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Chris Regier23/05/2026, 11:00Brain: Mind, Brain, and EducationB. Practice-oriented Presentation (25 minutes)
Teacher well-being is essential for strong professional communities and effective learning environments, yet many educators face chronic stress and burnout. Research shows meditation reduces stress and improves resilience (Valosek et al., 2021), while Vipassana enhances physiological regulation and emotional stability (Krygier et al., 2013). This presentation introduces practical Vipassana...
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Prof. Tanaka Hiromasa (Meisei University), Prof. Michael Hofmeyr (Tokyo University of Science)23/05/2026, 11:40
AI and Business Communication
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This JALT Business Communication SIG forum will explore how advances in AI are reshaping business communication and business communication education. The session will feature two short talks, followed by a panel discussion with audience participation. Topics will include changes in traditional business communication skills, the impact of AI on English-mediated... -
Dr Brian Birdsell (Hirosaki University)23/05/2026, 13:30Brain: Mind, Brain, and EducationA. Research-oriented Oral Presentation (25 minutes)
Physical inactivity is now widespread across all age groups, yet exercise is known to benefit physical, mental, and cognitive health. Building on this, the present study investigated whether a single bout of walking before a learning task improves outcomes. Results show that walking improves vocabulary retention and significantly increases positive affect. These findings suggest that...
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Anthony Gloria23/05/2026, 14:10CT: Critical ThinkingA. Research-oriented Oral Presentation (25 minutes)
This pilot study examines how commercial games in Japanese university SALC sessions can elicit critical thinking talk (e.g. giving reasons, taking perspectives, disagreement, etc.) during negotiation, best-move reasoning, and hidden-role discussion. Survey and reflection data are interpreted through Near-Peer Role modeling, Communities of Practice, sociocultural mediation, and...
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Marwa Mannan (Waseda University)23/05/2026, 14:50ART: Art, Research, and TeachingA. Research-oriented Oral Presentation (25 minutes)
Research on English language education in Japan’s out-of-school institutions (e.g., after-school programs and cram schools) remains limited, highlighting the need for further investigation into teachers, pedagogy, and teaching materials. This study examines after-school English teachers’ beliefs about language learning in Japan using Horwitz’s BALLI scale and semi-structured interviews,...
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Jonathan Shachter (Kyushu Sangyo University)23/05/2026, 15:30Brain: Mind, Brain, and EducationA. Research-oriented Oral Presentation (25 minutes)
This presentation reports findings from a recently published study examining the long-term emotional impact of student silence on a non-Japanese EFL teacher in Japan. Using event-based sampling, the study captured real-time emotional responses to silence in teacher–student interactions. Results show that prolonged and unresolved silence led to appraisal confusion, frustration, relational...
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Ryan Nakamura (Sophia University)24/05/2026, 09:30CT: Critical ThinkingB. Practice-oriented Presentation (25 minutes)
This presentation explores adapting the usage of Dr. Thomas E. Jackson’s Gently Socratic Inquiry (GSI) from teaching philosophy for children to university-level English instruction in Japan. Emphasizing student autonomy and critical thinking, GSI engages learners in student-generated questioning and teacher-facilitated dialogic inquiry. A classroom-based example from a second-year university...
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Sofia Koursarou24/05/2026, 10:10CT: Critical ThinkingA. Research-oriented Oral Presentation (25 minutes)
This research examines Greek Cypriot Ministry of Education–approved history textbooks, focusing on the (lack of) representations of Turkish Cypriots. Using the concepts of hidden curriculum and critical discourse analysis, it explores how historical narratives reproduce or silence minority perspectives and sustain ethnonational divisions. Drawing on UNESCO Textbook Revision Guidelines, the...
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Prof. Ariel Tabak (Temple University, Japan Campus), Mr James Dunn (Meiji University), Mr John Shaw (Westgate), Nidal Butt (Westgate)24/05/2026, 10:50SIG Forum
The Critical Thinking SIG Forum will feature presentations that propose approaches that encourage critical thinking in language classrooms. Among the topics to be covered this year are using logical fallacies to build safer and more engaged discussion spaces, exploring emotional reactions in media literacy courses, and examining critical thinking through game design.
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Curtis Kelly (Professor Emeritus, Kansai University), David Scott Bowyer (Nagoya Gakuin University), Harumi Kimura (Miyagi Gakuin Women's University), Kazunori Shishikura (Sophia University), Sirisha Komanduri (Meikai University, Chiba)24/05/2026, 12:40
The Brain SIG forum presents five brain-inspired talks focusing on the roles the social brain plays in education, given by five passionate presenters―from up-and-coming educators to well-published experts.The forum includes a theoretical perspective on the social brain in education (Sirisha Kumanduri), expands this with research evidence (Kazunori Shishikura) and critical observations (Harumi...
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Curtis Kelly (Professor Emeritus, Kansai University)24/05/2026, 14:00Brain: Mind, Brain, and EducationB. Practice-oriented Presentation (25 minutes)
From the brain’s perspective, it is a massive task to take something we know and turn it into goals and actions. Knowing is only half of what EFL learning is. The other half is doing, called cognitive control in neuroscience, something we grossly undervalue. Let us look at the neuroscience behind this perspective, including the role of play, tasks, and automaticity, and review approaches that...
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