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Author Archives: Akita-JALT

GRAD STUDENT POSTER SESSION: CLASSROOM-BASED DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

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December 17, 2022 Time: 12:30– [approximately] 1:35 Session I: 12:35–1:05 Session II: 1:05–1:35 Finish: 1:45 Venue: ZOOM (Emailed to all Akita JALT Members) – If you are not a member […]

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December Akita JALT Meeting (Scheduled for the 17th)

December 1, 2022by Akita-JALT Leave a comment

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

October 28, 2022by Akita-JALT Leave a comment

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 […]

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A Global Citizenship Course: Teaching English Through Art (Maria Carlotta Avanzi)

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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: […]

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Bridging Akita and the American Deep South: Teaching Cultural Diversity in Local Universities and Communities

February 17, 2021by Akita-JALT Leave a comment

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 […]

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“Anthropological Perspectives of Japan”

February 17, 2021by Akita-JALT Leave a comment

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, […]

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Upcoming Local Event

October 27, 2020by Akita-JALT Leave a comment

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 […]

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Dialogism and Other Communication Concepts from Mikhail Bakhtin as they Relate to the “Big Lebowski” – Evan Cacali (Akita University)

April 8, 2020by Akita-JALT Leave a comment

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 […]

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Integrated Programming-English Education: tackling a new challenge

December 16, 2019by Akita-JALT Leave a comment

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 […]

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TRANSLATING EFL LEARNING MOTIVATION INTO ENGAGEMENT

October 31, 2019by Akita-JALT Leave a comment

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 […]

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