For the JALT International Conference, presentations will be scheduled under one of 13 content areas (or a non-teaching area for meetings, other administrative, or social sessions). These content areas correspond to the JALT SIGs (Special Interest Groups, indicated in bold text) and related areas as follows.
Japanese and Other Language Teaching & Learning
- Japanese as a Second Language
- Other Language Educators
Language Classroom Content
- Listening
- Pronunciation
- Reading
- Speaking/Communication
- Writing
Language Skills
- Business Communication
- English for Specific Purposes
- Extensive Reading
- Literature in Language Teaching
- Vocabulary
Learner Development
- Learner Development
Materials & Assessment
- CEFR and Language Portfolio
- Corpus
- Materials Writers
- Testing and Evaluation
Other Learners & Contexts
- Lifelong Language Learning
- School Owners
- Study Abroad
Pedagogy
- Content-Based Instruction
- Critical Thinking
- Performance in Education
- Project-Based Learning
- Task-Based Learning
Psychology & Language Learning
- Cognition & Neurodevelopment
- Mind, Brain, & Education
- Motivation
- Psycholinguistics
Sociocultural-Linguistics & Pragmatics
- Bilingualism
- Culture
- Intercultural Communication in Language Education
- Pragmatics
- Sociolinguistics
Sociopolitical Factors
- Accessibility in Language Learning
- Gender Awareness in Language Education
- Global Issues in Language Education
Teacher & Professional Development
- Professional Development
- Teacher Development
- Teachers Helping Teachers
Teaching Younger Learners
- Elementary or Primary School
- Preschool
- Secondary or High School
- Teaching Younger Learners
Technology
- Computer Assisted Language Learning
- Mixed, Augmented, and Virtual Realities
