Tag: global

  • Upcoming: Double Presentation: Global English Seminar and What can be done with Corpora – Barry Grossman

    Event Speaker: Barry GrossmanFee for JALT 

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    members: freeFee for non-JALT members: 1000 yen (500 yen for students)
    Contact or Queries: iwatejalt@hotmail.com

    Date and TIme: Sunday, January 28, 2018 – 1:30pm to 4:30pm

    Location: AIINA in Morioka Rm 605 – View Map

    Presentation #1: (45 minutes)

    Title: “Global English Seminar Project: A navigation app for foreign tourists and residents”

    The need for English information in a local community is being met by a university’s ‘Global English Seminar’ class. In order to make visiting the area more convenient for foreign tourists and residents, the seminar class has made a free iPhone app that provides information in English on local tourist spots, businesses and services. The educational and societal goals, methods, results, and challenges of this three-year project will be presented.

    Hands-on Workshop: (90 minutes)

    Title: “What can you do with a corpus?”

    Online corpora have become very user-friendly in the past few years. In this hands-on workshop, we will learn to use the corpus engine at Brigham Young University. The corpus can be beneficial as a language resource for teachers and students, but we will also discuss its use for classroom activities. By the end of the workshop, participants will have the confidence to use a corpus on their own and be able to explore the various functions an online corpus can offer.

    Bio

    Born 1965: Brooklyn, NY

    Academics

    1988: University of Colorado, BA in English Literature

    1991: University of Colorado, MA in Linguistics / TEFL

    2017: University of Birmingham (UK), PhD. in English & Applied Linguistics

    (Thesis in Cognitive Corpus Linguistics)

     

    Employment

    1991: Tokyo, English Language School

    1992: Hirosaki, English Language School

    1993: Hachinohe National Institute of Technology

    1996: Hachinohe University, Lecturer

    2013: Hachinohe Gakuin University, Professor

     

    Besides having published numerous articles on EFL and Linguistics, he has given research presentations in Japan, Canada, Korea, Italy, & The Netherlands.

  • Upcoming: April 23 – Preparing for the global marketplace: How can we best prepare our learners? – Richmond Stroupe

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    Date and Time: Sunday, 23 April 2017– 1:30pm – 4:30pm
    Speaker: Richmond Stroupe
    Location: AIINA Rm 602 (map https://goo.gl/maps/kEQo5UV2jPr)
    Fee for JALT members: Free
    Fee for one-day members: 1,000 yen (500 yen for students)

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    There will be an open mic session after the presentation.

    In the 21st century, prospective employers of our graduates are no
    longer satisfied with solely higher levels of English language
    proficiency, but also require additional skills that shape a
    well-rounded global citizen. As part of the global community, our
    learners will be required to be autonomous and confident and be able
    to think critically. In addition, our learners need to be able to
    effectively manage large amounts of information, use technology
    efficiently, understand the cultural perspectives of others, and work
    collaboratively and in leadership positions. All of these skills need
    to be incorporated into language programs that increasingly are
    providing content through English medium instruction, increasing the
    expectations placed on students and instructors alike. This workshop
    will provide opportunities for teachers to discuss the obstacles they
    face when trying to support learners as they develop these skills, and
    to discuss effective approaches to overcoming these obstacles.
    Participants in this workshop will also have the opportunity to
    discuss specific strategies and effective suggestions that teachers
    can use on a daily basis within any curriculum with students at any
    level to help them achieve the skills necessary for success within the
    global community.

    Bio

    Richmond Stroupe is the current Chair of the International Language
    Education: TESOL Graduate Program at Soka University in Tokyo, Japan.
    He has worked with university and professional language-learners from
    Asia since 1989, and his academic interests include curriculum
    development, teacher training and professional development, and
    enhancing learners’ critical thinking skills.