ICPET 2025: 1-2:40pm ET, 19-20:40 CET, Thursday, December 4, 2025
Call for proposals will open in November, 2025.
For past ICPET conference recordings, please click:
2024 ICPET recording here
2023 ICPET recording here
2022 ICPET recording here
2021 ICPET recording here
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS ARCHIVE
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS ICPET 2024
1:00pm-1:05pm ET/19:00-19:05 CET Welcome by Dr. Zuzana Tomaš (EMU) and Dr. Anna Slatinská (UMB)
1:05pm-1:25pm ET/19:05-19:25 CET Keynote talk "The Value of Engaging Community in Teaching" by Trisha Dowling, MA TESOL, Doctoral Candidate, University of Toronto
1:25-1:30 (19:25-19:30 CET) “Supporting University-level Refugee-Background Students" by Sierra Dawson, Kennedy Peoples, and Jada Johnson
1:30-1:35 (19:30-19:35) “Teaching the Topic of Immigration and Refugee Rights" by Veronika Bezdedová, Ivan Revega, Owen Curnow
1:35-1:40 (19:35-19:40) Discussion of Talks 1 and 2
1:40-1:45 (19: 40-19:45) "Online English Lessons for Adult Professionals" by Jamie Cameron, Katka Krnáčová, Viki Kissová
1:45-1:50 (19: 45-19:50) "Speaking lessons with adults: Highlights from Online Instruction" by Dorota Šusteková, Yaroslav Gorev
1:50-1:55 (19:50-19:55) Discussion of Talks 3 and 4
1:55-2:00 (19:55-20:00) "Teaching Middle School English Learners about Climate Change" by Hannah MacDougall, Terézia Antošíková & Zuzana Bujnová
2:00-2:05 (20:00-20:05) "Exploring the Impact of Social Media on Mental Health with High School English Learners in Slovakia by Kaylee Hollis, Kaitlyn Eckermann, Katarína Krasňanová, Adriana Janíčková
2:05-2:10 (20:05-20:10) Discussion of Talks 5 and 6
2:10-2:15 (20:10-20:15) "Exploring Gender Equality and LGBTQ+ Rights across Cultures" by Ema Cabaníková, Kristina Turčanová, Lee Samuels (EMU)
2:15-2:20 (20:15-20:25) "High School EL’s with Academic Success: Discussion of a Community-based Service-Learning Project by Mayra Cruz Santiago, Pricila Garcia-Bonilla, Wendy Pullido Rodriguez, and Layyan Alqahwaji
2:20-2:25 (20:05-20:10) Discussion of Talks 7 and 8
2:25pm-2:30pm/ 20:25-20:30- CET Conclusion of the 4th Annual ICPET Conference
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS ICPET 2023 (November 29, 2023)
2:00pm-2:05pm ET/20:00-20:05 CET Welcome by Dr. Zuzana Tomaš (EMU) and Dr. Anna Slatinská (UMB)
2:05pm-2:20pm ET/20:05-20:20 CET Keynote talk "My New Teacher Identity: When a Dream Comes True" by Mgr. Nataša Martošová
2:20pm-3:20pm ET/20:20-21:20 CET
Engaging Strategies and Materials for English Language Teaching
2:20-2:28 (20:20-20:28 CET) “Tiny Tongues, Big Laughs: An Ingeniously Playful Expedition into English for Kindergarteners” by Kristína Grosshappelová, UMB
2:28-2:36 (20:28-20:36 CET) “Learning English through Movies and Video Games” by Matej Janiga, UMB
2:36-2:44 (20:36-20:44 CET) “Effective Materials for Newcomer Learners” by Marianna Obertová and Veronika Kapustová, UMB
Issues in English Language Teaching
2:44-2:52 (20:44-21:52 CET) “Writing in the Age of AI: A Hybrid Workshop for First Year University Students in Iraq” by Christa Niemann and Ahmed Almosawi, EMU
2:52-3:00 (20:52-21:00 CET) “Alternative Culture in English Language Teaching” by Juraj Skácel, UMB
3:00-3:08 (21:00-21:08 CET) “Teaching English Learners in a Community-Based Program” by Katie Lawler, EMU
Teacher and Learner Wellbeing
3:08-3:16 (21:10-21:20 CET) “Examining Preservice Teachers’ Mental Health” by Mars Ward, EMU
3:16-3:24 (21:10-21:20 CET) “The Importance of Social Well-being in the English Classroom” by Michaela Dacejová and Tereza Brezíková, UMB
3:25pm-3:40pm/ 21:25-21:4- CET Conclusion of the 3rd Annual ICPET Conference and announcement of the best presentation award
ICPET 2022
2:00pm-2:05pm ET/20:00-20:05 CET
Welcome by Dr. Zuzana Tomaš (EMU) and Dr. Anna Slatinská (UMB)
2:05pm-2:20pm ET/20:05-20:20 CET
Keynote talk: "Kindness as a core pedagogical principle" by Margita Vojtkulakova, MA TESOL
2:20pm-3:20pm ET/20:20-21:20 CET
2:20-2:30 (20:20-20:30 CET) Powerful Flashcards, presenter Nataša Martošová
2:30-2:40 (20:30-20:40 CET) With Motivation to Success in Reading, presenter Chiara Stingl
2:40-2:50 (20:40-20:50 CET) Developing Critical Thinking through Dystopian Literature, presenter Veronika Kapustová
2:50-3:00 (20:50-21:00 CET) The Challenge of Pronunciation Teaching and Learning in Slovak Secondary Schools, presenter Jana Kulová
3:00-3:10 (21:00-21:10 CET) English as a Lingua Franca and International Communication, presenter Erik Wilder
3:10-3:20 (21:10-21:20 CET) Gender in TESOL: Representation of Students in Textbooks and Materials, presenter Brianna Davis
3:20pm-3: 30pm/ 21:20/21:30 CET
Conclusion of the 2nd Annual ICPET Conference and announcement of the best presentation award
ICPET 2021
Each presenter will have 2-5 min. to present. Each presenter will be asked to stop after 5 minutes. Up to five minutes will be spent on questions.
STRAND A Presentations
2:20-2:30pm: Teaching English online to preschoolers - Nataša Martošová
martosova.natasa@gmail.com
2:30-2:40pm: How to improve your academic writing skills - Jozef Kulla, Daniel Naňo, Martin Valušiak
jkulla@student.umb.sk, dnano@student.umb.sk, mvalusiak@student.umb.sk
2:40-2:50pm: Development of Critical Thinking among Secondary School English Learners - Natália Smatanová
2:50-3pm: Learner Agency: A Simple L.A.I.C.C.A. Principles for Developing Agentive Learners - Bianka Pastorová and Bettina Miliczka
bianka.pastorova@student.umb.sk, bettina.miliczka@student.umb.sk
STRAND B Presentations
3-3:10pm: Racial Equity Practices: A pilot Study of Teachers’ Pedagogical Beliefs and Practices - Tristan Burk
3:10-3:20pm: Understanding and perception of culture - Silvia Marettová
silvia.marettova@student.umb.sk
3:20-3:30pm:Learning to look: Development of visual literacy within English language learning - Júlia Banášová
3:30-3:40pm: International Student Support: Interview study from the Slovak Context--Mária Bebejová, Artur Gulyayev, and Rebeka Fujaková
maria.bebejova@student.umb.sk, artur.gulyayev@student.umb.sk, rebeka.fujakova@student.umb.sk
3:40-3:50pm: Tips and Tricks on Media Literacy for Teachers - Terézia Kovácsová
Introductory conference presentation slides can be seen here.