Upcoming presentation in Nagoya

JALT CUE Conference in Nagoya
The JALT CUE SIG Conference (Japan Association of Language Teachers, College and University Educators Special Interest Group) will be held in Nagoya on June 23 and 24. The theme is "Promoting Lifelong Learning" and it will be held at Sugiyama Jogakuen University.

I've recently learned that my presentation proposal "Beyond Journaling: Informal Writing for Critical Thinking". I'm planning to talk about informal writing assignments and how they can be used to promote critical thinking skills, to actively engage students with course material, and to offer opportunities for improvement in the four skill areas.

I think informal writing assignments are great because they allow students to focus on their ideas and connections to course material. Plus, I think as more and more students blog, they are writing "informally". If you've used informal writing assignments in the ESL/EFL class, please leave me a comment about your experience!