Conveners
Room 406: Vocabulary
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Room 406: Global Englishes and Other Languages
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Room 406: JALT Junior
- Dr. Erin Noxon (Sagano High School)
Room 406: JALT Junior
- Dr. Erin Noxon (Sagano High School)
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Jean-Pierre J. Richard (The University of Nagano)10/31/25, 2:50 PMMaterials and AssessmentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study investigated predictors of TOEIC Reading performance among management majors (N = 174) at a Japanese public university. Regression analyses examined the influence of initial CASEC scores, Year 1 NGSL/NAWL vocabulary levels (initial and final), and TOEIC Reading scores (Times 1–3) on Time 4 outcomes. Results showed that Year 1 final vocabulary levels strongly predicted Year 2 reading...
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Samuel Reid (Tokyo Kasei University)10/31/25, 3:25 PMLanguage Classroom ContentPractice-oriented Workshop (30-minutes)
Teachers may hesitate to cover swearing in language classes, believing it to be unsuitable, unnecessary, or too sensitive. In this workshop I will present arguments in favour of teaching swearing. I will share materials I have used to teach swearing to university students. Participants will have a chance to discuss how they have taught swearing, ways in which they might consider teaching...
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Eric Martin (Nara University)10/31/25, 4:00 PMMaterials and AssessmentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This presentation discusses university EFL learners' knowledge of 1,650 high-frequency words in written and spoken forms, measured through translation items, and compared using many-facet Rasch measurement. Learners displayed substantial variation, both among their abilities to identify words between modalities and to identify higher- and lower-frequency words. The presented findings can guide...
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Varisa Osatananda (Thammasat University)10/31/25, 4:35 PMLearner DevelopmentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
Low-frequency vocabulary is difficult to learn, especially when high-frequency headwords function as parts of these words, as this can be semantically misleading. The research objective is to examine learners’ strategies for inferring their meanings. Two vocabulary tests were administered to 68 Thai students majoring in English. The findings indicate that knowledge of headwords alone may not...
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Aina Tanaka (Waseda University), Andrew McMahon (Fukuoka University), Aurora Tsai (University of Tokyo), Daisuke Kimura (Waseda University), Dr Gregory Paul Glasgow (Kanda University of International Studies)11/1/25, 11:00 AM
Glasgow compares English and French as global languages, examining how legitimacy, prestige, and authority are constructed and contested.
Kimura, Tanaka and Tsai explore how competing ideologies of English—linguistic pluralism and native-speakerism—are negotiated within a popular eigo-kei YouTube channel.
McMahon presents insights gained from using a GELT-informed coursebook with several...
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Odbayar Dorj (Naruto University of Education)11/1/25, 12:45 PMMaterials and AssessmentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study examines how culture is visually represented in Wider World S Starter, a Pearson ELT textbook used in Mongolian classrooms. Using qualitative visual content analysis, it investigates the balance between source (Mongolian), target (English-speaking), and international cultures. Findings reveal a strong dominance of target culture visuals (74.2%) and very limited source culture...
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Hiroki Konishi (Kansai University)11/1/25, 1:55 PMTeacher and Professional DevelopmentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study examines the challenges faced by non-Japanese Global English teachers in Japan. Despite the global trend towards multilingualism, Japanese education still prioritises "native-like" English as a model. Interviews with three participants revealed issues relating to student learning attitudes, cultural differences between Japan and other countries and classroom environments. This study...
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John Cunningham (ACTs of life Pte. Ltd.), Tram Phan (ACTs of life Pte. Ltd.)11/1/25, 2:30 PM
This 60-min workshop provides a dynamic story-drama English teaching experience for teachers & children. Using age-appropriate and drama-based activities, the program encourages joyful learning, character-building, curiosity, and holistic English development. Participants can recreate Harold’s storybook pages using Story Acting Cards, Story Mats, purple cords, cloths, and digital music &...
