Sunday, February 11th, 2001, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Ronan Brown (Seinan Gakuin University), Stephen Donald (Nagasaki Junshin University)
Extensive Reading (ER) "requiring students to read in quantity, with enjoyment and interest the main motivators" is an effective means of developing reading ability and overall language competence. Ronan Brown will outline the rationale, design and management of an ER program that currently forms an integral part of the curriculum for English literature majors at Seinan Gakuin University.
Stephen Donald will explain the use of Pause, Prompt and Praise remedial-reading technique for learners with reading difficulties, and who need more guidance in order to become independent readers.
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Fukuoka JALT)
Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 1000 yen
Venue: Aso Foreign Language & Travel College, Building #5, 1-14-17 Hakataekiminami, Hakata-ku Fukuoka-shi
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan