*****************************************************************************The 2022 ONLINE Conference of the Japanese Society
For Mother Tongue, Heritage Language,and Bilingual Education (MHB)
August 4-7, 2022*****************************************************************************

April 16, 2022
The purpose of the Japanese Society for Mother Tongue, Inherited Language and Bilingual Education(MHB) is to explore language education methods, theories, and research methods related to how infants,children, students, and other learners in multilingual environments in Japan and abroad acquire multilingualskills.
The 2022 conference will be held online from August 4 to 7 under the theme "To Explore Education for
the Development of Three or More Languages". "Three (or more) language learning and acquisition" refers tolanguage learning and teaching when three (or more) languages are involved, a concept which has beendifficult to visualize because it has been collectively referred to as "bi-lingual" education. Since this is a theme
that eventually applies to the growth process of every language learner who is a subject of our research, wewill particularly focus on the education of "three (or more) languages" and, together with you, we would liketo explore what can be applied to education based on what we have learned so far.
The keynote speaker for the conference theme will be Dr. Jasone Cenoz (University of Basque Country),a renowned researcher and educator whose extensive research and contributions to the field of multilingual
education include tri-lingual education (Basque, Spanish, and English), immersion education, early English
education, and theoretical considerations in multilingual education. We will also have a panel session related
to the conference theme. In addition, there will be individual presentation sessions by MHB members.
We are calling for conventional oral presentations and, continuing from last year, short presentations. The
latter emphasizes interaction among participants for various presentations, and it includes presentations ofresearch, practical reports, and demonstrations.
The first half of the conference will also include a workshop on language teaching tasks (August 4) anda workshop on statistical analysis for use in teaching and research (August 5).
The conference will be online as in 2020 and 2021. We have members in various parts of the world. We
will make the conference accessible to as many people as possible. We will also make every effort to ensure
information for the deaf and hard of hearing.
We will announce how to apply for general participation later. We look forward to your activeparticipation.
The 2022 MHB Conference Organizing Committee
taikai@mhb.jp【Outline of the Conference】
Date: Thursday, August 4, 2022 - Sunday, August 7, 2022
How to be held: Completely online
Theme: To Explore Education to foster three (or more) languages
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【Program】
Thursday, August 4
15:00-17:00 Workshop I [pre-shared recording with Japanese subtitles +live discussions]Let's make tasks you can use tomorrow
Instructor: Emiko Yukawa (Ritsumeikan Univ.), Facilitators: Noriko Ogawa, Aiko Sano, Eriko Namekawa,Yuki Matsuo, Naoki Yamazaki, Sachiko Yokoi
Abstract: The main target participants are those who teach foreign/heritage language learning classes at thejunior high school level and above (generally A1 to B2 of the CEFR). A 40-minute lecture will be followedby group discussions on how to devise a task and scaffolding (assistance) for it to help students actively engage
in those tasks. The instructor specializes in English teacher training for junior and high school students. Still,
the content can be applied to teaching any other language, so those in charge of teaching different languages
are also welcome. The instructor is not a researcher specifically working on task-based pedagogy but rather ateacher educator who has been teaching pre-and in-service English teachers to devise better tasks and theirscaffolding that can be used in classes (and mock classes). I want to share the ideas I have gained withparticipants through such experiences.
Friday, August 5
10:00-17:30 [Special Program] Workshop II [Interpretation and subtitles are under consideration*An additional fee is required for this workshop.
Statistical Analysis Using Web Applications: From Introductory to Advanced Levels
Lecturer: Atsushi Mizumoto (Kansai Univ.)
Abstract: This workshop will cover basic to advanced levels, with lectures and hands-on practice, for anyone
interested in using quantitative methods to conduct research in language education and related fields. This
workshop is also for anyone interested in correctly understanding studies conducted using quantitative methods.
The tools used for analysis will be mainly web-based applications that anyone can easily access. The workshop
will consist of three parts: introductory, basic, and advanced, but participants may choose any part they wish
to attend.
Saturday , August 6
9:30-12:00 Panel Session
Theme: To explore education that fosters three (or more) languages [pre-shared recording with Japanesesubtitles + live discussions with Japanese sign language interpretation].
Purpose: To discuss, through examples of second and third language teaching practices in Japanese secondary
and tertiary institutions, how curricula are designed, how three languages influence each other in the course oflanguage acquisition, and what kind of teaching methods can help students acquire language proficiency, andto what degree. The lecture will also consider the advantages of tri-linguals over bilinguals and what this meansin Japan.
