KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Hanaa Khamis, Al Ahram Canadian University (ACU)
Innovative Writing Techniques for Interactive Teachers
Abstract
In this workshop, the audience will experiment with creative hands-on techniques to enhance student writing. An integrated communicative language teaching and learning approach is adopted throughout. The Engage-Study-Activate lesson planning model is fundamentally explored where warm-up, controlled, and free writing activities are demonstrated. The activities include both functional and essay writing varieties. Various skills, such as listening to audio, watching videos, looking at pictures, reading texts, thinking, speaking, and doing, will provide a matrix for written production. Both paper- and web-based materials will be used. Different writing sub-skills will be overviewed. Some guiding practical assessment tools and corrective feedback tips are presented through some of the activities. As a wrap-up, the audience will share their reflections on their teaching practices in writing classes.
Biographicals
Hanaa Khamis holds an MA in TESOL from the American University in Cairo (AUC). She works as a Director of the English Language Department (ELD) at Al Ahram Canadian University (ACU) in Egypt. She has worked as an EFL instructor and teacher trainer for almost 20 years. Her training interests include instructional technology, methodology, and assessment. Her academic interests include computer-mediated communication, methodology, task-based learning, assessment, second language acquisition, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics. Her published book and journal papers are about computer-mediated interactions and task-based learning.
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