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Sayaka Sugimoto (Waseda University)20/11/2026, 13:351CUE: College and University EducatorsResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Takako Inada (Japan University of Health Sciences)20/11/2026, 14:10Brain: Mind, Brain, and EducationResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This pilot study investigated how seven psychological factors relate to English learning achievement among Japanese university students. The findings offer preliminary evidence supporting a multidimensional approach to EFL education, emphasizing that students' psychological characteristics must be considered alongside their academic performance. Ultimately, this research provides the empirical...
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Martin Hawkes (The University of Shiga Prefecture)20/11/2026, 14:45CUE: College and University EducatorsResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Patrik Gotz (Kyoto Tachibana University)20/11/2026, 15:20LD: Learner DevelopmentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study examines changes in English learning motivation among Japanese university students before and after a year-long study abroad program. Questionnaire data suggest that while some students increased their confidence and willingness to communicate (WTC), others reported reduced motivation after returning. The findings highlight the uneven impact of study abroad experiences and suggest...
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Mr Kevin Coughlan (British Council)20/11/2026, 15:55LD: Learner DevelopmentPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This session explores how blogs and portfolios can build learner autonomy in university language courses. Drawing on a needs analysis showing first-year Japanese students often lack a sense of progress and independent engagement, the talk demonstrates practical homework-based tasks—goal-setting, recorded speaking, guided reflection, and CEFR-based self- and peer-assessment—that teachers can...
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Aleksei Nekhaev (Shinawatra University)20/11/2026, 16:30LD: Learner DevelopmentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Michael Davies (Ritsumeikan University)20/11/2026, 17:05LD: Learner DevelopmentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This presentation describes an investigation into willingness to communicate (WTC) amongst 13 EAP students enrolled at an Australian university. The participants were all long-term residents in Australia and planning to settle and work there after graduation. The study explored the transfer of WTC from the classroom to real-world contexts. Findings indicate that although personality plays a...
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Trang Pham20/11/2026, 17:40LD: Learner DevelopmentResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This session examines how the TEEL framework shaped the voice of four pre-intermediate teenage EFL learners in academic writing. Using a qualitative design, the study analysed pre- and post-intervention paragraph writing tasks and semi-structured interviews after each phase through the lens of autobiographical, authorial, and discoursal selves. Findings show that TEEL supported clearer...
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20/11/2026, 18:15LD: Learner DevelopmentPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This session shares how learner voice can inform improvements across university EFL courses. Drawing on 128 anonymized survey responses, it explains how feedback was collected, how themes were identified in open-ended comments, and how findings were used to refine teaching and course design in areas such as class atmosphere, speaking opportunities, workload, and group rotations. Participants...
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Justin Harris21/11/2026, 11:00JALT SponsorsPractice-oriented Presentation (60-minutes)
This presentation is sponsored by ABAX Publishing
In task-based language teaching, tasks are generally expected to fulfil four key principles. However, the extent to which these principles are realised can vary, suggesting that some tasks are more “task-like” than others. This presentation explores how existing tasks in a TBLT coursebook were adapted to better reflect the four principles....
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Mr Alan Schwartz (EnglishCentral JAPAN KK.)21/11/2026, 12:10JALT SponsorsPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This presentation is sponsored by EnglishCentral.
For years, the high cost of developing video-based e-learning, interactive conversation, and speaking assessment meant that most commercial investment focused on English. Generative AI is changing those economics. This session demonstrates how LangRich combines authentic video, AI conversation, pronunciation feedback, and assessment across...
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Alastair Graham-Marr (ABAX Ltd)21/11/2026, 12:45JALT SponsorsPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Undeveloped listening skills seriously hamper one’s ability to learn a foreign language. Research tells us that explicitly teaching the skills of listening helps students to improve their comprehension abilities, and yet listening is often not directly taught, rather being left to develop as a by-product of speaking. This...
