James A. Elwood, Meiji University1. Presentation (14:00~16:10) Title: Butterfly Wing Flaps and Second Language Acquisition by James A. Elwood, Meiji University Abstract: Lorenz (1963) may have correctly characterized the relationship between lepidopteral beings and weather events, but distance has long been a sadly underresearched aspect of second language acquisition (SLA). This talk will address a […]

Michael Parrish, Kwansei Gakuin University, Richard Miller, Kobe Gakuin UniversityPresentations: Morning 1. “Keep your powder dry: A prepper’s guide to academic professional development” (10:00~12:00) by Michael　Parrish, -JALT National Job Information Centre (JIC) co-coordinator, -Assistant professor at Kwansei Gakuin University Afternoon 2. “Dark side of Language Teaching” (14:00~14:35) by Martin Pauly Professor Emeritus Tsukuba University of […]

Roxana Sandu, University of Tsukuba1. Featured Presentation (14:00 – 16:00) Title: Educate for the future: Fostering 21st Century Skills in the English Language Classroom By: Roxana Sandu, University of Tsukuba 2. Business Meeting (16:20 – 17:00) Saturday, June 24th, 2017, 14:00 – 16:00 Venue: Tsukuba Gakuin University (Meeting Room 2) Azuma 3-1 Tsukuba-shi Presentation Summary: […]

Samuel Nfor (10:00-11:30), Sanae Kawamoto & Tracy Brown (1:30-3:30)Morning Presentation (Samuel Nfor, 10:00am-11:30am)  Title: Communicative Language Teaching: Functionalizing Students’ ‘Out-of-School’ Literacy Practices through Mime Description: The presentation discusses the benefits and challenges of experimental Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in a Japanese university EFL oral communication class and concludes that bringing students’ literacy practices from outside […]

Curtis Kelly & Caroline HandleyRacking your brain? Fix it on BRAIN DAY! Summary: In collaboration with the BRAIN SIG, the two Coordinators will give us an all-day workshop on five things every teacher should know about the brain and how to use that information in the classroom. They will discuss discoveries like: no emotion, no […]

Abdollah Dodangeh, Tsukuba Gakuin University (10:00-12:00, Yasushi Sekiya, Ed.D., Kanda University of International Studies (14:00-16:00)Morning Speaker (10:00-12:00): Abdollah Dodangeh, Tsukuba Gakuin University  Title: A Glance at English Education in Iran and Turkey Description: In our discussion, I will address the place of the teaching/learning of the English language in Iran and Turkey from a social […]

Rika Otsu, Lecturer, Ibaraki University, Michael Stout, Full-time Lecturer, Hakuoh University*NOTE* This event has been postponed due to concerns related to the coronavirus. The new meeting date will be posted when available. Morning 10:00 – 10:45 1. Motivating English Learners through the Voluntary Reading of English Picture Books to Children – The Influence upon University […]

Ibaraki-JALT is one of the co-sponsors of Gifu-JALT’s Online Event called “Buzz Green Day.” The event details will be announced as soon as we receive more information. For your information, the following is the call for the presenters sent from Gifu-JALT. Call for the presenters: Buzz Green Day (Gifu JALT, April 24th, 2-7 pm online) […]

Yasuto OnishiJALT Ibaraki is proud to co-sponsor an online lecture by the famous NHK English Conversation Radio Personality Yasuto Onishi titled “How do you learn to speak English?” Please download the flyer for more information and the QR code for registration.

Mashraky Mustary, Zhou Xin, Dr. Pramila Neupane, Dr. Abdollah DodangehPRESENTATION 1 2:00pm ~ 2:30pm TEACHING TRENDS IN DHAKA CITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND MADRASAHS by Mashraky Mustary The Bangladesh education system has three types of educational institutions: public schools, private schools, and Islamic instruction educational institutions called madrasah. With the […]

Tim Murphey – Visiting Professor, RILAE, Kanda University of International StudiesInspiring students to do things that they have never done is not as difficult as it seems, if we approach them with our own confidence that they can amaze themselves and start with small steps. I will describe 7 activity types that scaffold them toward […]

