Sun, 14 Dec
|University of the Ryukyus
Trends in Language Teaching Conference

Time & Location
14 Dec 2014, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm GMT+9
University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Nakagami District, Okinawa 903-0129, Japan
About the Event
A nationwide invitation for speakers for Okinawa JALT’s "Trends in Language Teaching Conference" will ensure a variety of interesting presentations for everyone. Since this event will highlight the poster presentation format, participants will be able to interact face-to-face with numerous presenters. The event will also feature teachers of other languages and invite young scholars as well.
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JALT Okinawa hosted a Trends in Language Teaching Conference. More than 70 people attended the conference, and presentations were given by 30 people, two-thirds of whom traveled from outside Okinawa to attend. Andy Boon of Toyo Gakuen University and David Kluge of Nanzan University served as keynote speakers. Awards were given for poster presentations and included Charlotte Lin for Outstanding Poster Presentation, Samantha May for Excellent Poster Presentation, and Lorraine Kipling for Outstanding Poster. This groundbreaking and historical event for Okinawa JALT was made possible thanks to an energetic group of volunteers who worked 24/7 to help create and promote an atmosphere of learning, sharing, and professional development. We’re very grateful to the seven students from the University of the Ryukyus and Meio University who worked as interns. Promotional support was provided by Cengage Learning and the University of the Ryukyu's Center of Community Project (COC), and JALT Okinawa would especially like to thank our sponsors for their kind and generous assistance.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Andy Boon, Toyo Gakuen University
David Kluge, Nanzan University
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Shizuyo Asai, Ritsumeikan University
Andy Boon, Toyo Gakuen University
Stuart Champion, Kanda University
Jeremy Eades, Kanda University
Norman Fewell, Meio University
Tetsuko Fukawa, Kanda University
Wataru Gima, University of the Ryukyus
Tim Greer, Kobe University
Chad Hamilton, Kanda University
Takaaki Hiratsuka, University of the Ryukyus
Joseph Hosback, Ritsumeikan University
Yu Hsiang, University of the Ryukyus
Shawn Hupka, Kanda University
Lorraine Kipling, Kanda University
David Kluge, Nanzan University
Fernando Kohatsu, University of the Ryukyus
Nicholas Lambert, Toyo University
Ryan Lege, Kanda University
Chris Leyland, Kobe University
Charlotte Lin, Kanda University
George MacLean University of the Ryukyus
Samantha Marta, Kanda University
Bill Pellowe, Kinki University
Kristina Peterson, Ritsumeikan University
Jia Ping, National Taiwan University of Science
Kim Rockwell, University of Aizu
Paul Shimizu, Fukuoka
Tokuyu Uza, Meio University
Kevin Watson, University of the Ryukyus
Madoka Yabiku, University of the Ryukyus
PRESENTATION TOPICS
Role Playing
Inspire Your Students
Short-Term Overseas Study
Project Adventure: An Overview
iLiterate: Multiliteracies and the iPad
Student Beliefs in Language Learning
English for Sport Instruction & Coaching
Communication Repair: If It's Broken, Fix It!
Extensive Reading Gamification with Badges
Overcoming Barriers to Acquire Listening Skills
Encourage Active Participation with Answer Paddles
Suprasegmental Instruction: Pausing and Intelligiblity Incorporating Media Literacy into your EFL classroom
Seeing is Believing: The Mechanics of Sound Production
Introducing Medical Terminology to EFL Nursing Students
How to Teach English Pronunciation using Useful Websites
Student Perceptions of Medical English Curricula: A Survey
Sharing Responsibility: Self Assessment and Self Evaluation
Social Behavior and Interaction: Okinawans in South America
University Students' Anxiety towards English Language Study The Influence of Interrogatives in Written Corrective Feedback
Mobile Learning: Using Tablets in University English Writing Classes
iPads and the Learning by Design Knowledge Processes Framework
The Colour of English: Using Colour to Stimulate Language Learning
Learning in Context: A Self-development Approach to Presentation Skills
Language learning incorporated in global human resource development program
Pre-enactment and the Use of Physical Artifacts in Pre-class Planning Discussions
Employing Narrative Frames for Needs Analysis: The Case of a Newly-Hired Teacher
Music and Language Teaching: Affordances and Constraints of the Digital Work Station
The Graphic Organizer Textbook Approach: A Learner-centered Approach to Reading