The 16th Princeton Japanese Pedagogy Forum will take place on the campus of Princeton University on Saturday, May 2nd and Sunday May 3rd, 2009.

The PJPF will feature two-day sessions with a focus on various issues related to Japanese language education. The main theme of the 16th PJPF will be: “Japanese Language Learning Through Performance”. Performance here is meant to be performing a wide range of performances such as role plays, skits, simulations or dramas.

The keynote speaker will be Professor Oriza Hirata, a noted playwright and Professor at Osaka University. His topic will be "A playwright’s view of natural Japanese" . He will also be giving a workshop on drama for three hours on May 3. In addition to Prof. Hirata, Professor Yoshikazu Kawaguchi of Waseda University, Professor Hiroko Noro of University of Victoria, Canada and Professor Shingo Hashimoto of Gifu University will be giving a 30-minute special talk on various topics: Prof. Kawaguchi on “The Significance of ‘Acting’ in Japanese Language Classroom: Learning Grammar through ‘Contextualization’",  Prof. Noro on "Using ‘Tokyo Notes’ (by Prof. Hirata) and its Educational Effects”, and Prof. Hashimoto on "How to Teach Phonetics using Dramatic Approach”.

The registration fee is $40 in cash for regular attendees ($30 if you attend only on either May 2nd or 3rd) or $20 for students. A receipt will be issued. If you would like to join dinner, please pay an additional $20 at the registration desk.

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Princeton Japanese Pedagogy Forum (2009)

Saturday, May 2 - Sunday, May 3, 2009