Events

The symposium will evaluate the current system for becoming qualified language teachers, address PD needs and training opportunities for teachers of Asian languages, address problems surrounding opportunities for anyone in Australia within the education system for language learning (particularly those with Asian language background), and propose a change to increase the number of qualified teachers in Australian schools.

This session will focus on instruction language in Japanese. Drawing on newly developed materials, we will discuss what Japanese phrases and expressions teachers can provide as feedback and comments to students in various classroom situations. This will also be addressed through a hands-on activity.

This session will discuss the application of a theory in Japanese language teaching practice, introducing a communicative activity (ミステリー先生・生徒) that is rooted in a motivation theory called Self-Determination Theory.

This session will discuss Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS), especially how teachers can use stories in teaching Japanese within Australian school contexts.