ELT Calendar

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Rural Development and Community Capacity: Local Action in a Global World
Time: 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: Various speakers
Organization: The Asia Association for Global Studies
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: The Asia Association for Global Studies (AAGS) is pleased to invite members and non-members interested in global issues to attend its Annual Research Forum, an event which showcases recent research by AAGS members and guests.

Tools of the Trade: 3 Presentations on Getting Started in Research
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:45 PM
Speaker: Luke Fryer, Trevor Holster, and Peter Carter
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Students in TESOL courses are often required to undertake research projects, but experience as classroom teachers may not have equipped them with the tools needed to collect, organize, and analyze their data.

Stories that don't begin with 'Once upon a time'
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Speaker: Bob Jones, REJ English House
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Andrew Wright says, 'Go to any pub or party and you will hear a constant babble of stories. The whole world is full of storytellers.