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Room 405: Vocabulary
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Room 405: JALT Junior
- Dr. Erin Noxon (Sagano High School)
Room 405: JALT Junior
- Dr. Erin Noxon (Sagano High School)
Description
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Dr Michael Green (Rikkyo University)10/31/25, 2:15 PMJapanese and Other Language Teaching & LearningResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This is a classroom-based experiment with Japanese L2 learners of English on the mnemonic effect of alliteration with novel collocations. It is motivated by prior research, with samples drawn mostly from a Dutch L1 population, using familiar collocations as test stimuli. The treatment phase incorporates a dictation activity and study period. The testing instruments include immediate...
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Ms Sandra Wu (National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology)10/31/25, 2:50 PMPedagogyResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study investigates vocabulary usage in EFL test-takers' writings in Taiwan using five quality standards. 410 essays of General Scholastic Ability Test were analyzed, with 50,026 words categorized into five sub-groups. Lexical Frequency Profiles (LFP) were created via online lexical profiler Lextutor. ANOVA assessed the relationship between lexical sophistication and essay scores across...
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Shunsuke Ito (Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences), Tomomi Sasaki (Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences)10/31/25, 3:25 PMMaterials and AssessmentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study examines the readability progression of Japanese high school English textbooks over three years and its correlation with vocabulary complexity using the New JACET8000 wordlist. Analyzing 70 volumes from 24 textbook series, the study identifies four readability patterns and finds that 14 of 22 textbooks align with curricular expectations. Higher readability scores correspond to...
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Prof. Hao jan Howard Chen (National Taiwan Normal University)10/31/25, 4:00 PMTechnologyResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
The discontinuation of the Macmillan Collocations Dictionary created a gap for learners and educators. This study employed ChatGPT to replicate its functions by generating collocations, semantic groupings, and Traditional Chinese translations. Teachers and EFL students evaluated the tool’s accuracy and usability, reporting highly positive feedback. Results demonstrate the effectiveness of this...
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Dr Jason Moser (Kanto Gakuin University)10/31/25, 4:35 PMPedagogyPractice-oriented Workshop (60-minutes)
In this workshop, I will introduce Task-Based Learning for All, a free website featuring the three-level Collins COBUILD English Course by award-winning EFL authors Jane and Dave Willis. Published in 1988, this course introduced two groundbreaking innovations: a task-based learning methodology and a lexical syllabus. This workshop will examine these innovations using detailed examples from the...
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Amy Braun (Seto Solan Primary School), Dr. Erin Noxon (Sagano High School), Ellie Fujimoto (Hinode Gakuen Elementary School), Frances Shiobara (Kobe Shoin University), Masako Moriwaki (LCA EDURE), Paul Nanton (Teaching Younger Learners SIG Treasurer), Dr Robert Chartrand (Kurume University)11/1/25, 11:00 AM
Theme: Navigating the Now: Teaching English in Japan's Secondary Schools Amid Shifting Currents
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This session will offer a forward-facing exploration of issues shaping secondary school English education in Japan today—from AI integration to teacher collaboration and national policy shifts. It serves as a thought-provoking preview to the full Secondary School English Education... -
Alastair Graham-Marr (ABAX Ltd)11/1/25, 12:45 PM
The 'information shape' of discourse has a major impact on its comprehensibility. And, the difficulty of the content—its semantic load—strongly influences how easily the syntax can be understood. This talk will look at the details about how texts can be simplified, beyond simple lexical analysis. CLIL and EAP content CAN be introduced and used very effectively with low level learners. This...
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Masato Kaneko (横浜市立南吉田小学校)11/1/25, 1:20 PMHighlighted Speaker
外国籍等児童を受け入れる上で欠かせないのが職員間、支援者間の連携である。子どもの得意不得意を理解し、友達関係や家族関係の悩みを把握し、安心して学校生活を送れる環境づくりをする。そのためには担任と国際教室担当の連携をベースに、支援者との情報共有を大切にしている。心のケアではスクールカウンセラー、家庭生活の悩みやトラブルは、SSWを介して区役所、児童相談所など関係機関と連携して解決に向けて動く。本人の意志と関係なく来日しているケースがあることから、心のケアをしていくことは大切なことである。(JALT Junior Plenary Workshop)
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David Paul (Language Teaching Professionals)11/1/25, 2:30 PM
Sponsored by Language Teaching Professionals
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This presentation will look at key issues that any course for Japanese elementary school children needs to address and will introduce ‘Finding Out Interactive’, the new edition of ‘Finding Out’, and show how it addresses these issues. The focus of ‘Finding Out’ is on children constructing their understanding of English through anticipation and... -
Toshiki Iwase11/1/25, 5:00 PM
Sponsored by Ecostation
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This workshop engages participants with constant interactivity through the 4P’s (Plan, Prepare, Practice, Perform) approach. Using real-life Peter Rabbit classroom videos, participants can: 1) learn how to blend storybooks, dramatic play, music & movement, and Edtech videos for English teaching & learning; 2) gain techniques to help children dramatize story scenes... -
John Cunningham (ACTs of life Pte. Ltd.), Tram Phan (ACTs of life Pte. Ltd.)11/1/25, 6:10 PM
This 60-min workshop embarks all participants on an active and curiosity-driven adventure to story-tell and dramatise. Participants can practice ‘monkey storytelling’ in English from start to finish - using digital music, dance & movement, hands-on materials, Singapore-made Curious George puppet and Yellow Hat Man puppet, story mats, acting cards, and props! Using active learning and...
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Mayumi Kako (school owner)11/2/25, 9:05 AMTeaching Younger LearnersResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study will report on how communication strategies (CSs) support four junior high school students in developing their L2 production. Drawing upon questionnaires, interviews, speaking/writing test results, recorded and transcribed conversations, and student feedback and reflections, the study highlights the importance of early-stage CS instruction and peer-supporting assessment. Findings...
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David Kluge (Chukyo University (Adjunct Professor)), Matthew Taylor (Kinjo Gakuin University)11/2/25, 9:40 AM
Sponsored by Nellie’s English Books
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This practical presentation introduces the newly-revised scrapbook-based book In My Life where the students are the knowers who create scrapbook pages (either paper or digital) based on their lives used to promote conversations and presentations. This presentation will describe the book and activities in each unit, the special features of the book such as... -
11/2/25, 12:00 PM
This presentation is designed primarily for educators who work with early-stage language learners and who have expressed ongoing concerns regarding the difficulties of teaching grammar effectively at the foundational level. For many teachers, traditional grammar instruction—often centered around rote memorization and isolated rule teaching—has proven to be disengaging for learners and...
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Blankenship Adam (CDK)11/2/25, 1:10 PMTeaching Younger LearnersPractice-oriented Workshop (30-minutes)
This workshop will demonstrate how gesturing can be used to teach key grammatical concepts like tense and person. It will focus on concepts that cause confusion and angst among young learners: the "be" verb, third-person, articles, and auxiliary verbs. It will show how using metaphorical gestures to represent grammatical concepts not only helps young learners distinguish, differentiate, and...
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Robert (Sungyoon) Kim (iPortfolio Inc. (Partner of Oxford University Press Japan))11/2/25, 1:45 PM
Sponsored by Oxford University Press
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In the age of AI, English education matters more than ever. This talk explores the conditions needed for AI to be meaningfully integrated into ELT, emphasizing that pedagogy—not technology—must come first. Neuroscience highlights why reading remains crucial in AI-driven environments. The session showcases Oxford Reading Club as a model case of AI-enhanced...