Synchronous (Onsite) Featured/Invited
Jack C. Richards and Thomas S.C. Farrell in Conversation
Special Invited Session
With two leading TESOL teacher educators presenting at this year’s KOTESOL conference, it seemed like an excellent opportunity to invite Professors Richards and Farrell to reflect on some of the issues they have explored over the years in their teaching, research, and writing. This session will take the form of an informal question and answer exchange between Jack and Tom as they discuss their understanding of some of the changes that the field of English language teaching has experienced over the years as well as some of the factors that are influencing current directions in both language teaching and teacher education in TESOL.
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Professor Jack C. Richards has had an active career in the Asia Pacific region and is currently an honorary professor in the faculty of education at the University of Sydney and an adjunct professor at Victoria University, Wellington. He has written over 150 books and articles on language teaching as well as many widely used classroom texts. His recent publications include articles on language teacher identity and English Medium Instruction. The International TESOL organization honored Jack Richards as one of the 50 TESOL specialists worldwide to have made a significant impact on language teaching in the last 50 years. website: www.professorjackrichards.com
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Thomas S.C. Farrell is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Brock University, Canada. Professor Farrell’s professional interests include Reflective Practice, and Language Teacher Education & Development. Professor Farrell has published widely in academic journals and has presented at major conferences worldwide on these topics. A selection of his work can be found on his webpage: www.reflectiveinquiry.ca