The JALT Critical Thinking Special Interest Group (CT SIG) is happy to announce the speakers for our spring online event, Thinking about Thinking 2025. This event will be held on February 15, 2025, from 15:00 to 17:15. The event is free to attend. To register for the event and to get the Zoom link and code for it, fill out the following form.

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Here are the presentations that will be featured:

Critical Thinking and Legal Ethics through Media Content

James D. Dunn – Meiji University

Critical Thinking and Autonomy: Integrating Self-Regulated Learning and Generative AI

Dennis Koyama – Sophia University

The Role of Exit Tickets and Learning Journals in Building Self-Reflection and Autonomy in EFL Young Learners

Pipit Prihartanti Suharto – Universitas Pendidkan Indonesia

Enhancing Student Learning with Visible Thinking Routines

Rob Peacock – Oxford University Press

Fostering Critical Thinking in EFL with Collaborative Quiz Networks

Matthew Akingbade – The Palms English After School (Gakudou) Organization

How the Use of Slang Might Enhance Vocabulary Retention, Critical Thinking, and Overall Engagement for English Learners

John David Garrett – Foreign Services Training Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs