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Come to our Research Roundtable! BYOR (Bring Your Own Research) to share with the group. Any research stage is ok, from brainstorming to publication! Let’s answer each other’s questions, give constructive feedback, and encourage each other’s research endeavors! This workshop is also good for new or first-time educational researchers to interact with experienced academics in […]
A two-part workshop for educators in Junior High School & Senior High School Settings Tsubasa Goto (Godo Junior High School) Tsubasa Goto is a junior high school teacher at Godo Junior High School in Gifu, Japan. He previously taught at Takatomi Elementary School for three years. During that time, he realized that the […]
Join us for a one-day teacher development event designed to help you learn, share, and grow professionally. Whether you’re preparing to present at JALT 2025, considering your first presentation, or simply looking to develop as an educator, this event provides a supportive space to connect, gain insights, and build confidence. We especially encourage first-time presenters to […]
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Hello from Tottori JALT. We are happy to announce that Tottori JALT’s next event will be on Sunday, September 21, 2025, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Please visit our website for up-to-date information and please forward this message to anyone you think might be interested in the event.
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ๅ ดๆใปLocation: ้ณฅๅๅคงๅญฆ Tottori University (Koyama Campus)
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โข Tottori University – In Room C (2F) of the Koho Center, which is just inside the main gate
โ ่ฌๅธซใปPresenter: Kip A. Cates, Professor Emeritus at Tottori University
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We encourage all involved in foreign language education to take advantage of this opportunity.
This workshop equips EFL teachers with five research-backed techniques to dramatically improve students’ speaking fluency through structured practice and strategic communication training. The session will also introduce recent fluency research findings from Tohoku University examining an online fluency tool for first-year university EFL students. This research explores the impact of filler words on speech rate, […]
Getting Japanese students to speak in class can be challenging. One reason is that certain aspects of Japanese culture are magnified in the language classroom, where they can hinder communication and learning. In this workshop, I will share nine practical, classroom-tested strategies that acknowledge and work with those cultural realities, based on 25 years of […]
The Finnish language (Suomi in Finnish), is the official language of Finland. It is an Uralic language, not Indo-European like most European languages, which makes it very different in structure and vocabulary from languages like English, French, or German. Finnish is known for its complex grammar. It has for example 15 grammatical cases which replace […]
Presented by: The Tokyo Chapter Title: Ethical Considerations for Incorporating Student AI Use into Assignments Featured Speakers: Zoya Erdevig and Giovanni Nava Garcia Date: Saturday, September 27th from 11 AM to 12 PM (JST) Place: On Zoom (We’ll send the link the day before the event) Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1231076802153637?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D ABSTRACT: AI in Education (AIED) is a rapidly growing field in which […]
Join us for our upcoming summer social event, Picnic by Shidaka Lake! Enjoy an afternoon of fresh air, snacks, and good company in a relaxed lakeside setting.
Bring along your family, friends, favorite snacks, and a few games to share in what’s the perfect chance to unwind, catch up, and enjoy some laughter together.
