Conveners
Room 1209: Intercultural Communication
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Room 1209: Extensive Reading
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Room 1209: Domestic Partners
- Trevor Holster (Kyushu High-school)
- Naomi Fujishima (JALT)
Room 1209: Vocabulary and Writing
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Dr Danshiro Velasco (Seikei University)20/11/2026, 14:45ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Abram Leon (Osaka International University)20/11/2026, 15:20ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
The presentation outlines online intercultural exchange activities held in 2025 between students at a Japanese university and a partner institution in the Philippines. Drawing on survey and interview data, I discuss how the activities impacted the communicative and intercultural competence of participants. After highlighting significant differences between the groups in terms of engagement and...
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Dr Kara Mac Donald (Academic Connections), Mr Sayed Rafiqul Hasan Milon (Rajshahi College,)20/11/2026, 15:55ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Dr Marian Wang (Konan University)20/11/2026, 16:30ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
The purpose of this presentation is to understand the lived experience of EFL teachers (N = 4) who have been teaching an English-medium instruction course on Japanese culture and university students (N = 19) who have taken the course. The critical multicultural learning objectives of the course were based on cultural knowledge, cultural self-awareness, and cultural competence. The findings...
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Siti Raudhah Maidari (Politeknik Pelayaran Malahayati)20/11/2026, 17:05ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
The present study employed mixed method approach to examine the incorporation of local culture to engagement and intercultural communication in ELT within the context of Indonesian higher education. Data collected from 100 students and 20 teachers show positive responses, although highlighting potential obstacles in cultural understanding and teaching resources. The proposed Glocal Framework...
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Masatake Murakami (Sophia University)20/11/2026, 17:40ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study investigates the experiences of Japanese university students during an eight-week Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project with a US university. It explores the emotions students experienced, strategies they used to regulate them, and methods they employed to compensate for limited face-to-face cues in online communication. Using qualitative analysis of reflective...
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André Parsons (Hokkaido University of Education - Hakodate Campus), Mr Kenneth Foye (Hokkaido University of Education, Hakodate Campus)20/11/2026, 18:15ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This presentation reports on students’ experiences in an intercultural communication English course co-taught by the authors at a four-year Japanese university. Students took part in online discussions with overseas peers on a topic of their choice related to differences between Japan and abroad regarding student life. Findings from an end-of-term survey completed by students will be presented...
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Dilafruz Sarimsakova (Uzbekistan State World Languages University)21/11/2026, 11:00ER: Extensive ReadingResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Jeffrey Barnett21/11/2026, 11:35
As the foreign resident population grows, subtle forms of discrimination are becoming an increasingly relevant issue. These experiences can contribute to miscommunication and substandard medical care. Language educators are uniquely positioned to help address this challenge by preparing nursing students to recognize discrimination toward foreign residents and respond appropriately. This...
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Takehiro Sato (Nagoya University of Foreign Studies)21/11/2026, 12:10
Mediation, central to the CEFR (2001) and expanded in the CEFR Companion Volume (2020), addresses how people bridge linguistic, cultural, and communicative differences. This study examines the mediational communication of students with international backgrounds in Japan, who still face difficulties because intercultural acceptance remains insufficient in Japanese society. Through changes in...
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Bobby Nawbary (San Francisco State University), Cadely Paton (Chair of National AJET)21/11/2026, 12:45
By reviewing existing literature on Language Learning Strategies, including articles on Second Language Acquisition theory related to learner autonomy, this study surveys a variety of language learning strategies and synthesizes research-informed approaches for implementation in the classroom.
(Oxford 2016, Littlewood 1996, Mekala, S., Shabitha, M. P., & Ponmani, M. 2016)The main...
