School of Languages and Cultures

Japanese Language Teacher Study Group

In our monthly online study group, teachers across QLD gather and forge strong bonds with each other while gaining valuable insights from real classroom experiences and cutting-edge language teaching approaches. Our monthly sessions also cover a wide variety of topics tailored to teachers' interests, presented through different formats, including presentations, discussions, lectures and more. 

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Contacts

Takeshi Onodera

Japanese Language Teacher Monthly Study Group - October

25 October 2024 3:30pm–5:00pm
 
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Japanese Language Teacher Monthly Study Group - November

22 November 2024 3:30pm–5:00pm
 
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2024 QLD Asian Languages School Teacher Enhancement Workshop

27 September 2024 9:00am–28 September 2024 5:00pm
 
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Join our 2-day workshop for QLD teachers of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean to enhance teaching skills during the school and UQ mid-term break

Japanese Language Teacher Monthly Study Group - August

23 August 2024 3:30pm–5:00pm
 
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This session will focus on Dialogic Language Assessment (DLA), with insights drawn from its trial implementation in Japanese-English bilingual primary schools in Australia. We will explore how DLA can more effectively and reliably measure and assess students' Japanese language skills. The future practical implications of DLA across different educational sectors will also be provided.

Japanese Language Teacher Monthly Study Group - June

14 June 2024 3:30pm–5:00pm
 
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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.

Japanese Language Teacher Monthly Study Group - May

17 May 2024 3:30pm–5:00pm
 
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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.

Japanese Language Teacher Monthly Study Group - April

19 April 2024 3:00pm–4:00pm
 
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This session will discuss Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS), especially how teachers can use stories in teaching Japanese within Australian school contexts.