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21/11/2026, 11:00Forum (90-minutes)
This interactive forum brings together Study Abroad SIG members and the wider JALT community to share ideas and discuss the SIG’s continuing development. Following a brief Annual General Meeting and update on recent activities, we will open the floor for questions, suggestions, and discussion about how the SIG can evolve, better serve its members, and encourage greater involvement and...
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Matt Lucas (Kansai University)21/11/2026, 12:45SA: Study AbroadPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
How can institutions design study abroad preparation courses that move beyond disconnected commercial textbook units? This session introduces a longitudinal, performance-based curriculum preparing students for academic and social participation overseas. The course integrates real-life study abroad topics with staged oral assessments, LMS-supported listening and shadowing tasks, intercultural...
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Bertram Mullin (Temple University Japan), Mr James Saunders-Wyndham (Kyoto Sangyo University), Susan Sullivan (Tokai University)21/11/2026, 13:55Forum (90-minutes)
This forum brings together three researchers exploring how digital platforms and generative AI are reshaping communication, writing, and pedagogy in language education. Presenters showcase how digital and AI-mediated discourse can be understood, taught, and responded to in practice, and invite discussion on how these approaches might be adapted across tertiary contexts.
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Colin Rundle (Soka University), Gabriela Schmidt (JALT CEFR LP SIG President), Noriko Nagai (Ibaraki University)21/11/2026, 17:35Forum (90-minutes)
This CEFR LP SIG Forum will discuss recent trends internationally and in Japan. The new build group https://apieducationforum.org/ under the leadership of Brian North, Enrica Piccardo and other stakeholders offers valuable and easy to use tools to apply. In Japan starts the new Course of Study showing the impact of the CEFR in primary and secondary foreign language education. There are various...
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Hisaka Konishi (Nihon University)22/11/2026, 09:05LD: Learner DevelopmentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Eric LeGros22/11/2026, 09:40CUE: College and University EducatorsPractice-oriented Presentation (60-minutes)
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Cynthia Gonzalez (Nanzan University)22/11/2026, 12:00MW: Materials WritersPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
Note-taking skills are a vital component in education and student learning; however, explicit note-taking skills in English are often overlooked when teaching EFL learners. There are many available note-taking styles, such as outlining, charting, boxing, and mapping, but these alone lack clear sections and purpose. This session explores the versatility of the Cornell Note-taking System in the...
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Christopher HOLLIS (Tottori University (Tottori JALT))22/11/2026, 12:35SA: Study AbroadPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
Japanese university students often hesitate to pursue study abroad due to language anxiety and limited intercultural exposure. This hands-on workshop showcases an original, in-house university EFL textbook that builds global awareness, cross-cultural communication skills, and local-to-global identity by equipping students to share Japanese culture with their international counterparts....
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Yoshifumi Fukada (Toyo University)22/11/2026, 13:10SA: Study AbroadResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Morgen Livingston (Ritsumeikan University, Biwako Kusatsu Campus)22/11/2026, 13:45SA: Study AbroadPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This presentation explores a three-tier approach to preparing students for communication during study abroad, moving from low-stakes daily conversation to mid-level cultural discussion and high-stakes debate. Through reflecting on how the approach worked in practice and sharing activities that were effective at each level, this presentation highlights the value of gradually building students’...
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Justin Pool (Osaka Kyoiku University, University of St Andrews)22/11/2026, 14:20SA: Study AbroadResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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