English faculty present papers at Cambodia TESOL conference
(L-R) SU English Department faculty members presented their research papers at the 19th Annual Cambodia TESOL Conference on English Language Teaching: Asst. Prof. Maria Hellene Grace Piñero, Gemmella Tebio, Deo Mar Suasin, Dr. Warlito S. Catury, Jr., Asst. Prof. Myla June T. Patron, Asst. Prof. Ronelaine B. Picardal, Asst. Prof. Jennifer Eve A. Solitana, Dr. Joan Generoso, and John Edgar Rubio.
Silliman University (SU) English Department faculty members presented their research papers at the 19th Annual Cambodia TESOL (CamTESOL) Conference on English Language Teaching (ELT), February 17-19, 2023 at Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The faculty members presented five research papers: “Variations in the Semantic Structure of Literature Reviews of Master’s Theses across Disciplinary Areas” by Asst. Prof. Myla June T. Patron, Asst. Prof. Jennifer Eve A. Solitana, and Asst. Prof. Ronelaine B. Picardal; “Needs Analysis of Filipino Tricycle Drivers’ Oral Communication Skills: A Basis for a Special English Program” by Dr. Warlito S. Catury, Jr., Asst. Prof. Maria Hellene Grace Piñero, and Gemmella Tebio; “Migrating an In-person Intensive English Program to an Online Platform: Process, Challenges, and Reflections” by Dr. Joan Generoso, Deo Mar Suasin, and Caturay; “Evaluating Online Intensive English Program for EFL (English First Language) Students: A Basis for Program Enhancement” by John Edgar Rubio, Generoso, and Caturay; and “Designing a Module to Enhance Technical Writing Skills of Police Officers” by Caturay, Solitana, and Picardal.
The Khmer Times reported that over 1,600 delegates who were local and international language experts, researchers, teachers, language school administrators, authors, and other professionals working in ELT from 39 countries all over the world attended the conference.
The conference, with the theme “Our Next Normal: Resilience Building and Future-Ready ELT,” was held in person for the first time in three years since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
The conference was established in 2005 by IDP Education Cambodia as a platform for professional development, capacity-building, and upskilling in English teaching in the Asia-Pacific region.
The conference is also supported by Cambodia’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, the US, Australian, and British Embassies, and other educational institutions and individuals involved in ELT in Cambodia, Southeast Asia, and beyond.
(Photo from Gemmella Tebio, SU English Department faculty member)
