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Back by popular demand, the Kyushu Roadshow gears up for the next millenium, welcoming
Laura MacGregor and Jill Robbins. The topics, speakers and fees vary for each location
-- details are provided in the schedule below. Each event
is free for JALT members. Non-members can pay a small fee to become "one-day
members" or may elect to join JALT at the event (see our
"Join JALT" page for details on benefits of full JALT membership).
- Speakers
- Laura MacGregor teaches at Sophia University. She
is the author of Pathfinder, as well as the former editor of The
Language Teacher. Sponsorship for Laura MacGregor is generously provided by MacMillan
Languagehouse.
Jill Robbins has a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. She has taught ESL and EFL at the college
level in the U.S. and Japan. She is currently coordinator of the Language Education
and Research Center's Intensive English Program at Kwansei Gakuin University in Nishinomiya,
Japan. She is the author of The Learning Strategies Handbook, and is an active JALT
member.
Schedule
- February 13 (Sunday)
- Kagoshima JALT Chapter
Seven Extension Activities That Work (Laura MacGregor)
The Step Interview Test (Laura MacGregor)
Time: 2:00 - 4:00
Iris Kyuden Plaza (I'm Bldg.) 2nd floor
Cost: one-day members 500 yen
Contact Contact: Sophia Shang, 0995-43-1111, shang@kwc-u.ac.jp
- February 15 (Tuesday)
- Miyazaki JALT Chapter
Seven Extension Activities That Work (Laura MacGregor)
The Step Interview Test (Laura MacGregor)
Time: 6:00 - 8:00
Miyazaki International College, Rm. 2-307
Cost: one-day members 750 yen
Contact: Sylvan Payne, spayne@miyazaki-mic.ac.jp
- February 17 (Thursday)
- Kumamoto JALT Chapter
Seven Extension Activities That Work (Laura MacGregor)
The Preschool Experience in Japan (Laura MacGregor)
Time: 7:00 - 9:00
Kumamoto University
Cost: free for everyone
Contact: Joe Tomei, 096-360-3858 (t/f), jtomei@kumagaku.ac.jp
- February 19 (Saturday)
- Kitakyushu JALT Chapter
Seven Extension Activities That Work (Laura MacGregor)
The Preschool Experience in Japan (Laura MacGregor)
Time: 7:00 - 9:00
International Conference Center, 3rd floor [see
the map]
Cost: one-day members 500 yen
Contact: Peg Orleans, 093-871-7706 (t/f), kqjalt@seafolk.ne.jp-
- February 19 (Saturday)
- Kumamoto JALT Chapter
Learning Strategies Instruction in Japan (Jill Robbins)
Time: 7:00 - 9:00
Kumamoto University
Cost: free for everyone
Contact: Joe Tomei, 096-360-3858 (t/f), jtomei@kumagaku.ac.jp
- February 20 (Sunday)
- Fukuoka JALT Chapter
Seven Extension Activities That Work (Laura MacGregor)
The Preschool Experience in Japan (Laura MacGregor)
Learning Strategies Instruction in Japan (Jill Robbins)
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 (note the starting time is an hour earlier
than usual for Fukuoka JALT meetings)
Aso Foreign Language Travel College [see the map]
Cost: one-day members 1000 yen
Contact: Bill Pellowe, 092-883-3688 (fax), billp@gol.com-
Descriptions of the talks
- Seven Extension Activities That Work (MacGregor)
- Vocabulary building, grammar practice, listening and speaking practice are essential
in foreign language learning. Teachers can help students build communicative competence
with seven extension activities.
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- The Step Interview Test (MacGregor)
- Since its inception in 1964, STEP (The Society for Testing English Proficiency)
has operated in secrecy. This presentation explores:
- test preparation;
- test contents; and
- test evaluation.
- Finally, information will be shared on how teachers can help prepare their students
for success on the STEP interview tests.
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- The Preschool Experience in Japan (MacGregor)
- By examining the approaches and attitudes toward teaching, learning, and socialization
training at the preschool level, college teachers can better understand their students'
language learning needs and cultural expectations. The presenter will report her
observations, analyses, and recommendations based on a two-year research project
at a preschool in Sapporo.
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- Learning Strategies Instruction in Japan (Robbins)
- Adaptation of the Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (CALLA) to the
Japanese language learning context. Presentation includes think-aloud protocal to
investigate learning processes and creation of a lesson plan adapting problem-solving
process model to the language levels, backgrounds, and goals.
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