SenseiOnline presents 29th Benkyoukai (Study Forum)
Joseph Poulshock "Learner Strategies for Effective Study of Foreign Languages"

December 13th (Friday), 2002 at 9am Japan
December 12th (Thursday) 4pm PST, 6pm CST, 7pm EST, 2pm Hawaii, 8th (Friday), midnight GMT, 11am Sydney, if this calculation is correct. To be sure, please go to Timezone Converter

Featured speaker

Joseph Poulshock

Joseph Poulshock directs the English language program at Tokyo Christian university and specializes in content-based language teaching, uses of music in language education, and instruction in language learning strategies.

Short description of the presentation

Research in applied linguistics and learner strategies provide a theoretical and practical basis for helping students of any language learn with greater confidence, efficiency, and effectiveness. For this paper and discussion, principles will be applied to the study of Japanese as a foreign language.

What is going to happen?

Joseph sensei's paper is at
http://www.tci.ac.jp/~naphtali/SenseiOnline/EffectiveStrategies.htm

So read the paper above and go to TAPPED IN. There, you will be able to discuss this topic with Joseph sensei and others from around the world. TAPPED IN is open to everybody and the presentation will be done in English.

Where to go

This event is open to anybody who is interested in the topic. It will be at After School Online Room at http://www.tappedin.org

Instructions to log in as a guest and get to the After School Online Room:
1. Go to http://www.tappedin.org
2. Click the "Guest Login" Button on the TAPPED IN home page
3. Be patient while loading
4. When prompted in the bottom window, erase the text next to the word SAY, and type your name and hit return.
5. When loading is done, you will be in the Reception area.
6. To talk, type in the message in the window next to the word SAY. Then press the SEND button or the ENTER key
7. In order to get to After School Online room, you can click on After School Online in the map.

Download and print this document. It will explain the interface really well. http://www.tappedin.sri.com/info/docs/TAPestry3.pdf

System Requirements

TAPPED IN uses Java applet called TAPestry. It requires Java, frames and JavaScript which some older browsers do not support well. If you have problems, please read TAPPED IN's Frequently Asked Questions page.

If you have problems connecting from a school computer, you may be behind firewall. Please read Firewall explanation in FAQ..

If you still need help, please mail TAPPED IN staff at contactus@tappedin.org

About TAPPED IN

TAPPED IN (http://www.tappedin.org) is an online conference center hosting an international community of education professionals. Teachers, librarians, professional development staff, researchers and students engage in professional development programs and informal collaborative activities with colleagues and attend online dicussions and classes.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Manager of SenseiOnline at senseionline-owner@yahoogroups.com

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