Event

Two Presentations: (1) Outdoor Language Activities, and (2) Combatting Plagiarism

Sunday, November 12th, 2006, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Speaker: Terry Fellner

Title: Outdoor Language Learning: A novel approach to language learning through Outdoor Education.
The presenter will introduce and justify the use of Outdoor Language Learning (OLL), as useful approach to enhance traditional classroom language learning. OLL represents a blend of several conventional language learning approaches and Outdoor Education. The presentation will illustrate the theoretical basis for OLL and then present nine reasons why all language educators should find Outdoor Language Learning compelling to use in enhancing their regular language teaching. The presenter also proposes that while OLL can be used in nearly any foreign or second language learning context it may be particularly useful for developing nations. The paper concludes by outlining several factors teachers should keep in mind when developing an OLL program and provides several examples of OLL activities that teachers can use in their classrooms.

Title: Student Plagiarism: What can be done?
Recently there seems to be an increased concern among the educational community regarding the problem of student plagiarism. While plagiarism is in itself not a new concern, there has been a renewed focus on this topic among teachers in Japan and other Asian communities. A recent Internet search using 'plagiarism by Japanese students' produced more than 300,000 hits alone. Is this concern among language instructors regarding plagiarism justified?

This presentation attempts to answer this question by first briefly examining some of the difficulties instructors have in defining plagiarism, determining what constitutes plagiarism, and consequently dealing with student plagiarism. The presentation will then illustrate eight common reasons as to why Japanese students are likely to plagiarize university writing assignments and show that plagiarism may be more prevalent than many teachers believe. It will offer a number of measures that instructors can take to motivate their students in creating and developing a sense of ownership and identity in academic writing, thereby reducing the likelihood of them plagiarizing.

Organization: Himeji Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Himeji JALT)

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 1000 yen

Venue: Hanakita Shimin Hiroba (Located directly across from Nozato Station on the Bantan Line. Plenty of free parking.) Bantan Line train leaves Himeji Station at 13:46

Location: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

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Patrick Dougherty