LASIG: Why, how and what of language advising 2021

Brief summary of the SIG event

Join IATEFL Learner Autonomy SIG, Satoko Koko, Gamze Güven Yalçın, Stephanie Lea Howard and Hatice Karaaslan for this webinar.

This webinar will start with a presentation by Satoko Kato on advising in language learning as a form of learner support. The following topics will be covered:
  • Why is ALL playing a vital role in language learning?
  • What is ALL? How different/similar is it from teaching?
  • How does it work? How can we do advising?
  • How do we educate others and ourselves as advisors?
Then, in a panel discussion, Gamze Güven Yalçın and Stephanie Lea Howard, Learning Advisory Program coordinators of Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, will present the advisory programme at their university and share their experience in their journey from teachers to advisors.
 


Dr. Satoko Kato
is a Senior Education Coordinator/Lecturer, at Research Institute for Learner Autonomy Education (RILAE), Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS) in Japan. She is also a lecturer at the Graduate School of Language Sciences, KUIS, teaching ‘learner autonomy’ and ‘teacher autonomy’ in the MA TESOL program. She holds a PhD degree in Education from Hiroshima University, Japan, and a Master’s degree in TESOL from Teachers College, Columbia University, NY. She has conducted over 3,800 advising sessions as a learning advisor in the past 14 years working on promoting learner autonomy. She is also developing and implementing advisor education programs for teachers/advisors, domestically and internationally. She co-authored “Reflective Dialogue: Advising in language learning” with Jo Mynard (published by Routledge NY, 2016). [email protected]


Dr. Hatice Karaaslan
, holding a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science from Middle East Technical University and Learning Advising and Advisor Educator Certificates from Kanda University of International Studies, works as an EFL instructor, a learning advisor, and an advisor educator at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University School of Foreign Languages, Turkey. Her interests include corpus linguistics, critical thinking, blended/flipped learning, self-determination, well-being and advising in language learning. [email protected]


Stephanie Lea Howard
is the Co-Coordinator of the Learning Advising Program (LAP), an Advisor Educator, and an EFL instructor at the School of Foreign Languages at AYBU. She holds a BFA, TEFL 1-2, and Learning Advising and Advisor Educator Certificates from Kanda University of International Studies. Her interests include advising in language learning, mindsets, perfectionism, advisor education, developing advising tools, zettelkasten, and creating board games and card games. [email protected]


Gamze Guven-Yalcin is the Co-Coordinator of the Learning Advising Program (LAP), an Advisor Educator and an EFL instructor at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University School of Foreign Languages, Turkey. She holds a BA from İstanbul University, Live Online Trainer Certificate (LANCELOT), Ship for World Youth Program Certificate SWY 12 from Japanese Government & United Nations University and Learning Advising and Advisor Educator Certificates from Kanda University of International Studies.  Her interests include advising in language learning, advisor education, developing advising tools, gamification in language learning.  [email protected]


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When
3rd April, 2021 from  9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Location
United Kingdom
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Which SIGs are involved in this event? Learner Autonomy
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