Hyesun Cho

Hyesun Cho is an Associate Professor of TESOL in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching at the University of Kansas in the United States. Her research interests include critical literacy, teacher identity, heritage language education, and teacher education. Her work has appeared in , and , among others. Her recent books by Routledge focus on (1) Korean as a heritage language from transnational and translanguaging perspectives and (2) identity negotiation of transnational students in TESOL graduate programs.

Publications

Critical Autoethnography as an Empowering Discourse for International Students in US Higher Education
Hyesun Cho, Jiahong Annie Wang, Erlinda Mikal, Chang Liu. © 2023. 16 pages.
Despite the increasing number of international students in colleges and universities in the United States, there is a scarcity of research that informs higher education...
Service-Learning as Authentic Practice for Teacher Candidates to Work With English Language Learners
Hyesun Cho, Peter Johnson, Sylvia S. Somiari. © 2022. 20 pages.
This chapter investigates how the incorporation of service-learning to a teacher education course changes teacher candidates' perceptions of English language learners (ELLs)....
Service-Learning as a Means for Preparing Preservice Teachers to Work With English Language Learners
Hyesun Cho, Debby J. Adams. © 2022. 20 pages.
This chapter explores ways in which preservice content-area teachers were engaged in service-learning as part of a teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) methods...
Exploring Electronic Portfolio Assessment With Secondary Emergent Bi/Multilingual Students
Hyesun Cho. © 2021. 20 pages.
This chapter explores the possibilities of electronic portfolio assessment for emergent bilingual or multilingual students in high school classrooms in the United States. In a...
Taking the TESOL Practicum Abroad: Opportunities for Critical Awareness and Community-Building Among Preservice Teachers
Hyesun Cho, Lizette Peter. © 2019. 23 pages.
This chapter examines the experiences of four native English-speaking preservice teachers in a faculty-led study abroad program in South Korea. It elucidates the ways in which...
Korean Immigrant Parents' Involvement in Children's Biliteracy Development in the U.S. Context
Hyesun Cho, Kwangok Song, Ji-Yeon Lee. © 2019. 16 pages.
Drawing on the experiences of Korean immigrant families in the United States, this chapter highlights the importance of parental involvement in the bilingual literacy development...
Service-Learning as Authentic Practice for Teacher Candidates to Work With English Language Learners
Hyesun Cho, Peter Johnson, Sylvia S. Somiari. © 2019. 20 pages.
This chapter investigates how the incorporation of service-learning to a teacher education course changes teacher candidates' perceptions of English language learners (ELLs)....
The Pitfalls and Promises of Electronic Portfolio Assessment With Secondary English Language Learners
Hyesun Cho. © 2018. 20 pages.
This chapter discusses the pitfalls and promises of electronic portfolio assessment for English language learners in high school classrooms in the United States. In a three-year...
Korean Immigrant Parents' Involvement in Children's Biliteracy Development in the U.S. Context
Hyesun Cho, Kwangok Song, Ji-Yeon Lee. © 2018. 16 pages.
Drawing on the experiences of Korean immigrant families in the United States, this chapter highlights the importance of parental involvement in the bilingual literacy development...
Engaging Urban Youth in Critical Media Literacy
Hyesun Cho, Randy Gomabon. © 2018. 17 pages.
This chapter describes how urban youth engaged in critical media literacy in the high school classroom by creating public service announcement (PSA) videos. The study delineates...
Service-Learning as a Means for Preparing Preservice Teachers to Work With English Language Learners
Hyesun Cho, Debby J. Adams. © 2018. 20 pages.
This chapter explores ways in which preservice content-area teachers were engaged in service-learning as part of a teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) methods...
Taking the TESOL Practicum Abroad: Opportunities for Critical Awareness and Community-Building among Preservice Teachers
Hyesun Cho, Lizette Peter. © 2017. 23 pages.
This chapter examines the experiences of four native English-speaking preservice teachers in a faculty-led study abroad program in South Korea. It elucidates the ways in which...
Engaging Urban Youth in Critical Media Literacy
Hyesun Cho, Randy Gomabon. © 2017. 22 pages.
This chapter describes how urban youth engaged in critical media literacy in the high school classroom by creating public service announcement (PSA) videos. The study delineates...