie Park
— Perspectives of Korean Parents on NESTs and NNESTs (p. 59)
Chen Sun
— English Curriculum Report...
Korea TESOL Journal 19-1
October 1, 2023 Download Korea TESOL JournalVolume 19, Number 1
Table of Contents.
INVITED PAPER
William Littlewood
— Writing and Reading: A Joint Journey Through Ideas (p. 3)
RESEARCH PAPERS
Jack Arkell
— Assessing the Effectiveness of Flashcard Applications in Korean University EFL Classrooms (p. 17)
Lynsey Mori & Panachanok Chanwaiwit
— SELVES: Social Emotional Learning Virtual Exchanges (p, 37)
SuSie Park
— Perspectives of Korean Parents on NESTs and NNESTs (p. 59)
Chen Sun
— English Curriculum Report of a...
The English Connection (TEC 27-3) Autumn 2023
September 1, 2023 DownloadThe English Connection (TEC 27-3) Autumn 2023, Volume 27, Issue 3
The ChatGPT Edition
In This Issue...
4. Editorial
An Interview with ChatGPT
— by Dr. Andrew White
5. President’s Message
Creativity, Connections, and Community: Generative Humanity in KOTESOL
— by Lindsay Herron
Articles
7. The Importance of Prompts for Navigating Through ChatGPT
— by Victor Reeser
9. Student Writing Support with Generative Artificial Intelligence
— by Stafford Lumsden
12. A Soft Collaboration: A First-Day Diagnostic...
The English Connection (TEC 27-2) Summer 2023
June 1, 2023 DownloadThe English Connection (TEC 27-2) Summer 2023, Volume 27, Issue 2
In This Issue ...
4. Editorial
Don’t You Tell Me to Look and Listen
by Dr. Andrew White
5. President’s Message
KOTESOL at 30: Agile and Energetic as Ever
by Lindsay Herron
Articles
6. Using Music to Teach Students at Any English Level
— by David Allen
8. Embracing Peers Through Interpersonal Competence
— by Timothy Ang
10. Learning Students’ Names for Increased Engagement and Accountability
— by Brian Raisbeck
13. What’s...
Korea TESOL Journal 18-2
April 1, 2023 Download Korea TESOL JournalVolume 18, Number 2
Table of Contents.
INVITED PAPER
Thomas S. C. Farrell, Nicholas Moses
— “Class Is Like a Family”: Reflections of an Experienced Canadian TESOL Teacher (p. 3)
RESEARCH PAPERS
Sun Young Park
— Teacher Efficacy Development Among Pre-service Teachers, Implications for the Korean Context and KOTESOL (p. 27)
Nicolas E. Caballero, Meghan Yu
— Using Self-Determination Theory to Examine Motivations of Korean EFL College Students Informed by Korean Studies (p. 45)
Le Yao
— ...