William Priest, Maiko Berger, Anthony Diaz, Sophie Shieber, Jon Thomas, Kent Jones, Steve Paton, Kevin Crowley, John Collins11:00 – William Priest – Incorporating 21 st Century Literacies in L2 Composition 11:30 – Maiko Berger – Narrative Case Study: Students’ Academic Needs for Education Abroad 12:00 – Anthony Diaz – Lexical Connections and Their Implications for […]

Adrian LeisOur speaker, Adrian Leis, will introduce the concepts of flipped learning and how language teachers may be able to incorporate this method effectively into their classrooms. In addition to looking at the beginnings of the flipped classroom, he will consider various studies conducted with flipped learning in EFL environments and give hints to help […]

VariousWe will hold our 7th annual JALT Oita Pechakucha event on Saturday afternoon, April 17th, 2021 online. Pechakucha presentations about various topics related to language teaching and learning. If you […]

JALT Oita presents a special event dedicated to secondary school English education on Saturday 17th July at 2pm. 3 Japanese English teachers from public and private secondary schools will share about the changes caused by COVID-19, team teaching with foreign English teachers, and successful methods in the classroom. Then previous ALTs who became university English […]

Join us online for our 12th symposium. 10.05 Kevin Crawley Title: Pedagogical Implications and Applications of Jokes in the EFL Classroom 10.35 Andrew McMahon, Benjamin Rentler, and Eri Yoshimura Title: Designing an intervention to bring together domestic and international students 11.05 Alessandro Grimaldi and Colin Mitchell Title: Coaching Techniques for Facilitating Self-Regulation in Learners 11.45 […]

Let’s meet up and chat (virtually) We’re having a social event on Sunday 28th November. Bring your 🥐☕🍵 and join us at 10am. It’s a good opportunity to share experiences and tips! If you are interested in joining us, please click the link below and indicate if you would like to present or just spectate. […]

Kie Yamamoto _ Wayo’s Women’s UniversityAre you interested in offering telecollaborative learning for your students? Join this event to learn about what students get out of the learning experience and discuss with other educators on how we can maximize the learning outcomes throughout authentic intercultural communication online. The presenter will share her research findings as […]

It’s time for JALT Oita’s annual 7’s Event! This event is based around short format 7 minute presentations on a wide range of subjects. This year will again be hosted on Zoom, so feel free to join from wherever you are in the world. Please see the attached schedule below for details on the presenters, […]

Come and join JALT Oita for a relaxed hike up Takasakiyama – Oita Prefecture’s famous Monkey Mountain! Meet us at Tanoura Beach car park, just off Route 10 between Beppu and Oita. This event is open to members, non members, families and pets – In short, everyone is welcome! The hike should take around 3-4 […]

We will hold our 13th annual JALT Oita symposium on Sunday, November 6th, and for the first time in 3 years, we will be holding the event in person! If you are interested in presenting at this event we would like you to submit a short proposal consisting of a title and abstract (150 words […]

Dr Ana Sofia HofmeyrDr Ana Sofia Hofmeyr from Kansai University is joining us in Oita for a presentation and workshop on the theme of encouraging cultural education in the language classroom. This promises to be a fascinating event, so please come and join us! The event details and a full abstract are given below. We […]

This Saturday is our annual short format JALT 7’s event! We have an amazing range of presentations, covering topics from translanguaging to film festivals, so come and join us in Room 404 of Horuto Hall from 4pm. Please see the attached file for full details of all the presentations. This event is FREE for JALT […]

Join us for a special South East Asian edition of our annual language festival! This event will feature short classes in Thai, Vietnamese, Tagalog and Indonesian. They are aimed at complete beginners, so absolutely no experience is necessary.  Join us to pick up a few useful phrases before heading off on any trips this summer!  […]

Join us for a picnic in Beppu Park! This is a great chance to hang out, share ideas, learn about the Chapter and enjoy the sunshine. Please bring your own food and drink – there will be a few bonus snacks to share though!  This event is weather dependent, so please check our Facebook page […]

This Sunday is the JALT Oita Symposium! Come and join us for a range of presentations on a wide variety of topics – please see the attached timetable for more information. The event will run from 9am to 1pm, but attendees are more than welcome to come and go freely. It’s a busy time of […]

Dr Janice NakamuraJALT Oita are delighted to announce the details of our featured speaker event for 2024. Dr Janice Nakamura from Kanagawa University will be joining us to run a workshop on raising bilingual and biliterate children – a challenge that I’m sure many people are facing. Dr Nakamura has done extensive research into child […]

JALT Oita 7’s is back for 2024, bringing you a series of quick-fire presentations on a range of language education topics. This year, we have talks on gamification, audio journaling, lesson flow models and developing student engagement, to name just a few. THis promises to be a fun and engaging event, so please come and […]

Summer is coming, and that means it’s time for JALT Oitas’ annual language festival!  This year, we are not only exploring different languages with taster classes in Spanish and Russian, but we are also celebrating the diversity of English with sessions in Filipino Taglish and Jamaican Patois! This will all be capped off with a […]

With the end of summer approaching, it’s time to get back into the teaching mindset. Before things truly start, though, why not join us for an end of summer hike up Takasakiyama, Oitas famous Monkey Mountain!  This is a pretty gentle hike suitable for the whole family, usually taking around 5 hours including plenty of […]

This year, we are delighted to welcome Professor Francisca Maria Ivone, Ph.D. from Universitas Negeri Malang in Indonesia to Oita for our annual featured speaker presentation. Please see below for details on this presentation, discussing applications of AI tools in the language classroom – something that I’m sure we have all been grappling with in […]

JALT Oita Symposium 2025  On Saturday, January 25, join us for what promises to be an insightful evening filled with thought-provoking discussions and opportunities to connect with fellow educators while exploring fresh approaches to engaging learners. This year’s symposium features presentations on key themes, including AI in language education, practical strategies for student engagement, insights […]

Join us for an exciting afternoon of language and culture at the JALT Oita Summer Language Festival. This year’s event features Burmese and Tamil, as well as a look at a few local dialects. The event is free for JALT members and costs 500 yen for non-JALT members. Global Voices, Diversity In Language, Cultural Celebration

Join us for the JALT Oita Symposium 2025 on Saturday, December 6.  This year’s symposium explores current topics in language teaching, featuring presentations on the following key themes:  Join us as we explore how curriculum, culture, technology, and social context are reshaping language education and what this means for teachers and learners today. 

Mark your calendars! Join JALT Oita for a half-day featured speaker event exploring immigration, inclusion, and the role of language education. David Iwashita of Kumamoto Gakuen University and Olaf Fors of Kanda University of International Studies will examine how Japan got here, where it’s heading, and how educators can respond with empathy and practical classroom […]