Author: MatthewsJohn

  • Call for Papers • 1st JAAL in JACET Annual Conference

    ByMatthewsJohn

    The Japan Association of College English Teachers (JACET) The 1st JAAL in JACET Annual Conference (Summer, 2026) Call for Papers Guidelines for Presentation Submissions JACET First Division Committee (in charge of International Convention / JAAL in JACET) Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026 Venue: Osaka Ibaraki Campus, Ritsumeikan University AILA (the International Association of Applied Linguistics) was founded in 1964 as an academic association dedicated to advancing applied linguistics research and promoting scholarly exchange among researchers. As applied linguistics associations are typically organized on a one-country, one-association basis, Japan’s national association is The Japan Association for Applied Linguistics (JAAL) in JACET, which was established within JACET in 1984. This year, the…

  • Expanding Japanese Cognitive/Learning Research

    ByMatthewsJohn

    Expanding Japanese Cognitive/Learning Research: What Does Eye Movement Reveal? ◆Date & Time: Friday, 13 March 2026, 13:00–17:30 ◆Venue: Room 105, Japanese Language Education Centre for International Students, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies ◆Free Admission (Registration Required) ◆Programme 13:00–14:00　Lecture 1: Kazunori Suzuki (Josai International University) “Trends in L2 Cognitive Research – Potential Applications in Eye-Tracking Experiments” 14:15–15:15　Lecture 2: Daichi Yanagimoto (Gakushuin University) “Unravelling Japanese Learners’ Cognitive Processing of Kanji Vocabulary through Eye Movements” 15:30–17:30　 Lecture 3: Tomohito Okumura (Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University) “Developmental Perspectives on Reading through Eye Movement Measurement – Insights from Supporting Children with Dyslexia (Professor Okumura’s presentation will be delivered online) ◆ Registration Form https://forms.gle/XyD7oaiJAhT56bjf7 ◆ Contact:…

  • Vocabulary Symposium in Nagoya

    ByMatthewsJohn

    cms.hum.nagoya-u.ac.jp/ele/2026/02/316vocabulary-symposium-in-nagoya.html The Vocabulary Symposium in Nagoya will be held at Nagoya University on Monday, 16 March 2026. Registration https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2XjT2aFQyb_9zy6egT39quQIceWG259TRUZB926Q8HH5mKA/viewform This symposium will feature research presentations on second language vocabulary acquisition and vocabulary processing, encompassing both theoretical research and educational practice. The programme is designed to provide an overview of current trends in vocabulary research, appealing not only to specialists in the field but also to those interested in speaking, task-based research, CALL, and educational practice. The keynote address will be delivered by Professor Stuart Webb (University of Western Ontario), a leading figure in vocabulary acquisition research. Additionally, presentations by Professor Webb’s Japanese colleagues will cover diverse topics employing different methodologies…

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    Tutorial: Using jsPsych, an experiment platform for online data collection

    ByMatthewsJohn

    We are delighted to announce a JSLS-sponsored tutorial on the use of jsPsych, an experiment platform for online data collection presented by Daisuke Abe of Matsuyama University. The tutorial will be conducted in Japanese. Wednesday, February 11th • 14:00-17:00 via Zoom Participation is FREE and open to members and non-members alike. ・ Learn how to create an online experiment system that displays screens in a web browser and saves keyboard input responses and reaction times to a database. Participants can join experiments remotely or be recruited in large numbers via the web. ・ No programming experience is required. However, participants should be familiar with basic computer operations such as creating folders,…

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    2025 JSLS Award

    ByMatthewsJohn

    JSLS Prize • Outstanding Paper Award We are delighted to announce the recipient of the JSLS Prize for Outstanding Paper from the 24th Annual Conference held at Ehime University: Neural Correlates of Cross-Linguistic Syntactic Priming in Sentence Production: Evidence from Chinese-Japanese Bilinguals Qiang Huang, Yuto Aki, Daiko Takahashi, Motoaki Sugiura, Hyeonjeong Jeong Tohoku University The prize will be awarded at the 2026 Annual Conference which will be held on September 19th-20th at Ochanomizu Women’s University.