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John Norris (ETS Japan)21/11/2026, 13:20JALT SponsorsPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This presentation is sponsored by ETS Japan
The past several decades featured multiple educational policy initiatives intended to improve the English language proficiency of students in Japanese schools and universities. This session analyzes English proficiency levels exhibited by students at Japanese high schools and universities that administered the TOEFL ITP test during the period of...
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Atsushi Miura (Waseda University)21/11/2026, 13:55JALT SponsorsPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This presentation is sponsored by (add sponsor name.)ABAX Publishing
This presentation introduces The SNOOP Detective School (Kelly & Suzuki, 2025), a task-based language teaching (TBLT) textbook, through a synthesis of experimental findings and classroom experiences. Focusing on learner emotions, interaction, and language development, I discuss how the textbook's task design promotes...
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Adam Pritchard (Aichi University)21/11/2026, 14:30JALT SponsorsPractice-oriented Presentation (60-minutes)
This presentation is sponsored by (add sponsor name.)englishbooks.jp
This presentation discusses the use of learner-generated content in a first-year university English communication course. The creation of scrapbooks and videos is a core component of this course and aims to encourage student engagement, motivation and a dynamic classroom atmosphere. Additional benefits of these task-based...
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Alastair Graham-Marr (ABAX Ltd)21/11/2026, 17:00JALT SponsorsPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Critical thinking is often defined as “disciplined, reflective thinking that helps you decide what to believe or do based on evidence and sound reasoning rather than emotion, authority, or habit.” Yet one crucial aspect is frequently overlooked: subtext. Writers often embed assumptions, values, and unargued claims beneath...
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Prof. Bonny Norton (University of British Columbia)21/11/2026, 17:351BILING: BilingualismPractice-oriented Presentation (60-minutes)
Drawing on theories of identity and investment (Norton, 2013; Darvin & Norton, 2015, 2023), I demonstrate how free dual language stories in Japanese and English (print and audio) can promote English language learning and expanded identities for children, youth, and adults in Japan and beyond. See the freely available Global Storybooks site (https://globalstorybooks.net) and Storybooks Japan.
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Daniel Paller (Kinjo Gakuin University)22/11/2026, 09:05JALT SponsorsPractice-oriented Presentation (60-minutes)
This presentation is sponsored by Oxford University Press.
In many parts of the world, the curriculum is shaped by language textbooks, which play a central role in language instruction. In EFL contexts, opportunities to improve speaking fluency outside the classroom remain limited. In this workshop, we will explore OUP’s new textbook series, Straight Up, and its accompanying support...
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Alastair Graham-Marr (ABAX Ltd)22/11/2026, 10:20JALT SponsorsPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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The 'information shape' of discourse has a major impact on its comprehensibility. And, the difficulty of the content—its semantic load—strongly influences how easily the syntax can be understood. This talk will look at the details about how texts can be simplified, beyond simple lexical analysis. CLIL and EAP content CAN be introduced...
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Paul Goldberg (Xreading)22/11/2026, 12:00JALT SponsorsPractice-oriented Presentation (60-minutes)
This presentation is sponsored by englishbooks.jp
Xreading is an online library that gives students access to thousands of graded readers and allows instructors to track their students’ reading progress. Since its launch in 2014, the system is being continuously being updated and improved with new features and more books. In this presentation, the founder of Xreading will demonstrate the...
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Joseph Wood (Nanzan University)22/11/2026, 13:10JALT SponsorsPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This presentation is sponsored by Perceptia Press
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This presentation introduces a new textbook for economics and business learners, focussing on basic concepts and also uniquely featuring a number of important female and male historical figures who contributed to the development of the subject, presenting a human side in addition to full... -
22/11/2026, 13:45JALT SponsorsPractice-oriented Presentation (60-minutes)
Project-Based Learning (PBL) is an approach that goes beyond language learning and develops practical problem solving skills. Through both teacher-guided learning and self-study, students can improve their practical abilities in ten key areas relevant to their future education and working careers. This presentation explores how to harness PBL and create tangible and practical benefits for students.
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