The JALT (Japan Association for Language Teachers) National Conference is held every year in the fall. This year’s conference will be held in Tokyo from November 18th to 21st at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Yoyogi. For more information, and to register to attend, please visit http://www.jalt.org/conference. Online registration begins July 6th.
A few of the topics to be presented on will include:
Autonomy in Language Teaching and Learning: How to Do it “Here” (Phil Benson, the Hong Kong Institute of Education)
Acts of Identity: Typical and New English Learners (Laura Kamada, Tohoku University)
Competence and Performance in Language Teaching ( Jack C. Richards, the Regional Language Centre, Singapore; University of Sydney)
Motivating the Unmotivated–Do Teachers Have to Do ALL the Work? (Ken Wilson, author of Teacher and Teacher Trainer)
Communication, Confidence and Achievement: Bridging the Gap Between Elementary and Junior High School English Language Learning (Emiko Yukawa, Ritsumeikan University)
The reflective teacher: Towards self-actualization (Andrew Boon, Toyo Gakuen University)
Education for World Citizenship: Language, Culture and Global Issues (Kip A. Cates, Tottori University)
Using genre pedagogy to support the development of oral skills (Philip Chappell, Linguistics, Macquaire University)
Teaching, learning and growing in a global context: Activities for teaching young learners (Fiona Copland, Languages & Social Sciences, Aston University)
What makes a good teacher? Studying expertise in teaching skills (Keith Johnson, Emeritus Professor of Linguistics and Language Education)
The M ‘n M’s of Teaching English to Young Learners: Using Music, Movement, and Multiple Intelligences (Kathy Kampa, Author, teacher, and teacher trainer)
Encouraging learner creativity (Chris Kennedy, Center for English Language Studies, University of Birmingham)
Learning what learners need (Tom Kenny, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies)
Entering the conversation, joining the community: Legitimate participation in academic publishing (Theron Muller, Noah Learning Center)
Getting Started with Quantitative Research: A First Study (Gregory Sholdt, Kobe University)
For more information, and to register to attend, please visit http://www.jalt.org/conference.