Workshop | TEAL series

First TEAL Workshop

Date: Wednesday 4 June 2025
Time: 09:00 - 16:30
Series: Teaching East Asian Languages (TEAL): Challenges, Ideas and Innovations
Location: Herta Mohr
Witte Singel 27A
2311 BG Leiden

The first Teaching East Asian Languages (TEAL) workshop covers:

The Focused Theme Authenticity in TEAL: Colleagues will explore what “authenticity” really means in TEAL and how it ties into approaches like content-based teaching, corpus-driven methods, AI, and other Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) innovations. Colleagues will be invited to give talks on this topic, and a panel discussion will follow.
The Broader Theme Current Practices and Innovations in TEAL: Colleagues are encouraged to present practical and innovative TEAL pedagogy techniques or relevant research. A panel discussion will also address questions from all participants, ensuring relevant and insightful exchanges.

Details on participation:

Our participation capacity is limited. Registration is needed. For teachers in CJK studies: Please complete the registration form sent to you via email. For other interested colleagues: Kindly email us to inquire about availability.

Coordinators of the first workshop:

Tentative agenda

Time	Session	Activity
9:00 – 9:15	Welcome	- Informal introductions over tea. - Brief overview of workshop objectives.
9:15 –9:55	Opening Talk	- 30-minute talk by Jeroen Wiedenhof on Authenticity in Language Teaching. - Followed by a 10-minute discussion.
9:55 –10:05	Tea Break	- Refreshments and networking.
10:05 – 11:30	Talks on Focused Theme	- Four 15-minute presentations on Authenticity in TEAL. - Each followed by a 5-minute Q&A session.
11:30 – 11:45	Tea Break	- Refreshments and networking.
11:45 – 12:30	Panel Discussion on Focused Theme	- Open discussion on perspectives and challenges related to Authenticity in TEAL.
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch Break	- Enjoy a delicious EA lunch.
14:00 – 15:30	Talks on Broader Theme	- Four 15-minute presentations on Current Practices and Innovations in TEAL. - Each followed by a 5-minute Q&A session.
15:30 – 15:45	Tea Break	- Recharge with tea and snacks.
15:45 – 16:30	Panel Discussion on Broader Theme	- Open discussion on Current Practices and Innovations in TEAL centered on pre-submitted questions. - Participants address common challenges and explore solutions together.
16:30 –	Closing	- Closing remarks. - End-of-Semester drinks.