ELT Calendar

Sunday, May 26th, 2019

MMR Seminar Series at Aogaku (No.1) Mixed Methods Research Seminar for Language Teaching and Learning Researchers
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: John W. Creswell (University of Michigan), Aleidine J. Moeller (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Organization: Aoyama Gakuin University Research Institute
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: A seminar (plenary presentations and workshops) on mixed methods research (MMR) for language teaching and learning researchers will be held at Aoyama Gakuin University from May 25 through 26, 2019.

Teaching phonics
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: What is the role of phonics and how can we teach it effectively? This session will also contrast phonics with other approaches to teaching reading and writing and look at the role of each approach.

Phonics activities
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: Teachers will look at a range of activities for teaching phonics. .

Digital English Activities, Tools, and Assignments: Apps 4 EFL and EFL.Digital
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Paul Raine
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: In this presentation, Paul Raine will introduce and demonstrate a wide selection of web-based digital English activities, tools and assignments. Apps 4 EFL (apps4efl.