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SPLIS 2018 TESOL SESSIONS


SPLIS 2018 TESOL Sessions

For your planning purposes, we include here all the Speech, Pronunciation, and Listening Interest Section (SPLIS) sessions at the upcoming 2018 TESOL convention in Chicago. We hope to see you there.

Day

Time

Room

Title

Presenters(s)

Type

W

7 am–7:20 am

N137

Building Cohesion in Presentations

Leopold

TT

W

10:30 am–11:15 am

E255

Pronunciation Training and Oral English Improvement Among Adult ESL Beginners

Lee

RO

W

11:30 am–12:15 pm

E353a

Pizza and Plagiarism: Multiunit Collaboration for Promoting Academic Integrity

Mason-Marshall

PO

W

1 pm–1:45 pm

E353a

It’s How You Say It: Improving Student Discussion Skills

Romney

PO

W

1 pm–2:45 pm

N219

ESP-SPLIS INTERSECTION SESSION

Responding to Challenges of Teaching Pronunciation in Varied ESP Contexts

Perez Apple, Janjua, Sakai

F

W

2 pm–2:45 pm

E353a

Teaching Conversational Closings: Why “How Are You?” Is Not Enough

Cinaglia

PO

W

3 pm–4:45 pm

N228

Enhancing ELs’ Speaking Skills Through Metrical Phonology

Li

P

W

3 pm–3:45 pm

E353a

Where to Start If You Want to Teach Pronunciation

Hall & Arrol

PO

W

4 pm–4:45 pm

E353a

60-Second Podcasts: Connecting Text, Activity, and Student Learning Outcomes

McCormick & McNaught

PO

W

5 pm–5:45 pm

E353a

Sustaining Digital Dialogues Through Podcasting

Wadell & Cortesio

PO

W

6:45 pm–8:15 pm

N230a

SPLIS OPEN MEETING

SPLIS Steering Committee

F

TH

7 am–7:45 am

N230a

Which Tech Tools Will Help Me Reach My Pronunciation Goals?

Yoshida

PO

TH

7 am–7:20 am

N137

The Vowel Elevator: A Method for Teaching the Vowel Space

Elliott

TT

Th

9:30 am–11:15 am

N227a

ITAIS ACADEMIC SESSION (w/ SPLIS Chair)

Research-Based Assessment Practices for ITA Programs

Pollock, Samuel, Sardegna, Weo

F

TH

11:30 am–12:15 pm

N230a

Balancing Form and Meaning in the Speaking and Listening Classroom

Bragaw & Chen

PO

TH

1 pm–1:45 pm

N230a

Stress-Free Pronunciation Activities That Get Results

Kaup & Taillard

PO

TH

2 pm–2:45 pm

N230a

Encouraging Students to Value Note-Taking

Lowen & Metzger

PO

TH

4 pm–5:45 pm

E253d

SPLIS ACADEMIC SESSION:

Effective Listening Instruction for L2 Learners: Research and Strategies

Nemtchinova, Reed, & Siegel

F

TH

5 pm–5:45 pm

N230a

Sustaining Linking Words in Dialogue: Linking Theory and Practice

Franks & Spezzini

PO

F

7 am–7:45 am

N137

Did You Hear That? Discourse Analysis in the EAP Classroom

Cole-French

PO

F

7 am–7:45 am

N227a

The Effects of EFL Pronunciation Instruction on Fluency and Intelligibility

Chau & Huensch

RO

F

7 am–7:20 am

E259

Empowering TESOL Practitioners’ Pronunciation Pedagogy Through Utilizing Thought Groups

Tanner & Blanco

TT

F

11:30 am–12:15 pm

N138

Enhancing Undergraduate-B1 EFL Students’ Intelligibility Using Suprasegmentals

Alvarez Ayure & Cadena Aguilar

RO

F

11:30 am–12:15 pm

N137

Pronunciation Teacher Education: Researching a Blended Online and On-Campus Design

Baker & Burri

RO

F

2 pm–2:45 pm

N138

Learning to Teach English Pronunciation: From Student to Novice Teacher

Burri & Baker

RO

F = Featured; P = Panel; RO = Research-Oriented Presentation; PO = Practice-Oriented Presentation; TT = Teaching Tip

SPLIS Steering Committee

Chair: Veronica Sardegna
Chair-Elect: Shantaya Rao
Past Chair: Beth Sheppard
Member-at-Large: Nancy Elliot
Secretary: Hilal Ergül
Newsletter Editor: Suzanne Franks
Community Manager: Susan Spezzini

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