Creative and Innovative English Language Teaching Seminar 2016

1^st Creative and Innovative English Language Teaching Seminar 2016

CALL FOR PRESENTATION / PARTICIPATION

Theme            : Creating more opportunities in ELT

Date                : 30 July 2016

Venue             : Bilik Benua, Bahagian Teknologi Pendidikan Negeri, W. P. Labuan

Bahagian Teknologi Pendidikan Negeri WP Labuan

 Bahagian Teknologi Pendidikan Negeri WP Labuan

The 1^st Creative and Innovative English Language Teaching Seminar (CAIELTS) 2016 is a platform for English language teachers to highlight and share their creative and innovative teaching practices that have helped make second language learning more interesting and effective. CAIELTS also serves as an avenue for intellectual and professional discussion to further improve the teaching and learning process in the 21^st century classroom.  
 

Initiated by the English Language Panel of SMK Mutiara in collaboration with the Language Unit and the School Improvement Specialist Coach (SISC+) (Secondary School) of Labuan Education Department, CAIELTS invites interested English language practitioners to submit presentation proposals for the seminar. Submissions from a wide range of perspectives are highly encouraged, among others:

Analysis of Discourse and Interaction

Computer-Assisted Language Learning

Corpus Linguistics

English for Specific Purposes

ESL/EFL Materials

Intercultural Pragmatics

L2 Instructional Methods and Approaches 

L2 Acquisition

Language and Ideology Language and Cognition 

Language Policy  

Language Testing 

Psycholinguistics  

Research Methods 

Sociolinguistics  

Teacher Development 

Translation 

Format of presentation:

Presentation may be in the form of research paper presentation, workshop or teaching demonstration for 30 minutes.

Note:

Presenters must submit a 250-word abstract and a 50-word biodata to the secretariat before the deadline.

A computer and LCD projector will be provided. Presenters are encouraged to bring their own laptops and other electronic devices in the event the equipment available does not support their presentation.

Submission Deadline: 01 June 2016

For details, please contact 

The Secretariat

English Language Panel of SMK Mutiara 

Tel: 087-412532, Fax: 087-422581

Email: englishpanelmutiara@hotmail.com

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CONFIRMED PRESENTERS:

CHIN TSUEY WEI  B. Ed. TEFL

SISC+, LABUAN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Mdm Chin Tsuey Wei is a teacher with many years of teaching experience in both primary and secondary schools.  Since 2014, Mdm Chin is attached to Labuan Education Department as a School Improvement Specialist Coach Plus (SISC+). Mdm Chin continues to contribute to English Language Festivals and workshops for schools in Labuan.  She believes that teaching is a life-long journey.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND SUCCESS CRITERIA & TEACHERS’ MOTIVATION

Designing high quality learning objectives is one of the most important elements in planning a good lesson. A successful lesson will be driven by these objectives. Learning objectives should be shared with students in each lesson. They should be written on the board and explained orally.  It is essential that learning objectives are:

• Made visual
• In ‘student-friendly’ language
• Explained fully to the students
• Referred to regularly throughout the lesson
• Reviewed in your plenary

          A learning objective is simply a description of what you want your students to know, understand or be able to do by the end of a lesson.  It tells students what the focus for learning is going to be.

          Success Criteria are the statements that help students recognize if they have been successful in their learning. They summarise the main teaching points and they always link directly to the learning objectives. They essentially spell out the steps required to achieve the learning objectives, offering explicit guidance on how to be successful. By referring to the success criteria, students would know if they have achieved the learning objective.

Motivation is not completely a new term.  Motivation is defined as “some kind of internal drive which pushes someone to do things in order to achieve something” (Harmer, 2001:51). Teacher motivation naturally has to do with teachers’ attitude to work.  It is not only about the motivation to teach but also about the motivation to be a teacher as a lifelong career.

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HYGINUS LESTER B. Ed TESOL (Wellington, New Zealand), M. Ed (UUM)

SMK MUTIARA
Mr Hyginus Lester is the recipient of the Labuan Teacher Icon Award 2014 and the National Teacher Icon Award 2015. He has presented research papers at MELTA International Conference in 2010, 2011 and 2012, 11^th Asia TEFL International Conference 2013 (Philippines), 1^st International Conference on Linguistics, Language Teaching and Culture (Indonesia), and ALAK International Conference 2015 (South Korea).

INNOVATING TEACHING FOR BETTER LEARNING

Learners of English who lack opportunities to learn and practice the target language may face difficulties in expressing themselves confidently and effectively. Errors and mistakes, especially in grammar, can lead to misunderstanding and miscommunication. Therefore, it is essential for teachers to provide ample opportunities for students to practice using the correct and appropriate grammatical structures. This would help develop and increase competency and mastery of the language. I SPY 5 Stars, a multi-award winning self-developed learning tool and SuVA Grammar Cards have been used to capture students’ interest and to motivate them to practice in a more meaningful manner. Students who participated in two experimental studies were required to sit for a pre-test and post-test to monitor their achievement. The results showed that students responded positively towards I SPY 5 Stars and SuVA Grammar Cards. The project improved their grammar learning.

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JOSCEY JOSEPH @ LINDA BA (Hons)(UPM), Dip. Edu (English/BM)(UKM)

SBT SM SAINS LABUAN
Mdm Joscey has taught at SMK Gunsanad (Keningau, Sabah)(2000-2003) and SMK Taman Perumahan Bedaun (Labuan)(June-Sept 2003). She is currently teaching at SM Sains Labuan and is the Head of the English Language Panel. She is an examiner for SPM 1119/1.

