Teachers Helping Teachers (THT)
Teachers Helping Teachers (THT), a SIG of JALT was founded by members of the Himeji City Chapter of the JALT in 2004. THT fulfills its mission by providing teacher-training workshops […]
Category Archives: Monthly Chapter Events
The Akita Chapter of JALT holds events monthly, usually hosting a guest speaker or panel discussion.
Transmedia Teaching Framework: from group projects to curriculum development.
This presentation described the Transmedia Teaching Framework: a social-constructivist approach to education designed to empower learners to be active co-creators of knowledge. The framework is theoretically built on the concepts […]
Ecological dynamic assessment – Increasing levels of agency in an online environment
This presentation by Mr. Mark deBoer of Akita International University used his PhD reseach to define the term ecological dynamic assessment (eDA). The presenter first introduced two dynamic assessment theories […]
Developing Learner Autonomy through a Selection of Practical Reading and Writing Activities
As students acclimate to university life, they often are encouraged by teachers to take their education into their own hands by becoming responsible for their own learning, what teachers refer […]
The Use of Biographical-Narrative in Language Teaching
This presentation described biographical-narrative research and proposed different methodological suggestions for its use in applied linguistics. This kind of qualitative research, also named narrative inquiry, is a methodology that is […]
Money 101: Personal Finance, Investing, and Retirement for Residents of Japan
Many teachers in Japan would like to get their finances in order, but aren’t quite sure where to start. This exposes them to three big potential dangers: not doing anything, […]
Metaphorically Speaking: Empowering EFL Learners
In 1980, George Lakoff and Mark Johnson published their seminal work, “Metaphors We Live By.” In 1999, they published a follow-up volume, “Philosophy in The Flesh.” In the intervening decades, […]
The Effectiveness of Recasts in the Language Classroom: A Meta-Analysis
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 […]
Creating a Student Friendly, Technologically Supported, Course Delivery System: A Tale from the Middle East.
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. […]
Teaching Haiku and Haiku Composition to English Language Learners
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 […]
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