Using Student Mirroring Science in the Language Classroom

Sunday, June 17th, 2012, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Speaker: Tim Murphey, Harumi Ogawa

Tim will set the stage with some recent anthropological and neuroscience findings and theory that have clear indications for education. Harumi will talk about a pilot study she conducted using interview videos of enthusiastic L2 speakers in her English classes, sharing some comments given by the students to show how the videos affected students� motivation in L2 learning.

Organization: Iwate-Aomori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Iwate-Aomori JALT)

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 1,000 yen; 500 yen for full-time students

Venue: Aiina, Morioka, 6th Floor, Room 602 map

Location: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Contact Iwate-Aomori JALT

Mary Burkitt

Work phone: 019-663-3132

Jason Hill