At our next meeting, chapter member Gabriel Misaka will present and facilitate a workshop on processing instruction. Processing instruction is a research-backed way of helping students focus on grammar to improve their ability to retain that language and use it correctly in the future. Meaningful communication is, however, at the heart of processing instruction, and so those of you who follow a syllabus without a strong grammatical component are encouraged to attend.
From the presenter:
Have you ever wondered why some grammatical points can be so simple to explain, and yet may take so much time for students to acquire? If so, this workshop may help you understand why and how to overcome those challenges. We will cover processing instruction (PI), a language teaching approach developed by Bill VanPatten that is based on research on language acquisition. We will discuss some of the mechanics involved in learning languages, and how we can use this information to create activities to facilitate learning. The workshop is designed for teachers to work in pairs or groups and practice designing their own activities. If you have a specific grammar you would like to work on feel free to bring that to the workshop.
Details
Cost: free for JALT members and 1,000 yen otherwise.
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