“CREATIVITY AND EDUCATION”
Creative thinking and creative ideas are encouraged from an early age and continues to be a valuable asset in later life in many domains. Yet in education, Maley (2017) argues, creativity […]
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“More Oral Production from a Flipped Class”
This presentation addressed the results from a flipped classroom approach over 2 semesters. Low oral production of end of semester assessments compelled this instructor of a Spanish class to reexamine […]
The Preparation, Discussion, Reaction (PDR) Method – Prof. Eamon Watters, Akita University
Abstract: The Preparation, Discussion, Reaction (PDR) Method is a teaching methodology developed at Tohoku University. PDR utilizes a learner-centered, active learning method with flipped-classroom approach. It provides great leeway in […]
JUNE 23, 2018 – Video portfolios: enabling language learning by engaging learner autonomy
Abstract: This presentation described and evaluated the use of video portfolios to provide a pedagogical framework and a primary means of assessment for a freshman undergraduate EAP speaking course, […]
Saturday, May 26th – Akita Ranga and Its International Dimensions: A Short Tour
Presenter: Prof. Kuniko Abe – Akita International University, Basic Education Program and Institute for Asian Studies and Regional Collaboration (IASRC) Abstract: Akita Ranga, the first Western-influenced school of painting in […]
The Seven Principles of Liberally Educated People
Presenter: Miguel Sosa – Akita International University faculty Abstract: In his diaries, Leonardo Da Vinci described seven principles for developing a liberally educated mind. Leonardo da Vinci’s principles remind us […]
Making use of Aristotle’s Rhetorical Pyramid: Teaching EFL students the keys to rhetorical analysis
Saturday, March 24th, Akita JALT meeting Presenter: Dr. Patrick Dougherty Abstract: We are surrounded by speakers, advertisements, and political campaigns that want us to believe them, buy their products, or […]
Investigating Learner Agency: An Example from AIU
This presentation described a pilot research project that involved the controlled introduction of volunteer international students into an EAP speaking and listening class in an overall attempt to (a) gauge […]
Teaching EFL learners shadowing for listening
Shadowing involves language learners attempting to speak along to audio texts. Its focus is on sounds more than word recognition. Further, meaning is secondary in most shadowing tasks. In this […]
Student-generated Methodologies to End Academic Dishonesty in Extensive Reading Programs
In this presentation, the presenters demonstrated how Extensive Reading (ER) has gained popularity in English language classrooms and they shared methods to discourage potential problems which may arise when implementing […]
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