Name: PanSIG 2026 - Building Language Competencies through Community
Start: 2026-05-23T00:00:00+09:00
End: 2026-05-24T23:59:00+09:00
Location: Chukyo University - Nagoya Campus

Monday, 18 May 2026
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Thursday, 21 May 2026
Friday, 22 May 2026
Saturday, 23 May 2026
09:45 Plenaries: Opening Ceremony & Plenary 1
Opening Ceremony & Plenary 1
09:45 - 10:45
Room: 0号building/0-0 - Plenaries (placeholder)
Contributions

09:45 Plenary 1 - Robert Stroud - Robert Stroud (Hosei University)
11:00 08A: Sat morning 08A
Sat morning 08A
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/8-08A - Extra
Contributions

11:00 Designing Four Skills Materials for a TOEIC Preparation Class - Ayako Taguchi (Self-employed)

11:40 Duty or pleasure? University Students’ Motivation towards Extensive Reading - Daniel Scott (Kwansei Gakuin University) Susan Bremner

12:20 Promoting stronger language teacher communities through compassion - Bao Nguyen (Hyogo University)
08B: Sat morning 08B
Sat morning 08B
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/8-08B - Extra
Contributions

11:40 Innovating Graduate Education with EMI and AI-Enhanced CLIL - Hiroyuki Obari (Globiz Professional University)

12:20 Consonant Doubling in English: Challenges for Bengali ESL Learners - Aneesah Nishaat (Higashi Nippon International University) Wasim Parvez Syed (Independent researcher)
603: Sat morning 603
Sat morning 603
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/6-603 - Sponsors
Contributions

11:40 Introducing an Open-Source AI-Powered CEFR-Aligned Level Test (OpenALT) - Shinji Ebine (EnglishCentral)

12:20 Turning Stories into Speech: Using AI to Connect ER and Communicative Competence - Rob Peacock
604: Sat morning 604
Sat morning 604
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/6-604
Contributions

11:00 Learning Walks and Contributory Research in Study Abroad Contexts - Joff Bradley (Teikyo U)

11:40 The Rise and Fall of Dörnyei's L2MSS - Joseph Vitta (JALT Tokyo & JALT Vocab SIG)

12:20 The Impact of Community on EMI Linguistic Challenges - Joe Garner (International Christian University) Peter Brereton (International Christian University)
605: Sat morning 605
Sat morning 605
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/6-605
Contributions

11:00 Pragmatic Instruction vs. Study Abroad in Learning Conventional Expressions - Vahid Rafieyan (Yamanashi Gakuin University)

11:40 Building classroom engagement with high frequency words and digital tools - Nick Boyes (Meijo Univer)

12:20 The Development of 21st-century Skills Through EFL Project-based Learning - Josh Kidd (Utsunomiya University) Rory Banwell (Utsunomiya University)
606: Sat morning 606
Sat morning 606
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/6-606
Contributions

11:00 Vipasaana Meditation for Teacher Well-Being: Skills for Everyday Practice - Chris Regier

11:40 AI and Business Communication: Business Communication SIG Forum: - Tanaka Hiromasa (Meisei University) Michael Hofmeyr (Tokyo University of Science)
607: Sat morning 607
Sat morning 607
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/6-607
Contributions

11:00 SIG Forum: Performance in Education (PIE) - Ashley Ford (Nagoya City University) David Kluge (Chukyo University (Adjunct Professor)) George MacLean (University of the Ryukyus) Gordon Rees (Yokkaichi University) Kevin Bergman (Performance in Education SIG) ben backwell (Nagoya city university)

12:20 Beats & Pieces: Poetry and Music Performance in University EFL Settings - Philip Norton (Kyoto Sangyo University)
608: Sat morning 608
Sat morning 608
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/6-608
Contributions

11:00 Innovative Inaka: Approaches to Motivate K-12 Rural Educators and Students - VictoriaH Bergström (Providence College and Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education)

11:40 SIG Forum: Materials Writers: "Co-Creating the Curriculum" - Bethany Lacy (Rikkyo University) Deepti Mishiro (Kobe University) Nicola Hannah (Nagoya City University) Andre Parsons (Hokkaido University of Education - Hakodate)
801: Sat morning 801
Sat morning 801
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/8-801
Contributions

11:00 SIG Forum: Computer Assisted Language Learning - Jeanette Dennisson (St. Marianna University School of Medicine) Michael Hofmeyr (Tokyo University of Science) Robert Dykes (Conference Chair (CALL 2024, PanSIG 2025, SUTLF 2026)) Geoffrey Carr (Asahikawa City University)

12:20 Building Pragmatic Competence Through Human-AI Collaborative Learning - Oliver Cakebread-Andrews (Kwansei Gakuin University)
802: Sat morning 802
Sat morning 802
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/8-802
Contributions

11:00 Building interactive speaking skills through 'small talk' activities in JHS - Laura Pratt (British Council, Tokyo)

11:40 Finding Motivation in Hidden Places: Geocaching for Meaningful English Learning - Miki Tokunaga (National Institute of Technology, Kurume College)

