Letter from the Past Chair
Reza Dalman, Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota, USA
Hello SPLIS Community!
TESOL’s Speaking, Pronunciation, and Listening Interest Section (SPLIS) is committed to supporting educators and researchers through a variety of resources, including our newsletter, webinars, podcasts, and engaging panel presentations at the TESOL International Convention. The ultimate aim of the initiatives is to bridge the gap between research and classroom practice in an accessible and practical way.
The current issue of our newsletter includes the following articles: Utilizing Digital Resources to Improve Pronunciation in EFL Speech Coaching by Ahmad Zubaidi Amrullah, English Speaking Challenges of Rural Learners: Possible Solutions by Lalitha Devi Bommanaboina, Communications Strategies for International Students by Constance A. Leonard, and Do Accents Matter When Teaching English Abroad? By Carla Bottiglieri.
If you haven’t already, I strongly encourage you to visit TESOL’s new online platform at my.tesol.org and officially join SPLIS! (Note: Even if you were a member previously, you need to manually rejoin on the new site.) While you’re there, take a moment to update your profile, explore our SPLIS page, and bookmark it for easy access to upcoming events and discussions.
We look forward to connecting with you at the TESOL International Convention and throughout the year! If you have any questions, ideas, or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at ([email protected]). Let’s continue to collaborate, share insights, and strengthen our community of educators and researchers dedicated to teaching speaking, pronunciation, and listening.
Wishing you a fantastic year ahead—full of engaging lessons, insightful research, and meaningful connections!
Reza Dalman (PhD Northern Arizona University) is an Assistant Professor of TESOL/Linguistics in the English Department at Winona State University. Reza’s research focuses on second language (L2) speech and intelligibility, speech perception and production, and oral assessment and testing. He has published the findings of his research in various TESOL-and Second Language Acquisition-related journals, including TESOL Quarterly, Language Teaching Research, International Journal of Listening, Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, Advances in Language and Literary Studies, and Asia TEFL, inter alia. Reza is currently working on two grant research projects investigating young learners’ English proficiency gains in EFL contexts.