Creating Opportunities for Authentic Communication and Critical Thinking
Sunday, January 15th, 2006, 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Laura Kusaka and Martha Robertson
The presenters will report on the methodology and classroom practices in a Japanese university setting focusing on first-year students enrolled in English classes with focus on spoken communication skills. Using a content-based instruction (CBI) and sustained-content language teaching (SCLT) approach in our respective classes, we report on our attempts to create classroom situations with meaningful content which challenge students� intellectual curiosity. The examples reported involve the use of materials such as videos or student-produced projects. The presenters will suggest that within the existing curricular structure, instructors can initiate such innovation which has the potential to renew students' interest in learning English.
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Toyohashi JALT)
Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 1,000 yen
Venue: Aichi University, Bldg 5 - room 53A
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
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