12:20 Making COIL Work: Addressing the Challenges - Elizabeth Lavolette (Kyoto Sangyo University) Mahboubeh Rakhshandehroo (DWCLA)
803: Sat morning 803
Sat morning 803
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/8-803
Contributions

11:00 Building an action research community for busy, early career teachers - Noriko Nagai (JALT)

11:40 SIG Forum: CEFR and Language Portfolio - Adiene Susej Roque de Hishiyama (Seikei University) Gabriela Schmidt (JALT CEFR LP SIG President) Noriko Nagai (JALT)
804: Sat morning 804
Sat morning 804
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/8-804
Contributions

11:00 Graphic-Text Integration in Graded Readers: A Systematic Analysis - Chutipa Kongsombut (Thammasat University)

11:40 Effect of Timed & Extensive Reading on Non-English Majors’ Reading Rates - James McCrostie (Daito Bunka University)

12:20 What happens after one year of ER?: A case study in progress - Toshihiko Shiotsu (Kurume University)
805: Sat morning 805
Sat morning 805
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/8-805
Contributions

11:00 Trans-speakerism: Building global teachers of Englishes (GTEs) through community - Takaaki Hiratsuka

11:40 Vietnamese Teacher Precarity in the Context of English Language Teaching - Cuong Nguyen Huy (National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan) Duy Ngoc Pham (Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam) Duyen Nguyen Thien Ngo (Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam) GIANG NGUYEN HOANG LE (Thompson Rivers University) Nguyen Huy Cuong (Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam)

12:20 Japanese University Students’ Attitudes toward English Diversity - Hiroki Konishi (Kansai University)
806: Sat morning 806
Sat morning 806
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/8-806
Contributions

11:00 Social justice educators as emergent strategists for community-building - Shawna M. Carroll (Capilano University)

11:40 Fostering Online Teacher PD Communities: Japan-Philippines Collaboration - Josh Kidd (Utsunomiya University) Rory Banwell (Utsunomiya University)

12:20 Pre-Service Teachers’ Imagined Identities in Teaching Philosophy Statements - Beibei Ren Jining Han
807: Sat morning 807
Sat morning 807
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/8-807
Contributions

11:00 "Catch Fish Effect" for Sustainable SDPD in HigherEd Language Education - Frankie Har (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) Jamie SULLIVAN (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

11:40 LLL SIG Forum: Growing Global Citizens through English - Joseph Dias (Aoyama Gakuin University) Catherine Takasugi (Jissen Women's University) Chiyuki Yanase (Keio University)
808: Sat morning 808
Sat morning 808
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/8-808
Contributions

11:00 Learning by designing: Children’s media in a university EFL course - Roberto Soto Prado (Kanda University of International Studies)

11:40 Developing L2 Oracy and SEL via Motivational Effects in PBL Contexts - MINGCHIA LIN

12:20 Cooperative Learning and EFL Speaking Development - Cai-rong Rita Chen (Department of English Instruction at National Tsing Hua University)
809: Sat morning 809
Sat morning 809
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/8-809
Contributions

11:00 Dialogic Pedagogy and Student–Teacher Partnership in Japan - Sarah Padfield (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University)

11:40 Beyond Textbook English: Communication Strategies Used by a Japanese Caddie - Sachi Oshima (Chuo Gakuin University)

12:20 Building Intercultural Community: A Project with Seven Nationalities - Mariko Yamada (Rikkyo University)
810: Sat morning 810
Sat morning 810
11:00 - 12:45
Room: 0号building/8-810
Contributions

11:00 Developing Intercultural Understanding Through Community in EFL Classrooms - Kaori Hakone (Osaka Jogakuin University)

11:40 DEI in practice: Creating socially just, inclusive, & equitable classrooms - Michi Saki (Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts) Noriko Ishihara (Hosei University) Yuzuko Nagashima (Yokohama National University) Chhayankdhar Singh Rathore (Konan Women's University) Davey Young (Institute of Science Tokyo)
12:45 Posters - 1F Gallery: Saturday posters
Saturday posters
12:45 - 13:30
Room: 0号building/1-1 - Gallery (posters)
Contributions

12:45 Other-repair in L2 interaction: A strategy for mutual understanding - TILABI YIBIFU (National Institute of Technology, Akita College) Deepti Mishiro (MSBoJ Coordinator/ IAC Commitee Member)

12:45 Factors for exchange program participation using quantitative text analysis - Akiko Chochol (Shizuoka University)

12:45 Teaching Students with Disabilities: Professional Development for Teachers - Matthew Armstrong (Kyushu University) Tanya McCarthy (Kyoto University)

12:45 Beyond Vocabulary Size: Vocabulary Depth Links Listening and Brain Connectivity - Takara Kenza Allal-Sumoto (University of Hyogo)
Posters - 2F Yamate Hall: Saturday posters
Saturday posters
12:45 - 13:30
Room: 0号building/2-1 - Yamate Hall (posters)
Contributions

12:45 The Games Fair: Collaboration and Community Building through Games - Theodore Pare (Kanda University of International Studies) Travis Gasaway (Kanda University of International Studies)

12:45 Connecting Classroom and Community: A TBL Tourism Project - Alina Friel (Shokei Gakuin University) Patrick Conaway (Shokei Gakuin University)

