Critical, constructive assessment of CEFR-based
language teaching in Japan and beyond
31st May, 2014 – Chukyo University, Nagoya, 9-6 pm
(http://www.chukyo-u.ac.jp/english/campus/f1.html) [Room 523: Building no. 5/ 5号館, Second floor).
The CEFR implemented at curricular/institutional level – CEFR-J from a practical perspective – the Language Portfolio: an often overlooked component – CEFR in teacher training – CEFR implemented at high school level
Please come and join us at Chukyo University in Nagoya on 31st May for a day of lively discussions and critical constructive analyses with respect to where we are at using the CEFR and the Language Portfolio in Japan and beyond in 2014.
>>> Registration: If you would like to attend, please email <criconcef@gmail.com> by Wednesday, 28th May (Please indicate your name and affiliation, with a subject line "CriConCef event registration"). This conference is entirely FREE of charge
SIGシンポジウム (名古屋), 日: 5月31日（土）, 場所: 中京大学（名古屋）
(http://www.chukyo-u.ac.jp/information/access/h1.html) [部屋：523 (5号館, 二階)].
タイトル: 日本内外におけるCEFRベースの言語教育の建設的評価
出席登録: シンポジウムに出席を希望される方は、5月28日（水）までに <criconcef@gmail.com> までメールでご連絡下さい。（この際、件名には"CriConCef event registration"と記入し、お名前と所属先も明記下さい。）
>>> The program with abstracts is now available. >>>> For downloadable file, please see below on this page.
9:15 Registration (Maria Gabriela Schmidt, Tsukuba University)
9:45 Welcome and basic details (Alexander Imig, Chukyu University)
10:00 Introduction to the project and presentations (Fergus O’Dwyer, Osaka University)
10:15-12:30 Panel Discussion with CEFR-J and Japan Foundation - Moderator: Noriko Nagai (Ibaraki University)
10:15-10:50 Tomoko Takada (Meikai University, CEFR-J) Contextualization of the CEFR in English Language Teaching in Japan
10:50-11:25 Noriko Yokoyama (Japan Foundation) The Marugoto textbook and the JF standard
11:35-12:00 Naoyuki Naganuma (Tokai University, FLP SIG Kaken Textbook project) Applying the CEFR to EAP textbooks
12:00-12:30 Panel Discussion with Tomoko Takada, Noriko Yokoyama, Naoyuki Naganuma
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-18:00 Presentations of CEFR-Implememtations
(with comments by Tomoko Takada and Noriko Yokoyama)
Section 1 - Moderator: Morten Hunke (Aichi Prefectural University)
13:30 -13:50 CEFR-based Curriculum for 2nd Foreign Languages at MuroranIT - Can German be a ‘role-model’ for Chinese? - Qu Ming
13:50 - 14:10 CEFR in German teaching in Japan: An exploratory comparative study Claudia Kunschak
14:10 - 14:30 Developing and Implementing J-POSTL Shien Sakai & Akiko Takagi
Discussion & short break
Section 2 - Moderator: Alexander Imig
14:45 – 15:05 Keeping ahead with EPOS, the German e-Portfolio of Bremen Astrid Buschmann-Göbels & Bärbel Kühn
15:05 - 15:25 Tailoring a Reflective Portfolio to Promote Lifelong Learning for Japanese EFL Students Steve E. Quasha
15:25 - 15:45 Video-Recording and Moodle to Aid the ELP in Presentation-Based Courses Sergio Mazzarelli
15:45-16:05 Perception of the CEFR in Junior-/Senior-Highschools Tomomi Cope
Discussion & break
Section 3 - Moderator: Maria Gabriela Schmidt
16:20-16:40 CEFR-implementation in Iwate University Mark de Boer
16:40-17:00 Review of a can-do-framework-based curriculum in a university-level English language learning program: course goals, activities, and assessment Etsuko Shimo & Carlos Ramirez
17:00- 18:00 Aligning a Language Curriculum to the CEFR-J Bunkyo University Group
short break
Section 4 - Moderator: Fergus O' Dwyer
18:00 Discussion
This symposium will take place at Chukyo University, building 5, second floor room 523. (This is the same building, in which you find kyumuka, student affairs office).
For a detailed map and access, please see the downloadable file below: Chukyo_access.pdf
科学研究費助成事業 基盤研究(C) (研究課題番号：26370624)
This conference is supported by a kakenhi Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (26370624) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science