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.

25 Jan 2009, 1:00pm to 5:00pm Developing L2 Assessment Rubrics Shizuoka Developing rubrics for learner and peer assessment A grading Rubric is a scoring guide designed to identify general and/or specific skills, strengths, and weaknesses in a student’s task or assignment. In this presentation, I will discuss instructor developed assessment rubrics but will...
24 Jan 2009, 3:00pm to 5:00pm Mapping for EFL (part II): Witting use of concept mapping for EFL East Shikoku This workshop, part II of a 2-part series of workshops, begins with a brief review of part I, about the use of (1) Hunter's infostructure maps and (2) Cmap Tools. This workshop will demonstrate how to go beyond "I do mapping in my class" by means of various constraints and techniques that...
24 Jan 2009, 3:00pm to 5:00pm My Share Niigata The next meeeting will be held on Saturday 24th of January. The theme will be "My Share". This will be a chance to share any aspect of your classroom routine or practical tops which you have found successful. Based on the experience of our first three events, we predict this exchange of ideas...
24 Jan 2009, 12:45pm to 5:45pm Joint Seminar: "Bridging the gap in English education" Nara A Joint Seminar from: Tenri University, Nara JALT、KELES (Kansai English Language Education Society) Nara Chapter、NET Forum Opening Addresses 12:45 - 13:00pm Panel Discussion 13:00 - 14:40pm "What do we know about each other – junior and senior high schools" ...
18 Jan 2009, 3:00pm to 5:00pm African-American Vernacular English (Ebonics), followed by My Share Hiroshima During the first hour, Andre Boyer will describe African-American Vernacular English, where it came from, and how it is used. Boyer holds a Doctorate in Education, and has his own Learning Center in Iwakuni, Japan. During the second hour, everyone present is welcome to speak for 5 to 15...
18 Jan 2009, 1:30pm to 4:00pm Incorporating Music in the Classroom Toyohashi Using music in the classroom is not just about filling in the blanks. Prisca Molotsi will show us how music can be used in various ways to enhance language learning. During her dynamic presentation, Prisca will explore ways that music can foster a deeper understanding of and heightened interest...
17 Jan 2009, 3:00pm to 5:00pm Pragmatics and Communicative Competence Okayama This presentation will help participants become aware of issues in inter-language pragmatics (nonnative speakers' comprehension and production of speech acts and how their English and/or Japanese language-related speech act knowledge is acquired), focusing on cross-cultural differences in the...
17 Jan 2009, 2:30pm to 4:30pm The Use Of Student Evaluation Of Teaching Surveys In Higher Education: Is English Language Teaching A Disadvantaged Profession? Osaka Little is known about the actual processes students follow when responding to end-of-semester student evaluation of teaching surveys (SETs). What do first year university students think about their English learning experiences, and do these experiences influence how they evaluate their...
11 Jan 2009, 2:15pm to 4:20pm “Exploring Bilingualism: Its Development, Use and Effects” Matsuyama Whether so stated or not, the goal of foreign language instruction is to promote bilingual and bicultural abilities. Developing such abilities, however, involves more than knowledge and skills, but also appropriate attitudes and self-awareness. Because of its complexity, unfortunately,...
11 Jan 2009, 2:00pm to 5:00pm Open Office – An easy way to write exercises, presentations, etc. – Workshop Saitama Do you want to write exercises that can be easily transferred to just about any program? Do you want to use Power Point but are turned off by MicroSofts fees? Do you want to keep records, create databases, and do other things without all the expenses? Find out about Open Office. This...