Tracey Espinosa-Tokuhama, 20-30 othersThe BRAIN SIG and Kansai chapters, (Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe & Nara) are working with the FAB NeuroELT Gakkai to put on FAB 8, a conference on applying findings from neuroscience and psychology to language teaching. At the conference, you will hear speakers from all over Japan and indeed, all over the world, […]
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7 events,Tadashi Shiozawa, James D’AngeloCUE Conference 2015 Call for Papers Take advantage of the opportunity to present your work at the CUE Conference on September 26-27, 2015 at Sugiyama Jogakuen University (Nagoya). We welcome submissions of 25 minute papers, 60 minute long papers and workshops, and poster sessions in English or Japanese related to the conference […]
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Andrew BoonWe loved the presentations by Andrew Boon in June. We loved them so much, we are bringing him back to do two more presentations on September 27. If you missed him the first time, please be sure not to miss these. 1] The reflective teacher In the act of teaching, we have little time […]
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Sue SullivanEver yawned your way through presentation day? I bet youโre not the only one. How about the rest of the class? Heads on desks? Eyes shut? Not listening because theyโve had their turn? Presentations have their place in current EFL/EMI classes, but unless carefully structured, there is a danger of only a small number […]
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Duane Kindt of Nagoya University of Foreign StudiesHead-held camcorders in the classroom by Duane Kindt. Part 1: Developing interactional skills. This practice-oriented presentation describes the camcorders and their use for developing materials and activities focused on pragmatics: 1) understanding explanations, 2) using strategies in pair work, 3) and greeting, small talk, and leave-taking in role […] |
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TBAToday is the deadline for submitting a proposal for the Speech, Drama, & Debate conference in Okinawa. Proposals can be for a presentation, workshop, poster session, or performance. Students can also submit proposals. See details at https://sites.google.com/site/sddinokinawa/call-for-papers |
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Brian Borgerding, Nanyo City Board of EducationTitle- Team-teaching, Classroom Dynamics and the Role of the ALT in Elementary and Junior High Schools Abstract- Every year, thousands of new ALTs come to work in Japanese classrooms. With the recent and currently ongoing changes being made in English education, the traditional role of the ALT has also […]
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Simon Capper, Jim Ronald, Monika Szirmai, Donald Cherry, John Herbert, Marybeth Kamibeppu— Teaching ideas — — Classroom techniques — Tottori JALT is proud to announce that we will be hosting a group of distinguished speakers from Hiroshima. It is sure to be a rewarding afternoon of professional development and meaningful exchange. A wide variety of […]
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Simon Carper, John Herbert, Monika Szirmai, Donald Cherry, Marybeth Kamibeppu, Jim RonaldTottori – An afternoon of education methods exchange with Hiroshima JALT. A wide variety of topics will be discussed, including Engaging Learners with Lateral Thinking Tasks, Content for Speaking Classes, Ideas for Teaching Pronunciation, and much more. The presentations will be interactive, allowing for […] |
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Etsuko Shimo, Kinki University, Faculty of Applied SociologyHave you ever felt that English L1 teachers (ETs) and Japanese L1 teachers (JTs) have different opinions of their Japanese students? In many university-level English learning programs in Japan, ETs and JTs work together for shared curriculum goals. However, they are often assigned different teaching roles and may […] Joe Tomei, Kevin Ryan, Mizuka Tsukamoto, Patrick McCoy, Peter WannerTeachers Helping Teachers is the JALT SIG dedicated to facilitating teachers in Japan volunteering to help teachers and students in countries such as Bangla Desh, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, and Vietnam. Come along and hear about their experiences, and maybe get involved. |
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Kaori Hakone, Makiko OgasawaraManage your personal and professional schedules better with Google Calendar. We will first show how to change the way the calendar looks and acts to make it better suit your needs, and then we will move straight into creating single or repeating events and learn how to invite guests for events. Then […] |
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Marc Helgesen, John Wiltshier, Cory KobyDon’t forget John and Marc’s Big BBQ Garden PartyโPig Roast, Niku-maki, BBQ chicken, Smoked salmon, plus MORE! Saturday, October 10. Champagne & cheese kampai at 5, BBQ from 5:30. Bring a side dish and/or something liquid. Generously sponsored by Pearson Learning Japan
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Stephen CaseThis talk will present a series of ideas for adapting existing websites and games into task and communicative based lesson plans for both on and offline classrooms. It will also talk about how classroom management and feedback can work with these activities. The talk also promises to show and share a set of novel […] |
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Chapter OfficersAll members welcome to attend the AGM. A run down of the year’s events and announcement of nominations officer positions. The meeting will be followed by a relaxing lunch, families most welcome.
