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

Teaching, Psychology, Education and Neuroscience Jan.  22,  23,  24,  2015    

Philippine  Normal  University    

Thursday 1/22 Dec. 29 revision Date Time Venue Activity 9:00 - 9:45

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

Main Auditorium Opening Ceremonies Snacks Plenary: NeuroELT: What can language teachers

learn from Neuroscience? Robert Murphy 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 1. Main Auditorium

2. Alumni Hall 3. Maceda/ Admin Bldg. AVR 4. Library AVR 5. Library Lobby 6. BPS Auditorium

Concurrent Sessions Block # 1 Talks/ Research Presentations • Steve Jugovic - Classroom movement,

exercise & learning brain • Leah Corpuz – Teaching Visual Literacy • Paul Rowan -Learner Self-reliance • Remy Ybay & Pearl Illustre- Combining

Old and New: NeuroELT TPR and Jazz Chant Tasks

1:45 - 2:00 Break-transfers 2:00 - 2:45 Main Auditorium Plenary Session:

How Preschool can save the world: Building Executive Function

Curtis Kelly 2:45 - 3:00 Break & Snacks

3:00 - 3:30 Main Auditorium Steve Jugovic – Energy Break: Let’s move!

3:30 - 4:00 Main Auditorium

Neuro- Mythbusters Robert Murphy

4:00-4:40 Main Auditorium

Leah Corpuz - Strategies Promoting Active Class Engagement (SPACE)

4:40 - 5:00 Main Auditorium

Reflection Moderator: Curtis Kelly

 

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Friday 1/23 Date Time Venue Activity Jan. 23 Friday

9:00-10:30 Main Auditorium Plenary: ELT and the Science of Happiness: Positive

Psychology in the language classroom Marc Helgesen

10:30-12:00 Main Auditorium MBE in ESL/EFL and TESOL Training Pearl Ilustre, MA.Ed.

12nn-1:00 Mess Hall Lunch (Marc/Pearl meet with book talkers)

1:00-2:15 2:15–2:30

Plenary Hall Plenary: The Language-Culture Connection Joseph Shaules Room transfer

2:30-3:15 1. Main Auditorium 2. Alumni Hall 3. Maceda/ Admin Bldg. AVR 4. Library AVR 5. Library Lobby 6. BPS

Concurrent Sessions Block # 2 Talks/ Research Presentations

• Pearl Illustre and Arlene Opina - Developing NeuroELT Strategies for Integrated Lang. Lessons

• University of San Jose-Recoletos, (N. Yu, L. Antiporta, G. Alburo, M.Saldua, L.Aberion) - Positive Emotion in Students Written Narrative

• Regan Thomson – Mirror Neuron Activities that Really Activate the Brain

• Steve Jugovic Attention Boosters • Peter Edwards – Shape Analysis:L1

audience/Contact Hypothesis/Idioglossia 3:15-3:45 Break- Snacks 3:45-4:15 Main Auditorium Energy break- Meditation

Marc Helgesen 4:15-5:00 1. Main Auditorium

2. Alumni Hall 3. Maceda/ Admin Bldg. AVR 4. Library AVR 5. Library Lobby 6. BPS

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 go to various rooms for mini-presentations/ conversations. You’ll be able to hear/ask about at least four books.

5:00-5:30 Main Auditorium Reflections: Moderator: Robert Murphy

 

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Saturday 1/24 Date Time Venue Activity Jan. 24 Saturday

9:00 - 10:30 Main Auditorium Plenary: NeuroScience for Teaching Children: Yay!

Robert Murphy and Ai Murphy 10:30 - 11:30 Main Auditorium Plenary:

The Linguaculture Classroom Joseph Shaules

11:30 – 12:00 Main Auditorium Plenary: Brain Food with a language lesson for

Young Learners Ai Murphy

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

Auditorium 2. Alumni Hall 3. Maceda/ Admin Bldg. AVR 4. Library AVR 5. Library Lobby 6. BPS

Grad. Student Forum Talks/ Research Presentations (up to 12

presenters) • Presenters TBA • • • •

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

1. Main Auditorium 2. Alumni Hall 3. Maceda/ Admin Bldg. AVR 4. Library AVR 5. Library Lobby 6. BPS

Concurrent Sessions Block # 3 Talks/ Research Presentations • Pearl Illustre and Arlene Opina - NeuroELT Strategies for College Integrated Lang. Skills • Amanda Gillis-Furutaka- Flipping

points: Mental switching from L1 to L2 • Kevin Maher – Neuro-based Oral

Presentations • Anne Mendoza – Brain Activities in BPO

(Business Process Outsourcing)

2:45 - 3:00 Break- Snacks 3:00 - 4:30 4:30 - 5:00

Main Auditorium Main Auditorium

Energy break (Power poses) into Plenary: DIY NeuroELT Workshop: 7 keys

for making your textbook more brain-friendly

Marc Helgesen Reflections: Robert Murphy, Ai Murphy, Curtis Kelly,

Pearl Illustre, Marc Helgesen

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