ELT Calendar

Saturday, April 13th, 2019

Warmers and Fillers Revisited
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Eli Pappas
Organization: Niigata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Short description: Warm-up and filler activities are great ways to assist students in the learning of English, but how can we expand on them, and implement them more effectively? This workshop will show the effectiveness of simplicity, and how adaptable these activities are to students of all grades, from elementary 3rd-year to senior high school.

Anxiety and Student Perceptions of Fairness During Collaborative Testing
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Hudson Murrell Stephen Case
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Collaborative testing (CT) involves learners, working in pairs or small groups, taking tests together. Learners have to negotiate and agree on the same answers.