Entry Level L2 Critical Thinking: Clear Communication

Sunday, May 13th, 2007, 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM

Speaker: Lawrie Hunter, Kochi University of Technology

Second language learners need certain linguistic background knowledge and a number of foundation language skills before they can embark on the study of critical thinking. In this presentation Lawrie Hunter explains the structured content and graphical activity based materials that he has developed for foundation critical thinking at Kochi University of Technology. Participants will come away with a set of thinking tools for their own teaching and materials writing.

Lawrie Hunter has taught mathematics and English in Canada, Australia, Papua New Guinea and Japan, and has been directing the critical thinking and academic writing programs at Kochi University of Technology since it opened in 1997. He is co-author of Critical Thinking and author of Thinking in English.

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

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 1,000 yen

Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F

Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

Contact Matsuyama JALT

Kiyoshi Shioiri

Work phone: 089-931-6211