ELT Calendar

Saturday, October 12th, 2019

CANCELLED: 8th Annual Vocabulary Symposium 2019
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Irina Elgort (Victoria University of Wellington), Tatsuya Nakata (Hosei University). Call for posters due August 31
Organization: Vocabulary Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: This event has been cancelled due to the incoming typhoon. Two symposia will be held, one on Vocabulary Learning with Discussant Dr.

TUJ Distinguished Lecturer Series: Analyzing Rating Data Using a Many-Facet Rasch Measurement Approach
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Carol Myford (The University of Illinois at Chicago, U.S.A.)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: In performance assessment settings, raters use measurement tools such as rating scales or scoring rubrics to evaluate students' performances or products.