Speakers:(1) Jeongtae Kim(Korea International Academy), Mami Ota (Wonjin Park) (Doctoral Student, Graduate
School of Osaka University)(2) Noriei Oka (Meisei Gakuen)(3) Sachiko Yoda (Hokkaido Sapporo International and Technological High School), Sachiko Yokoi (OsakaUniversity)(4) Naoki Yamazaki (Kansai University), Noriko Ogawa (Aichi University)
13:30 General Meeting [Japanese Sign Language Interpreter]
14:00 Opening of the meeting
14:10-15:40 Individual Presentations Session I
16:00-19:30 Keynote Speech [Pre-shared recording with Japanese subtitles, Live discussion with JapaneseEnglish interpretation, Japanese Sign Language interpretation]
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The development of metalinguistic awareness through translanguaging in the acquisition of third andadditional languages
Jasone Cenoz, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU
The positive effect of bilingualism on the acquisition of a third or additional languages is associated with theincreased development of metalinguistic awareness. Learners of a third or additional language have a broader
repertoire than second language learners and can use their prior knowledge when learning an additional language.
In fact, multilingual speakers can apply metalinguistic strategies that they have already developed previously. The
multilingual repertoire can be a rich resource in third and additional language acquisition, but learners do not use
all the opportunities they have as multilingual or emergent multilingual speakers. Prior knowledge often needs tobe activated so as to develop metalinguistic awareness. Pedagogical translanguaging can make learners aware of
their own multilingual resources and teach them to reflect on those resources by developing metalinguistic
awareness. In this presentation, the concept of metalinguistic awareness will be discussed as related to third andadditional language acquisition. The focus will be on the role of pedagogical translanguaging to enhance
metalinguistic awareness when learning English as a third language in primary and secondary school. Pedagogicaltranslanguaging mobilises the students’ repertoire through instruction by focusing on pedagogical strategies used
to learn languages based on the learners’ whole linguistic repertoire (Cenoz & Gorter, 2021). This presentation
will show how activating the use of resources from the whole linguistic repertoire can stimulate the developmentof metalinguistic awareness and contribute to benefitting to a greater extent from the advantages associated withbilingualism in third and additional language acquisition.
Cenoz, J. & Gorter, D. (2021) Pedagogical Translanguaging. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Sunday, August 7
10:30-12:00 Individual Presentations Session II
13:30-15:00 Individual Presentations Session III
15:10-16:40 Individual Presentations Session IV【How to register】
Wix is used for the conference site and registration. User registration is required along with the conference
registration. Registration will be made via the conference site, and details will be provided later.
※ Non-members of the MHB are also welcome to attend the conference, but those who wish to participate inthe MHB2022 conference at the general (student) member price must first pay the MHB annual
membership fee for the year 2022. (If you wish to become a new member, please apply for membership at"Membership Information" https://mhb.jp/admission)※ If you are currently an associate member and wish to change your membership status to a general member,please contact https://mhb.jp/membership-renewal.
※ The MHB Conference Organizing Committee will make every effort to provide the best possible
environment for the online conference. However, please note that we cannot guarantee that there will be
no problems due to issuse such as poor internet connection.
※ Applications to the conference will close when the number of participants reaches the maximum capacity.
【Registration and Participation Fee】
・ Period: sometime in July・ Pre-registration is required for all events, and no on-site registration is permitted.
・ The fees are as follows. The fee for the "Special Program" is a fee in addition to the conference registration
fee. The fee for [Special Programs] alone is not enough to participate in the conference.
・ No additional fee is required for the workshop for language education tasks.
MHB2022 Conference Registration Fee
General members and student members: 3,000 yen
3Associate members and non-members: 4,000 yen【Special Program】(additional fee required) Statistics Workshop: 2,000 yen
Payment patterns are as follows: a)-d)
General members and student membersa) Conference participation only: 3,000 yenb) Congress Participation + Statistical Workshop 5,000 yen
Associate member/non-memberc) Conference participation only 4,000 yend) Congress Participation + Statistical Workshop 6,000 yen※ If you need a receipt issued by the MHB Society, please contact the MHB Society 2022 ConferenceCommittee.
※ Please note that payment will not be returned for any reason.
【Individual Presentation applications】
・ Please download the following three documents. The files can be accessed by clicking them while you
are connected to the Internet.
(1) 2022MHB_AppForm(2) 2022MHB_guide(3) 2022MHB_template
・ Please fill out (1), follow the instructions in (2), prepare your application manuscript using (3), and submit(1) and (3).
Contact: The 2022 MHB Conference Organizing Committee
taikai@mhb.jp

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