International NeuroELT Conference Theme: Innovations in English Language Teaching: Combining the Best of English

Language Teaching, Psychology, Education and Neuroscience Jan.  30,  31  &    Feb.  1,  2015      Easter  College,  Baguio  City    

Friday, Jan 3o Jan. 29 revision

Date Time Venue Activity Jan. 30 Friday

9:00 - 9:45 9:45 - 10:00 10:00 – 11:00 11:00 – 12:00

AVR

Opening Ceremonies Snacks Plenary: NeuroELT: What can language teachers learn

from Neuroscience? Robert Murphy Plenary: The Secret Mission of Memory and How it

Helps Us make Meaning from Language Curtis Kelly

12nn - 1:00 Mess Hall Lunch 1:00 - 1:45

Hall No. 1 Hall No. 2

Concurrent Sessions Block # 1 Talks/ Research Presentations • Gary Henscheld - Cognitive Theory &

Motivation in EFL • Leah Corpuz - Teaching Visual Literacy

1:45 - 2:00 Break-transfers 2:00 - 2:45

Hall No. 1 Hall No. 2

Concurrent Sessions Block # 2 Talks/ Research Presentations • Remy Ybay & Pearl Illustre, Combining the Old and the New: TPR and Jazz Chants-

• Jody Freeberg – Content-based learning (2:00 – 2:20).

2:45 - 3:00 Break- Snacks 3:00 - 3:30 AVR Energy break- Power Poses

Marc Helgesen 3:30 - 4:00 AVR Plenary Neuro- Mythbusters

Robert Murphy 4:00 - 4:40 AVR Pearl Ilustre - Mind/Brain/Education (MBE)

in ESL/EFL 4:40 - 5:00 AVR Reflection

Moderator: Curtis Kelly

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Saturday, Jan 31

Date Time Group 1 (AVR1) Group 2 (AVR2) Jan. 31 Sat.

9:00 - 10:30

Plenary: ELT and the Science of Happiness: Positive Psychology in the language classroom

Marc Helgesen

Plenary: How Preschool can save the world: Building Executive Function

Curtis Kelly 10:30 - 12:00

Plenary: How Preschool can save the world: Building Executive Function

Curtis Kelly

Plenary: ELT and the Science of Happiness: Positive Psychology in the language classroom

Marc Helgesen 12nn - 1:00 Mess Hall Lunch 1:00 - 1:45 Concurrent Sessions Block #3

Talks/ Research Presentations AVR1 • Anne Mendoza – Brain Activities in BPO (Business Process Outsourcing AVR2• Pearl Illustre and Arlene Opina -NeuroELT Strategies for College Integrated Lang. Skills

2:00 - 2:25 Energy break- Meditation

Marc Helgesen Reflections:

Moderator: Robert Murphy 2:25 – 2:45 Reflections:

Moderator: Robert Murphy Energy break- Meditation Marc Helgesen

2:45 - 3:00 Working Break & Snacks Working Break & Snacks 3:00 - 4:00 Plenary: - Strategies Promoting

Active Class Engagement (SPACE) Leah Corpuz

Plenary: MBE (Mind/Brain/ Education) & NeuroELT in TESOL Training

Pearl Illustre – 4:00 - 5:00 Plenary: MBE (Mind/Brain/

Education) & NeuroELT in TESOL Training

Pearl Illustre –

Plenary: - Strategies Promoting Active Class Engagement (SPACE)

Leah Corpuz

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Sunday, Feb 1 Date Time Group 1 (AVR1) Group 2 (AVR2) Feb. 1, 2015 Sun

9:00 - 10:30

Plenary: DIY NeuroELT Workshop: 7 keys for making your textbook more brain-friendly Marc Helgesen

Plenary: NeuroScience for Teaching Children:

Yay! Robert Murphy and Ai Murphy

10:30 - 11:30

Plenary: NeuroScience for Teaching Children: Yay! Robert Murphy and Ai Murphy

Plenary: DIY NeuroELT Workshop: 7 keys for making your textbook more brain-friendly

Marc Helgesen

11:30 - 12:00

Semi-plenary Sessions AVR1 Brain Food with a language lesson for Young Learners

Ai Murphy AVR2 A drug for motivation Curtis Kelly

12 – 1:00 Lunch 1:00 - 1:45 • Concurrent Sessions Block #5

Talks/ Research Presentations Room 1: • Agnes Guarin and Eli Natividad. – Addressing the Lack of Motivation among Korean and Chinese ESL Learners Room 2:• Katerin M. Ledesma, Allen Agcaoili Alvaro, Arielle Jean L. Calub, Hideki Nakajima - NeuroELT in Comprehension Room 3 • Niña C. Endozo - The Development of a Two-tier Module on English Proficiency for Transnational Students Room 4• Elizabeth Sumera-Nicolas, Ph.D. Leadership Skills and Leadership Styles: Towards a Servant Leadership Framework Among Lay Administrators of Recollect Schools Graduate Students’/General ELT Forum: (University of the Cordilleras)

Room 5 • Ms. Andrea Cortel (Focus on writing) • Ms. Shirley Landingin (Focus on Reflective teaching)

Room 6 • Dr. Alfred Cucchiara (The origin of language) • Ms. Liu Yu (Vera) (Comparative study of the Gospels of Jesus and the Analects of Confucius)

1:45 - 2 Break-transfers 2:00 - 3:15 Book talk presentations

In this session, several teachers will share neuroscience/education books they’ve read and the idea(s) they’ve taken-away. Initially, speakers will introduce the books and one “take-away” idea. Then we’ll use various rooms for “poster-session”-style mini-presentations/ conversations. You’ll be able to hear/ask about at least four books.

Agnes Guarin, Allen Alvaro, Eli Natividad, Jay Acacio, Katherine Anne Diy Ambat, Matthew Nepomuceno, Rebecca Manna-od, Carole Diamante, Anne Mendoza

3:15 Break- Snacks 3:30 - 4:30

Reflections & Action plans & closing ceremony AVR 1 Robert Murphy, Ai Murphy, Pearl Illustre AVR 2 Curtis Kelly, Marc Helgesen, Leah Corpuz