December Akita JALT Meeting (Scheduled for the 17th)
Greetings! My apologies for the late update. We will be putting up the information for the Akita JALT meeting for the 17th soon. (We have not forgotten you!) Thank you […]
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JALT 2022: Learning from Students, Educating Teachers—Research and Practice
Friday, November 11, 2022 to Monday, November 14, 2022 Fukuoka International Congress Center 48th Annual Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition (Due to the national JALT conference […]
A Global Citizenship Course: Teaching English Through Art (Maria Carlotta Avanzi)
Akita JALT is pleased to welcome Maria Carlotta Avanzi (Akita Prefectural University) as the guest speaker for the chapter’s October meeting. The details of her talk are below: Title: A Global Citizenship Course: […]
Bridging Akita and the American Deep South: Teaching Cultural Diversity in Local Universities and Communities
Abstract: How can we raise students’ awareness of cultural diversity in local universities and communities? To answer this question, this presentation focused on Maki Eguchi’s experience as a Fulbright foreign […]
“Anthropological Perspectives of Japan”
Abstract: Scholars from all over the world study Japan and individuals take different approaches to studying Japan from personal, to disciplinary to historical perspectives. If we are creatures of our culture, […]
Upcoming Local Event
On November 15, 12:30 to 16:30 (Akita Standard Time), the Akita Association for English Studies (AAES) will be holding its annual conference on-line. All are welcome to participate! Registration before […]
Dialogism and Other Communication Concepts from Mikhail Bakhtin as they Relate to the “Big Lebowski” – Evan Cacali (Akita University)
This presentation will discuss the 1998 classic cult film, The Big Lebowski, by the Coen Brothers, while using Russian Linguist/Philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin’s theories of Dialogism and dialogic interaction. Bakhtin’s dialogic theory highlights context […]
Integrated Programming-English Education: tackling a new challenge
Abstract: The focus of the presentation was the ever increasing impact of top-down nation-wide educational reforms on teachers in Japan, exemplified in the upcoming 2020 reform. Its unique contribution is […]
TRANSLATING EFL LEARNING MOTIVATION INTO ENGAGEMENT
Abstract: Many second or foreign language learners will say that they are motivated to learn the target language. However, not all of these individuals will actually take the necessary steps […]
Teaching adopted/foster children from multicultural families – Dr. Melodie Cook
In this presentation, Melodie talked about the recent situation of foster and adopted children in Japan, showing what kinds of intellectual and other challenges these children tend to face, explained […]
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