ELT Calendar

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

FAB1: Connecting Brain Science with EFL
Time: 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Marc Helgesen, Curtis Kelly, Tim Murphey, Robert Murphy, and more
Organization: FAB NeuroELT Conference
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: FAB1: Connecting Brain Science with EFL. The First Annual Brain Day conferences in Japan (FAB1) will be held in two locations on two different days.

Home-based and Public School Teaching
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Aurora Dobashi, Lori Ligon
Organization: Filipino English Teachers in Japan (Chiba)
Location: Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture
Short description: Aurora Dobashi and Lori Ligon will talk about "Home-based and Public School Teaching". .

(1) Utilizing observations to explore feedback in SLA classrooms; (2) Interviews for collecting data on feedback in the classroom
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Charles J. Anderson; (2) Marie-Emilie Masson
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Utilizing observations to explore feedback in SLA classrooms (Charles J. Anderson) A better understanding of feedback use in the classroom has the potential to improve teaching practice and learning outcomes.