READERS THEATRE TO ENHANCE READING FLUENCY IN ESL CLASSROOM

Readers Theatre is an oral presentation of drama, prose or poetry by two or more readers. When Readers Theatre is done in the ESL classroom, students will do reading activity in a fun way, similar with the way one might sing in a choir or participate in a play. Besides, it provides every learner with something that they need: reading fluency, vocabulary development and ultimately the background knowledge in Second Language comprehension. In Readers Theatre, the aim is not to memorize lines or parts, but students practice and deliver the written script. Thus, reading activity is more enjoyable besides it could develop vocabulary.

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NORFADZILLAH CHIN B. Ed (TESL)(UPSI)
SBT SM SAINS LABUAN
Ms. Norfadzillah Chin has been teaching in SM Sains Labuan since 2012. She has presented papers in several conferences such as Labuan International Conference on Educational Research 2013, Universiti Malaysia Sabah Postgraduate Colloquium 2014, International Head-Teachers Conference 2014 and National Action Research Seminar for Fully-Residential School Teachers 2015. During her free time, she enjoys reading, baking cakes and drinking tea.

TO WRITE OR NOT TO WRITE: IMPLEMENTATION OF DIALOGUE JOURNAL WRITING IN ESL CLASSROOMS

Dialogue journal writing is a fun way to improve learners’ fluency and views on their writing ability. By implementing dialogue journal in ESL classrooms, relationship among teacher and students could also be improved as dialogue journal is a platform for students to express their ideas and opinions. Apart from that, dialogue journal also provides chances for students to enhance their vocabulary development and creative and critical thinking. Additionally, students also showed positive attitude towards writing and viewed dialogue journal as a great tool in learning writing.
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SURIANI ALLAND RICE OXLEY M. Ed Mgmt (UKM)
SISC+, LABUAN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Ms. Suriani has 15 years of experience as an English teacher in primary school, 2 years experience as a School Inspector and currently a School Improvement Specialist Coach since 2014. Suriani is a master’s degree holder in Education Management from UKM and at present studying for her PhD at Asia e-University in semester 4.

HOW TO GET STUDENTS’ ATTENTION?: LITTLE TRICKS FROM 15 ENGLISH TEACHERS IN LABUAN

Teachers often aim for successful and effective teaching by using a variety of teaching techniques and methods to ensure that students achieve the intended learning objectives. However, teaching and learning processes can be interrupted by a number of factors such as students who are noisy, inattentive and playful. Such disturbances need to be addressed to ensure that students are able to concentrate on their learning activities. This qualitative study observed and captured a video of numerous tricks that teachers in Labuan have implemented in helping their students to pay attention in the classroom. Some of the tricks which will be shared in the presentation are Name Calling, Non-Verbal Clues, Body Language, Ask Question, Offer Assistance, Echo Clapping, Call and Response & Cues and Clues. All of these tricks are simple yet interesting language learning strategies that have helped students to better focus on their learning activities.
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JAYASTINE ANTONEY JOHN MA Edu (TESL)

SM St. ANTHONY (M)

Mr Jayastine Antoney John is the head of the Language Department at SM. St. Anthony. He has been teaching  for 26 years. He has presented two papers in LICER that are “Classroom Observations by Head of Language Department in Labuan, F. T” and “The Sleeping Beauties of the School.”

THE LIVING PHOTOGRAPH BIG BOOK

There are 4 poems for students to learn in SPM. This big book on the poem ‘The Living Photograph’ for Form 4 is to enhance the teaching of the poem especially to the weaker and average students. This is to encourage them to read and understand the poem by looking at the pictures which will attract their attention in class. This big book consists of a few pages whereby the explanation of the poem is done line by line. It includes the setting, persona, tone & mood, moral value and lastly the themes. Pictures were drawn by the students themselves. Based on this poem, 25 questions will be given to the class to see if they remember what they have learnt from the poem. It was found that their attention span increased. The wordings were easier to understand. Vocabularies were simplified so that they could understand and memorize well. Though there are a few limitations such as time constraints in doing the big book and students’ involvement, the outcome of it and the students’ interaction in communicating in the language is very promising. The full findings on the outcome will be presented in CAIELT 2016.

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ZAHARAH BINTI MAT JALI  B. Modern English Studies (Wales, Cardiff)

SMK RANCHA-RANCHA

Prior to working in Labuan in June 1999, I completed my degree in Modern English Studies at the University of Wales, Cardiff. I was appointed as the Language Officer for JPWPL from January 2000 until December 2014. My enormous experience in the profession has exhilarated me to reconnoiter modest and yet applicable techniques in acquiring English.

APPLICABLE TECHNIQUES IN ACQUIRING ENGLISH FOR THE LOW TO AVERAGE SECOND AND THIRD SPEAKERS

Teachers are persistently looking for applicable techniques in teaching low to average second and third speakers of the English language. Teachers need to comprehend the most appropriate and suitable techniques for the learners’ specific objectives, learning styles and contexts to boost their enjoyment in teaching and learning and most crucially, for the students to be able to apply the knowledge. Teachers need to be reinvigorated and be optimistic that English is fun to teach and learn rather than feeling drained when it comes for them to enter the class of English for fear of not having any good outcomes. Thus, I shall evoke some applicable techniques that I am very assured could help both parties to have delights in the lessons. The use of VLE Frog means a whole lot of prospects that we could have effortlessly taken from the internet. Interactive teaching and learning is something that teachers need to plump for occasionally to knock the attentiveness of the students. Using coloured papers, wrappers, snack coverings are among kits that the students do not presume teachers to carry into the lessons. A simple gesture, a word of encouragement or even being impish, does create a lot of difference between a stoical class and an animated one. Hence, I shall share with the audience the applicable techniques in acquiring English for the low to average second and third speakers.