AKITA – April 2016 – The Effectiveness of Recasts in the Language Classroom: A Meta-Analysis – Paul Chamness Miller, Ph.D., Akita International University. Many language teachers employ ‘recasts’ as a means to correct […]

Our meeting on March 26th was well attended.  There were three non-JALT member guests who visited to see what JALT is all about and are now intending to join the chapter.  […]

AKITA – December 2015 – Teaching Haiku and Haiku Composition to English Language Learners – Ben Grafström, Akita University.  The presenter teaches an English immersion-style course titled “Journey to the Interior” at Akita University. This presentation […]

AKITA – October 2015 – English as a Co-Language: Perspectives by the Foreign Language Learner – Bryan Hahn, Akita International University. The presentation was divided into two parts. The first part explained […]

AKITA – July 2015 – Why, What and How of Teaching and Learning English Vocabulary. Rachael Ruegg, Akita International University.   Words are the basic building blocks of the language […]

AKITA – June 2015 – Medical English and Medical Anthropology for Large Classes – Donald C. Wood, Akita University.   Large class size is one of the most common problems […]

AKITA – May 2015 – Teaching the spoken language; Reported speech – John Campbell-Larsen, Kyoto Women’s University.   This presentation was divided into two parts. The first part introduced the […]

AKITA – April 2015 – Activating Extensive Reading – Thomas Bieri, Nanzan University. Extensive reading has recently become a well-known technique for language study and many programs and individual instructors […]

AKITA – March 2015 – Running a 4-skills extensive reading class — Ben Shearon, Tohoku University   The purpose of the presentation/workshop was to show participants a method for helping […]