Junko Yamanaka
Aichi Gakuin University / Chukyo University
Junko Yamanaka has been a teacher, teacher trainer and co-author of many EFL textbooks including Impact Issues (Pearson) and Cover to Cover (OUP). She is currently teaching at Aichi Gakuin University and Chukyo University in central Japan. She is also on the Board of Directors of the Extensive Reading Foundation. Her main interests include developing critical thinking and discussion skills, teaching reading and promoting extensive reading.
Sessions
Building Community Through Learner Engagement
Nurturing community is critical for fully engaging students in learning. This presentation will explore how building community reduces psychological resistance and encourages student engagement. It discusses how to encourage an engaged learner community by building trust, making communicative activities more meaningful, and by focusing on learners’ personal point of view. A questionnaire to measure student resistance and engagement will be introduced. The focus will be hands-on and practical.