2026 CUE and GALE SIG Conference

Session

Room 101 - Presentation 1

101-1

10 Oct 2026, 10:00

Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Conveners

Room 101 - Presentation 1: Supporting Learner Agency Through a Daily Learning Tracker

• Domyson Abuan (International College of Technology - Kanazawa)

Room 101 - Presentation 1: Becoming Intercultural: Weekly Reflective Writing and Identity Development in Japanese EFL

• Kaushali Samadhi Nikeshala Kotuwila Kankanamalage (Ibaraki University)

36. Becoming Intercultural: Weekly Reflective Writing and Identity Development in Japanese EFL

Ms Kaushali Samadhi Nikeshala Kotuwila Kankanamalage (Ibaraki University)

Research Presentation - CUE

This study examines how Japanese university EFL students develop intercultural identity through 12 weeks of structured reflective writing. Using directed qualitative content analysis (Hsieh & Shannon, 2005) grounded in Deardorff's (2006) Process Model of Intercultural Competence, weekly reflections from four students were coded across eight categories including cultural self-awareness,...

53. Supporting Learner Agency Through a Daily Learning Tracker

Mr Domyson Abuan (International College of Technology - Kanazawa)

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Practical Presentation - CUE

This presentation introduces a daily Learning Tracker used during Learning Session, a structured evening study period at the International College of Technology - Kanazawa in which students work independently while receiving support from learning mentors. The tracker encourages planning, goal setting, reflection, and greater ownership of learning. The session will focus on how the tracker was...