Virginia Parker
University of Nottingham Ningbo
About
Virginia has been involved in English Language Teaching for over 20 years. She has taught, trained teachers, published practical and academic materials, and consulted on teaching and assessment materials in a variety of educational settings. Over the years, Virginia has worked in several different countries, including China, Myanmar (Burma), the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, South Korea, Thailand and, of course, her native Canada. She has delivered conference presentations and in-service training, professional development workshops and webinars, and has also published in teaching reference books, practical teaching publications, and professional websites. She holds an MA (Applied Linguistics and ELT) from the University of Nottingham, and is currently pursuing a D.Prof (TESOL) from the University of St Andrews.Sessions
Synchronous (Onsite) Collaborative Classroom Conflict Prevention and Resolution Projects more
Sun, Apr 30, 09:30-10:50 Asia/Seoul
In this panel discussion, four educators across three Asian countries (China, Japan, and South Korea) who are members of a Peace Linguistics group share their lived classroom experiences of teaching and applying nonviolent communication for conflict prevention and resolution. The FENS communication model involves looking at the facts of the communicative situation, identifying the needs and emotions of each party, and generating and evaluating possible solutions (in case of a conflict). Specific language/discourse resources were introduced to facilitate consideration and expression of the facts, emotions, needs, and solutions. After introducing this model, the panelists describe how they presented and applied it in specific English language courses in their unique university contexts. This is followed by a discussion and audience Q&A. It is hoped that participants leave the session inspired with fresh ideas and empowered to try out new conflict prevention and resolution activities in their own classrooms.
