TACON 2017: Full Schedule

13:30 GMT+04

Integrating IL through PBL for EAP course

You are considering using Project-Based Learning (PBL) for your English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course. What are the research skills your students need to develop? How would you integrate Information Literacy (IL) into your course? What would be the benefits of using the PBL method? Intended audience: teachers and librarians.

Speakers

Rachid Bendriss

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar

Dr. Rachid Bendriss is Assistant Dean and Associate Professor of ESL at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar. Prior to that, he taught English for Academic Purposes at the University of Central Florida and Valencia College in Florida. Dr. Bendriss has lectured and written extensively on the... Read More →

Melanie Fernandes

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar

Melanie is an ESL Teaching Specialist at WCM-Q. She was previously ESL Lecturer and Technology Coordinator at Old Dominion University. She earned her MA in Linguistics from Syracuse University._x000D_

Paul Mussleman

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar

Paul is Information Services Librarian at WCM-Q. He has a Master of Library and Information Studies from University of Alabama, and has worked in health sciences librarianship since 2007._x000D_

Reya Saliba

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar

As the Learning & Student Outreach Librarian, Reya's work is devoted to developing, teaching and promoting the information fluency (IF) program by managing all facets of its integration in the new pre-medical and medical curricula. Reya is also responsible for providing learning opportunities... Read More →

Thursday March 9, 2017 13:30 - 14:15 GMT+04
Executive Suite 2

Interactive Workshop, ESP / EAP

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14:15 GMT+04

Some Practical Ideas for ESP Writing

Teaching ESP writing can be rather dry because of the set structures and formulaic expressions. The presenter will share some engaging ideas that can make ESP writing classes more fun and learner centred. The ideas have been developed for medical writing but they are transferable to other ESP areas.

Speakers

Esther Ibrahim

Sultan Qaboos University

Esther K. Ibrahim has been in the field of ESL/EFL for about 24 years. She is also a CELTA trainer. She is interested in language assessment and materials development.

Thursday March 9, 2017 14:15 - 15:00 GMT+04
Executive Suite 3

Interactive Workshop, ESP / EAP

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14:00 GMT+04

Academic Reading Skills: Going Beyond Basic Comprehension

This session will focus on EAP reading. By looking at reading purposes, typical academic genres and patterns of information organization, it will provide teachers with ideas on how to enhance teaching, learning and assessment practices for reading. Practical activities will be based on sample questions from the TOEFL iBT® test.

Speakers

Joanna Wrzesinska

Senior Academic Relations and ELT Coordinator, ETS TOEFL

Joanna works as an ELT Coordinator for EMEA at ETS Global (for the TOEFL® Programme). She is a frequent speaker in teacher conferences, mainly in Europe, and a TOEFL Propell® Workshop Facilitator.

Friday March 10, 2017 14:00 - 14:30 GMT+04
Salon 2

Interactive Workshop, ESP / EAP

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14:00 GMT+04

Teacher-Generated Materials: Oil and Gas ESP Context

This session details the collaborative process adopted by a team of ESP teachers to create an in-house course targeting the needs of technicians working in the oil and gas industry. It also invites reflection on the designed study units and how they respond to organizational demands.

Speakers

Fathi Ben Mohamed

Amjad Taha

ADNOC Technical Institute

Amjad Taha is an English language instructor at ADNOC Technical Institute in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He received his master's degree in TESOL from SIT Graduate Institute in Vermont, US.

Friday March 10, 2017 14:00 - 14:30 GMT+04
Samaya Ballroom C

Interactive Workshop, ESP / EAP

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12:00 GMT+04

Decoding medical terminology for lesson planning.

♣ 40 teachers. ♣ small groups of 5-6 (activities) ♣ English language teachers of Arabic learners. ♣ Preferable not essential – Attendees should be familiar with Health and Science related teaching in an ESP context.

Speakers

Abdinasir Yusuf

King Saud University

Abdinasir Yusuf is an EFL/ESL instructor at King Saud University Preparatory Year Program. He has experience in the medical sector and has taught in both the UK and Saudi Arabia.

Saturday March 11, 2017 12:00 - 12:30 GMT+04
Junior Suite 2

Interactive Workshop, ESP / EAP

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