12:45 Evaluating AI Models for Level-Appropriate Elicited Imitation Materials - Omar Massoud (Meiji Gakuin University) Robert Cvitkovic (Teikyo University) Yoko Kita (Kyoto Notre Dame University)

12:45 When Mediation Is Not Neutral: Generative AI and Language Learners - Miguel Campos (Toyo University) Robert Dykes (Conference Chair (CALL 2024, PanSIG 2025, SUTLF 2026))
13:30 08A: Sat afternoon 08A
Sat afternoon 08A
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/8-08A - Extra
Contributions

13:30 Digital citizenship for ELLs: Building a culture of ethical source use - Erin Noxon (Sagano High School)

14:10 What Can We Learn From Expert Learners? Reviewing Polyglot Research - Nathan Cohen (British Council Ho Chi Minh City)

14:50 Lyrics to literacy: Binary oppositions in Taylor Swift's discography - Ivan Jim Layugan (University of the Philippines / Kiryu City Board of Education, Gunma Prefecture)

15:30 A course for inbound exchange students to explore their identity in Japan - John Rucynski (Okayama University)
08B: Sat afternoon 08B
Sat afternoon 08B
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/8-08B - Extra
Contributions

13:30 Around the Table: Dinner-Table Discourse and the Building of Community - Xiaoben Yuan (Akita University)

15:30 Developing a CLT Training Course for Pre-Service Teachers - Shalvin Singh (Kanda University of International Studies)
603: Sat afternoon 603
Sat afternoon 603
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/6-603 - Sponsors
Contributions

13:30 From input to confidence: How EVOLVE Second Edition gets students speaking - Tomoe AOYAMA (Cambridge University Press & Assessment)

14:10 Preparing Students with Soft Skills Beyond the Classroom - Junko YAMANAKA (Aichi Gakuin Univesity)

15:30 Xreading: What’s New and What’s Next - Paul Goldberg (Xreading)
604: Sat afternoon 604
Sat afternoon 604
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/6-604
Contributions

13:30 Between empowerment and uncertainty: EFL teachers in the age of GenAI - Olga Li (Toyama Prefectural University)

14:10 Integrating AI into the writing process: A balance of analog and digital - Daniel Beck (Rikkyo University)

14:50 A New Framework for Understanding Timed Writing in EFL Classrooms - Edo Forsythe (Hirosaki Gakuin University) Steven MacWhinnie (Hirosaki Gakuin University)

15:30 The effectiveness of group reading in university English classes - Hannah Kunert (Komazawa University)
605: Sat afternoon 605
Sat afternoon 605
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/6-605
Contributions

13:30 Anger Expression in Japanese Close Relationships - Bryan Jennings (Yamagata University)

14:10 Action Research: PBL and AI Feedback in EFL Business Letter Writing - Ying Huang

14:50 Strengthening oral English skills among ESL students via Poster Presentations - Parvathy Ramachandran (Kanazawa Institute of Technology)

15:30 Building Language Competencies Through Pre-entry University Programs - Hiroyo Nakagawa (Osaka Jogakuin University and College) Kaori Hakone (Osaka Jogakuin University) Tamara Swenson (Osaka Jogakuin University)
606: Sat afternoon 606
Sat afternoon 606
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/6-606
Contributions

13:30 Physical activity prior to learning improves vocabulary retention and mood - Brian Birdsell (Hirosaki University)

14:10 Near-Peer Facilitation and Critical Thinking Talk in Game-Based Learning - Anthony Gloria

14:50 Teachers’ Beliefs and Pedagogical Approaches in After-School ELT in Japan - Marwa Mannan (Waseda University)

15:30 Silence and degrees of appraisal confusion - Jonathan Shachter (Kyushu Sangyo University)
607: Sat afternoon 607
Sat afternoon 607
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/6-607
Contributions

13:30 Improv Principles and Skills for Spontaneous Real-Life Communication - David Gray (Lecturer at Shinshu University, Matsumoto Japan.)

14:10 Reading for Change: Contemporary Picturebooks as Social Justice Texts - Alison Hasegawa (Rikkyo University)

14:50 SIG Forum: Literature in Language Teaching - Anna Shershnova (Kyoto University of Advanced Science) Daniel Patrick Chesmore John Maune (Hokusei Gakuen University) John Roberts (Mie University) Joshua lee SOLOMON (Hirosaki University) Suzanne Kamata
608: Sat afternoon 608
Sat afternoon 608
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/6-608
Contributions

13:30 GILE Forum: Fostering Community in Global Issues Language Education - Brent Simmonds (Nanzan University) Judith Kambara (Nagoya City University) Kip Cates (Tottori University) Margalit Faden (Department of Global Studies, Tokai University) Shalvin Singh (Kanda University of International Studies)

14:50 Narrating Belonging: Experiences of ELT Teachers in Japan - Gretchen Clark (Ritsumeikan University) May Kyaw Oo (Nagasaki University)

15:30 Language and Identity Among Immigrant University Students in Canada - Timothy Mossman (Simon Fraser University)
801: Sat afternoon 801
Sat afternoon 801
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/8-801
Contributions