Venue: Asahigaoka Shimin Center, ๆญใฑไธๅธๆฐใปใณใฟใผ | ๅธๆฐใปใณใฟใผใๆขใ | ๅ ฌ็่ฒกๅฃๆณไบบ ไปๅฐใฒใจใปใพใกไบคๆต่ฒกๅฃ ๅธๆฐใปใณใฟใผๅฉ็จๆกๅ Google Maps Meeting Room #3 Title: Beyond Participation: Prioritizing Student Engagement in Young Learnersโ ClassroomsAbstract: Many young learner classrooms rely on participation as the main sign of student involvement. Yet true engagement goes beyond simply answering questions or completing tasks. Young learners flourish when social, as well […]
We will have a short talk about Extensive Reading from Mary O’Sullivanย on Sunday 28 September 19:00-20:00. The event will involve a short 20-30 minute casual talk from our PresentER, followed by around 20-30 minutes of questions and discussion. PresentERs takes place on the last Sunday of each month online on Zoom. It is free for […]
Next ZPD: Tuesday, September 30th, 2025, 8 PM – 9 PMOur next ZPD session is taking place on Tuesday, September 30th at 8pm. With the conference coming up, the conference planning committee will be hosting September’s event. JALT2025 is the 50th anniversary of JALT as an organization. This year we will be coming back to […]
Book release event for Takaaki Hiratsukaโs edited book โ Trans-speakerism: A Collection ofEmpirical Explorations (Published by Routledge). Registration Link: https://forms.gle/LHJzxyZFgBGA8Kv68
TILES 2025: Share your Best Ideas! Date: Oct. 4, 2025 (Saturday) Place: Hirosaki Gakuin University (13-1 Minoricho, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8577) Time: 13:00 ~ 17:00 (Reg. 12:30 – 13:00) (Dinner from 17:30) TILES 2025 will be a My Share-style event with chances for you to share your best ideas for classroom activities at all levels. We’d […]
As many of you know, maintaining an independent chapter depends on having a team of officers to carry on the work. Without new officers stepping forward, this will likely be the final year of Kitakyushu JALT as an independent chapter. In that case, we would merge with Fukuoka JALT beginning next year. To address this, […]
Kinjo Gakuin University in Nagoya welcomes the JALT Study Abroad SIG conference back for a second year under the theme โExpanding Horizons: New Frontiers in Study Abroad and Language Learning.โ […]
Bruno Vannieu, Kyoto Abstract: Getting Japanese students to speak in class can be challenging. One reason is that certain aspects of Japanese culture are magnified in the language classroom, where they can hinder communication and learning. In this workshop, I will share nine practical, classroom-tested strategies that acknowledge and work with those cultural realities, based […]
This session will mainly be an interactive / practical use workshop. Robin is an avid lover of board games, and games in general (he even scores original music to games). […]
Abstract:This presentation explores how filmmaking activities in classrooms may contribute to 21st Century Skill development in language learners. 33 participants at two Japanese universities enrolled in language courses with filmmaking and community showcasing. Through surveys, observations, and self-evaluations, the teacher-researchers examined how teamwork, project tasks, technical challenges and community interaction contributed to skills like collaboration, […]
NaraJALT’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held in person and online on Sunday, the 19th of October.The meeting included three items: an amendment to the constitution, Officer reports and the election of new officers. We amended our constitution to change the informal chapter name ofย Naraย JALTย to NaraJALT Please refer to the constitution on the website for […]
Metacognitive Listening Instruction in the Second Language Classroom Link: https://jaltlistening.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/virtual-book-launch/ Title: Metacognitive listening instruction in the second language classroom: integrating method, theory, and practice Presenter: Naheen Madarbakus-Ring Date: Wednesday 22nd October Time: 7.30pm-8.30pm Location: Online (Zoom) Registration: https://forms.gle/MKDXpX455ByBnnbr5 This title addresses the gap between listening theory and practice by providing an outline of listening theory, offering practical listening methods, and presenting […]
Link: https://jaltlistening.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/virtual-book-launch/ Presenter: Naheen Madarbakus-Ring Location: Online (Zoom) Registration: https://forms.gle/MKDXpX455ByBnnbr5 This title addresses the gap between listening theory and practice by providing an outline of listening theory, offering practical listening methods, and presenting how metacognitive instruction can be integrated into real lesson practice. Applying these methods to teaching and learning can provide educators with the instructional guidance […]
We welcome you to our October JALT meeting! Connecting Music and Language LearningDiana Sakata & Tomofumi Sakata (Notre Dame Seishin Junior High School & Yoshinaga Junior High School) We will talk about integrating music into English language classrooms. Japanese students are not given enough opportunities to learn the essential oral mechanisms of English pronunciation. Because […]
Professor Ladomchanh Khantry, of the National University of Laos, is this year’s Balsamo Asian Scholar invited to present at JALT 2025 (Oct 31 – Nov 2 in Tokyo), and will join us in Osaka to share some of what she’ll be talking about at the conference. She leads the English Department at the National University […]
Jennifer Biddle; Adam Picciano In this session, we will explore practical strategies to connect with every learner by building strong relationships and recognizing diverse learning styles. Attendees will learn how to differentiate instruction effectively to meet individual needs, use data thoughtfully to inform teaching, address student behaviors with understanding, and leverage valuable resources. This presentation […]