Tram Nguyen
University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City
About
Tram Nguyen is a university lecturer at the Faculty of English Linguistics and Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (EF, USSH-VNUHCM). With a Master’s in Linguistics with TESOL concentration, she has been teaching English language skills at EF to English-majored university students as well as adult learners wanting to obtain a second university degree. She is joining the ERWC7 with the hope to share her experience of implementing ER in her classes and learn from renowned experts and fellow teachers to put forward an ER initiative in her university in Vietnam.Sessions
College and University The Enlightenment of ER in a Vietnamese Public University more
Sun, Sep 7, 14:35-15:20 Asia/Tokyo
This presentation first examines the current state of reading and especially extensive reading in the university context in Vietnam. This review shows that EFL reading classes in Vietnam almost exclusively teach reading intensively with little to no effort made to engage the students in systematic ER programs. We will then discuss the potential solutions to more smoothly implement an ER program in Vietnam by providing an example of one such ER program at our university. The particulars of our ERF supported ER program will then be explained followed by a review of its goals and achievements. In closing, we will propose some future steps we plan to take to not only embed ER more deeply into our curriculum, but mention ways to expand this model to other universities and schools in the region.
All Levels Ideas to Access Materials: A Summary of Solutions to ER's Biggest Problem more
Mon, Sep 8, 11:50-12:35 Asia/Tokyo
In this moderated session, the scholarship recipients who received funding to support their attendance at ERWC7 will share solutions to some of the main problems associated with ER. Common challenges including limited awareness of ER in training on pedagogical approaches, rigid curriculum and institutional policies, and a lack of localized research evidence all hamper initiatives to implement ER. Although these are significant hurdles, it is only with access to suitable materials that ER/EL/EV can be introduced and delivered effectively to move forward in addressing these challenges. The success in grassroots classrooms and institutional programs depends on teachers having interesting, level-appropriate, graded materials for their learners. Drawing from their experience and summarizing a range of presentations at this Congress, the panelists will share examples of resources available and novel methods being taken to overcome this primary limitation. Participants will be able to add and take away valuable ideas.