13:30 Integrating Personalized AI Agents into the Writing Curriculum - George MacLean (University of the Ryukyus) Norman Fewell (Meio University)

14:10 A Taxonomy of AI Prompt Types in First-Year ESL Writing in Japan - Omar Massoud (Meiji Gakuin University)

14:50 The Impact of Generative AI vs. Peer Feedback on Student Engagement - Jerry Huang

15:30 Designing Affective AI Language Partners: Evidence for Community Integration - Jeanette Dennisson (St. Marianna University School of Medicine)
802: Sat afternoon 802
Sat afternoon 802
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/8-802
Contributions

13:30 Interactional Engagement in EFL small talks: Zoom vs. Frame - Mehrasa Alizadeh (Otemon Gakuin University) Nikan Fujii (Bukkyo University)

14:10 Practical Uses of AI for Teachers and Students: An Extended Study - Richard Sparrow (Kyoto JALT)

14:50 Vibe coding: Practical AI workflows for language teachers - Gary Ross (Kanazawa University) Steve Henneberry (島根県立大学)

15:30 Beyond Practice: Community-Based Grammar Learning in Vocational Education - I-Jiuan Ting (HungKuo Delin University of Technology)
803: Sat afternoon 803
Sat afternoon 803
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/8-803
Contributions

13:30 Music-Based CEFR Mediation in Intercultural Spanish Learning - Adiene Susej Roque de Hishiyama (Seikei University)

14:10 Listening SIG Forum: Teaching Active Listening with Contributor Speed Talks - Bethany Lacy (Rikkyo University) Haidee Thomson (Hokusei Gakuen University) Liam Ring (Listening SIG) Mika Ishino (Doshisha University) Naheen Madarbakus-Ring

15:30 Recording and Using Unscripted Conversations in the Language Classroom - Russell Chan
804: Sat afternoon 804
Sat afternoon 804
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/8-804
Contributions

13:30 An Analysis of the Choice of Graded Readers at a Japanese University - Edmund Fec (Tohoku University of Community Service and Science)

14:10 What TOEIC Scores Tell Us (and Don’t): Reporting and Community Knowledge - Jean-Pierre J. Richard (The University of Nagano)

14:50 Level Appropriate Materials Generation Using CEFR-Trained Models - andrew blaker

15:30 Prefix Difficulty and Flashcard Learning in Japanese University EFL - Barry Kavanagh (Tohoku Gakuin University)
805: Sat afternoon 805
Sat afternoon 805
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/8-805
Contributions

13:30 Incorporating Global Englishes into a textbook-based curriculum. - Nidal Butt

14:10 Early Language Mixing in a Multilingual Child in Japan: A Case Study - Zebiniso Izzatillaeva

14:50 Barriers for Emergent Multilingual Students Seeking Access to Education in Japan - Niko Catharine Watanabe Schultz (Sophia University)
806: Sat afternoon 806
Sat afternoon 806
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/8-806
Contributions

13:30 Language Competencies and L2 Motivation in Indonesian and Japanese EFL - Olivia Winata Saputra (Prefectural University of Hiroshima)

14:50 Essentialness of Empathy for EFL Instructors - Olivia Allanson (Jalt)

15:30 A Collaborative Autoethnography on Educators' PD in Language Associations - GIANG NGUYEN HOANG LE (Thompson Rivers University) Tan Pham (National Taipei University of Education)
807: Sat afternoon 807
Sat afternoon 807
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/8-807
Contributions

13:30 Extending communicative learning through learner-generated newsletters - Erik Tsuchiya (Nagoya University of Foreign Studies MATESOL Student)

14:10 Promoting online supportive community for adult learners of medical English - Kazunori Shishikura

14:50 ESL Engagement and Achievement in Higher Education Classrooms in Malaysia - Ida Suhaini Tajul Urus

15:30 A Three-Try Routine in a Japanese Special Needs Setting - Mihoko Nakamura
808: Sat afternoon 808
Sat afternoon 808
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/8-808
Contributions

13:30 Innovative Approaches to Accessibility in Language Learning - Andrew Reimann (Aoyama Gakuin University) Catherine Takasugi (Aoyama Gakuin University) Natsuki Suzuki (University Lecturer, Tokyo) Ryota Moriya (Chuo University) Teresa Stockwell (Okayama University)

14:50 Enjoyment and Emotional Factors in EFL Learning among University Students - Hsiao-Wen Hsu (Ling Tung University) Tzu-Tung Chang (Ling Tung University)

15:30 Implementation Efforts of UDL for Course Material Accessibility - Rachael Roberts (Kanda University of International Studies) Tiffani Blatchford (Kanda University of International Studies) Travis Gasaway (Kanda Univ of International Studies)
809: Sat afternoon 809
Sat afternoon 809
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/8-809
Contributions

13:30 Unpacking high school students’ experiences in Virtual Exchange - Miyuki Izuo

14:10 SIG Forum: Intercultural Communication in Language Education - JENNIE ROLOFF ROTHMAN (Kanda University of International Studies, JALT SIG Representative Liaison) Mohamed Musa (Tokyo Keizai University) Quenby Aoki (Rikkyo University)

