Past Events | NPO The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)

Details of past JALT events from late 2008 onwards. For a listing of earlier events (2001-2008) please visit the events calendar archive.

14 Mar 2010, 2:00pm to 5:00pm JALT Omiya's Spring My-share Saitama Matt Shannon’s presentation will focus on deploying effective creative writing assignments in late junior and early senior public high school classes does not appear to have any foundation in MEXT curricula; this session will address some steps taken to allow creative student responses while...
14 Mar 2010, 1:30pm to 4:30pm Managing your class online with Moodle: Introduction and Q & A You can manage your class and the time between with a very popular online software called "Moodle". The presenter will give a hands -on demonstration with an explanation of how some of the basic procedures involved. This presentation is interactive and questions from the audience are encouraged...
14 Mar 2010, 1:30pm to 4:00pm Music and Movement for Toddlers Music and Movement for Toddlers by Kenny. Many teachers have a difficulty using music with very young children & some don't use any music since most English children’s songs are too difficult for young kids to understand & they do not actually retain any of the song’s language....
13 Mar 2010, 6:30pm to 8:30pm Grant and Questionnaire Writing Workshop Fukuoka Presentation 1 - 18:30-19:30: Since 2009, the Ministry of Education has been accepting applications for research funds in English. This presentation will detail the procedures and pitfalls involved in successfully applying for government sponsored research grants. Examples of applications are...
13 Mar 2010, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Using Manga translation for deeper understanding in the language classroom Kitakyushu Admittedly, translation may not be the preferred pedagogical method for many non-Japanese EFL teachers. However, this presentation shall explore how translation activities of manga can be effectively implemented in EFL classrooms. Robert S. Murphy shall begin the presentation by discussing the...
06 Mar 2010, 1:30pm to 4:00pm Privilege’-a Photography Project of English Teachers in Japan Kyoto Presented by digital artist and English teacher, Gary McLeod, PRIVILEGE is a photography project that bridges artistic and academic practices. Having photographed and interviewed 97 English teachers around Japan, McLeod will present the collection of photographs and read aloud samples of his...
28 Feb 2010, 2:00pm to 4:30pm Graduation Project Reports: Motivation and Autonomy Gunma Two student presenters will introduce their graduation research projects. The first presentation is on action research examining motivational strategies in Japan. Learners' psychological needs are examined and compared with a control group pre- and post-tests. The second presentation explores...
28 Feb 2010, 2:00pm to 4:00pm The benefits of output: an evolving understanding Shizuoka Does student output enhance language learning? Although most teachers would answer affirmatively, research results in support of output have not been unanimous. This talk will go over current and past teaching practices and look at how the related research in the field of...
28 Feb 2010, 1:30pm to 4:30pm Extensive Reading and ICT contents: an attempt to improve reading proficiency of university students Iwate-Aomori At Iwate University, we have increased the number of programs where our students can spend a year abroad, which is a part of the internationalization of our education. However, due to the lack of reading volume in English, many of the students still read English paragraphs very...
28 Feb 2010, 12:30am to 5:00pm ELT and the Science of Happiness: Positive psychology in the classroom Sendai Bonus Pre-session (12:30pm-1:45pm): Join us to watch and discuss the PBS special, "Happiness 101," featuring Tal Ben-Shahar (formerly of Harvard), which introduces some of the key ideas behind "Positive Psychology," which Marc will be expanding on in his session. Feel free to bring a bento and...