Tag: talk

  • Bonus Talk: Extensive Reading – Thomas Bieri in Hirosaki

    Update(April 18): My apologies. I indicated the Sunday times for the talk instead of the Friday time of 18:00-19:00.

    I just heard back from my contact in Hirosaki, Edo Forsythe that we’ve been able to get Thomas Bieri in for another talk on extended reading. This talk will take place on Friday, April 24th, just a couple of days before he comes to Morioka. If you are in the area and want to attend, here are the details:

    Location: Hirosaki Gakuin Daigaku No.1 Building – Room 115

    Date April 24,  2015 Time: From 6:00 – 7:00pm(18:00-19:00)

    Cost: Free Contact: Edo Forsythe- forsythe@hirogaku-u.ac.jp for more details: Screen Shot 2015-04-17 at 10.39.00 PM Extensive Reading Seminar Flyer

  • Upcoming – April 26, 2015 – Thomas Bieri – Activating Extensive Reading

    Location: AIINA, ROOM 602
    Date April 26,  2015
    Time: From 1:30pm – 4:30pm(13:30-16:30)
    Cost: Free for JALT members. ¥1000 for non-members. ¥500 for full-time students.
    Contact: iwatejalt@hotmail.com or jasohill@gmail.com phone/fax: 019-663-3132

    Extensive reading has recently become a well-known technique for language study and many programs and individual instructors have been incorporating it into their language teaching practice. However, many educators may not have confidence that they fully understand what ER is or how they can take advantage of the benefits. To help build that knowledge and confidence, this presentation and workshop will include a general introduction to the principles of extensive reading, particularly as defined by Day and Bamford (1998, 2002) and a brief discussion of how practices may differ from these principles. There will also be an explanation and demonstration of a variety of types of materials available. We will continue with a demonstration and practice of several classroom activities related to extensive reading and discussion of ways of managing and tracking student reading.

    Bio: Thomas E. Bieri is an EFL instructor at Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan, with over 25 years’ experience working in higher education, including positions in the USA, Australia, and Japan. He is the Coordinator of the Extensive Reading SIG and the Associate Member Liaison for the Computer Assisted Language Learning SIG of the Japan Association for Language Teaching.  He holds a BA in Women’s Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, an MA in Applied Linguistics from the University of Southern Queensland, and a graduate certificate in Educational Technology from Michigan State University.

  • Upcoming – January 25, 2015 – Margarita Foster – Motivation: The Importance of Social Influences

    Location: AIINA, ROOM 602
    Date January, 25 2015
    Time: From 1:30pm – 3:30pm(13:30-16:30)
    Cost: Free for JALT members. ¥1000 for non-members. ¥500 for full-time students.
    Contact: iwatejalt@hotmail.com or jasohill@gmail.com phone/fax: 019-663-3132

    1. Title:  Motivation: The Importance of Social Influences

    In social psychology there are several studies which analyze the importance of human interaction in the process of teaching and learning. This presentation will review some of these findings and their influence on sustain motivation.

    2. Title:  A Motivated Teacher Can Motivate Students, but What Motivates the Teacher?

    Stress is a common experience for teachers struggling to manage learning activities and employ various strategies in their teaching. Teacher motivation is a key factor in functioning despite this stress and fulfilling the role of teacher as facilitator of learning. This presentation will review some findings of a study on teacher motivation, the strategies teachers use to maintain motivation, and how they cope with stressful situations.

    A short group-workshop will follow, where everybody can participate and share ideas. Then, we could draw together some conclusions.

    Short bio: Margarita Foster works at Hachinohe Gakuin University. Her studies include psychology and criminology at universities en Bolivia, Japan and Spain. Currently her research interests are juvenile delinquency and resilience.