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Dr Danshiro Velasco (Seikei University)10/31/25, 2:15โฏPMPsychology and Language LearningPractice-oriented Workshop (30-minutes)
Workplace harassment is an unfortunate reality for many people, and while the obvious response is to "report it," situations are oftentimes much more complex. While workplace harassment has been researched, particularly bullying, some find it difficult to apply strategies to their situation, especially those working in foreign countries and/or with culturally diverse colleagues. This workshop...
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Shiv Ram Pandey (Gramin Adarsha Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal), Mr Rajendra Dhoj Thapa (Gramin Adarsha Multiple Campus)10/31/25, 2:50โฏPMTeacher and Professional DevelopmentResearch-Oriented Presentation (60-minutes)
Reflective practice has gained recognition as a key component in improving teaching effectiveness and fostering continuous professional growth among educators. This study aimed to explore the reflective practice strategies used by English teachers and examine the role of reflection in uncovering the reality of their teaching experiences. The study found that reflective practice strategies,...
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Heather Woodward (not a sponsored organization), Mr Matthew Wickens (Juntendo University), Miki Buechner Fujikawa (Komazawa University), ๆต็พๅญ ๆพๆฌ (Juntendo University), ็ฌ ่ฐท ๆฏๅญ (Tamagawa University)10/31/25, 4:00โฏPM
Tokyo Chapter Forum
The Tokyo Chapter Forum will feature four thought-provoking presentations by distinguished speakers, each addressing timely issues in language teaching and learning.
Miki Buechner Fujikawa will present โA Deep Insight into the Complex Motivation of Japanese University Students in the Classroom,โ exploring the multifaceted factors that shape student motivation and...
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Irena Vodopija-Krstanovic (University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences)11/1/25, 11:00โฏAMOther Learners and ContextsResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study investigates Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) teachersโ (CLILTs) and English as a foreign language teachersโ (EFLTs) preparedness for dual-focused instruction and collaboration in CLIL classrooms. Although CLILTs should take on the dual responsibility of content and language teachers, CLILTs and EFLTs are educated to teach either nonlinguistic subjects or English,...
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John Owatari-Dorgan (Nagasaki International University)11/1/25, 11:35โฏAMLanguage Classroom ContentPractice-oriented Workshop (30-minutes)
This workshop will focus on the value and practice of using Bibliobattles as a part of an extensive reading curriculum. This workshop will provide participants with an overview of research on bibliobattles as well as various styles of bibliobattles. Participants will also try a short practice bibliobattle. By participating in a bibliobattle, workshop participants will gain a better...
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Todd Hooper (Setsunan University)11/1/25, 12:10โฏPMPedagogyPractice-oriented Workshop (30-minutes)
Writing graduation theses can be challenging for Japanese students as they have little experience with longer forms of writing. In this presentation, key questions for helping students understand the purpose of each section of an academic paper along with questions that focus students on writing for an audience will be discussed. The presenter will also show how these questions are used in a...
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Adam Christopher11/1/25, 12:45โฏPMLearner DevelopmentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
In the realm of foreign language instruction, individual differences factors such as motivation, self-efficacy, and metacognitive awareness have been examined (Chen et al., 2022; Jackson & Park, 2020; Jin et al., 2024; Kormos, 2023). Nonetheless, there is limited understanding of metacognitive processes that occur throughout the development of writing skills. In response, this study employed...
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Jim Smiley (Iwate University)11/1/25, 1:20โฏPMPedagogyResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study examined how teaching the Toulmin Argument Pattern (TAP) impacts argumentative writing among third-year Japanese English majors. Through a four-class intervention focusing on epistemic relationships, researchers collected pre- and post-intervention essays and participant reflections. Despite a small sample size, nearly all participants showed improved essay quality, suggesting that...
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Kazue Tsuruta (Juntendo University, Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages)11/1/25, 1:55โฏPMLanguage SkillsResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This research explores the value of integrating phrase-level top-down instruction for L2 beginner learners.
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Listening involves both bottom-up and top-down processing. Beginners primarily depend on bottom-up decoding, whereas advanced learners often combine both approaches. Prioritizing sound features is essential for beginners; however, coupling this with brief phrase-level prediction tasks... -
Dawn Kobayashi (Onomichi City University)11/1/25, 2:30โฏPMLanguage Classroom ContentPractice-oriented Workshop (60-minutes)
In this workshop, we will explore how drama activities can boost English learnersโ confidence and fluency. I will present a framework for selecting and implementing drama activities based on principles of conflict and reflective communication from sociocultural theory. Participants will practice four drama activities focusing on different language skills from voice control to creative language...
