ELT Events CalendarSaturday, October 13th, 2001Learner Development Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching Explorations in Learner Autonomy and Development (day 1 of 2)Speaker: Various speakers Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Date: Saturday, October 13th, 2001 Location: Kobe, Hyogo Venue: Mount Rokko YMCA, Kobe Description: The Learner Development Special Interest Group (LD SIG) Retreat 2001 is two days of informal, participant-centred, convivial discussions on:
fostering learner autonomy and development in practice and in experience
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Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages 2001 Korea TESOL International Conference (day 1 of 2)Speaker: Many, including Michael Rundell, Jane Willis, Uschi Felix, David Nunan, Steve Gershon Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Date: Saturday, October 13th, 2001 Location: Seoul Venue: Business Centre at Sungkyunkwan University, central Seoul Description: The theme KOTESOL's 9th International Conference is "The Language Environment: The Classroom and Beyond." See the KOTESOL Conference web site for complete details. [more details]
Kyushu-Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association of College English Teachers JACET Kyushu-Okinawa 16th Annual ConferenceSpeaker: Various Time: 9:30 AM - 5:10 PM Date: Saturday, October 13th, 2001 Location: Nagasaki Venue: Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University Description: Nearly 20 presentations, in English and in Japanese, covering a wide variety of topics, from CALL to gender issues. [more details]
Yamagata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Encouraging University Students to Express ThemselvesSpeaker: Mark Anthony, Yamagata University Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Date: Saturday, October 13th, 2001 Location: Yamagata Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogogakushu Center, 0236-45-6163 Description: Japanese university students still have very much difficulty in expressing themselves in English. How to encourage them to express themselves in English communicatively is still the most difficult task ... (18 more words)[more details]
Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching What Influences our Individual Approaches to Teaching in the Classroom?Speaker: Thomas Simmons, JALT national president Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Date: Saturday, October 13th, 2001 Location: Akita Venue: GH-300, MSU-A (Minnesota State University Akita) Description: Over the years, Simmons has developed approaches to teaching that deal with restrictions in inadequate class time, apathetic students, administrative demands and overlarge classes. He will discuss his class ... (21 more words)[more details]
Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Looking at Asian EFL Students' Silent ActionsSpeaker: Ian Nakamura Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Date: Saturday, October 13th, 2001 Location: Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Venue: Kitakyushu International Conference Center, room 31 Description: If it is true that a significant amount of our conversations are being transmitted and perceived nonverbally, then teachers need to account for this fact in the way they ... (75 more words)[more details]
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