2017 Conference
June 1–2, 2017
Framingham, MA
MATSOL 2017 Conference Program
A link for materials will show if a presenter has uploaded handouts.
Thursday Keynote: Jeff Zwiers - Keynote presentation slides
Friday Keynote: Jean-Michel Dissard - see I Learn America website: ilearnamerica.com
Pre-Conference Institute materials will be emailed to participants.
And the Verdict is - Courtroom Drama Promotes Language Learning
Abstract
Engaging in informal dramatic performance, especially in the form of mock trials and readers’ theater, ESL and Humanities students work together to achieve a number of course-specific goals including improved English language skills and a deeper critical examination of character, motivation and conflict.
Session Type
Panel (45 minutes)
Topic Strand
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation
Primary Audience
College/University ESL Programs
Secondary Audience
High School (9-12)
Presenter/Organizer
Geraldine E Wagner, Johnson & Wales University
Biographical Statement
Professor Geraldine Wagner, Ph.D. teaches Drama, British Literature and Creative Writing in the Humanities and English Departments at Johnson & Wales University.
Presenters
Ann Schroth, Johnson & Wales University
Biographical Statement
Professor Ann Schroth teaches Reading, Writing, Grammar and Oral Communications in the ESL Department at Johnson & Wales University.
Email Address
Anne Shaw, Johnson & Wales University
Biographical Statement
Professor Anne Shaw teaches Reading, Writing, Grammar and Oral Communications in the ESL Department at Johnson & Wales University.