KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Jean Kirschenmann, Hawaii Pacific University
Ee Chan Noh, Hawaii Pacific University
Using Low-Stress, High-Impact, Place-Based Materials to Foster English Conversation
Abstract
While communicative language teaching encourages learner-learner interaction and the Korean Ministry of Education endorses it, it is often difficult to achieve. With a novel look at language teaching "materials," this workshop addresses concerns of teachers who find students reluctant to interact or have difficulty devoting valuable class time to conversation. The featured materials are low cost to create and low stress to use yet have a high positive impact on language lessons because they are localized.
Workshop participants examine localized materials from the perspective of language learners and teachers. They work in teams to create their own set of place-based materials centered on Korean pop culture. The newly-created materials are collected and disseminated to all workshop participants following the conference.
Biographicals
Jean Kirschenmann has taught English and teacher education courses in China, Japan, Romania, Pacific Island nations, and the U.S. Currently, she works with pre- and in-service teachers in the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program at Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) in Honolulu, Hawaii where she has worked with numerous cohorts of Korean English teachers in intensive Teaching English in English (TEE) programs since 2008. Her primary interests are in TEFL, teaching English to children, teacher preparation, and materials development. She is particularly interested in the positive impact that teacher and student-made materials have on the dynamics of English language lessons.
Ee Chan Noh (Kevin) is an MA TESOL candidate at Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) in Honolulu, Hawaii. He holds an associate's degree in Second Language Teaching from Kapiolani Community College and a bachelor's degree in Second Language Studies from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, both located in Honolulu. He is interested in computer-assisted language learning (CALL), materials development, and teaching English for specific purposes (ESP). Currently, he is developing materials for Korean nursing students who study in intensive English programs at HPU.
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