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Past Events

Details of past JALT events from late 2008 onwards. For a listing of earlier events (2001-2008) please visit the events calendar archive.


24

Jan
2024, 7:30pm

Steven Lim: Teaching SDGs through Cooperative Learning

Saitama

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a call to action to tackle major issues affecting people and the planet, such as poverty, inequality, and climate change. Adopted by all members of the United Nations in 2015, the SDGs have become increasingly integrated into education systems...

21

Jan
2024, 2:00pm to 4:30pm

Factors Influencing the Adoption of Learning Management Systems in Language Education: A Duoethnographic Study in Japanese Universities

Gunma

In the past decade, universities have increasingly invested in Learning Management Systems (LMSs) to enhance language learning, aiming for efficiency and flexibility. However, LMS adoption alone does not guarantee success; multiple factors include instructor attitudes toward technology and...

21

Jan
2024, 2:00pm

インクルーシブか? 他人化か? Inclusiveness vs Othering; What our students see (January 21, 2024) 2PM-4PM @ Tottori University (Koyama Campus) Koho Center (2F)

Tottori

~ Tottori JALT Presents ~  JANUARY 21, 2024 from 2PM at Tottori University! 

みなさま、いかがお過ごしでしょうか?鳥取JALTの次回のイベント開催が決定致しました。1月21日(日)の14時から16時までの開催予定となりました。鳥取JALT一同、皆様のご参加を心よりお待ちしております。語学教育に関係する仲間同士、親交を深めるいい機会ですので、是非ご参加くださいませ。詳細につきましては、以下をご覧くださいませ。なお、お近くに興味をお持ちの方がおられましたら、ぜひ添付ファイルの転送をお願い致します。...

21

Jan
2024, 1:30pm

Double Presentation with Edo Forsythe and Jim Smiley

Iwate-Aomori

The presentation with Louise Ohashi has been re-scheduled for a later date. 

Location: AIINA - Rm 807

Edo Forsythe
Student Perceptions of Benefits of Free Writing in English

Japanese university students are often required to perform free writing activities in their...

20

Jan
2024, 6:30pm

Nagoya JALT January 2024 Event

It's our first event of the year! Come and Celebrate 2024 on January 20 from 6:30 to 7;30 pm with Nagoya JALT's first event of the year. Join us at Nagoya Kokusai Center 4th floor (No.3 Room) as we hear presentations by Noriko Kurashita and Steven Charles.

Noriko Kurashita will talk about...

20

Jan
2024, 6:00pm

Apple in the Classroom

This workshop explores the transformative potential of Apple products in education. From iPads to MacBooks, participants will discover practical strategies for integrating Apple devices seamlessly into the classroom. Key topics include basic OS features, creating engaging content, enhancing...

20

Jan
2024, 3:00pm to 7:00pm

AGM and New Year Welcome Party

Okayama

OFFICER MEETING
From 15:00 to 17:00 JALT officers will meet at NDSU to discuss the year's plans and introduce new officers. Everyone is invited to come along and see some of the inner workings of JALT Okayama.

NEW YEAR SOIREE
Starting at 17:00 we invite all JALT members and...

20

Jan
2024, 3:00pm to 5:00pm

JALT Oita Featured Speaker Event 2024

Oita

JALT Oita are delighted to announce the details of our featured speaker event for 2024. Dr Janice Nakamura from Kanagawa University will be joining us to run a workshop on raising bilingual and biliterate children - a challenge that I’m sure many people are facing. Dr Nakamura has done extensive...

20

Jan
2024, 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Gender in ELT in Japan

Kobe

The event is co-sponsored/co-hosted by  Kyoto JALT, GALE SIG and GILE SIG.

【Presentation 1】
Black Women, Intersectionality & ELT in Japan
In this presentation, Dr. Haye-Matsui will present her research on the lived experiences of nine Black women of the African Diaspora...

20

Jan
2024, 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Active Learning: Successful implementation of a Project Based Learning (PBL) Curriculum

Tokyo

This event is sponsored by Tokyo JALT.

Abstract

Project-based learning is a student-centered pedagogy implemented in classrooms to foster comprehensive understanding and expertise through the resolution of authentic challenges. PBL deepens learning by immersing students in...