JALT’s 35th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Expo
Dates
November 21 – 23, 2009
Venue
Granship, Shizuoka, Japan
Organizer
The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)
Theme
The Teaching-Learning Dialogue: An Active Mirror
Plenary speakers
* James P. Lantolf, professor of language acquisition and applied linguistics, Department of Linguistics, director of the Center for Language Acquisition and co-director of CALPER (Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research), Pennsylvania State University, US
* Christine Pearson Casanave Keio, visiting professor and adjunct, Temple University Japan, Japan
* Aya Matsuda, assistant professor of language and literacy, Curriculum and Instruction, Arizona State University, US
* Merrill Swain, professor of curriculum, Teaching and Learning Department, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto, Canada
* Scott Thornbury, associate professor of English language studies, New School University, US
Important deadlines
* Deadline for pre-registration (non-presenters): October 26, 2009
* Deadline for pre-registration (presenters): October 1, 2009
* Deadline for conference registration payment: October 1, 2009
Registration fees
* For JALT members
Pre-registration: 10,000 yen (about $106); Onsite registration: 12,000 yen (about $127 )
* For Non-members
Pre-registration: 13,000 yen (about $138); Onsite registration: 15,000 yen (about $159)