GO
Hotel
We encourage those visiting Seoul for the conference to consider staying at our official conference hotel:
The Best Western Premier Seoul Garden Hotel
The hotel is approximately a 15-minute taxi ride from the conference venue, and it's located within an easy walk of a variety of restaurants and shops, as well as both the Gongdeok and Mapo subway stations and the airport limousine bus stop.
Reserve your room today! Use the attached form to get the preferential rate offered to KOTESOL conference attendees (125,000 won/night; add 12,500 won/night for breakfast [1st person,...
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....
Shudong Wang & Douglas Jarrell
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Shudong Wang, Shimane University
Douglas Jarrell, Nagoya Women's University
Abstract
Mobile learning is quickly taking over traditional PC-based e-learning. The authors are developing an extension of a successful mobile English learning platform to other languages. The platform consists of three delivery methods for learning content: email, app and mobile site. The learning materials are sent to learners by...
Tory Thorkelson
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Tory Thorkelson, Hanyang University
Abstract
The purpose of this presentation will be to show how the presenter went about proposing, researching, collecting /creating materials /workbooks for and teaching a number of successful CBI and ESP courses that he taught throughout the years at the University level. Many of these courses are still part of the university's curriculum although other Professors now teach some of them. Courses include Tourism...
Chinghua Liu & Kai-Jye Chia
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Chinghua Liu, Cardinal Tien Junior College of Healthcare and Management
Kai-Jye Chia, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Abstract
Understanding English Medical Terminology plays an important role in reading or writing medical records in hospital; however, most nursing students have difficulty in learning and memorize these medical terms In this study, learning materials were arranged based on the semantic mapping...
Jaclyn Sylvia
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Jaclyn Sylvia, Hannam University, Indiana University Bloomington
Abstract
The demands of the 21st century economy require students to use English as a tool for intercultural communication. To meet these demands, this workshop presents a teaching tool for conversation classes which encourages university and adult students to negotiate their culture and use of English in relation to that...
Siti Nurul Azkiyah
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Siti Nurul Azkiyah, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta
Abstract
Research has found that teachers is the most influential factor in education. The question is how to improve teaching quallity. This study investigates whether teaching quality could be divided into several stages so that development program could be tailored according to teachers' need. The eight classroom factors (orientation, structuring, modeling, application,...
Greg Thompson
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Greg Thompson, Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Abstract
Well-designed games may act as powerful classroom activities that present students with challenging, yet entertaining, environments to apply language aligned with curricular goals. Game studies scholars have noted the importance rules play in games, especially that rules encourage or constrain player behaviors. While game design encompasses many areas, carefully...
Leia Lee
KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Leia Lee, Independant Business English Trainer
Abstract
In EBP (English for Business Purposes) industry in Korea, often times, a trainer recruitment decision is made initially and mainly based on one's visa type (more specifically, a passport type, an ethnic background), not by one's qualification and/or professional experience. This, then, is followed by differences in employment benefits, hourly rates, types of interview questions, types of...
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...
Gordon Blaine West
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Gordon Blaine West, Sookmyung YL-TESOL
Abstract
Teachers who are interested in doing social justice work in ELT have an enormous number of possible entries. They can select content that focuses on social justice, give students more control over the classroom, work to build community within the classroom and links to the broader community outside the classroom to make learning relevant, and they can work to create positive change. Critical practitioner research...
So Jung Kim & Clara Lee
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
So Jung Kim, The University of Texas at El Paso
Clara Lee, The University of Tennessee
Abstract
With heightened emphasis on critical literacy pedagogies, attention to critical literacy for young children (CLYC) has rapidly increased. Yet, there is a paucity of studies examining CYLC in preschool settings, particularly in Korean contexts. Utilizing a qualitative case study design, the current...
Bala Thiruchelvam & Jeonghyun Kim
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Bala Thiruchelvam, TESOL Sookmyung Women's University
Jeonghyun Kim, English Teacher Paekun High School
Abstract
Secondary teachers often skip or reduce the writing section. This workshop uses examples from one Korean middle school English teacher's practices after completing an in-service teacher training program. In this teacher's previous practice, writing was restricted to only opinion based essays due to time...
Chris Lowe
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Chris Lowe, Director of Education & Professional Development
Abstract
The early years are a critical time in a student's education. Students come to class with vastly different abilities and we want them all to experience success academically and socially. Catch a glimpse into how to get your budding students to follow directions, work in teams, share, take turns, communicate effectively, think critically, and of course, how to master the content and...
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....