15:30 Using VR tours to enhance intercultural experiences - Katherine Thornton (Otemon Gakuin University) Mehrasa Alizadeh (Otemon Gakuin University)
810: Sat afternoon 810
Sat afternoon 810
13:30 - 15:55
Room: 0号building/8-810
Contributions

13:30 Culture, Confidence, and Communication in the EFL Classroom - Claudia Tumba (Kotesol, Chuncheon National University of Education, and Kangwon National University)

14:10 Utilizing Community Connections to Measure Changes in LGBTQ+ Understanding - Tina Brown (Kanda University of International Studies)

14:50 Becoming a teacher through community: Identity, opportunity, and membership - Julia Kimura (Mukogawa Women's University)

15:30 Creating Social Spaces for Autonomous Intercultural Communication - Asami Tsuda (Tokyo International University) Erin Gagatko (Tokyo International University) Kanako Misawa Kaori Ibuki (Tokyo International University)
16:05 Plenaries: Plenary 2
Plenary 2
16:05 - 16:50
Room: 0号building/0-0 - Plenaries (placeholder)
Contributions

16:05 Plenary 2 - Louise Ohashi - Louise Ohashi (Gakushuin University)
Sunday, 24 May 2026
09:30 08A: Sun morning 08A
Sun morning 08A
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/8-08A - Extra
Contributions

09:30 Building Community Through A Collaborative Language Teaching Method - D. Patrick Allen (Chubu University) Seiko Oguri (Chubu University)

10:10 Autoethnography as Preparation for Study-Abroad Students - Phillip Johnson (Tokyo International University)

10:50 Designing Effective Reading Response Logs for Literature Circles - Andy Gill (Kanda University of International Studies)

11:30 Communities in Action: Collaborative Problem Solving in a CLIL Class - Rab Paterson (Rikkyo University)
08B: Sun morning 08B
Sun morning 08B
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/8-08B - Extra
Contributions

10:10 Strategies for Communication with Perceived Cultural or Linguistic Barriers - Mark McGuire (English Language Services (ELS))

10:50 Human-Centered Language Teaching and the Limits of AI - Paul Nehls (Tsuru Bunka University)

11:30 Kindness, Respect, and Community in a Self-Access Centre in the Gen AI Era - Joe Dobson (Thompson Rivers University)
603: Sun morning 603
Sun morning 603
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/6-603 - Sponsors
Contributions

10:10 Getting STEM Students to Speak with Science Talk - Connor Edwards Tae Kudo (Kwansei Gakuin University)

10:50 Making Language Matter: CLIL in Practice - Alastair Graham-Marr (ABAX Ltd)

11:30 Practical Classroom Activities for Developing Critical Thinking in EFL - Charles Browne (Meiji Gakuin University)
604: Sun morning 604
Sun morning 604
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/6-604
Contributions

09:30 Impact on Intercultural Understanding from an International Internship - Frances Shiobara (Kobe Shoin University)

10:10 AI Persona Dialogue for Microaggression Awareness - Manami Sato (Kyoto University of Advanced Science)

10:50 Japanese University Students’ Perceptions of their Best English Skills - Edo Forsythe (Hirosaki Gakuin University)

11:30 Building ISP: A Decade of Innovation in Speaking Skills Development - Yin Ling Lui (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
605: Sun morning 605
Sun morning 605
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/6-605
Contributions

09:30 Pragmatics SIG Forum: Building language competences through community - Benio Suzuki (Utsunomiya University) Saki Araki (Daito Bunka University) Yosuke Ishii (Seijo University)

10:50 The intended and unintended benefits of a simple speaking warm-up activity - Tim Pritchard (Seinan Gakuin University)

11:30 Motivation Journals: A weekly look into what motivates language learners - Joseph Wood (Nanzan University)
606: Sun morning 606
Sun morning 606
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/6-606
Contributions

09:30 Fostering Deeper Discussions through Gently Socratic Inquiry - Ryan Nakamura (Sophia University)

10:10 Whose History Counts? Critical Thinking and Community in Cypriot Texts - Sofia Koursarou

10:50 SIG Forum: Critical Thinking - Ariel Tabak (Temple University, Japan Campus) James Dunn (Meiji University) John Shaw (Westgate) Nidal Butt (Westgate)
607: Sun morning 607
Sun morning 607
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/6-607
Contributions

09:30 Teaching Presentation Skills with Storytelling Techniques - Todd Hooper (Setsunan University)

10:10 Effect of peer support on speaking task performance. - Dawn Kobayashi (Onomichi City University)

10:50 No correct answers: Fostering autonomy and creativity in the L2 classroom - John Campbell-Larsen (Kyoto Women's University)

11:30 Creating an empowering community of language-learners through a film festival - Ashley Ford (Nagoya City University) Kinsella Valies (Sophia University)
608: Sun morning 608
Sun morning 608
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/6-608
Contributions

09:30 What makes PanSIG…PanSIG? Reflections of Grant Winners - Chelanna White (Reitaku University) Kinsella Valies (Sophia University)

10:10 Differentiated strategies in the Japanese university classroom - Parvathy Ramachandran (Kanazawa Institute of Technology)

10:50 Motivation, accountability, and cooperation in the ESL classroom - John Carle (MW SIG, Kindai University, Oak Hills Press)

