Patrick T. Randolph
Independent
Patrick T. Randolph has received three “Best of TESOL Affiliates” awards for his presentations on his own contributions to vocabulary pedagogy (2015), his seminar on preventing plagiarism (2018), and work on physical exercise as a pedagogical tool (2019). He has also received two “Best of CoTESOL Awards” for his presentations on Observation Journals and Creative Writing. Recently Randolph received the “Best Session” award from the MELEd Convention in Minnesota. He specializes in vocabulary acquisition, creative and academic writing, speech, and debate. Randolph has created a number of brain-based learning activities for the language skills that he teaches, and he continues to research current topics in neuroscience, especially studies related to exercise and learning, memory, and mirror neurons. He lives with his wife, Gamze; daughter, Aylene; cat, Gable; and puppy, Bubbles in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. His YOUTUBE site is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY1nnTeRVsus0RAKCFSxa8Q
Sessions
Using Creative Writing as a Language Learning Tool
This hands-on session focuses on the cognitive and emotional value of using creative writing genres and techniques as practical, logical, and natural tools to strengthen our English language learners’ academic writing skills. Participants will engage in dynamic creative writing activities that will develop and enhance their English language learners’ comfort, control, and confidence in academic writing. In addition, these techniques will also strengthen the teachers’ own teaching methods in a refreshing and effective way.