JALT2025 - Tokyo

Motivating Japanese Learners through Presentation Tasks

2 Nov 2025, 13:10

1h

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

Practice-oriented Workshop (60-minutes) Psychology and Language Learning Room 305

Speakers

Hiroyo Nakagawa (Osaka Jogakuin University and College)Dr Tatsuya Taguchi (Aichi University of Education)Dr Yuko Matsumura (Kindai University)

Description

Oral presentation skills are essential to successful contemporary education in Japan. This workshop will review theories of motivation and engagement in language learning, along with our research model of learners’ attitudes toward presentations. We will then demonstrate how to enhance Japanese learners’ motivation and engagement through presentation practice. Additionally, we will present effective presentation material to learners to improve their presentation skills and English-speaking abilities.

Summary

Oral presentation skills are essential to successful contemporary education in Japan. This workshop will review theories of motivation and engagement in language learning, along with our research model of learners’ attitudes toward presentations. We will then demonstrate how to enhance Japanese learners’ motivation and engagement through presentation practice. Additionally, we will present effective presentation material to learners to improve their presentation skills and English-speaking abilities.