This is an archive of the old (pre-2025) JALT website.
For the new website, visit https://jalt.org
Event Report, West Tokyo Chapter April 2018May 7, 2018Chiyuki Yanase (educator and JALT mainstay) and Patricia Daly OE (writer) presented on storytelling and Extensive Reading in Toyoda. Macmillan sponsored the event, generously covering the costs of one presenter, providing pizza for attendees, and creating gift bags. The focus was on young... |
Event Report, Okinawa Chapter March 2018May 6, 2018 OkinawaLocal members gathered at OIST for a kick off event for the year. |
Event Report, Kitakyushu Chapter November 2017May 4, 2018 KitakyushuThe chapter held its annual Pecha Kucha night where four presenters each gave a short presentation on various topics related to language teaching followed by a short discussion session. |
Event Report, Kitakyushu Chapter October 2017May 4, 2018 KitakyushuJoseph’s presentation examined motivation as not only a psychological phenomenon but also a neurological and biological process. Motivation, he argued, cannot be understood as merely an emotion that an individual either possesses or does not possess but rather a complex result of competing dual-... |
Event Report, Kitakyushu Chapter September 2017May 4, 2018 KitakyushuFor his presentation, Ben discussed severall topics related to both short and long-term financial stability and success for language teachers residing in Japan. In the first half he touched issues such as personal spending habits and savings, pension plan programs, retirement plans, tax differed... |
Event Report, Ibaraki Chapter March 2017April 29, 2018 IbarakiPart 1: Morning presentation |
Event Report, Niigata Chapter April 2018April 24, 2018 NiigataPresenter background information: |
Event Report, Tottori Chapter March 2018April 19, 2018 TottoriParisa Mehran and Gerry Yokota presented an interconnected team workshop on the topics of diversity and inclusion. First, using stunningly beautiful images of Iran, Parisa took us on the journey to her activism and identity reconstruction as an Iranian English teacher and researcher in Japan.... |
Event Report, Gunma Chapter April 2018April 5, 2018 GunmaIn our roles as educators, how can we best engage and motivate our students and support them in their linguistic journeys? Donnery's workshop demonstrated how the use of drama-based activities in the mixed-ability Japanese EFL classroom can meet with learner needs. Gunma JALT participants were... |
Event Report, Nara Chapter December 2017February 27, 2018 NaraMehran, who along with another Iranian speaker had mesmerized the Nara Chapter audience with their talk about the beauty of Iran a year before, shared with the audience this year her realities of harassment around gender and nationality. Her personal accounts of the "microaggression" she ... |
Event Report, Gunma Chapter February 2018February 21, 2018 GunmaIn this workshop, led by Kevin Ryan, attendees looked at developing student-led small group discussions of student-selected and developed video content. Students choose videos to develop into lessons online for other students, then for repeated small group presentations and immediate peer... |
Event Report, Tottori Chapter December 2017February 21, 2018 TottoriJason Gold, of Kwansei Gakuin University in Kobe came to Tottori University and gave a great presentation on “Smart Teaching / Successful Learning” 「効率のよい指導・効果的な学習」. |
Event Report, Tottori Chapter January 2018February 20, 2018 TottoriChristopher Hollis and Shirley Leane shared their knowledge and expertise with us on the subjects of both teaching philosophies and teaching methods. |
Event Report, Ibaraki Chapter December 2017February 3, 2018 IbarakiIBARAKI: December—Note-taking methods for academic and professional purposes by Jeroen Bode. According to Bode, note-taking is one of the important study skills, for it can help us identify important information, retain it, and use it later for reports and presentations. However, we are rarely... |
Event Report, Niigata Chapter January 2018February 1, 2018 NiigataJanuary’s meeting entailed two presentations about ALTs and their work and training. One presentation from Nathaniel Reed of Niigata JALT and another from Farrah Hasnain from Shizouka JALT. Five members and four non-members attended. Three of the non-members were first time attendees. |
Event Report, Niigata Chapter January 2018February 1, 2018 NiigataJanuary’s meeting entailed two presentations about ALTs and their work and training. One presentation from Nathaniel Reed of Niigata JALT and another from Farrah Hasnain from Shizouka JALT. Five members and four non-members attended. Three of the non-members were first time attendees. |
Event Report, Tottori Chapter November 2017January 31, 2018 TottoriCreativity and Playfulness in the Language Classroom |
Event Report, Gunma Chapter January 2018January 26, 2018 GunmaCulture influences the way we think and behave; much of what we think of as “common sense” is governed by culture. As a result, to communicate effectively in a foreign language we must understand the target culture. Unfortunately, most universities offer instruction on foreign language and... |
Event Report, Saitama Chapter November 2017November 20, 2017 SaitamaHello everyone, |
Event Report, Gunma Chapter November 2017November 13, 2017 GunmaThere is a growing demand for high school students to possess not only adequate skills in the receptive skills of reading and listening, but also the productive skills of speaking and writing. Various assessment instruments that are pertinent to the students’ academic progress, such as the upper... |