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Tomoe Sato (Toyo University), Hudson Murrell (Sanyo-Onoda City University)11/1/25, 5:00โฏPMPedagogyResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This presentation replicated Fujii's 2023 study, which examines how English learning objectives and specific strategies for achieving them differ depending on the levels of Willingness to Communicate in a Japanese EFL context. Using the original study methods, we assessed whether her 2023 findings applied to our first-year science-related majors. Our study also explored that recognizing and...
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Ephraim Domingo (Asia University (Tokyo))11/1/25, 5:35โฏPMJapanese and Other Language Teaching & LearningResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study explores the effectiveness of 'small talk' as a teaching strategy in Japanese university EFL classrooms, based on feedback from 28 freshmen. Small talk was found to enhance speaking and listening skills, build confidence, and foster communication. While challenges like response formulation and occasional awkwardness were noted, students reported increased motivation and enjoyment....
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Adrian Paterson (Akita University)11/1/25, 6:10โฏPMLanguage SkillsResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This presentation is about a study of the characteristics of English pronunciation by Japanese learners of English, and what makes it sound non-native. Recordings of three Japanese students were compared with two native speakers and one near native speaker of English using spectrograms with phonetic and orthographic transcriptions. The results suggest that, after segmental features, teachers...
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Stachus Peter Tu (Shimane University)11/1/25, 6:45โฏPMPsychology and Language LearningResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study explores the causes and solutions to three levels of anxiety among beginner-intermediate Japanese L2 English learners. Questionnaires and semi-structured interviews reveal that required first-year courses are related to anxiety, primarily due to the fear of negative evaluation, which is worsened by the lack of peer relationships in group speaking activities. The study emphasizes the...
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Catherine Oki (Doshisha Womenโs College of Liberal Arts), Jennie Roloff Rothman (Kanda University of International Studies), Jennifer Jordan (Kwansei Gakuin University), Marcos Benevides (J. F. Oberlin University), Travis Past (Kyoto Sangyo University)11/2/25, 9:40โฏAMTeacher and Professional DevelopmentForum (60-minutes)
This forum brings together five language program coordinators currently working at universities in Japan. They will discuss various challenges and triumphs related to their experience with: hiring and faculty development, curriculum development and implementation, testing and placement, dealing with faculty changeover, pushback from administration and other stakeholders, and more. This will be...
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Yuta Mogi (Tamagawa University)11/2/25, 12:00โฏPMTeacher and Professional DevelopmentPractice-oriented Workshop (30-minutes)
This workshop introduces a Global Englishes Language Teaching (GELT) approach that draws on studentsโ multilingual repertoires to build intercultural communication skills and awareness of diverse Englishes. Based on classroom practices at a Japanese university, the presenter demonstrates activities such as visual linguistic biographies, cross-language comparisons, and role-plays. Participants...
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Sam Morris (Rikkyo University)11/2/25, 12:35โฏPMTeacher and Professional DevelopmentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
Emotion regulation is a crucial language teaching skill, mediating a range of classroom, health, and relational outcomes. Here, I report on a large-scale qualitative study that explored the emotion regulation performed by 15 non-Japanese teachers working at a Japanese university. I present examples of how the participantsโ personal histories, relationships, institutions, and subjective...
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Daniel Hooper (Tokyo Kasei University)11/2/25, 1:10โฏPMTeacher and Professional DevelopmentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
Language teaching is emotionally demanding, influenced by various institutional and sociocultural factors. Traditional professional development often adopts a deficit perspective, focusing on teacher shortcomings. Appreciative Inquiry offers a strengths-based alternative that fosters reflective practice. A study of Iranian in-service teachers found it supports wellbeing, self-efficacy, and...
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Matthew W. Turner (Tokyo University of Science)11/2/25, 1:45โฏPMTeacher and Professional DevelopmentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This presentation explores teachersโ use of podcasting for professional development, focusing on dialogic co-construction of knowledge. A thematic analysis of 24 episodes spanning seven years identified prevalent interactive features, including knowledge activation, problematising, and strategising. Findings reveal how teachers balance performative and reflective speech and engage listeners...
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Marcel Van Amelsvoort (Juntendo University), Siwon Park (Juntendo University)11/2/25, 2:20โฏPMTeacher and Professional DevelopmentPractice-oriented Workshop (30-minutes)
Many universities in Japan that have not traditionally been destinations for inbound international students are now actively trying to host them. They need to consider what is necessary for a department to become a destination for international students: what marketing is necessary?; what curriculum is necessary?; and what processing infrastructure is necessary? The presenters will talk about...
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