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Marginality: Non Native English Speakers In Academia, Jean-Pierre Hugo Vargas
Marginality: Non Native English Speakers In Academia, Jean-Pierre Hugo Vargas
Sandanona
Jean-Pierre Vargas will present a paper exploring the challenges and issues of marginality that non-native English speakers experience while studying abroad or in Academia. He will present the material by comparing the current extant research while comparing it to his own personal narrative.
Gamifying Social Justice In The English Classroom, Yoshimi Ochiai
Gamifying Social Justice In The English Classroom, Yoshimi Ochiai
Sandanona
English has a power to build a peaceful world. In this workshop, participant will experience the dynamics of trade between developed and developing countries through a game. The presenter will provide examples of pre- and post-stage activities to introduce the game in English classroom, too.
Hidden And Expressed Instructor Power In The Adult Classroom, Meg Loomis
Hidden And Expressed Instructor Power In The Adult Classroom, Meg Loomis
Sandanona
How does an adult student know when their instructor is acting as an authority figure, a colleague or a friend? The presenter will examine this question and explore the differences between hidden and expressed power.
L1-Influenced Pronunciation: Identity And Discrimination, Ruth Williams
L1-Influenced Pronunciation: Identity And Discrimination, Ruth Williams
Sandanona
How should we treat students' accents in the classroom? The presenter interviewed non-native English speakers in regards to their feelings toward their accent and whether it is a part of their identity. The participants will discuss accent discrimination and its relationship with racism.
I’M No Therapist: Tesol And Mental Health, Stacy Walsh
I’M No Therapist: Tesol And Mental Health, Stacy Walsh
Sandanona
TESOL and mental health are inextricably linked. The presenter will use her experience in both fields to explore the who, what, why and how of creating a safe and healthy classroom community. She’s no therapist, but she will also consider approaches that have the potential to empower students and teachers.
‘Maximizing Learning Opportunities’ In Practice: A Retrospective, Xavier Muñoz
‘Maximizing Learning Opportunities’ In Practice: A Retrospective, Xavier Muñoz
Sandanona
What can ‘maximizing learning opportunities’ look like in the classroom? The presenter will share their journey of coming to recognize and intentionally plan for this strategy in practice. Along the way, attendees will stop for photo ops (i.e., specific instances of the strategy in action) using multiple lenses (i.e., frameworks).
Language As A Marker Of Cultural Identity For Tcks, Nick Cooper
Language As A Marker Of Cultural Identity For Tcks, Nick Cooper
Sandanona
The presenter will make conference participants aware of the linguistic and cultural conflicts that Adult Third Culture Kids experience in educational systems. Together we will come to understand the self-identity conflicts experienced by ATCKs, the hybrid identification process of blended accent, and mode of pronunciation as an adaptive strategy.
Issues In Mainstream Assessment Guidelines In A Tefl Context, Amy Puett
Issues In Mainstream Assessment Guidelines In A Tefl Context, Amy Puett
Sandanona
While mainstream assessment guidelines, such as the ACTFL, are the main source of assessing students in a TEFL context, issues arise when using these guidelines in some non-Western cultures. My presentation will focus on spoken assessment guidelines and ways in which we can expand their scope.