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.

21 Jun 2009, 12:15pm to 5:45pm 5th Annual Tech Day at Hannan University: Tech Day Plus Osaka The themes of Tech Day are simplicity and practicality - ideas that teachers can use with a minimum of preparation or technical knowledge. This year's event promises to be bigger and better than ever: in addition to our "Tech" presentations that will take place in two fully equipped computer...
21 Jun 2009, 10:45am to 11:45am The 2009 Kagoshima Teaching Children Conference （テーマ）小学校外国語活動の在り方と今後概要：平成20年３月28日に学習指導要領が改訂され、小学校に外国語活動が導入された。ここに至るまでの歴史的経緯と、国が目指す指導の在り方、目標、そして、子どもたちをどのように育てていこう考えているのかについて、データ等を提示しながら解説したい。また、今後、どのような指導内容、指導方法が求められていくのか等についても、ワークショップを体験しながら、説明を図りたい。「なぜ、スキル重視ではないのか」「英会話はなぜ悪いのか」「フォニックスはなぜ中学校からなのか」「なぜ、担任なのか」「評価はどうあるべきなのか」等に関して、...
21 Jun 2009, 10:45am to 11:45am The 2009 Kagoshima Teaching Children Conference Description: Teaching English at Elementary Schools ? Simple and Meaningful Activities One of the primary purposes of Shogakko Gaikoku-go Katsudo is to nurture a positive attitude and willingness to communicate ? this is an important challenge for everyone teaching English to...
21 Jun 2009, 9:30am to 10:30am The 2009 Kagoshima Teaching Children Conference Activities that interest older elementary school children presented by Tom Merner Elementary schools are actively preparing for when English activities becomes compulsory. Most of the English classes conducted at pilot elementary schools seem to have focused on speaking and conversation....
21 Jun 2009, 9:30am to 10:30am The 2009 Kagoshima Teaching Children Conference Description: Oxford University Press presenter Barbara Hoskins 方法のバラエティ：学習者全員に響く教授法なんで速く取得できる生徒とそうでない生徒がいるのか？それは生徒の勉強方の違いによるものです。絵を使ったのうが学びやすい人もいるし、実際に体を動かしたり、また他の方法がいいというひともいます。このプレゼンテーションでは生徒一人一人に適して勉強法を見つけ、クラス全員が授業毎に何かを取得できるように様々な教授方を紹介します。 Variety in your techniques...
20 Jun 2009, 3:00pm to 5:00pm Vocabulary Assessment and Study via IRT & Online Technology Kobe How many words do our students know? Is it possible to accurately identify the specific vocabulary words that each learner knows and should study next? How can online technology be used to test and teach these words? Based on the doctoral research of the presenter and one of his colleague, this...
20 Jun 2009, 2:00pm to 5:00pm Self-Access and Other Keys to Student Empowerment Nara Title: Self-Access and Other Keys to Student Empowerment "In recent years, there has been growing discussion in Japan on the importance of autonomy in language learning. One of the results of this discussion has been an increase in the number of ‘self-access’ centers that have been...
20 Jun 2009, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Pronunciation difficulties for Japanese learners of French/Vocabulary and effective lesson planning with clear goals and outcomes. Our fifth meeting of the year is a workshop in two parts. Emilie Masson will focus on pronunciation difficulties for Japanese learners of French. She will look at what sounds are difficult for learners and why. She will also take a look at how these difficulties vary between free speech and...
20 Jun 2009, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Try the opposite! Akita abstract of "Try the opposite!" During the workshop, we will pretend we are teaching at a school with the admonition TRY THE OPPOSITE! displayed in every classroom. Beneath the admonition are these rules: N e v o a s t d w. N a s t u w i a s t i t m. N e g o a s t e g....
14 Jun 2009, 3:00pm to 5:00pm Learning from Interviews and Teacher Talk, followed by My Share Hiroshima There will be two parts. During the first hour, Professor Nakamura will lead a workshop-lecture dealing with how interviews are organized to draw out interesting information. This has important implications for how teachers talk with students. During the second hour, everyone present is...