11:30 Using Student Social-Issue Ratings to Plan SDG-Focused Lessons - Bethany Lacy (Rikkyo University)
801: Sun morning 801
Sun morning 801
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/8-801
Contributions

09:30 Iterative AI Feedback in PEEL Writing: EFL Learners’ Reflections - Joselito Bisenio (Ritsumeikan Uji Junior and Senior High School)

10:10 The Feedback Loop: ESL Autonomy & Trust in GenAI - Shuyi Li (University of Tokyo)

10:50 Take Control of Your Listening Materials – With AI - Ryan Richardson (Konan University Hirao School of Management)

11:30 Don’t just copy it! Teaching students to use AI for editing their writing - Nicole Moskowitz (University of Hyogo)
802: Sun morning 802
Sun morning 802
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/8-802
Contributions

09:30 Connecting Classrooms to Companies: Authenticity Through ALT Feedback - 楠本正義 (札幌市立あいの里東中学校)

10:10 Manga-based PBL: Developing English Competence, Motivation, and Autonomy - Takako Yasuta (Fukushima Medical University)

10:50 The Role of Repair Practices and Turn Designs in Task Repetition - Russell Chan

11:30 Event-Based Learning: An ALT-Led English Performance Day in Elementary EFL - Mariquit D. Camba (Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme)
803: Sun morning 803
Sun morning 803
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/8-803
Contributions

09:30 TEVAL Forum: AI and Integrity in Language Assessment - Jaime Morrish (Sugiyama Jogakuen University) Makito Kawata (Kanda University of International Studies) Tophe Zuelke

10:50 Popular Culture as a Platform for Authentic Japanese Language Assessment - Maria Angelica Jimenez Otalora (Universidad de Waseda)

11:30 Exploring knowledge of English phrasal verbs among Japanese university students - Ian Munby (Hokkai Gakuen University)
804: Sun morning 804
Sun morning 804
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/8-804
Contributions

09:30 Extensive reading in an undergraduate IELTS community of practice - Sara Terre Blanche (Kuroki) (Seijo University)

10:10 Which Phrasal Verbs Should Be Taught? A Corpus-Based Frequency Analysis - MART CHRISTINE JOHNSTON (Takushoku University)

10:50 Asking Effective Follow-Up Questions - Manu Avenido (Kyoto Sangyo University and Ritsumeikan University BKC)

11:30 AI+Student Generated Extensive Reading: What Learner Behaviour Reveals - Gary Ross (Kanazawa University) Mark Brierley (Shinshu University)
805: Sun morning 805
Sun morning 805
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/8-805
Contributions

09:30 Professional learning and identity development within a journal community - Thomas Stringer (University of St Andrews; The University of Osaka)

10:10 STEM Students’ Perceptions of Translanguaging in General English Courses - Ma Wilma Capati (Global Englishes SIG)

10:50 Multilingualism: Identity and Belonging. - Alexandra Shaitan (Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan)

11:30 Making Pedagogical Decision-Making Visible in CI-Informed Lesson Planning - Frederic Lim (Method_.Mastery)
806: Sun morning 806
Sun morning 806
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/8-806
Contributions

09:30 Navigating Transitions: Community and University English Teacher Identities

10:10 SIG Forum: Teacher Development - Jon Thomas (TD SIG)

11:30 What the Nagoya Learning Compass Means for Future University English Classes - Natsuho Mizoguchi (Nagoya University of Foreign Studies)
807: Sun morning 807
Sun morning 807
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/8-807
Contributions

09:30 Nontraditional authors in Japanese HE: a collaborative autoethnography - Elizabeth Oba (National Institute of Technology, Toyama College) Jason Henwood (General Union) Jerry Talandis Jr. (University of Toyama) Mukaddam Khaitova (Hokuriku University) Theron Muller (Waseda University Faculty of Human Sciences)

10:10 Leveraging students’ passions for effective language learning - Judith Kambara (Nagoya City University)

10:50 Learner Development SIG Forum: Community - A Pathway to Language Competence - Chizuru Gyofu Daniel Hooper (Chuo University) Ivan Lombardi (University of Fukui) John Bankier (Kanagawa University) Karin Ebisu (Kanagawa University) Kimberly Loren Abella Reyes Mike Nix (Chuo University) Robert Moreau (Meiji University) Yuka Kono (Waseda University) 佳世小澤 (Kyoritsu University)
808: Sun morning 808
Sun morning 808
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/8-808
Contributions

09:30 SIG Forum: Teaching Younger Learners - Alexandra Burke (Shiga University; The University of Shiga Prefecture)

10:50 Negativity bias and the classroom: Tips for helping our students learn. - Elisabeth Fernandes

11:30 Cooperative Learning in Action: Practical Strategies for English Classrooms - Amy Braun (Seto Solan Primary School)
809: Sun morning 809
Sun morning 809
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/8-809
Contributions

09:30 Building a University Community: Inter-class Collaboration and Exchange - Stephen Bridge (Tokyo International University) Kaori Ibuki (Tokyo International University)

10:10 Building Intercultural Competence Through Virtual Exchange Communities - Adam Jenkins (Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology)

