This is an archive of all of the past events of Ibaraki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching on ELT Calendar.

• Archive

• 2013

  • June 1st

    JALT Ibaraki Chapter June 2013 Meeting (Overnight Mini-Conference)

    Robert Peacokc (Oxford University Press), Takeshi Kikuchi (Iwaki Meisei U), Clay Bussinger (Tokiwa U), Jeroen Bode (U of Tsukuba), and Debora Grow (Tsukuba U and The English Garden)

• 2012

  • May 12th

    2012 May Two-day Overnight Conference

    David Barker, Atsushi Iida, Dan Waldhoff

  • September 30th

    (1) Using brainstorming strategies for teaching argumentative writing; (2) Using TV commercials in English class

    (1) Naomi Takagi (Ibaraki University); (2) Joyce Cunningham (Ibaraki University)

  • December 9th

    (1) TPR Storytelling; (2) Sign Language; (3) CEFR; followed by AGM and Bonenkai

    (1) Dominic Jones (Sendai Seiyo Gakuin University); (2) Mariko Miyao, Cecilia Ikeguchi, and Martin Pauly (Chapter Members); (3) Maria Gabriela Schmidt (University of Tsukuba)

• 2011

  • October 9th

    Teaching Children

    John Wilshier, James York, and Deborah Grow

  • December 11th

    (1,2) Teaching Reading; (3) Research Methods

    (1) Suzanne Bonn; (2) Atsuko Ueda; (3) Takayuki Nakanishi

• 2010

  • May 30th

    Creativity in the Classroom (four presentations)

    Tomoka Kaneko, Tim Murphey, Atsushi Iida, and Samuel Nfor

  • December 5th

    Three Presentations

    Carolyn Graham, Anna Motohashi, and Adam Lebowitz

• 2009

  • December 13th

    December Meeting

    Several speakers

• 2008

  • February 17th

    Teaching Phonetics for Multiple Purposes - One Approach

    Joe Tomei, Kumamoto Gakuen University

  • February 17th

    How Did We Get Here? Understanding the Current Situation of Japanese Higher Education by Examining its History

    Joe Tomei, Kumamoto Gakuen University

  • April 27th

    Actually Teaching Listening

    Alastair Graham-Marr, ABAX

  • April 27th

    Teaching Culture Ethnographically; Study Abroad Programs

    Elaine Gilmour, Miyagi Gakuin Women's University

  • December 14th

    (1) JALT: History, Relations with Domestic & International Organizations, Challenges, (2) Chapter Member Presentations

    (1) Steve Brown, Former President of JALT National, (2) Chapter Member Presenters

• 2007

  • April 22nd

    How To Get Your Foot In Publishing

    Satoko Shimoyama, Cambridge Univesity Press

  • June 23rd

    Ibaraki JALT Chapter Annual One-day Mini-Conference

    J. Owens, M. Rude, J. Cunningham, T. Yamaguchi, J. Rachine, J. Elwood

  • September 23rd

    Global Workforce Development through Business Internship Program

    Kevin Knight, Lecturer, Career Education Center, Kanda University of International Studies

  • September 23rd

    Motivating Learners Through Pain and Pleasure

    Kevin Knight, Lecturer, Career Education Center, Kanda University of International Studies

  • December 9th

    Part 1: Introduction to Translation Studies; Part 2: Reports on JALT2007

    Part 1: Jeroen Bode; Part 2: Chapter Members who attended JALT2007

• 2006

  • February 19th

    Electronic Dictionary vs. Paper Dictionary: How Differences in Dictionary Interfaces Affect English Language Learning

    Natsue Nakayama, Kyoai Gakuen College

  • April 16th

    The Enneagram and Interpersonal Peace Workshop

    Lawrence Metzger

  • June 17th

    Politics of English Teaching in Japan

    Robert Aspinall

  • June 18th

    Teachers Unions in Japan (and chapter members' presentations)

    Robert Aspinall, and Chapter Presenters

  • October 22nd

    Storytelling in Language Teaching (A.M. Program)

    Charles Kowalski, Oberlin College

  • October 22nd

    Versatile Video iPods as Classroom Tools (P.M. Program)

