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| Title | 2006 International Conference on Japanese Language Education |
| Body | From http://www.japaneseteaching.org/icjle/indexe.html August 5-6, 2006 Columbia University, New York CONFERENCE THEME: "Japanese Language Education: Entering a New Age" The first International Conference on Japanese Language Education to be held outside Asia will convene in New York City, on the campus of Columbia University, August 5-6, 2006. The two-day conference will feature a symposium of representatives from 8 countries and regions, three keynote presentations, 10 invited panels, and more than 100 panels and individual presentations selected from among more than 300 proposals. Approximately 400 teachers and researchers from around the world, and from all levels of instruction, are expected to participate. The topics of the conference presentations range from Japanese literature and culture to research on second language learning, linguistics, and classroom teaching practice. The keynote presentations include Merrill Swain (University of Toronto) on "Languaging, Agency, and Second Language Learning"; Susan Napier (University of Texas) on "From Impressionism to Anime: Japan as Fantasy and Fan Cult in the Eyes of the West"; and Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku (University of California - San Diego) on "Japanese Language Proficiency and Assessment". Invited panels of scholars and experts in the field will address topics of wide interest to the field of Japanese language education, including - Articulation around the World: Views from Australia, Japan, Korea, and the US - The Power of Instruction-The Triumvirate of Strategy, Context, and Application in Motivating Student Learning - Classical Japanese in Todays Curriculum - Teaching Culture in Japanese Language Education in a Globalized World - Japanese as a Heritage Language - K-12 Japanese Curriculum Improvement - Japanese Literature and Translation in the 21st Century - Understanding the Benefits and Challenges of Study Abroad - What We Know About Learning Japanese as a Second Language and Its Implications for Teaching For more information, please visit http://www.japaneseteaching.org/icjle . |
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