10:50 Having students find images for cross-cultural comparative concepts - Cameron Romney (Kyoto Women's University)

11:30 Intercultural Competence in FL Classrooms: Voices from Public Figures - Ana Sofia Hofmeyr (Kansai University)
810: Sun morning 810
Sun morning 810
09:30 - 11:55
Room: 0号building/8-810
Contributions

09:30 GALE Forum: Diverse JET voices in Japan - Bernadette Benjamin (Ritsumeikan Uji) Dillon Flores (JET PRogram Presenter) Kurtis Carter (AJET) Terry Tuttle (ISA)

10:50 Exploring Language Learning Through Women’s Community Participation - Anisah Ghina Wijayanti (Waseda University)

11:30 Raising gender equality awareness through Task-Based Language Teaching - Nhat Nam Lien (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan)
11:55 Posters - 1F Gallery: Sunday posters
Sunday posters
11:55 - 12:40
Room: 0号building/1-1 - Gallery (posters)
Contributions

11:55 Teaching Pronunciation in Higher Education: Perceptions from KUIS Teachers - Jason Wills (Kanda University of International Study) Rachael Roberts (Kanda University of International Studies)

11:55 Exploring co-constructed assessment practices in PBL - Andy Barfield (Chuo University)

11:55 From Classrooms to Collaborative Writing Communities - Zoe Barber (Kwansei Gakuin University)

11:55 The origami model of phonology acquisition: Exposure facilitates pathways - Marc Jones (Toyo University)
Posters - 2F Yamate Hall: Sunday posters
Sunday posters
11:55 - 12:40
Room: 0号building/2-1 - Yamate Hall (posters)
Contributions

11:55 Living on the Edge: Peripherality & Marginality in EMI Communities - Peter Brereton (International Christian University)

11:55 Transnational Sisterhood: Career Trajectories of Japanese Women Academics - Kayoko Kinshi (University of Hyogo) Akiko Tsuda (Nakamura Gakuen University)

11:55 Those who understand, teach: Teacher Development in Jamaica and Japan - Krystle Wright (Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine)

11:55 University students’ rankings of social issue severity - Bethany Lacy (Rikkyo University)
12:40 08A: Sun afternoon 08A
Sun afternoon 08A
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/8-08A - Extra
Contributions

12:40 Sociocultural Barriers Affecting Japanese Learners of English in ESL Class - Ai Nakagawa (Seiryo High School, Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology)

13:20 Task-based learning and the SDGs: A Japanese vocational college case study - Ikhlas Abdul Hadi (Globiz Professional University)
08B: Sun afternoon 08B
Sun afternoon 08B
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/8-08B - Extra
Contributions

12:40 A framework for EMI Materials in Japan - Cecilia Fujishima (Shirayuri University)
603: Sun afternoon 603
Sun afternoon 603
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/6-603 - Sponsors
Contributions

12:40 What Makes a “Hot Topic”? 4 Keys to Effective Class Discussion - Sean Bermingham (Independent author-editor)
604: Sun afternoon 604
Sun afternoon 604
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/6-604
Contributions

12:40 Building Community: An Exploration of the Potential of a University Seminar - Andre Parsons (Hokkaido University of Education - Hakodate)

13:20 CUE SIG Forum: Cultivating Confidence Through Community - Ashton Dawes (Kanda University of International Studies) Kathryn Jurns (Rikkyo University) Lucas Dickerson (Kwansei Gakuin University) Michael Griffiths (Kwansei Gakuin University) Naoko Kato
605: Sun afternoon 605
Sun afternoon 605
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/6-605
Contributions

12:40 Using Common Cloud Applications for Collective Language Evaluation - George MacLean (University of the Ryukyus) Norman Fewell (Meio University)

13:20 From Voice to Agency: Student-Led Conferences as Community of Practice - Ann Flanagan (Ritsumeikan Junior and Senior High School)

14:00 Teaching Microinterventions for Linguistic and Racial Microaggressions - Aurora Tsai (University of Tokyo) Daisuke Kimura (Waseda University)
606: Sun afternoon 606
Sun afternoon 606
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/6-606
Contributions

12:40 BRAIN SIG Forum: The Social Brain and its Role in Learning - 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)

14:00 Neuroscience informs us that tasks are mandatory, not optional - Curtis Kelly (Professor Emeritus, Kansai University)
607: Sun afternoon 607
Sun afternoon 607
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/6-607
Contributions

12:40 From Memorization to Critical Thinking in Randomized Speaking Assessments - Mike Lawrence Ratunil (Ritsumeikan Uji Junior and Senior High School)

13:20 The Human Touch: Why Teachers Matter More Than Ever in an AI World - Andrew Reimann (Aoyama Gakuin University) Natsuki Suzuki (Teaching English to Young Learners)

14:00 Investigating the Impact of Flipped Learning on Foreign Language Anxiety
608: Sun afternoon 608
Sun afternoon 608
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/6-608
Contributions

12:40 Study Abroad Returnees’ Podcast Narratives: Transformation and Identity - Thomas Entwistle (the British Council, Japan)

