28.1848, Confs: Applied Ling, Lang Acquisition/Japan

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LINGUIST List: Vol-28-1848. Tue Apr 18 2017. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 28.1848, Confs: Applied Ling, Lang Acquisition/Japan

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Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 11:26:53
From: Thomas Bieri [jaltdpr at gmail.com]
Subject: JALT2017: Language Teaching in a Global Age: Shaping the Classroom, Shaping the World

 
JALT2017: Language Teaching in a Global Age: Shaping the Classroom, Shaping the World 
Short Title: JALT2017 

Date: 17-Nov-2017 - 20-Nov-2017 
Location: Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan 
Contact: Louise Ohashi 
Contact Email: program at jalt.org 
Meeting URL: http://jalt.org/main/conferences 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition 

Meeting Description: 

43rd Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning &
Educational Materials Exhibition

This year’s conference theme addresses the vital need for foreign language
skills in our multicultural world and the special mission of classroom
instructors to prepare students to survive and thrive in a global age. The
theme highlights the increased contact that our learners have with foreign
tourists, residents and co-workers from around the globe, the new
communication technologies that enhance borderless language learning, and the
need for language instructors to ''think globally, teach locally.''

The wide range of conference sessions will touch on topics such as:

- Content-based approaches to bringing international themes into the classroom
- The value of study abroad programs in sending language students overseas
- The roles of web-based technology in enhancing language learning
- Global standards of language testing and assessment
- English as a global language and the teaching of World Englishes

JALT2017 will bring together language researchers, curriculum developers,
materials writers and classroom teachers to discuss the latest innovations in
our field. The conference will provide a unique chance to hear talks by world
experts, explore the latest teaching materials and connect with JALT’s 27
Special Interest Groups. Given this year's global theme, it’s appropriate that
our conference will be held in Tsukuba, a dynamic international hub of
academic research and the site of the ground-breaking “Expo 1985” Tsukuba
World’s Fair. 
 






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