Peter Burden
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Peter Burden, Okayama Shoka University, Japan
Abstract
Student evaluation of teaching administered through end of semester surveys is widespread in tertiary education. One of the main purposes is for teachers to improve their teaching through utilizing the results of both quantitative and qualitative data produced. This longitudinal study involving 163 students compares two methods of gaining qualitative...
Cory Koby
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Cory Koby, Miyagi Gakuin Women's University/ JALT Sendai Chapter President
Abstract
Japan's New Course of Study took effect at the secondary level in 2013. Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology's (MEXT) placed a strong emphasis on communicative competence which is to be realized through communicative language teaching. The 2015-16 academic year was the first opportunity we have had to...
Ruriko Tsuji
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Ruriko Tsuji, FLP, Kanda University of International Studies
Abstract
"Collaboration" is one of the essential keys in language learning, not only in foreign language educational settings, but also in worldwide situations as stated in the "21st Century Skills Map" represented by P21 and ACTFL. In this current study, 56 university students (freshmen) in Japan involved in a peer tutoring program are...
Sarah Balbuena Gonzales & Marilu Rañosa-Madrunio
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Sarah Balbuena Gonzales, University of the Philippines
Marilu Rañosa-Madrunio, University of Santo Tomas
Abstract
This workshop orients participants to the teaching of grammar in a communicative classroom. We will present activities that will exemplify the principles of communicative methodology as espoused by Christopher Candlin. Participants receive handouts describing differences between the Audiolingual Method (ALM) and Communicative Language...
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...
Brian Raisbeck
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Brian Raisbeck, University of Southern California
Abstract
Classroom management goes beyond just a list of rules and punishments, though that is certainly a key aspect. In this workshop, participants will actively take a look at their own classroom management styles through the eyes of their students, their school, the culture in which they teach, and themselves. Participants will also take a look at their own classroom environment and see how...
Christopher Ott & Jenna Thompson
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Christopher Ott, English Language Fellow (US State Department) Xi'an International University, China
Jenna Thompson, English Language Fellow (US State Department) Qufu Normal University, China
Abstract
Literature circles are student led book discussions that take place in the classroom and support language learning and literature studies. This workshop will discuss the benefits of using literature circles in the classroom, particularly...
Kristin Rock
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Kristin Rock, The University of Hawaii at Manoa
Abstract
Seeing as the English language has become increasingly important for international business and trade, many students approach the acquisition of English with specific goals in mind, including communicating with professionals in their field, and traveling abroad. Therefore, the goal of this workshop is to share three original, innovative speaking tasks that are...
Eric Reynolds & Xiaofang Yan
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Eric Reynolds, Woosong University TESOL-MALL
Xiaofang Yan, Xiaofang
Abstract
The field of TESOL in the 21st century faces challenges with continuing increases in Chinese academic sojourners seeking master's in TESOL degrees. Twelve graduate students express their academic and cultural needs and offer suggestions for programmatic reform within master's programs: Enhancing cultural ability, incorporating creative extra-...
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...
Kevin Patrick Garvey
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Kevin Patrick Garvey, Kanda University of International Studies
Abstract
Communicative language learning draws one of its greatest strengths from its requirement that students produce their own novel and creative language during conversation-based activities. However, conversation-based lessons can sometimes lose focus. How can the teacher ensure that target forms are being produced? When is a task supposed to stop?...
Neil Talbert
KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Neil Talbert, Catholic University of Daegu
Abstract
Those who have taught students with overseas experience will know the importance of the connections they make to others through English to their linguistic and personal development. This exploratory study examines those connections made in English L1 contexts and their lasting effects on the participants after they return to Korea. Data gathered through reflective...
Stafford Lumsden & Kara Waggoner
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Stafford Lumsden, Sookmyung Women's University
Kara Waggoner, Sookmyung Women's University
Abstract
In language teacher education courses students are provided with the skills, and techniques to develop their student's productive and receptive skills. Depending on their students, teachers employ these as as needed, but one constant underlies all of this: lesson planning. Knowing how to effectively lesson plan can be the...
Kerry Pusey
KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(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...
Kusuma Rasdyati
KOTESOL International Conference 2016(Concurrent Session)
Kusuma Rasdyati, State University of Surabaya
Abstract
Occasionally teachers could not find appropriate materials in commercial books, prompting them to develop their own materials. This workshop aims to demonstrate how teachers could adapt a text from the internet for learning material by simplifying the language and the concepts. Complicated sentence structures could be made simpler and unknown words are replaced with the more...