March 2020 – BATJ and JF Spring Seminar: Using Drama as a Method of Education

The upcoming seminar “Using Drama as a Method of Education”, based on the seminar in April 2019 “Participatory Approaches and Drama for Learning”, aims to further explore of the possibility of the drama method for Japanese Language Education. Inviting Professor Michiharu Miyazaki (Hirosaki University, Society for Acquisition-Oriented Learning Board Member) as a keynote speaker, this seminar will introduce the knowledge gained from the latest practical education research. We hope that the participants will be able to use the seminar as an opportunity to learn from exchanging ideas and conversing with each other.

Speaker: Professor Michiharu Miyazaki

Professor Miyazaki worked for 30 years as a teacher at the Toho Gakuen Elementary School and began work at Hirosaki University in April 2018. His specialities are drama education, education methods and teacher education. In 1995, he met Dr. Watanabe Jun at an invitation programme of the global education advocate Dr. David Selby. Professor Miyazaki has been an active member in the Society for Acquisition Oriented Learning since its foundation in 2006, taking a central role in the development of learning activities and has co-published many works on practical studies with Dr. Watanabe. He also writes scripts for children’s plays and is involved in staging them. Selected publications: Watanabe Jun, Society for Acquisition Oriented Learning. (2018) “Introduction to Participatory Activities” (Gakuji-shuppan); Watanabe Jun et al. (2019) “Methods of Education and Skill Theory” (Kobundo)

This seminar will take place entirely online, enabling participation from teachers all over the world.

Please note that this seminar will take place entirely in Japanese.

To find out more and to apply to attend, please go to the BATJ website by clicking this link.

Cost: £10 (BATJ members), £20 (non-BATJ members)