MA TESOL - University of Essex

01/04/2020

https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2020/03/26/teacher-wellbeing-when-working-from-home/

Christina Gkonou offers five tips to teachers who find themselves working from home. Reminding them that teacher wellbeing and routine are still important.

16/07/2019

Dear All,
I hope you are progressing well with your MA dissertations! The link below includes a very interesting list of talks given at this year's IATEFL conference. You can watch those that match your teaching/research interests! I highly recommend the plenary on teacher empowerment!
Love,
Christina x

53rd Annual International IATEFL Conference and ExhibitionLiverpool, UK 2nd-5th April 2019If you couldn't attend this year’s IATEFL Conference, you can watch recordings of the conference plenaries and a selection of talks. The IATEFL Online project is a British Council / IATEFL partnership.

16/10/2018

Come and join us on November 24th at King’s College London for this super interesting event on ‘The Role of Emotions in Foreign Language Learning and Teaching’ with talks and workshops by Sarah Mercer, Pia Resnik, Christine Schallmoser and Christina Gkonou! Please click on the link below for more information about the event and for registration, which is free.

This international workshop will be held at King’s College London on Saturday 24 November 2018 and seeks to examine the role of emotions both in- and outside the language classroom. It aims to contribute to a better understanding of their importance in anyone learning or teaching a language. The w...

12/10/2018

You've all made it to the first week of classes! Hope you've enjoyed the lectures and that you look forward to next week! Love, Christina

01/10/2018

Looking forward to welcoming all new MA TESOL students this week! And congratulations to the 2017-2018 MA TESOL student cohort for submitting their dissertations and completing the course! Christina x

17/07/2018

Dear All,
I hope you are all enjoying working on your MA dissertations this summer! Take a break and get a sense of the buzz that's happening on the university squares this week because of graduation! You will be part of it next year! ;)
Love,
Christina

24/11/2017

Dear All,
Your MA TESOL Course Representative for the academic year of 2017-2018 is Katherine Blinkhorn (please see poster below). Please feel free to get in touch with Katherine if you have concerns about the course or suggestions for improvement. Katherine will also be taking part in the Student-Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC), which takes place once a term, and will be discussing with Christina how the course could be improved with a view to offering to you a programme which is best tailored to your needs. Anonymity and confidentiality are guaranteed.
Have a nice weekend,
Katherine and Christina