*NOTE* This event has been postponed due to concerns related to the coronavirus. The new meeting date will be posted when available.
Morning 10:00 – 10:45
1. Motivating English Learners through the Voluntary Reading of English Picture Books to Children - The Influence upon University Student Volunteer Readers- By Rika Otsu, Lecturer, Ibaraki University
This study aims to explore the improvement in the motivation of university students toward English learning and English skills by virtue of their involvement in English education at elementary schools. Two university students joined the activities of reading English picture books aloud to elementary school students over the course of ten months in fiscal year 2018. Their actual English readings were video-taped before and after the volunteer reading and showed significant improvement in their English and communicative skills as judged by two evaluators.
2. Brown Bag Discussion- open to all; coordinated by Cecilia Ikeguchi, Professor: Tsukuba Gakuin University
Afternoon 14:00 – 16:00
3. Doing Classroom Research: An introduction By Michael Stout, Full-time Lecturer, Hakuoh University.
In this workshop, participants will learn how to do classroom research. The workshop leader will share first hand accounts of classroom research projects he has participated in, and share insights he has gained from doing classroom research. Throughout the workshop, participants will be led through a series of reflection tasks that will help them design their own classroom research projects.
4. Business Meeting (16:20~17:00)
