Nagoya-Gifu, Toyohashi, and ART SIG July Forum
Beyond Words: Transforming Teaching and Learning Through Visual Communication
July 26 @ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Join us for a relaxed day of guest speakers, fresh ideas, and great companyโcomplete with refreshments and giveaways!
Keynote:
Abella Kimberly Loren (Graduate School of Language Sciences at Kanda University of International Studies)
Visualizing Understanding Through Drawing and Poster Making in Multimodal Classroom Assessments
Assessment in language classrooms is often organized into separate tasks that measure skills in isolation, with topics frequently assessed through a single mode, such as writing or speaking. This presentation outlines how Drawing and Poster Making can be integrated into a multimodal assessment design that provides students with multiple ways to demonstrate their understanding of a shared theme. In the Drawing assessment, learners first use writing to clarify their ideas, then transform these ideas into visual representations, using layout, color, and symbolism to make their thinking visible. Poster Making functions as a distinct, collaborative task in which students design posters that blend images and carefully chosen language to communicate a message to an audience. These two visual assessments sit alongside other assessments such as writing, interviews, presentations, journals, and unit tests to form a more balanced system that recognizes varied strengths and preferences. By sharing examples of student work and classroom reflections, this session illustrates how including Drawing and Poster Making in multimodal assessment can support diverse learners, deepen engagement, and provide a more nuanced and authentic picture of students’ understanding.
BIO
Kimberly Loren Abella Reyes is an MA student in the Graduate School of Language Sciences at Kanda University of International Studies, with a focus on TESOL. She serves as a course head for an English class at a private high school in Kyoto, where she leads curriculum planning and assessment design. Her academic interests include curriculum and instructional design, technologyโsupported language learning, intercultural communication, and learner development.
Short Presentations
Alex Burke (Shiga University): “Countries, economies and culture: complex conversations through icons and images”
Nami Imagawa tbc
Sponsored by:
Tryalogue
Englishbooks.jp
Refreshments by Warm Heart Coffee
Enjoy a delicious cup of coffee from Warm Hearts Coffee for just 200 yen! Every cup helps support schoolchildren in Malawi. Stop by and enjoy a warm, refreshing drink during the event.
