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 […]
English as a Co-Language: Perspectives by the Foreign Language Learner
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 […]
Peer tutoring: A whole new world of academic support
Rachael Ruegg, Taku Sudo, Hinako Takeuchi, and Yuko Sato, Akita International University. This presentation introduced Akita International University’s (AIU) Academic Achievement Center (AAC), a place that employs peer tutoring to […]
Why, What and How of Teaching and Learning English Vocabulary
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 […]
Medical English and Medical Anthropology for Large Classes
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 […]
Teaching the spoken language; Reported speech
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 […]
Activating Extensive Reading
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 […]
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