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Junior Bonsai AmbassadorsDuring the summer a number of our officers participated in the museumโs Junior Bonsai Ambassador Program as part of Saitama JALTโs community outreach efforts. This symposium will gather language education professionals for the purposes of providing the museum with feedback and guidance. The event will include a panel discussion, free tours of the […]
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Junior Bonsai AmbassadorsDuring the summer a number of our officers participated in the museumโs Junior Bonsai Ambassador Program as part of Saitama JALTโs community outreach efforts. This symposium will gather language education professionals for the purposes of providing the museum with feedback and guidance. The event will include a panel discussion, free tours of the […] |
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Asako Yamaguchi & Kentaro Sawa, Temple University JapanWith the rise of globalization, the number of companies looking to recruit foreign students increases every year, and about 60% of graduating foreign students want to work in Japan. However, in reality, only 28.2 % of foreign graduates were able to fulfill their dreams of finding full-time employment […] |
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Kip CatesIn our increasingly global age, students not only need to learn English for international communication but should also become familiar with the languages of the world. The English classroom can be an exciting place to teach this linguistic awareness. This presentation will introduce ideas for designing a content-based thematic unit on “world languages and […]
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Peter Burden, Neil Cowie, Thomas Fast, Seiko Korechika, John Rucynski, Ritsuko Uenaka, Rob WaringThe panelists (Peter Burden, Neil Cowie, Thomas Fast, Seiko Korechika, John Rucynski, Ritsuko Uenaka, and Rob Waring) are all experienced and aware of the possibilities and pitfalls of book publishing. During the roundtable discussion, the panelists will discuss the publishing process from […]
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Barbara Sakamoto (author of the popular “Let’s Go!” series for children)There’s a lot of talk these days about including 21st century skills in language classes. What are these skills, and do they have any place in a language class where teachers have limited contact time, and the priority is, still, to teach English? In this […] |
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Mark Brierley , Peter HordequinSpeakers: Mark Brierley and Peter Hourdequin Time: 1pm-5pm Venue: Yokohama Kyoiku Kaikan Dai2 Kenshushitsu(็ฌฌไบ็ ไฟฎๅฎค๏ผ(1F). Near Sakuragicho (JR/underground) or Hinode (Toyoko) MAP ER Communities of Practice in Context โ Peter Hourdequin Abstract:This presentation and workshop session will explore individual and contextual factors that drive the formation and maintenance of Extensive Reading (ER) […] Atsushi IIdaThe aim of this presentation is to explore how poetry writing can humanize the EFL classroom. In this presentation, the presenter- a teacher and researcher of second language (L2) writing- will first problematize traditional L2 pedagogy and then discuss how to make the EFL classroom dynamic and humanistic from theoretical viewpoints. The presenter will […]
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(1) Glenn Magee, Assistant Professor, Ehime University, (2) Takashi Uemura, Assistant Professor, Global Engineering Development Center, Yamaguchi (1) Our understanding of the brain and the nature of learning has developed considerably in the last few decades. Advances in technology allow us to explore learning as it happens through brain-mapping and neuro-imaging Findings from neuroscience offer […] |
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Asako Yamaguchi & Kentaro Sawa, Temple University JapanWith the rise of globalization, the number of companies looking to recruit foreign students increase every year, and about 60% of graduating foreign students want to work in Japan. However, in reality, only 28.2 % of foreign graduates were able to fulfill their dreams of finding full-time employment […] |
