ELT Calendar

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

Questionnaire Development Workshop: What should be done BEFORE asking students to fill them out?
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Keita Kikuchi, Tokai University
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: Many teachers use questionnaire to explore what they're interested in, especially, students' attitudes toward learning. The presentator will explain some of the common mistakes that researchers make in doing survey research, explore methods for determining well grounded items.

Practical Business English for Lower Level Learners
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Grant Trew
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: What are the needs of lower level business students? How can we develop practical skills and/ or exam scores in a limited time? How can we adapt our lessons to meet a variety of course types? These questions and more will be answered using content from Business Venture Third Edition.

"English Only" in the Japanese University EFL Classroom: Attitudes, Approaches, and the Role of the L1
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Marian Wang and Scott Bean of Kwansei Gakuin University
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: The present study was carried out to determine how University students felt about an English-Only (EO) policy implemented in their Intensive English Program classes, how teachers motivated their students to use only English, and how both teachers and students viewed the role of students' first language (L1) in their classes.

Designing and Implementing Discipline-Specific Projects to Motivate Non-Majors
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Paul Moritoshi, Himeji Dokkyo University
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Low motivation to study English is a common concern among teachers because it adversely affects students' attendance, participation and L2 gains, and can make teaching more difficult.