13:20 SIG Forum: Study Abroad - Anna Engle (Kyoto Gaidai Nishi High School) Cecilia Noemi Silva (Tohoku University) Edward Escobar (Kyoto Gaidai Nishi High School) Michael Sharpe (Kochi National University) Nick Hallsworth (Seijoh University) Thomas Legge (Momoyama Gakuin University)
801: Sun afternoon 801
Sun afternoon 801
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/8-801
Contributions

12:40 Can teachers spot machine-generated English?: Designing a pilot study - John Bankier (Kanagawa University)

13:20 Strategic Communication in Online Tandem Learning - Jehan Cruz (Ritsumeikan University)

14:00 Virtual Exchange: Developing Critical Language Competencies for Peace - Susan Meiki (JALT Business Manager / Okayama University / Poster Chair) Tim Cleminson (Okayama University) Yuliana Lavrysh (Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute)
802: Sun afternoon 802
Sun afternoon 802
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/8-802
Contributions

12:40 Analyzing L2 Student-Authored Academic Papers Using Rhetorical Moves Analysis - Alexandra Terashima (University of Tokyo) Anna Bordilovskaya (Tokyo City University)

13:20 PanSIG Journal Hands-On: Testing Your Knowledge of Submissions - Andrew Devitt (Westgate) Ezra Vasquez (Kansai Gaidai University) Miguel Campos (Toyo University) Nidal Butt (Kanda University of International Studies) Suwako Uehara (The University of Electro-Communications)
803: Sun afternoon 803
Sun afternoon 803
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/8-803
Contributions

12:40 The challenges of creating an Japanese speaking test … for English teachers - Alex Serebriakoff (Momoyama Gakuin Daigaku) Thomas Legge (Momoyama Gakuin University) 容子夜久 (桃山学院大学)

13:20 Do Listening Speed and Vocabulary Prediction Aid in Listening Comprehension? - Emily MacFarlane (Tohoku Gakuin University) Friel Alina (Tohoku University) Jessie Takeda (Tohoku University)

14:00 Personalised handwritten homework for CEFR mediation and speaking fluency - John Shaw (Westgate)
804: Sun afternoon 804
Sun afternoon 804
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/8-804
Contributions

12:40 SIG Forum: Extensive Reading - Mark Brierley (Shinshu University) Noriko Muramatsu (Meiji University Meiji HS Meiji JHS) Patrick Conaway (Shokei Gakuin University) Sandra Yamane (Three Tigers English)

14:00 Meaningful reading fluency: A communicative extension task - Andrew Devitt (Westgate)
805: Sun afternoon 805
Sun afternoon 805
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/8-805
Contributions

12:40 SIG Forum: Global Englishes - Natalie Correia Prumel Barbudo (Meikai University)

14:00 Adapting EFL Teaching to Increasingly International Classrooms in Japan - Brett Laybutt (Globiz Professional University) Sean Mitchell (Globiz Professional University)
806: Sun afternoon 806
Sun afternoon 806
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/8-806
Contributions

12:40 Japanese University Committees via L2: Competency, Cultural Frameworks, and CDA - Amanda Kira (Chuo University)

13:20 When Community-Based Approaches Miss Multilingual Learners in Japan - Yulia Kuznetsova (University of Tsukuba)

14:00 How Japanese pre-service English teachers position themselves prior to STSA - Justin Pool (Osaka Kyoiku University, University of St Andrews)
807: Sun afternoon 807
Sun afternoon 807
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/8-807
Contributions

12:40 Community Tasks for Personal Growth and Student Engagement - Kip Cates (Tottori University)

13:20 Fostering Classroom Community Through Exploratory Practice - Ralph Artugue (Sophia University)
808: Sun afternoon 808
Sun afternoon 808
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/8-808
Contributions

12:40 SPIN Forum - Chelanna White (Reitaku University) Natsuho Mizoguchi (Nagoya University of Foreign Studies) Shuyi Li (University of Tokyo)

14:00 Difficulties with Spoken English: Qualitative Approaches for Understanding - Jann Franckleif Pepito Yamamoto (中京大学) Mark McGuire (ELS Language Center)
809: Sun afternoon 809
Sun afternoon 809
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/8-809
Contributions

12:40 Beyond the Text: Using Transmedia Narrative to Support Reading in Spanish - Cecilia Noemi Silva (Tohoku University)

13:20 OLE SIG: Ban Papia Papiamentu: Speak the Language of Curaçao! - Kinsella Valies (Sophia University) Bertlinde Voegel (Osaka University)
810: Sun afternoon 810
Sun afternoon 810
12:40 - 14:25
Room: 0号building/8-810
Contributions

12:40 Snapshots of Interculturality: Discursive Analysis of Online Collaboration - Dunja Radojkovic (City University of Macau)

13:20 How do students feel about foreign instructors' emotional displays? - Adam Littleton (Toyo University)

14:00 Translanguaging in COIL: Building Language Competencies - Kevin Bartlett (Mukogawa Women's University)
14:40 Plenaries: Panel & Closing Ceremony
Panel & Closing Ceremony
14:40 - 16:10
Room: 0号building/0-0 - Plenaries (placeholder)
Contributions

14:40 Plenary 3 - Panel Discussion - Louise Ohashi (Gakushuin University) Robert Stroud (Hosei University)