10.226, Confs: Central Association of Teachers of Japanese

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Subject: 10.226, Confs: Central Association of Teachers of Japanese

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Date:  Thu, 11 Feb 1999 11:50:07 +0000
From:  Motoko Tabuse <fla_tabuse at ONLINE.EMICH.EDU>
Subject:  1999 CATJ Conference

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Date:  Thu, 11 Feb 1999 11:50:07 +0000
From:  Motoko Tabuse <fla_tabuse at ONLINE.EMICH.EDU>
Subject:  1999 CATJ Conference

The 1999 Central Association of Teachers of Japanese (CATJ) conference
will be held at the EMU Corporate Education Center on April 16 & 17,
1999.

The following is the conference schedule.  The theme of the conference
is "The Future of Japanese Language Education: Toward the 21st
Century".  This year's keynote speakers are Jessica Thurrott,
President of the National Council of the Japanese Language Teachers
(NCJLT), and Laurel Rasplica Rodd, President of the Association of
Teachers of Japanese (ATJ).  The information regarding hotel, travel
and registration will be available after February 16 via:

http://www.pipi.net/jtam or
http://www.emich.edu/public/foreignlanguages/japanese.html

I hope you can come to the conference!

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THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF JAPANESE (CATJ)
hosted by
Eastern Michigan University (EMU) &
Japanese Teachers Association of Michigan (JTAM)
Corporate Education Center, Ypsilanti, Michigan
April 16-17, 1999

FRIDAY, APRIL 16th

5:30 pm  Registration and coffee

5:45 pm   Opening remarks
   Motoko Tabuse, Eastern Michigan University, CATJ
   Conference Organizer

   Midori Savage, Garden City Elementary School, Vice
   President, Japanese Teachers Association of Michigan

Paper Presentations--I

6:00-6:25 pm
"Brain-Based Foreign Language Learning:  The Multiple Intelligences"
   Bridget Dean, Farmington Public Schools, Farmington, MI

6:25-6:50 pm
"Explicit vs. Implicit Learning:  The Case of Acquisition of the
   Japanese Conjectural Auxiliaries"
   Mariko Moroishi, Purdue University, IN

6:50-7:15 pm
"Do Motivations and Aptitude Influence the Japanese Proficiency of
   American Students?"
   Takayuki Nishimata, Salem-Teikyo University, WV

7:15-7:30 pm Break

Paper Presentations --II

7:30-7:55 pm
"The VICTORY System:  Interacting with Video in Language Learning"
   Atsushi Fukada, Purdue University, IN

7:55-8:20 pm
"Development of Kanji Character Frequency List and Its Application on
   WWW:  Java Kanji Flashcard 500"
   Nobuko Chikamatsu, DePaul University, IL

SATURDAY, APRIL 17th

8:00 am  Registration and light breakfast

8:25 am  Welcoming remarks
  John Hubbard, Chair, Eastern Michigan University, Department
  of Foreign Languages & Bilingual Studies

Paper Presentations--III

8:30-8:55 am
"A Study of the Speech Act Sets of Learners of Japanese as a
   Second Language:  Expression of Gratitude"
   Miki Motohashi, University of Wisconsin, WI

8:55-9:20 am
"The Effect of Study Abroad to Japan"
   Hamako Furuhata, Mount Union College, OH

9:20-9:45 am
"Communicative Environment for Japanese Learners in a Japanese
   Community:  Are Our Students Prepared for the 'Real World'?"
   Tomoko Traphagan, University of Pittsburgh, PA

9:45-10:10 am
"Japanese as a Heritage Language:  Towards Additive Bilinguals for
   Human Resources"
   Hitomi Oketani-Lobbezoo, Eastern Michigan University, MI

10:10-10:25 am Break

10:25-11:25 am Keynote Speech I:  Past, Present, and Future of NCJLT
   Jessica Thurrott, President of the National Council of Japanese
   Language Teachers (NCJLT), formerly known as the National Council of
   the Secondary Teachers of Japanese (NCSTJ)

11:25-12:45 pm Lunch

12:45-1:45 pm Keynote Speech II:  Past, Present, and Future of ATJ
   Laurel Rasplica Rodd, President, Association of Teachers of Japanese
   (ATJ)

1:45-3:45 pm
  Regional Reports of the Japanese language associations:
   Indiana Teachers of Japanese Association, Sadatoshi Tomizawa
   Illinois Teachers of Japanese Association, Takuo Kinoshita
   Northeast Teachers of Japanese Association, Kazuo Tsuda
   Missouri Teachers of Japanese Association, Janet Akaike-Toste
   Japanese Teachers Association of Michigan, Melisia Pytlak

3:45-3:55 pm Break

3:55-4:45 pm
  Small Group discussion and report
  "Future of Japanese Language Education"

4:45 pm  Business meeting and reception

This conference is sponsored by the grants from the Japan Business
Society of Detroit, and the Northeast Asia Council.

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Motoko Tabuse, Associate Professor
CATJ Organizer
Dept. of Foreign Languages & Bilingual Studies
Eastern Michigan University
TEL:  (734) 487-0130/3346
FAX:  (734) 487-0338
http://www.pipi.net/jtam
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