JALT2022 LD SIG FORUM
Fukuoka International Congress Centre
Saturday, November 12th
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Room: 2nd Floor Lobby

Reflecting on challenges
and achievements indiverse learning
environments
12:45 – 12:50 LD SIG Grant Awards
12:50 – 13:20 Presentations: Round One
13:20 – 13:50 Presentations: Round Two
13:50 – 14:10 Reflection
14:10 – 14:15 Clean-up

educational puzzles and practices in learnerdevelopment. The forum examines topics
such as environmental dynamics andrelationships, emotional aspects of learning,
and innovative planning and assessments
practices. Presenters and participants willbe also invited to share their thoughts in theLD SIG’s newsletter.

Round 1(12:50 – 13:20)
Phillip A. Bennett (Kanda University ofInternational Studies)
Yuri Imamura (Tokyo Kasei University)
Using stimulated recall to analyse
experiential learning: Curriculum
development for a self-directed module

Ken Ikeda, Arisa Minami, & Rana Sato
(Otsuma Women's University)
Challenges and achievements ofundergraduate TAs through their hybrid
identities

Katherine Song (University of the Ryukyus)
Supporting learner autonomy with online
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Forum Abstract
This forum reflects on learning and teachingchallenges and achievements in different
learning environments (e.g., elementary,secondary, tertiary, language school, andadult learning). Through sharing narratives
and practitioner research, we explore

Yuki Togawa & Naeko Naganuma (AkitaInternational University)
Effective use of self-reflection activities toenhance students' learning using Socrative asa tool

Amelia Yarwood (Research Institute forLearner Autonomy Education (RILAE)
Tracing the emotional currents in theconstruction of one learner's English L2
identity: A narrative case study approach

Round 2(13:20 – 13:50)
Michael Kuziw (Jin-ai University)
An observational inquiry into a Japanese
language support group for students withforeign roots

Sakae Onoda (Juntendo University)
Empowering university English learners
through paired research projects

Steven Paydon (Rikkyo University)
Robert Dilenschneider (Jichi MedicalUniversity)
From fax machines to Zoom sessions: Keeping
the aged engaged in a time of covid

Michael Wilkins, Frances Shiobara, &Louisa Green (Saint Michael's InternationalSchool)
Establishing an all-day International Saturday
SchoolLD SIG AGM
Sunday, November 13th ( 16:00-16:45 in
Room 410 )Reflection (13:50 – 14:10)
Time for attendees to reflect in small groups
about what the presentations meant to them
personally, and as they relate to the theme of
the forum and conference.

Clean Up (14:10 – 14:15)
We would greatly appreciate everyone helping
clean up for a speedy transition following thesession.

Post-Forum Written Reflections
Both presenters andparticipants are invited towrite a short reflection toshare their insights andcomments about today’s
forum which will be
published in the 2023
Spring Issues of the LD
SIG’s newsletter, Learning Learning.
If you are interested in developing a longer
piece for an LD publication, see http://ldsig.org/information-for-contributors/ fordetails.

We welcome all LD members to the Annual
General Meeting. During the meeting, we will
review the SIG’s activities over the last year
and talk about how to move the SIG forward
in 2023! Come along and lend your voice tothe LD debate. We’d love to hear yourthoughts. You can find out about the personal
and professional benefits of getting more
involved by joining the LD team! Our door isalways open!

Upcoming Events
Autonomous and Interactive Practices inLanguage Learning - CEGLOC Online
Conference (December 3rd, 2022)
The conference includes a presenter-focusedzone and a collaborative LD zone. The LD
zone has student and teacher spaces to share
our learning and teaching experiences throughdialogue and reflection. Reflections will beshared in written and video formats! It should
be a really exciting and interactive event.
Please come and join us!
Conference Homepage
https://b24-n3d8tg.bitrix24.site/2022events/5thCEG
LOC-Conference/

About the Learner Development (LD)SIG
The Learner Development SIG is a network ofaround 170 members who have an interest indeveloping and researching practices that aimto support autonomous learning and teaching.
We share a commitment to exploring
connections between:• our experiences as learners and ourteaching practices• learners’ experiences inside and outside
the classroom.
We welcome new members from diverse
teaching contexts - Please feel free to join us at
future events such as monthly learnerdevelopment get-togethers, and LD forums in2023 at the following conferences: JALTPanSIG (May 12-14, 2023, Kyoto), JALT CALL
(details TBA), and the annual international
JALT conference (details to follow).