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August Social Event - Seoul KOTESOL Chapter

DINNER (6:30PM ~ 8:59PM)
 LEFT COAST Artisan Burgers, Itaewon

FUN AND CHAT (9:00PM ~ onwards)
 KING BAR, Itaewon
 Activities: drinking, listening to live music (starts @ 10PM), playing billiards, chatting, etc.
 Seoul Conference Planning for 2017 (informal conversation)

(Note: Suggestions are welcome; non-officers are welcome to join in any of the committees.)

If interested please sign up here.

Daniel Corks

(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...

Jack Ryan

(Concurrent Session) 

Jack Ryan, Shizuoka University of Art and Culture
 

Abstract
In EFL contexts like Korea and Japan one of the major challenges learners face is finding opportunities to speak English. The time we have students in our classroom as a captive audience is often the only chance they have to speak English in an average week. Information gap activities are a great way to ensure that students do most of the talking in class.
In this workshop,...

Fan (Gabriel) Fang

(Concurrent Session) 

Fan (Gabriel) Fang, English Language Centre, Shantou University
 

Abstract
The English language has spread and developed as a global language today, facilitating communication among people of different lingua-cultures. From the perspective of English as a lingua franca (ELF), this paper investigates the construction and negotiation of Chinese teachers of English at the university level. As the ELF paradigm has challenged...

Jo-Anna Lynch

(Concurrent Session) 

Jo-Anna Lynch, Seoul National University of Science and Technology
 

Abstract
Many professors find plagiarism to be an ongoing problem in their university classrooms. Within the ESOL context, this problem is exacerbated more as students may not know how to summarize, paraphrase, cite sources in English, all the while coming from different cultures where they may have different expectations on what is considered plagiarism. In this presentation, I will...

Paulus Kuswandono

(Concurrent Session) 

Paulus Kuswandono, Sanata Dharma University, Indonesia
 

Abstract
Mentor teachers often rely on their beliefs and teaching experiences as the basis to mentor PSTs. At the same time, mentor teachers are often faced with PSETs' bringing their own understanding and concepts teaching, different from the mentor teachers'. Mentor teachers need to further check and discuss those assumptions critically with PSETs. This...

Joseph Siegel

(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...

Stephen Vincent Case

(Concurrent Session) 

Stephen Vincent Case, Baiko University, Japan
 

Abstract
Podcasting as a mass communication method has been around for almost a decade. Of course the medium has been used as a valuable education tool, with many podcasts teaching a huge variety of subjects. Podcasts can also be used on a small scale as a distribution method for classroom materials and a way for the teacher to communicate with groups of students. This talk will take people through the basics of podcast...

Gregory Heathco

(Concurrent Session) 

Gregory Heathco, Hansung University
 

Abstract
For teachers who are interested in building a career in English Language Training (ELT), this workshop is intended to help visualize long-term career objectives and chart a corresponding development course.

The first half of the session will be focused on the training and certification programs that prepare and qualify ELT professionals for future positions:

Andrew Gallacher

(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...

Elena Shmidt

(Concurrent Session) 

Elena Shmidt, PULSE Adult Language Institute, Anyang
 

Abstract
The ability to choose appropriate terms of address is an important aspect of sociolinguistic and sociocultural competence. The study focuses on the problems facing Korean speakers of English when handling foreign names and titles and on pragmatic failure deriving from the incorrect choices.
The data analyzed in the study show that a vast number of adult speakers,...

Colin Rundle

(Concurrent Session) 

Colin Rundle, Soka University
 

Abstract
Because problem solving is integral to critical thinking and an important skill for graduates and professionals, "problem-solution" is a commonly taught rhetorical structure featured in several EAP and ESP textbooks. However, textbooks provide few if any explicit suggestions on appropriate vocabulary. This presentation introduces problem vocabulary commonly found in problem-solution texts, especially in the fields...

Jason Gold

(Concurrent Session) 

Jason Gold, Kwansei Gakuin University
 

Abstract
Drawing on new research in the fields of education, cognitive science, and neuroscience, this workshop will introduce and explain a variety of useful techniques for effective classroom management and smart teaching, as well caution against common study habits that have proven to be largely ineffective. Regarding classroom management, the techniques will touch on...

Media Archive 2016 International Conference

Seoul, Korea 2016/10/8
On October 15-16, about one thousand English educators will meet in Seoul for the 24th Annual Korea TESOL International Conference hosted by Sookmyung Women’s University.  The two-day conference supports Korea TESOL’s mission to "assist teachers in self-development and improve ELT in Korea.”  However, there will be a number of presenters and attendees from around the world.  As Korea TESOL President Lindsay Herron puts it:

“The KOTESOL International Conference is a fantastic opportunity to explore...