Global Fellowship
Venue: Children's Theater, ACC Children’s Museum
Speaker: Prof. Jong-min Jeong
Target Audience: Parents with infants and toddlers (Ages 0–6)
This special lecture for parents goes beyond simply "reading to" a child. It focuses on "Interactive Reading"—the art of listening to your child's responses and building meaningful conversations. We invite you to discover practical strategies to foster your child’s emotional growth, language development, and interpersonal relationships through books.
January 13, 2026
Venue: Online (via Zoom)
Speaker 1: Prof. Eon-Suk Ko (Department of English Language and Literature, Director of the Phonetics Lab, Chosun University)
Speaker 2: Prof. Jongmin Jung (Institute for the Humanities, Certified Level 1 Speech-Language Pathologist, Chosun University)
Target Audience: Participants in the Language Development Assessment
This seminar will cover the impact of early childhood reading experience and parent-child interaction on vocabulary development, based on research data collected from parents participating in studies at the Phonetics Lab at Chosun University.
We will share our research findings and dedicate time to providing practical tips for language stimulation and developmental support in daily life. The session will conclude with a Q&A session, addressing pre-submitted questions from participants.
December 6, 2024
Venue: Children's Theater, Asia Culture Center (ACC) Children's Culture Center
Speaker: Prof. Eon-Suk Ko (Chosun University)
Target Audience: Parents with infants or young children, and the general public interested in language and cognitive development
This lecture offers a scientific exploration into the process by which infants and young children begin to understand and express language.
Focusing on the cognitive changes that occur in the initial stages of language development and the importance of the underlying linguistic environment, the speaker will present practical methods parents can implement at home for language stimulation.
December 19, 2023
Venue: Seminar Room, 3rd Floor, College of Engineering, Chosun University
Speaker 1: Prof. Eon-Suk Ko (Chosun University)
Speaker 2: Prof. Margaret MacDonald (University of Wisconsin)
Target Audience: All parents and educators interested in child language development
This lecture covers the entire process of child language acquisition, spanning from early infancy language development to English learning in childhood.
Based on research findings from linguistics and educational psychology, the speakers will provide an accessible explanation of how the language environment influences both first and second language acquisition.
April 16, 2019