5 events,TBA, TBAespaรฑol – ์กฐ์ ์ดใปํ๊ตญ์ด- ๆฑ่ฏญ – le franรงais – Deutsch โััฬััะบะธะน ัะทัฬะบใโBahasa IndonesiaใโใTiแบฟng Viแปtใ๏ผPortuguรชsใโ เธ เธฒเธฉเธฒเนเธเธข Do not miss this! OLE4SIG invite you to the 4th Annual JALT OLE SIG Conference LanguageS PLUS Language learning and teaching beyond the first foreign language ๏ผๆฏๅฝ่ชใงใใ๏ผๆฅๆฌ่ชใใใใใฏ็ฌฌไธๅคๅฝ่ชใจใใฆใฎ่ฑ่ชไปฅๅคใฎๅคๅฝ่ชๆ่ฒ Date: Oct. 24 and 25, 2015 Venue: Chukyo University, Nagoya, Aichihttp://www.chukyo-u.ac.jp/index.html ้ๅฌๆฅ: 2015ๅนด10ๆ24ๆฅ(ๅ)&25ๆฅ(ๆฅ) […]
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Shoko Toyokura, Osaka Jogakuin University, Masako Mouri, Kansai University(1) “Focusing on Increasing the Metaphorical Competence of Japanese EFL Learners through Subtitle Translation” by Shoko Toyokura, Osaka Jogakuin University (in English) Metaphors pervade every aspect of our daily life. Thus, metaphorical competence (MC) is crucial for EFL learners in order to communicate effectively in English. Many […]
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Bryan HahnSummary: This research examines the language learning attitudes of English at four universities in one Japanese prefecture. All four schools have different requirements for the amount of English they need to learn to earn an undergraduate degree. The purpose was to investigate whether attitudes about English might have changed today compared to a decade […]
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Darren Lingley, Paul Daniels, Gordon Bateson, and othersAt this event, we will gather to share stories about raising bilingual/bicultural children. What language choices and parenting strategies do parents of so-called โhafuโ children make? What are the issues, concerns, and challenges of parents of such children? What language and cultural issues do our โhafuโ children face? […] |
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Louis CarletOver 90% of foreign workers are on contingent employment, temporary contracts. This means the employer can simply refuse to renew the contract — no reason required. In 2013 the law was changed to give workers the right to switch to permanent employment after five years. Sounds like more job security. Two problems: One is […]
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Ben Shearon of Tohoku UniversityMany teachers in Japan would like to get their finances in order, but arenโt quite sure where to start. This exposes them to three big potential dangers: not doing anything, doing the wrong thing, and being taken advantage of by โ advisorsโ or financial institutions. This workshop will cover basic aspects […]
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Dr. Rob Waring, Paul GoldbergAbstract 1: Despite ER being on the ELT menu for almost a century, it is still considered an infant in relation to other ELT methods and approaches. Sadly, fluency practice still struggles to make headway and the lack of familiarity with, or understanding of, ER in some circles has lead to […] |
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Dr. Lesley Gourlay, UCL Institute of EducationThe concept of ‘open educationยน has entered the mainstream of higher education policy and practice in recent years in the UK and beyond, with the advent of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and the prevalence of open access publishing. This lecture will take a critical look at the origins, […] |
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2 events,TBAA 2-Day Conference and Speech Contest Both Conference and Speech Contest open to students! For details see https://sites.google.com/site/sddinokinawa/home THEME Speech, Drama and Debate: Creating Bonds, Building Classroom Communities, Acquiring 21st Century Skills Sponsored by the JALT Speech, Drama, & Debate SIG and Okinawa JALT Chapter with the support of Meio University Special Airfare and Resort […]
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VariousThe 15th annual CALL-Plus Workshop is now open for presenters to submit proposals for presentations on all aspects of foreign language teaching. Proposals: Please submit your workshop or presentation title and abstract here:https://callworkshop.wufoo.com/forms/callplus-workshop-2015-call-for-pre… Location: Sapporo Gakuin University, Building A, Room A-201, Ebetsu, Hokkaido Schedule: Registration opens 9:30 am, Workshops 10-12am, Keynote Presentation 1-2pm, Concurrent Presentations: […] |