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Nominations for the 2024 JALT Board Of Directors and Auditor elections

February 16, 2024 JALT Central

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 JALT Board Of Directors and Auditor elections. The nominations period shall be open from February 15th, 2024 to March 15th, 2024.

JALT Apple Discount has ended

February 15, 2024 JALT Central

We are very sorry to announce the end to the Apple On Campus program. The original agreement stated that Apple could cancel the program at any time. Unfortunately, Apple ended the On Campus program in December, 2023. This affects not only JALT, but all organizations who were part of the On...

2024 Michinoku English Education Summit - CALL FOR PRESENTERS -

February 5, 2024 Iwate-Aomori

- CALL FOR PRESENTERS -


Conference Theme: “Examining the Impact of Feedback: A Conversation about Giving and Receiving Feedback”


This year’s conference will focus on feedback involving the language learner: teacher-to-student, student-to-student, and student-to-teacher. It will...

Listening Conference 2024 - Abstract call (Extended until 6 May 2024)

February 1, 2024 Listening

The Listening Conference 2024 

A JALT Listening SIG/JALT Kyoto event

Saturday 13th July 2024


Please submit a 200-word abstract using the google form link below.

https://forms.gle/Nnfbe6ZUBVnVLnop7


Call for The Listening Conference 2024 -(Deadline - now extended...

JALT Talk newsletter (end of January edition)

January 30, 2024 JALT Central

The latest edition of JALT Talk, JALT's monthly announcements newsletter, was sent to about 8,000 mailboxes. If yours wasn't one of them, you can subscribe or just read it online here. This issue in particular illustrates the incredible breadth of professional opportunities and resources...

2023 JALT Research Grant Winners

January 23, 2024 Research Grants Committee

Congratulations to the 2023 JALT Research Grant Winners!



Martyn McGettigan (Hiroshima Chapter), Technology-mediated TBLT in the Japanese University Context
Miguel Mision (Nagano Chapter), Exploring the Efficacy of ChatGPT in Facilitating Extensive Reading for Second Language Learners
Azumi...

Call for Proposals (3/29): 16th NEAR Conference

January 20, 2024 Niigata

⭐️ Conference Theme:


Creating and sharing in the language teaching context

 


⭐️ NEAR Conference Date:


June 29th 2024 (Saturday)

 


⭐️ Conference Venue:


NUIS Furumachi Campus (📍Niigata City)

 


⭐️ Submission: 


Online Form


 ...

Final Call for Papers for Global Englishes SIG Journal (deadline: April 1st)

January 16, 2024 Global Englishes

JALT Global Englishes SIG welcomes submission to our inaugural journal.

This is the final call for papers. The deadline is April 1st.

Please consider publishing with us.日本語での提出も受付ます。Details below:


https://jaltgesig.wordpress.com/journal/

TEVAL has published a new volume of Shiken 27.2 (Dec.2023)

January 12, 2024 Testing and Evaluation

The TEVAL SIG is pleased to announce it has published another volume of  Shiken 27.2 (Dec.2023).  Shiken: A Journal of Language Testing and Evaluation in Japan aims to publish articles concerning language assessment issues relevant to assessment professionals, researchers, classroom...

SPIN Student Research Symposium 2024 Call for Proposals

January 9, 2024 Student Peer Interaction Network Committee (SPIN)

Click here to submit

BzCom SIG News

January 1, 2024 Business Communication

Happy New Year!

Your encouragement and backing throughout the past year have been greatly valued.

Please click on the link below for the latest feedback for the year-end forum and suggestions for our future activities.


The 2023 year-end forum feedback

https://sites....

A new issue of JALT Talk is out (December 29, 2023)

December 29, 2023 JALT Central

JALT Talk, the monthly email newsletter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching, is on its way to 8,000 mailboxes. If yours isn't one of them, you can subscribe or read it online here: https://jalt.org/main/jalttalk


In this issue:



Job listings on the JALT Publications site...

Listening SIG 2023 Review

December 14, 2023 Listening

Please find details below of what we have achieved this year:


 


Listening SIG - 2023 Review


Membership


We now have 46 members – thank you for your continued support


Meet-Ups


LS369 takes place every last Thursday in March, June, and September...

A new issue of JALT Talk is out

December 2, 2023 JALT Central

Our latest issue of the JALT Talk newsletter is on its way to thousands of inboxes! If yours isn't one of them, sign up now or read it online here: https://jalt.org/main/jalttalk


In this issue:



Job listings on the JALT Publications site
JALT Journal erratum
A message from Director of...

2023 JALT Awards Winners

November 30, 2023 Awards and Recognition Committee

The JALT Awards and Recognition Committee is proud to announce the winners of the JALT Awards for 2023! The JALT Awards Ceremony took place during the JALT2023 Annual International Conference. Click here to see the photos.



JALT Award for Early Career Excellence: Natsuho Mizoguchi and...

JALT2023 Conference Poster Presentations Winners

November 29, 2023 JALT Central

We would like to thank all who attended the poster presentations and voted for their favorite poster at the JALT2023 Conference in Tsukuba. All total, 135 conference attendees voted for the most interesting and informative poster during the 5 sessions during the weekend. Thank you to all who...

Call for Proposals: Teacher Development SIG - “Moving Towards Sustainable Education”

November 27, 2023 Teacher Development

One of the Teacher Development SIG's first self-hosted face-to-face events in years will be held on February 17th, 2024 at Hakodate University!


We are accepting proposals from JALT and non-JALT members who are interested in presenting about the topics listed below:



Track 1:...

Call for Articles – ALL Review [投稿記事募集 - ALL Review]

November 20, 2023 Accessibility in Language Learning

ALL Review, the official newsletter of the Accessibility in Language Learning SIG, announces an open call for articles and “stories from the field” that highlight practices that help students feel included, connected, and supported. 


The aim of the newsletter is to consolidate research...

Registration for Global Englishes Conference Now Open

November 11, 2023 Global Englishes

Registration for the JALT Global Englishes SIG Conference 2023, which is taking place online on 9th December and is free for everyone to attend, is now open. Please visit the website for more information. 


JALT Global Englishes SIG (wordpress.com)

Kobe JALT Journal is looking for editors and reviewers!

November 10, 2023 Kobe

Kobe JALT Journal is looking for editors and reviewers!


The Kobe chapter is looking for motivated volunteers who want to get involved in publishing by joining the editorial team at Kobe JALT Journal. Prospective editors and reviewers do not necessarily have to be JALT members to join!...