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Ms Christy Carrillo (The American School in Japan)21/11/2026, 13:20
Brief outline/summary of the topic:
An exploration of the necessity and impact of strengths-based approaches in developing children's identities as a foundation for lifelong success.Key focus or learning outcomes for participants:
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Understanding the shifting notions of essential skills in the age of AI,
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Joely Giacomelli (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University), Katherine Thornton (Otemon Gakuin University), Luke Armstrong (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University), Misato Saunders (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University)21/11/2026, 13:55
This year’s JASAL Forum brings together three SALC-related initiatives that extend learning beyond the classroom. The presentations explore creative open mic events, voluntary student support networks, and intercultural exchange between universities. Together, they show how self-access learning spaces can foster creativity, accessibility, relational safety, learner autonomy, and community...
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Naomi Fujishima (JALT)21/11/2026, 17:00
The Domestic Affairs Committee will hold a meeting with our DAC partners to discuss issues of interest to foster a community of language teachers throughout Japan. This is a rare occasion for JALT and DAC partners to come together to exchange ideas and experiences. We hope to be able to learn about each organization in more detail and find ways to support each other. Our current DAC partners...
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Koji Namihira (Meio University)22/11/2026, 09:05LD: Learner Development
Learners across all three proficiency levels showed reduced psychological barriers to All-English reading instruction when kinesthetic learning activities, such as Walk & Read and Running Dictation, were incorporated. Lower-proficiency learners became willing to engage independently, intermediate learners showed increased motivation to continue All-English learning, and upper-proficiency...
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Andreja Drašler (Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)22/11/2026, 09:40MW: Materials WritersResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study reports the design and evaluation of corpus-informed ESAP materials for geography undergraduates, integrating vocabulary from a corpus-based wordlist derived from a 1.4-million-word geography corpus. Vocabulary was selected based on topic relevance, L1–L2 distance, and technicality. The study shows that document frequency (DF) strongly predicts pedagogical uptake; corpus-based...
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Dr Aeric Wong (Osaka Jogakuin University)22/11/2026, 10:15VOCAB: VocabularyResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This study investigates whether high-involvement output tasks improve the efficiency of L2 vocabulary learning. In a longitudinal study of 179 Japanese university students, increasingly intensive reminder and generative-use tasks were implemented and analyzed using Technique Feature Analysis (TFA). Paradoxically, stronger task conditions resulted in significantly less reported self-study time,...
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Matthew Quinn (Sakushin Gakuin University)22/11/2026, 12:00VOCAB: Vocabulary
Gairaigo, or loanword cognates, are an important aspect of second language learning. In this presentation, data gathered from Japanese English learners and English L1 speakers aimed to discover to what extent Japanese English learners use gairaigo when speaking in English and to what extent they are understood by English L1 speakers. Data collected from Japanese English teachers revealed the...
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Ms Linh Duong Thi My (Vietnam - USA Society English Center (VUS))22/11/2026, 12:35VOCAB: VocabularyPractice-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
Phrasal verbs are notoriously difficult for ESL learners due to their idiomatic nature. This session explores how Concept-Checking Questions (CCQs) replace ineffective queries like "Do you understand?" to accurately gauge comprehension. Drawing on a mixed-methods study of 30 teachers in Vietnam, the presenter demonstrates how to integrate display and referential CCQs across lesson stages....
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Adam Christopher22/11/2026, 13:10VOCAB: VocabularyResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Yoko Asari (Waseda University)22/11/2026, 13:45VOCAB: VocabularyResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
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Gavin Brooks (Kyoto University of Foreign Studies), Christopher HOLLIS (Tottori University (Tottori JALT))22/11/2026, 14:20VOCAB: VocabularyResearch-oriented Presentation (30-minutes)
This presentation addresses the problem of creating accurate spoken L2 learner corpora by introducing a hybrid transcription approach combining top-down LLM-mediated ASR (Whisper) with bottom-up wav2vec. Findings from an analysis of word error rate in 200 L2 speech samples show that ASR accuracy varies by task and proficiency. The presenters will demonstrate a prototype tool that aligns ASR...
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