ELT Calendar

Saturday, May 28th, 2005

Zatokichi Zemi - Sensory Experience Workshop
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Ken Groger, Shizuoka University
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: This will be a unique event. Participants spend about five hours together.

Learning Style Inventory
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Catlin Hanna and Christine Winskowski
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
Short description: Learning happens all the time and in many different settings. While we are always learning, we do not all learn the same way.

Basic Counseling Skills Every Teacher Should Know
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Marlen Harrison, Co-Coordinator of the JALT Learner Development Special Interest Group
Organization: Nara Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Short description: There is a close connection between counseling and teaching: Both professions require guidance of individuals for goal achievement facilitated by strong listening and communication skills.

Creating and Using Dialogues Productively
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Mike Guest, Miyazaki Medical College
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Dialogues, both written and spoken, are a regular feature of language learning classrooms. However, a poorly-written or poorly-utilized dialogue can be detrimental to language learning development, as well as being a waste of energy for students and teachers.