PanSIG Event

Our next Listening SIG event will be the Listening SIG showcase at the JALT PanSIG Conference on July 8-10. The Listening SIG showcase will be divided into two parts. The first part will include a lively discussion on listening: Extensive Listening (EL) “vs” Extensive Reading (ER). Brett Milliner and Paul Goldberg will lead the discussion to share their own experiences, stories, and accounts of recent developments in the field of second language listening. The discussion will then open as a forum to invite contributions from attendees to discuss their own experiences and seek ideas to address listening difficulties when teaching. The second part will consist of a listening workshop. Todd Beuckens will present an interactive workshop to show how some free online tools can be used to make listening tasks. There will also be an opportunity to ask about resources and task ideas in the Q&A session. We will end with a brief presentation to outline our recent communication, events, and publication initiatives. There will also be an opportunity for members and potential members to give feedback and share ideas on what they would like to see from the Listening SIG. We hope to see you there!

To post your question: https://forms.gle/oG8TZiR7JE6daaq7A

More information: https://pansig.org/

Dates: JALT PanSIG 2022 will take place between July 8-10, 2022 in Nagano

The many developments in connectivity and access to information, combined with recent restrictions to face-to-face interaction and socialization, have created both challenges and opportunities for educators. As teachers, how do we continuously adapt and improve ourselves? How do we keep current on latest innovations, experiment with new methods or get inspired by new ideas? How do we find the time and energy to engage in activities or process information to enrich our lives and make us more well-rounded individuals? Personal and professional development is a key element of lifelong learning. This forum will highlight the self-improvement strategies of seven professionals. Presenters will share and describe the habits, routines, resources, practices and general hacks they use to gain knowledge, experience, and expertise in a variety of fields, professions, hobbies and interests.

Presenters:
Andrew Reimann
Joseph Dias
Natsuki Suzuki
Catherine Takasugi
Taron Plaza

PanSIG 2022 will be held at The University of Nagano (長野県立大学) in Nagano July 8th - 10th, 2022. The call for conference presentation proposals is due January 10th (extended deadline), 2022.
Conference chair: Koki Tomita. Site chair: Jean-Pierre Richard. 
(Please note that PanSIG is at a later date than usual to avoid a schedule conflict with a festival in Nagano.)

PanSIG 2021 will be held Friday evening, May 14 - Sunday, May 16, online. The plenary speaker is Jane Willis. See pansig.org for details.

PanSIG is an annual conference usually held in May, and organized by many of the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT). The conference brings together leading scholars and practitioners in language education from Japan, Asia, and throughout the world. It is meant to be a smaller, more intimate conference than the annual international JALT conference (which is held each fall), and is a place where SIG members can network with each other.

PanSIG 2021 is planned as a hybrid conference on May 15th and 16th, 2021 with the theme Local and Global Perspectives: Plurilingualism and Multilingualism.

PanSIG is an annual conference usually held in May, and organized by many of the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) . The conference brings together leading scholars and practitioners in language education from Japan, Asia, and throughout the world. It is meant to be a smaller, more intimate conference.

This year’s PanSIG conference is a date to celebrate: You are kindly invited to take part in the 20th Japan Association for Language Teaching's annual PanSIG Conference, yes, indeed, the 20th! The first PanSIG conference started in May 2002 at the Kyoto Institute of Technology with the conference theme was "Curriculum Innovation, Testing and Evaluation." (https://pansig.org/archive#2004). And year after year PanSIG conference did grow from a mini-conference to a well-established conference in May. The challenges in 2020 shifted the PanSIG conference to an Online-conference. And now in 2021 still some challenges loom, it will be held hybrid or online? If possible, the conference site is Nihon University, College of International Relations, in Mishima, Shizuoka, a perfect place for a conference, right next to the Shinkansen station with a wonderful view onto mount Fuji!

The theme for 2021 PanSIG Conference is reflecting the importance of developing a plurilingual repertoire. The theme connects well with JALT SIGs having their Forums at PanSIG as a place where we can strengthen our professionalism, thinking about how to help students enhance their learning and share, discuss and engage in research and practice in meaningful ways. The registration will open in mid March. For more details see https://pansig.org or https://pansig2021.eventzil.la. Please come and engage, share and enjoy!

PanSIG 2020 has been moved online due to concerns over the Coronavirus, and the date has been changed to June 20-21. Please see http://pansig.org for details.
PanSIG is an annual conference that is usually held in May, and organized by many of the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT). The conference brings together leading scholars and practitioners in language education from Japan, Asia, and throughout the world. It is meant to be a smaller, more intimate conference than the annual international JALT conference (which is held each fall), and is a place where SIG members can network with each other.

PanSIG is an annual conference held in May, and organized by many of the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT). The conference brings together leading scholars and practitioners in language education from Japan, Asia, and throughout the world. It is meant to be a smaller, more intimate conference than the annual international JALT conference (which is held each fall), and is a place where SIG members can network with each other.
PanSIG 2019 will be held at Konan University, CUBE Campus in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 18-19, 2019.
Nishinomiya is halfway between Kobe and Osaka. The venue is a 3-minute walk from Hankyu Nishinomiya-kitaguchi station, which is:
15 min from Hankyu Sannomiya station (central Kobe)
15 min from Hankyu Umeda station (central Osaka)
The PanSIG Conference will feature great plenary interviews featuring:
Dr. Siew Ming Thang
Dr. Kensaku Yoshida
Dr. Stephanie Ann Houghton
Please join us for this exciting event!

PanSIG is an annual conference held in May, and organized by many of the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT). The conference brings together leading scholars and practitioners in language education from Japan, Asia, and throughout the world. It is meant to be a smaller, more intimate conference than the annual international JALT conference (which is held each fall), and is a place where SIG members can network with each other.