Making a Small-class Atmosphere in Big University Classes

Speaker: Theron Muller
Date: Sunday, May 14th, 2006
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa
Venue: Ginou Bunka Kaikan (Skills & Culture Center) near JR Kannai & Yokohama Subway Isezakichojamachi [See yojalt.bravehost.com for details & a map]
Description: There's a barrier that holds many big university classes back: a large-class atmosphere. This presentation will demonstrate how large classes can be broken down into smaller groups, and how within those groups communication can thrive and prosper. Beyond organization factors, the presenter introduces the incorporation of tasks that break the mold of "one lesson, one unit in the book."

Theron Muller is co-owner of Noah Learning Center, a small English conversation school in Nagano City. He also teaches at Nagano Seisen Junior College and Nagano National College of Technology. He holds an MA in TEFL/TESL from the University of Birmingham, UK.
Cost for JALT members: free
Cost for JALT non-members: 1000yen
Organization: Yokohama Chapter, Japan Association for Language Teaching
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Upcoming Events for Yokohama JALT Chapter:


Sunday, January 11th, 2009
Getting Real: adding authentic communication to EFL classes through project work
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Sunday, February 15th, 2009
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Sunday, March 15th, 2009
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Sunday, May 17th, 2009
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Sunday, June 7th, 2009
A one-day conference on Vocabulary
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Other Past Events (Archive) for Yokohama JALT Chapter


Sunday, September 28th, 2008
YoJALT SIG Bash '08
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa


Sunday, July 20th, 2008
Hurt your Brain
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa


Sunday, May 18th, 2008
The Relaunch of YoJALT
Time: 1:00 PM - 8:30 AM
Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa


Sunday, July 8th, 2007
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Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa


Sunday, June 10th, 2007
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Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa


Sunday, May 13th, 2007
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Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa


Sunday, April 8th, 2007
Teaching Micro-Skills for the TOEFL iBT Speaking Tasks and Independent Writing Task
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa


Sunday, February 18th, 2007
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