ELT Calendar

Saturday, March 28th, 2015

Coleridge and Contemplation (day 2 of 3)
Time: 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: Keynote lectures: J. C. C. Mays (University College, Dublin) Douglas Hedley (Cambridge University) David E. Cooper (Durham University) Plus 33 other speakers from many countries
Organization: Kyoto Notre Dame University English Language and Literature Association
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: An interdisciplinary event in Literature, Philosophy, and Religious Studies, the conference is focussed on contemplation and meditation with topics including poetry, novels, aesthetics, ethics, and our relation to the environment.

Gamification and Language Learning
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: Markus Yong (Kyushu Sangyou University)
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: The presentation will describe what exactly a game is and why they are fun. In particular there will be a look at self determination theory and motivation.