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ELT Calendar for Kitakyushu City

Events of professional interest to language teachers in Kitakyushu City.

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Groups Active In Kitakyushu City

Listed in decreasing order by the number of events on ELT Calendar by each group in Kitakyushu City. (The ELT Calendar database goes back to 2001.)

Past Events in Kitakyushu City

Here are some of the past events in Kitakyushu City.

Teaching Speaking Skills to Japanese Students--Recent Advances in the Immediate Method
Date: June 8th (Saturday) 2024
Speaker: Bruno Vannieu
Organization: Kitakyushu JALT
First line of description: In 2007, I presented the basic principles of the "Immediate Method" for the Kitakyushu chapter.

Project Work in the Language Classroom
Date: April 13th (Saturday) 2024
Speaker: Malcolm Swanson and his seminar students
Organization: Kitakyushu JALT
First line of description: Our April event focuses on the use of projects outside the classroom as the foundation for English studies.

CANCELLED: More Personal Finance in Japan
Date: March 21st (Saturday) 2020
Speaker: Ben Tanaka (Shearon)
Organization: Kitakyushu JALT
First line of description: This event has been canceled.

A Call To Apps
Date: January 19th (Sunday) 2020
Speaker: Rab Paterson (Toyo University)
Organization: Kitakyushu JALT
First line of description: This session will cover a range of current best practices in digital pedagogy, with practical examples drawn from a number of pedagogical approaches to learning and related apps.

Teaching Methods in a Blended English Learning Environment
Date: June 8th (Saturday) 2019
Speaker: Huy Tran
Organization: Kitakyushu JALT
First line of description: What is the role of the teacher in the Age of Information when the tools of learning are at students' fingertips? Take a peek inside a student centered classroom of a semi-self-organized learning environment.

Designing EFL Materials that Work
Date: May 11th (Saturday) 2019
Speaker: Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto
Organization: Kitakyushu JALT
First line of description: Let's Go has the distinction of being the first EFL course book series for children, and of remaining one of the world's best-selling course books through five editions for nearly 30 years.

Anxiety and Student Perceptions of Fairness During Collaborative Testing
Date: April 13th (Saturday) 2019
Speaker: Hudson Murrell Stephen Case
Organization: Kitakyushu JALT
First line of description: Collaborative testing (CT) involves learners, working in pairs or small groups, taking tests together.

The Blended Classroom - Taking Learning Online
Date: March 16th (Saturday) 2019
Speaker: Paul Collett (Shimonoseki City University), Malcolm Swanson (Seinan Jo Gakuin University)
Organization: Kitakyushu JALT
First line of description: In this presentation, options for moving parts of a language course online will be demonstrated and discussed.

Directed Motivational Currents: What Are They and What Can They Teach Us About Long-term Motivation?
Date: June 16th (Saturday) 2018
Speaker: Zoltan Dornyei
Organization: Kitakyushu JALT
First line of description: We are pleased to announce that Zoltán Dörnyei (University of Nottingham, UK) will be joining us for a presentation on June 16th.

The Benefits, Challenges, and Results of a Research-based Vocabulary Program
Date: May 12th (Saturday) 2018
Speaker: Stuart McLean (Osaka Jogakuin University)
Organization: Kitakyushu JALT
First line of description: Please note that Stuart will also give this presentation in Fukuoka earlier on the same day.

Turning Speaking Tasks Into Assessment Activities
Date: April 14th (Saturday) 2018
Speaker: Jerry Talandis Jr. (University of Toyama)
Organization: Kitakyushu JALT
First line of description: One effective way to assess your students’ speaking skills is to turn regular language practice tasks into tests.

Ways to Ensure Your Students Are Actively Engaged When Reading in Class
Date: March 10th (Saturday) 2018
Speaker: Amanda Gillis-Furutaka (Kyoto Sangyo University)
Organization: Kitakyushu JALT
First line of description: Drawing on recent research in neuroscience, the presenter will demonstrate a variety of activities that can encourage even reluctant readers to take an active part in a reading lesson.

Grounded Theory in Applied Linguistics Research: Attractive Nuisance or Helpful Guide?
Date: February 10th (Saturday) 2018
Speaker: Gregory Hadley
Organization: Kitakyushu JALT
First line of description: Although widely-used throughout the social sciences today, the Grounded Theory methodology (GTM) has been frequently misused by researchers in Applied Linguistics and related fields, leading some to question its suitability.

neuroELT: Focusing on the Importance of Choosing the Right Levels for Our Students
Date: January 13th (Saturday) 2018
Speaker: Ai Murphy
Organization: Kitakyushu JALT
First line of description: School systems typically push students up the grade levels each year (based on age), assuming the students have mastered what has been taught the previous year.

Pecha Kucha Night
Date: November 11th (Saturday) 2017
Speaker: Various speakers
Organization: Kitakyushu JALT
First line of description: Various presenters will present short Pecha Kucha presentations: 20 minute (or so) presentations on a variety of topics.

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