Some teachers may have struggled to increase the amount of student talk beyond these minimized turns. Numerous learning-motivation studies have demonstrated that student language anxiety lessen their L2 speech amount. However, the approach does not focus on how actually they interact in classroom. This presentation will outline ways students can be encouraged to expand their talk. The...
Motivation is a major focus in second language education research in which educators search to understand learners' thoughts about action and inaction. However, even students with motivation to learn a second language can easily become distracted, and good intentions do not always turn into action. Language learning pedagogical paradigms such as communicative learning and task-based learning...
"Role-plays and other simulation-style activities are often used in L2 classrooms to give students chances to practice their speaking skills in a variety of situations. However, most role-plays take the form of prewritten scripts and become exercises in reading more than actual communicative language use. There is a need for a different angle on the traditional role-play, to allow students to...
Narrative-based video games offer an opportunity to redefine how students learn; in some cases, they can supplement or even replace textbooks as a medium of instruction. Many games involve communication, decision-making, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. With some preparation, many pre-existing games can be used to not only teach and practice language, but also history, social...
ChatGPT is the new buzzword and even bugaboo in language education. Debuting in November 2022, ChatGPT 3.5 is already playing a significant role and will continue to shape language learning. After a brief history and a summary of the state of the art, I will share my collaboration with fellow teachers at Nagoya University of the Arts to integrate ChatGPT with The English Gym textbook, various...
"This presentation/workshop will demonstrate a framework for a seven-week research cycle where the students go from choosing a Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) to researching it using authentic materials, collating views and opinions on the SDG through interviewing people outside class, and finally collating their research into a combined presentation and discussion. Over the seven weeks,...
There is a growing trend among educators and students to use various online tools and learning management systems (LMS) such as Google Workspace, Moodle, Canvas, and Blackboard. While many of them are popular and in use today, an LMS designed by Microsoft should not be overlooked. This presentation suggests that Microsoft Teams is helpful and simple for instructors to sign up for and deploy in...
The academic backgrounds of EFL instructors in Japanese higher education institutions (HEI) are diverse, unlike those in earlier formal educational institutions. In addition, not all Japanese HEI instructors have started their English teaching careers because of their interests or aspirations. This session will explore the professional lives of three Japanese EFL instructors (including the...
This study explores the potential impact of machine translation (MT) on improving EFL students' writing abilities. Despite some teachers' reservations about MT usage, it can be a beneficial tool when employed appropriately. Yamamoto (2023) investigated whether EFL students' writing skills improved with the guidance of MT provided by their instructor. Findings suggested that lower-level...
Educational institutions in Taiwan, from tertiary to pre-school, are currently under immense pressure to reform their English programs in response to the government's "Bilingual Nation 2030" policy. Based on the survey of policy documents as well as voices and practices on the ground, this presentation argues that for a multilingual nation like Taiwan to consider turning itself "bilingual,"...
Goal complexes (Sommet & Elliot, 2017) combine achievement goals (Elliot et al., 2011) with reasons for achievement (Ryan & Deci, 2000), and are important because of their relationship with others variables connected to successful L2 learning, such as motivation, grit, self-regulation, and growth mindsets. In short, goals are the what of classroom learning. Achievement goals might refer to...
ChatGPT has been all the buzz in recent news, with some claiming it will usher in the next industrial revolution which will once again redefine the nature of work in many ways. With the ever growing popualarity of Extensive Reading in the field of ESL, I sought to answer the question - how well can ChatGPT create an ER library for English learners? The first part of this presentation will...
