Kyoto Chapter

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Kyoto Chapter Events in 2001

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Friday, February 16th, 2001

Two presentations

Speaker: Tim Newfields, Nanzan University
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Fri., February 16th, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto Kyoiku Bunka Center
Description: Two presentations:

Creative note-taking and study skills
Mind mapping techniques for students

Friday, April 13th, 2001

Philosophy of Teaching Difficult Students

Speaker: Curtis Kelly, Heian Women's University
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Fri., April 13th, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto Kyoiku Bunka Center
Description: College EFL classes, dubbed "the wasteland of motivation," bring us into contact with students who are bored, indifferent, and even hostile. While there is no simple solution for dealing with such students, the problem is so central to the success of our teaching, that we must attempt to find one. The presenter has taught English in Japan for over twenty years, and is working on a doctorate in learner development. He has found that many of the problems of difficult students come from unresolved needs, developmental stages, relational learning styles in an analytical classroom, or what Palmer calls the "wall of fear" (1998). The presenter will relate these concepts to his own classroom experiences and discuss techniques for building relationships with difficult students and raising esteem. In particular, he will discuss Roger's three criteria for the humanistic approach: 1) authenticity, empathic listening, and 3) absolute positive regard. Finally, the participants will be asked to offer their experiences and suggestions for dealing with difficult students.

Friday, June 15th, 2001

Using the Internet in Classes without a Computer

Speaker: Dr Tom Robb
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (Fri., June 15th, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto Sangyo University
Description: This presentation will introduce a number of ways that instructors can reap the benefits of the Internet without having a computer physically present in the classroom. First, we will discuss techniques for taking content material from the Internet, relevant to whatever topic you are currently teaching, and turning it into useful paper-based activities. In the second half of the presentation, we will examine ways that students can conduct Internet projects without needing to set foot in a computer room. Directions: Take the "Kita-3" bus from the Kitaoji Bus Terminal to the terminus and follow the signs. Parking is available.

Friday, July 13th, 2001

Implementing Group Learner Self Evaluation Video

Speaker: Peter Wanner
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Fri., July 13th, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto Kyoiku Bunka Center
Description: Learner self evaluation video (LSEV) is an effective tool in building conversational fluency (Murphy, 1997; Murphy and Kenny, 1998).In large weekly classes of 40 students, it is difficult to use LSEV. Wanner (1999) extended LSEV to group discussions, group learner self evaluation video (GLSEV), where two or more students discuss. Students follow guidelines similar to CHILDES (MacWhinney, 1995) to transcribe data. These guidelines, as well as necessary equipment, facilities, and class size applications, are discussed.

Friday, September 28th, 2001

Introducing Public Elementary School English and the Monbusho Handbook

Speaker: Tom Merner, Japan College of Foreign Languages
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Fri., September 28th, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto Kyoiku Bunka Center
Description: English instruction is about tobecome an option for the new "Period for Integrated Studies" in the Japanese publicschools. Monbusho has published the "Handbook for Elementary School EnglishTeaching Activities," to provide support to teachers. Merner, a member of theauthoring committee, will introduce the handbook, share views about the directionpublic elementary school English seems to be heading, and introduce results of asurvey about the current situation in schools which have already implementedEnglish.

Saturday, December 15th, 2001

Implementing an Oral Proficiency Testing Program at Your School

Speaker: Dean Williams
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Sat., December 15th, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto Kyoiku Bunka Center, 4-13 Kawahara-cho Shogo-in Sakyo -ku, Kyoto-shi
Description: The exigencies of curricula, teaching schedules, and day-to-day institutional realities often constrain our ability to offer our students a balanced communicative program. Even innovative and energetic instruction can suffer from a lack of meaningful language "events" that rise above the level of practice, review, or pencil-and-paper tests. One interesting possibility is to establish a regular, formal oral testing regime. If properly carried out, such a program can provide the students with a chance to show what they have learned in a context that more accurately simulates what language students have to face in the real world.
Following the presentation, participants are invited to a Christmas Party.

Christmas Party with Kyoto JALT

Speaker: all participants
Time: 3:15 PM - 6:00 PM (Sat., December 15th, 2001)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto Kyoiku Bunka Center, 4-13 Kawahara-cho Shogo-in Sakyo -ku, Kyoto-shi
Description: This Christmas Party follows a presentation by Dean Williams. Everyone is welcome to the party, the presentation, or both!
How to get to KKBC

By Train:
Leave Keihan Marutamachi station from exit 5. Turn left at the small street just in front of you as you reach the top of the stairs. Walking along this street you will see Kyoto University Hospital on your left, and houses and shops on your right. The KKB is the first large building of more than 3 floors on the right.
By Bus:
Take bus #206 from the A2 stop at Kyoto statiion, Get off at Kumano Jinja Mae. Walk north the same direction as the bus, away fromMarutamachi dori. Turn left at the first Intersection The KKB is on theleft.

Address: 4-13 Kawahara-cho Shogo-in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi

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