Speakers
Description
Presentations are as follows:
Chizuru Gyofu – Fostering Learner Autonomy Through Self-Regulated Learning in Extended EFL Classes
Daniel Hooper and Robert Moreau – Learning, Struggling, Teaching: Language Teachers’ Reflections as Language Learners
Ivan Lombardi - A Classroom Story of Multilingual Learners Figuring Out AI Translation Together
Karin Ebisu, John Bankier, and Yuka Kono – Social Media Strategies for Supporting Language Learners in Language Commons
Kayo Ozawa – Motivation (and Assessment) in Community Building
Mike Nix - An Ethical Practice of Listening for Research Encounters Across Borders
What is the 2026 SIG forum about? In this forum, we explore how language education can foster connection and community across borders. In today’s increasingly interconnected world, language learning is evolving beyond linguistic proficiency to nurture communicators who think critically, act empathetically, and collaborate across languages and cultures. Presentations share both classroom practices and research-based insights into how inclusive, multilingual approaches promote learner agency, intercultural understanding, and community building. Presenters will highlight practical strategies, innovative programs, and studies that examine how educators and learners can co-create equitable, connected learning environments for a more sustainable global future.