Tokyo JALT:

Behavior Analysis in Second Language Teaching and Learning: Exploding the Myth of Monolithic Behaviorism

Date: Friday, April 6th, 2007 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Speaker: Professor Peter Castagnaro

Description:
This talk will consider why the version and vision of psychology that began with B. F. Skinner in the 1930s-60s has never been seriously considered by practitioners and researchers in the interdisciplinary field of second language teaching and learning.

It will attempt a brief outline of the approach and history of behavior analysis - the modern name for Skinner's psychology - and how this system of the scientific study of behavior addresses the field of language as "verbal behavior." Further, it will be suggested that behavior analysis might well be an improvement over other psychological approaches in the second language field due to its inherent practicality in staying at the level of its observations

Space is limited for participation in this seminar. If you are interested in attending, please contact Megumi Kawate-Mierzejewska at mierze@tuj.ac.jp

Organization: Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Tokyo JALT)

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 1000 yen

Venue: Temple University Japan (Azabu Campus) room 317

Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

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