Synchronous (Onsite) Speaking / Conversation / Pronunciation Workshop (50 mins Onsite)
Speedy Conversations and Extensive Speaking for English Fluency in University EFL
Student collaboration through speedy conversations in conjunction with extensive speaking activities to increase fluency. Previous research has suggested that extensive monologic speaking activities modelled after extensive reading can result in superior performance outcomes in intensive courses (Gu & Reynolds, 2013). The current study integrated speaking instruction with both dialogic and monologic speaking activities within a common extensive EFL situation at a South Korean university. Instruction was given twice weekly during 90-minute classes. Students performed in-class speedy activities based on Maurice’s (1983) 4/3/2 fluency drill, and completed short recordings twice weekly as homework. The research team compared pre- and post-intervention speaking fluency. The findings show that the ‘pedagogical cocktail’ for speaking instruction was statistically significant and that the effect size was substantial. Participants in this talk will learn about our research, have an opportunity to share perspectives on spoken fluency, and gain practical tools for their TESOL classrooms.
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Patricia Ninniss holds an MEd. in Curriculum and Instruction specializing in ESL education. She has been an assistant professor at Woosong University, South Korea since the fall of 2013. During that time, she has held coordinator positions focusing on curriculum development for various English programs. Her interests are creating curriculum to build strong EAP courses and programs. Patricia is currently a collaborator doing research focusing on extensive speaking for EFL fluency, a fundamental aspect of curriculum design for EAP.
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Eric Reynolds is a professor at Woosong University in Daejeon, South Korea. He teaches English language and TESOL. His PhD is in educational psychology from UIUC. Additionally, he has been a world traveler for EFL, living and teaching “everywhere,” including Japan, Bulgaria, Tajikistan, and now Korea. emails sent to ericreynolds@woosong.org receive cheerful replies.
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Daniel has been teaching since 2008 and has spent most of his career in the Republic of Korea. He earned an MA in policy science from Sejong University in Seoul. Presently, Daniel is involved in researching methods of increasing spoken fluency among EFL students.