    Bill Pellowe, Kinki University

  • December 10th

    Enhancing Language Learning Awareness

    Steve Brown, JALT National President

• 2005

  • February 27th

    International Students' Day

    Students from Other Countries Studying in Japan

  • April 24th

    Two presentations by Tim Murphey

    Tim Murphey, Dokkyo University

  • June 18th

    Annual Ibaraki Chapter Retreat and Miniconference (day 1 of 2)

    Featured speaker: Curtis Kelly, Osaka Gakuin University

  • June 19th

    Annual Ibaraki Chapter Retreat and Miniconference (day 2 of 2)

    Featured speaker: Curtis Kelly (Osaka Gakuin University)

  • November 20th

    Pronunciation and Listening Techniques for Teachers of English

    James Banner, Hilderstone College, UK

  • November 20th

    What's In, What's Out in Current English? Update and Refresh Your English!

    James Banner, Hilderstone College, UK

  • December 11th

    Putting Reading and Listening Online

    Gordon Luster, Language Education and Research Network, Inc. (L.E.A.R.N.)

• 2004

  • February 8th

    Learner Autonomy through Newsletters

    Wade Carlton, Ibaraki University

  • April 25th

    Teaching Japanese Students Listening Strategies

    Hiroko Hagino, Ph.D., Waseda Unviersity

  • May 15th

    Ibaraki JALT Chapter Retreat (day 1 of 2)

    John Fanselow, Teachers College Columbia University

  • May 16th

    Ibaraki JALT Chapter Retreat (day 2 of 2)

    John Fanselow, Teachers College Columbia University

  • October 10th

    Pre-conference Presentations

    Wade Carlton, Machi Okamura and other local chapter members

  • December 12th

    Content-Based Instruction for English Activities in Elementary Schools

    Tom Merner

• 2003

  • February 16th

    Motivating Learners Through Pain and Pleasure

    Kevin Knight, Educational Director, Kanda Gaigo Career College

  • April 20th

    Genki English: Elementary School English

    Richard Graham, Will Jasprizza

  • May 18th

    I Say "Tomayto", You Say "Tomahto": Exploring Variation in Language

    Kathleen Yamane

  • September 21st

    Learning to Speak English in Bob's World

    Bob Betts, Ibaraki University

  • October 12th

    Sign Language in the Language-Teaching Classroom

    Martin Pauly, Mariko Miyao, and Cecilia Ikeguchi

  • December 7th

    Echoes of Shizuoka 2003 - Reports on the National conference

    Chapter members who attended the National Conference

• 2002

  • February 17th

    General Education English Reform at Ibaraki University

    Mary Lee Field and Nagai Noriko

  • April 21st

    New language textbooks demonstrated

    Tim Kiggell, Macmillan

  • May 26th

    Which Kanji Dictionary Can Best Meet Your Kanji-Learning Needs?

    Mary Sisk Noguchi, Meijo University

  • September 15th

    Two presentations: Reading and Sign Language

    Nakano Takeshige, Miyao Mariko, Cecilia Ikeguchi and Martin Pauly

  • October 27th

    Elaborating Dialogue Texts: Elaboration of Texts by Total Group-based Learning

    Hisashi Azuma

• 2001

  • January 28th

    Interactive Dictation: Integrating the Four Macro Skills

    P. Charles Brown, Ibaraki University

  • February 18th

    Effective During-reading Strategies

    Mary Lee Field, Ibaraki University

  • April 15th

    Use of Visual Aids for Tactile Learners

    Duane Isham, Ibaraki University

  • May 20th

    Language Teaching Options and Ideas

    Mark Rossiter, Thomson Learning

  • June 9th

    Weekend Chapter Retreat with presentations (Day 1 of 2)

    Brendan Lyons and other chapter members

  • June 10th

    Weekend Chapter Retreat with presentations (Day 2 of 2)

    Brendan Lyons and other chapter members

  • September 16th

    Paraphrasing: What's New? What's Old? What Works?

    William Teweles, Kwansei Gakuin University

  • October 2nd

    Gender and Language Teaching

    Marie Nelson