May 2021 Monthly Meeting
Good morning Akita JALT, What a gorgeous day! Walking onto campus today I could smell the wisteria in bloom. I may have mistakenly neglected to plan our May monthly meeting. […]
April 2021 Event: Guest Speaker Curtis Kelly
Why our Brains Love Stories: The Neuroscience of Narrative Abstract: Stories, the original Wikipedia, are the oldest tool of teaching, and still the most potent. For most of human existence, […]
March 2021 Chapter Meeting
Topic: “Akita Chapter’s Annual Health Check” Presenter: Ben Grafström Ben Grafström has been the President of JALT’s Akita Chapter since January 2020. Prior to that he was the Membership […]
**Drawing for Complimentary Membership to TESOL!**
Seven (7) lucky JALT members will win one-year complimentary memberships to the TESOL International Association! You can see what kind of benefits are offered for TESOL members HERE. Participants must […]
Chapter President’s March Email to the Chapter (2021)
Good Afternoon Akita JALT Members, I can think of 2 significant milestones we will be reaching this March. One of course is the 10th Anniversary of the Great East Japan […]
Bridging Akita and the American Deep South: Teaching Cultural Diversity in Local Universities and Communities
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 […]
“Anthropological Perspectives of Japan”
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, […]
December 12th Guest Speaker: Edo Forsythe
Speaker: Edo Forsythe (Hirosaki Gakuin University—Department of English Language and Literature) Topic: Survey of recent research in MALL in Japanese EFL Contexts Abstract: Today’s technology has brought a revolution in […]
Upcoming Local Event
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 […]
Sept. 26th Guest Speaker: Adrian Leis
Title: “Learner agency and how it fits in with active learning” Presenter: Adrian Leis Ph.D. (Educational Informatics) Associate Professor Title: Learner agency and how it fits in with active learning […]
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