Martin Pauly Meeting Title:   Multilingual Café of OLE (Other Language Educators SIG)   (Joint Event of JALT-Ibaraki Chapter and OLE SIG) Date and Time:  Wednesday, March 30, 2022 from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Venue:  Online ZOOM meeting Presenter:  Martin Pauly Presentation Title:  Sign language—Why I Like It   Presentation Summary:  A short overview of Sign Language and the presenter’s experience […]

Deborah Grow (from Ibaraki Chapter) and othersDate: Saturday 23rd April from 2 pm Event: Buzz Green Day, Gifu Chapter Event Co-sponsored by Ibaraki Chapter In memory of the beloved JALT member and friend, Buzz Green, Gifu JALT is hosting a half-day event on April 23, 2022. The event will host an array of presentations with […]

Abdollah DodengehIbaraki-JALT will be co-sponsoring the following presentation with JALT OLE (Other Language Educators) SIG. If you are interested in participating in the event, please register at the Multilingual Café website listed below. Date: July 27, 2022 (19:30 – 21:00) Venue: Zoom Meeting Presenter: Abdollah Dodengeh Presentation Title: Persian and English Language — – -Information […]

Naoko Ochiai, Tsukuba University of TechnologyIbaraki-JALT will be co-sponsoring the following presentation with JALT OLE (Other Language Educators) SIG. If you are interested in participating in the event, please register at the Multilingual Café website listed below. Date: September 21, 2022 Venue: Zoom Meeting Presenter: Naoko Ochiai Presentation Title: Mediation to Help Hearing-Impaired Students Learn […]

Prof. Masatoshi Shoji, Dr. Najma JanjuaMorning Session  (10:00-12:00) Presenter: Professor Masatoshi Shoji Part 1: Talking about Death Part 2: Death Cafe Afternoon Session (13:30 – 15:30) Presenter: Dr. Najma Janjua Title: Katakana pronunciation: Can we make it go away? Register by February 10.  For more information, visit Ibaraki Chapter website. 

Abdollah Dodengeh, Steve Brown(Canceled)“Renaissance of Nature-New Year of 300 Million Throughout the Middle East” Now-Ruz (New Day), is an ancient Persian New Year celebration that dates back 3000 years. The origin of Nowruz is traced back to ancient Persia, was celebrated by pagans, then was adopted by Zoroastrians It has been believed that Ahura Mazda created […]

Daniel J. MillsThe Peer Support Group, PSG, is holding a series of workshops for JALT members who are seriously thinking of having their work published. Please have a look at our first iteration of the workshop series poster below, to get an idea of how it will all come together or visit the PSG page:   https://jalt.org/event/writers-peer-support-group-psg/23-06-14 […]

Melodie CookThe Peer Support Group, PSG, is holding the second Professional Writers’ Workshop on August 26. Ibaraki JALT Chapter is a proud sponsor and host for the event. Please check our chapter website for the registration information.  

Cecilia Ikeguchi, Tim Cook, Deborah Grow, Naoko Ochiai, Rika Otsu, Naomi TakagiWhy are Japanese’ communication skills lagging behind their Asian counterparts? What is missing in Japanese EFL education? What is necessary to achieve fluency? What can Japan　learn from EFL/ESL teaching and language environments of other countries? Professionals from diverse cultural background in JALT Ibaraki Chapter […]

Dr Louise OhashiIn conjunction with JALT Ibaraki and JALT Tokyo Chapter and the University of Tsukuba,  the Academic Writing Support Desk (AWSD) second anniversary event will take place on Wednesday 31st January 2024 between 3.00pm and 5.00pm (in-person and online).  Louise Ohashi will be presenting on Using Machine Translation for Writing. You can also find […]

James Morris, Ania Gonzales, Charles BrowneWe are going to have an all-day face-to-face meeting on March 17, 2024, at Ibaraki University. There will be two chapter member presentations in the morning and one guest workshop in the afternoon. The following is a tentative schedule, and more detailed information such as presentation titles and summaries will […]

Andy Boon, Engel Villarreal, Martin Pauly, Tim CookMeeting Information Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024, 9:40 ~ Venue: Ibaraki University, Mito Campus University Library Fee: Members: Free, Non-Members: 500 yen Meeting Schedule Morning Session 9:40 AM – 10:00 AM Registration   10:00 AM – 10:05 AM Opening Remarks 10:10 AM – 11:10 AM Presentation 1: Invited Speaker […]