Kay Irie (Gakushuin University, Tokyo)

Kay Irie, who was a dynamic plenary speaker at the JALT International Conference last year, will take a fresh look at classroom communication from the perspective of positive communication. This is a type of communication that enhances the well-being of students and teachers. Prof. Irie will draw on examples from a study on highly motivated advanced older learners to show the relevance of the ideas to language learning and teaching. Note that the online meeting starts at 4 p.m. on a Saturday. For details and the Zoom link, see the Hiroshima JALT Newsletter, or the Hiroshima JALT homepage at Google.