Introduction: The Spark (5 mins): The presenter shares their personal, vulnerable story of presenting at ISTE '25 with A2 English, creating an immediate, authentic connection. Engagement: Quick poll (e.g., Mentimeter) asking, "Have you ever felt a professional goal was 'impossible'?"
Part 1: The Engine - Mindset & Motivation (10 mins): A brief, powerful overview of Carol Dweck's Growth Mindset and its critical role in adult learning.
Engagement: Think-Pair-Share activity where attendees discuss a past learning challenge and reframe it with a "growth" perspective.
Part 2: The Framework - A Roadmap for Mastery (20 mins): The core of the session. The presenter first debunks common "quick fluency" myths, which often only teach situational scripts (e.g., ordering coffee). Instead, this session introduces a method for developing authentic communicative competence by focusing on two core pillars: speech recognition and meaning comprehension. The presenter then unveils their 4-step, research-backed framework built on these pillars: (1) Goal Setting, (2) Strategy Selection (integrating Krashen's theories ), (3) Tech-Enhanced Execution , (4) Reflective Evaluation.
Engagement: Live demo of 2-3 key tech tools that specifically target speech recognition and comprehension.
Part 3: Your Turn - Draft Your Journey (15 mins): A hands-on, device-based workshop. Attendees use a provided digital template to begin outlining their own self-directed learning plan for a personal professional goal.
Conclusion & Q&A (10 mins): Recap of the framework, a powerful call to action, and open Q&A. A QR code links to all resources.
※If the presentation format changes, I will adjust accordingly to fit the allotted time.
After this session, participants will be able to: 1. Apply key principles from adult second language acquisition research to their own professional development. 2. Design a personalized, self-directed learning plan using a provided framework to tackle ambitious professional goals. 3. Identify and select appropriate technology-enhanced learning (TELL) tools to accelerate skill mastery. 4. Cultivate a growth mindset to overcome common obstacles and build resilience in their learning journey.
Krashen, S. (1988). Second Language Acquisition and Second Language Learning. Foundational for the "comprehensible input" strategy.
Dweck, C. (2006). Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Underpins the session's focus on overcoming challenges through a growth mindset.
Knowles, M. (1970). The Modern Practice of Adult Education. Establishes the principles of adult learning and self-direction.
Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes. Informs the importance of social and collaborative learning, even when self-directed.
Ghanizadeh, A., et al. (2020). Why and how technology should be used in language education? A representative article supporting the effectiveness of Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (TELL).
Dąbrowska, E., & Street, J. (2020). Individual differences in the acquisition of a second language: A usage-based perspective. Provides evidence that adult L2 learners can achieve high levels of competence, supporting the session's premise.
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