Peter Brereton
International Christian University
Peter is an English for Liberal Arts instructor at International Christian University in Tokyo. Alongside this main role, Peter is also a freelance teacher trainer for Cambridge University Press and a co-organiser of the ExcitELT conference. Peter has a CELTA, Delta, and MA in TESOL and is currently a doctoral student at the University of Warwick. Peter's professional interests include reflective practice for both teachers and students, teacher responsiveness, and all aspects of feedback. In his free time, Peter enjoys reading, playing futsal, and writing bios in the third-person.
Sessions
Forms and Functions of Community in Education
For educators, communities serve a variety of purposes, from creating and retaining the collective knowledge on fundamental tenets like best practices in teaching to collegial camaraderie, among others. Learners also belong to a variety of communities that influence everything about their academic experience, from learning motivation to groups made sanctioned by the instructor to facilitate language learning. The presenters will discuss effective creation and management of these communities is essential for a positive learning experience.