What Is This All About?

East Asian (EA) studies are thriving in LIAS, often involving interdisciplinary and cross-regional research. As a vital component of EA studies, Teaching East Asian Languages (TEAL) involves navigating shared linguistic, cultural, and socio-regional characteristics, and will benefit from fostering integrated efforts. To address shared challenges, language teachers in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) studies have proposed organizing the first TEAL Workshop on 4 June 2025.

What Is the Vibe?

Think of this as less of a formal “conference” and more of a lively hangout for sharing ideas.

• Fun and Practical Talks: Sessions on interesting and timely topics allowing broad participation with minimal preparation.
• Informal Chats and Brainstorms: Open discussions on shared challenges, lessons learned, creative teaching ideas, and confusing-but-interesting questions.
• Tea and Treats: Ample tea breaks and refreshments to encourage informal networking and knowledge exchange. Lunch is included.

What Can Be Expected From the First TEAL Workshop?

The first 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.

Who Is Organizing This?

Our organizing committee: Ae Ree Nam, Jin Hee Park, Eline Sikkema, Ying-ting Wang, Zhaole Yang, and Keiko Yoshioka.

Coordinators of the first TEAL Workshop:

• Eline Sikkema e.c.sikkema@hum.leidenuniv.nl
• Zhaole Yang z.yang@hum.leidenuniv.nl

How Can I Sign Up?

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.

Tentative Agenda for the First TEAL Workshop on 4 June 2025:

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.