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Christine Smith11/1/25, 5:00 PMTeacher and Professional DevelopmentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This presentation examines the persistent gap between English education policies and classroom practices in Japan. Drawing on government reports, proficiency indices, and case studies, the study highlights systemic barriers such as limited teacher proficiency, grammar-focused curricula, resource disparities, and low student engagement. Using a mixed-methods approach, findings reveal a...
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Ms Chidimma Lilian Okafor (Naruto University of Education), Prof. Gerard Marchesseau (Naruto University of Education), Mamadou Bayly11/1/25, 5:35 PMTeaching Younger LearnersForum (60-minutes)
Over the past two years we created a program to bring international Master’s program students to visit elementary and junior high schools. The purpose has been to promote inter-cultural communication and learning for both the Japanese students, and international students who are studying Japanese education. The panel will discuss the results from the perspectives of both groups. We will also...
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Mr Mark Graham Fennelly (四国大学), Meagan Renee Kaiser (Tokushima University), Robert Luxton (Shikoku University), Steve Fukuda (Bunkyo University)11/1/25, 6:45 PMTeaching Younger LearnersResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
Japan’s 2020 elementary school Course of Study reforms have introduced goals for English education requiring teachers to focus on authentic communication, an endeavor requiring additional training support for current primary instructors; HRT and Senka teachers. Achieving this goal requires differentiation as teachers vary in their language proficiency and experience. This presentation focuses...
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Yuria Tajima (Nanzan Girls' Junior & Senior High School)11/2/25, 9:05 AMTeaching Younger LearnersResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study will report on how skills integration and communication strategies (CSs) develop Japanese senior high school students’ communicative competence (CC). Results from surveys, speaking test results, written output, recorded and transcribed conversations, and student comments in interviews indicate students improve their CC. Appropriate materials and teacher collaboration are the keys...
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Emily Donkin (TIK International School)11/2/25, 9:40 AMPractice-oriented Workshop (60-minutes)
Sponsored by TAIP
Join us for an engaging and practical workshop on “Routines, Transitions, and Setting Children Up for Success in the Early Years.” This session will explore how thoughtful daily routines and smooth transitions can create a sense of security, independence, and confidence in young children. Through real-life examples, reflection, and shared strategies, participants will...
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Dr Bartolo Bazan (Ryukoku University Heian Junior & Senior High School)11/2/25, 12:00 PMPsychology and Language LearningResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study explores whether listening while reading is more effective than listening only in developing listening automaticity. Participants listened to texts whose speech rates increased by 10 words per minute (wpm) over the training sessions from 100 wpm to 180 wpm with and without the script, respectively. Degree of automaticity was measured through dual tasks consisting of listening to a...
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Amal Abdessamad (Student at Naruto University of Education)11/2/25, 12:35 PMLanguage Classroom ContentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This research investigates how people with disabilities are visually represented in EFL textbooks in Morocco and Japan through content analysis, critical discourse analysis, and semantic analysis. It examines both visual and linguistic elements, drawing particular attention to the connotations attached to disability in the sampled textbooks. This study seeks to uncover hidden cultural...
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Dr Ha Anh Thi Nguyen (Hanoi Pedagogical University 2)11/2/25, 1:10 PMTeaching Younger LearnersResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This presentation explores how primary school students in Vietnam use AI-powered language learning apps to study English, Japanese, and French. It examines their motivations, engagement with gamified features, and the impact on language skills and daily activities. Findings highlight the potential of AI to enhance self-directed learning, offering personalized, flexible, and engaging language...
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John Andrew Cunningham II (ACTs of life Pte. Ltd.), Tram Phan (ACTs of life Pte. Ltd.)11/2/25, 1:45 PM
This 60-minute workshop is an activity-packed adventure where participants story-tell, dramatise, and build skills like in a classroom. They will read story cards, join drama-play with music and movement, and use props, story mats, puppets, cords, and acting cards. The session also includes practical tips on teaching storybooks, choosing suitable music, and integrating it into story-drama,...
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