Toru's TESOL Life

My Reflective Thought on TESOL-related Lecture,Books,and Articles. Also, Useful Information Links. This blog stops posting new articles now. My current blog is as follows. This blog is mainly on thought about my teaching days and private life. http://olympicsmemorial.blogspot.com/

Saturday, August 09, 2008

My Third Presentation at JASELE

Today, I gave my presentation for the third time at Showa Women University. Presentation's topic was learner's belief and thier relationships with their English proficiency. It was good experience. I have been involved in working in high school, and have not focus on academic things. Thus, it was a great opportunity to get me back to academic stuffs. The experience remotivated me toward studying and researching. Everytime I gave presentation, I was able to receive meaningful feedback. This time, the teacher I respeced gave me insightful and encouraging comments and hints. It was very kind of him to do that. I was thankful to those who gave me those comments and hints. Moreover, I was able to meet other people related to HELES thanks to a broad-minded teacher I respected at what is called 'Konshin-Kai' held at 1st day's evening.
Even if I am busy, it is important to schedule this kind of presentation at the beggining of a school year in advance, and give some efforts to participate them. That was what I learned and keep on doing from now on!

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