Ibaraki JALT Event Archives

  Online Event on Saturday, September 19th, 2020  We would like to invite you to our first online epic meeting. We have excellent presenters lined up for September and we are extremely honoured for their willingness to be the first in perhaps hereafter online chapter meetings.  Program details  1. Presentation by Rika Otsu, lecturer, Ibaraki University (10:00-11:00) Title: “Motivating English learners through the Voluntary Reading of English Picture Books to Children – The Influence upon University Student Volunteer Readers –“   This study aims to explore the improvement in the motivation of university students toward English learning and English skills by virtue of their involvement in English education at elementary schools. Two university students joined the activities of reading English picture books aloud to elementary school students over the course of ten months in fiscal year 2018. Their actual English readings were video-taped before and after the volun...

The 4th CEGLOC Conference “Language Education in 2020: Emergency Remote Teaching and Blended Learning” online on 5 December 2020.      The University of Tsukuba CEGLOC FD Committee in collaboration with the JALT CALL SIG and the JALT Ibaraki Chapter will hold the 4th CEGLOC Conference "Language Education in 2020: Emergency Remote Teaching and Blended Learning," on December 5 th , 2020. (Online Conference)   Details of the call for presentations or participation registration can be found at: https://b24-n3d8tg.bitrix24.site/4thCEGLOC-Conference   Deadline for Call for Presentation: September 30, 2020

JALT Niigata: Suddenly Teaching Kids Online? Some Ideas to Help You Through Co-sponsored by: Kyoto, Hokkaido, Ibaraki, and Iwate Chapters, and Teaching Young Learners SIG Time:   02:00 P.M. Japan Time Date:   May 24 th , 2020 To register, go to:     https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OVXfDw-6Qrm-__97UKNxyQ?fbclid=IwAR3Ty4wXwsZ2x26Hlvb6hkS9vsFDxdGscPDY-QAUEPqtKgZui_9nNTjH-rE There is no charge to individual participants.   JALT Ibaraki is one of the sponsors. This panel of five experienced teachers of young learners share their insights and experiences of emergency remote teaching, online teaching strategies, and adjusting virtually." 　　 There is no charge to individual participants.   JALT Ibaraki is one of the sponsors. Invited Speakers: ============================ Alexandra Burke (JALT Gifu / MindBrainEd SIG) Alexandra Burke has taught all levels of the Japanese public school system from university to kindergarten and adult English for specific purpose...

JALT-Ibaraki Chapter December 2019 Joint Meeting The 3rd CEGLOC Conference, in collaboration with the JALT Mind, Brain, and Education SIG and the JALT Ibaraki Chapter, is a one-day conference about language learning and the brain. The conference includes two keynote presentations, parallel workshops and presentations in English and Japanese, and a round-table discussion over lunch. Entry is free, although advance registration is required. Date:   December 7, 2019 Venue:   University of Tsukuba, Laboratory of Advanced Research A, 1st floor 1 Chome-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture Event Title :   Mind, Brain, and Education Event Speaker:  Keynote 1: Hyeonjeong Jeong, Tohoku University, “Contribution of cognitive neuroscience to second language acquisition research.” Keynote 2: Robert Murphy, University of Kitakyushu, “NeuroELT in practice: pedagogical L2 maturation and cognitive development" The program schedule: 9:20 - 9:50 Registration 9:...

October 2019 Chapter Meeting Date:   Saturday, October 5 th , 2019 Venue:   Tsukuba Gakuin University, Tsukuba Directions:   https://www.tsukuba-g.ac.jp/access/ Doors open:  9:30 Morning Program:   10:00 – 12:00 Title:   A Glance at English Education in Iran and Turkey Presenter:   Abdollah Dodangeh, Tsukuba Gakuin University   Summary:   In our discussion, I will address the place of the teaching/learning English language in Iran and Turkey from a social and cultural perspective. English language teaching in public and private institutions will be briefly discussed.   Grammatical and phonetic affinities between Persian, Turkish and English languages will also be touched upon. Families' enthusiasm in educating their children at an early age, the value of English language skills in the community, the function of the English language in the labor market, and its impact on securing a better career for new generatio...

                                                                                Joint Meeting with Brain SIG Theme:   Racking your brain ? Fix it on Brain Day ! Date:  June 8th, 2019 (Saturday) Venue: University of Tsukuba, CEGLOC (room CA304)       Access to Tsukuba Campus:    http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/access/tsukuba_access Campus Map:    http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/access/tsukuba-campus   Speakers: Curtis Kelly & Caroline Handley Presentation Title: Brain Day Mini-Conference Summary: In collaboration with the BRAIN SIG, the two Coordinators will give us an all-day workshop on 5 things every teacher should know about the brain and how to use that information in the classroom.   They will discuss discoveries like: no emotion...

Date:  March 17th 2019 (Sunday)   Venue: Ibaraki University Mito Campus (room #13 Common Education Building) http://bit.ly/MitoMap Morning Program:   10:00-11:30  Speaker: Samuel Nfor Presentation Title: Communicative Language Teaching:  Functionalizing Students’ ‘Out-of-School’ Literacy Practices through Mime The presentation discusses the benefits and challenges of experimental Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in a Japanese university EFL oral communication class and concludes that bringing students’ literacy practices from outside the context of formal education into the EFL classroom acknowledges their investment in classroom language practices, secures student engagement, and yields perceived improvement. Afternoon Program:  13:30-15:30  Speakers: Sanae Kawamoto & Tracy Brown Presentation Title: Explaining Japanese Culture using Easy Simple English As International visitors are increasing in Japan, we have opportunities to assist the...