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Anthony Townley (Nagoya University of Commerce and Business)20/11/2026, 14:45CUE: College and University EducatorsResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
In response to the need for universities to create more inclusive campuses for international students, this study investigated the experiences of international students at a university in Japan. The results indicate that case method pedagogy foster inclusive intercultural engagement, but challenges persist in bridging the cultural divide between international and domestic Japanese students,...
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Evelyn Hayashibara (Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare)20/11/2026, 15:20ALL: Accessibility in Language LearningPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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This presentation integrates two consecutive studies on a learner-led English presentation course in medical education. Building on earlier practitioner reflections, the second study provides a systematic qualitative and quantitative evaluation based on student feedback (n=101). The findings confirm strengths in collaboration, inclusivity, and professional skill development while... -
Dr Catherine Takasugi (Aoyama Gakuin University)20/11/2026, 15:55ALL: Accessibility in Language LearningResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Dr Julia Kimura (Mukogawa Women's University), Reiko Yoshihara (Nihon University)20/11/2026, 16:30GALE: Gender Awareness in Language EducationResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Ms Alexandra Burke (Shiga University; The University of Shiga Prefecture), Mr Adam Jenkins (Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology), Samantha Kawakami (NIT, Matsue College)20/11/2026, 17:051ALL: Accessibility in Language LearningPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
Accessibility needs are prevalent in an estimated 8% of the population with under 2% of students requesting help from teachers. Teachers can proactively help students by becoming aware of the issues students face, helping students understand their own needs, and ensuring class materials are accessible and barrier-free for all. High-tech, low-tech and no-tech methods to help students will be...
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Mohammad Hosam Al Nahas (Qatar University)20/11/2026, 17:40CUE: College and University EducatorsResearch-Oriented Presentation (60-minutes)
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Yosuke Ogawa (Kindai University)21/11/2026, 11:00Forum (90-minutes)
Pragmatics SIG Forum (11.00-11.45am Saturday 21/11/2026)
AGM 90 minutes (11.45-12.30am Saturday 21/11/2026)Forum: Pragmatic Appropriateness Across Spoken and Written Modes
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Language instruction encompasses learners’ ability to use language pragmatically and appropriately. This forum examines how pragmatic appropriateness varies between spoken and written modes, focusing on the... -
21/11/2026, 12:45Forum (90-minutes)
In the Bilingualism SIG Forum, we will screen the documentary "In Between: In Search of Native Language Spaces," which is about the challenges for residents in Japan learning their native or heritage languages. The film will be in Japanese with English subtitles. Following the film screening, we will have a special talk by the director, Kiho Park, who is a resident of Japan with Korean...
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Koji Yamamoto (愛知県立刈谷北高等学校), May Kyaw Oo (Kanda University of International Studies), Shalvin Singh (Kanda University of International Studies)21/11/2026, 17:35Forum (90-minutes)
This year’s Global Issues in Language Education Forum focuses upon introducing practical approaches to aiding students in connecting global issues to local voices. Global issues sometimes seem abstract to students, disconnected from real people’s lives. By exploring use of a service learning approach, experiences of English teachers in Myanmar’s conflict zones, practical approaches to teaching...
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Abdelwahed Benjlil, Camilo Villanueva (Nagoya City University), Kyoko Kuze (Toyo University), Mary Hillis, Stephen Bruns, Susan Sullivan (Tokai University)22/11/2026, 09:05Forum (90-minutes)
The LiLT SIG Forum will address the role of literature in language teaching and learning. The presenters will discuss innovative practices related to creativity, poetry, visual literature, children’s stories and fables, as well as the pedagogical potential of literature within a CEFR-informed framework. Audience members will be invited to discuss these ideas and ask questions. Please join us...
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22/11/2026, 12:00Forum (90-minutes)
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Adam Littleton (Toyo University)22/11/2026, 13:45ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Nobumi Kobayashi22/11/2026, 14:20ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This paper examines how Japanese culture is essential for understanding why Japanese speakers find it challenging to learn or acquire English. Viewing this process as a communicative practice suggests that achieving fluency requires alignment with the communicative logic inherent in the English language. Since this concerns learners' cultural orientations, their inability to perform certain...
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