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ISSN 2188-109X 一般社団法人 大 学 英 語 教 育 学 会 ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― March 2015 The Japan Association of College English Teachers No.193 ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― Contents Foreword (Hisatake Jimbo) 1 Report from Headquarters 4 Report on the JACET 2nd Seminar Reports from Chapters 4 in English Education (Yujitsu Ohmori) 2 Foreword Projects for 2015 Hisatake Jimbo President of JACET (Waseda University) Our main objectives this year are to bring the Language Education in a Globalized World.” following projects to fruition. The Convention will feature three keynote speakers: Dr. Claire Kramsch (University of 1. Annual Convention California, Berkeley), Dr. Daniel Perin (Zurich This year, the JACET 54th International University of Applied Sciences), and Dr. Celeste Convention will be held from August 29 to 31 at Kinginger (Pennsylvania State University). The Kagoshima University, Korimoto Campus. The Convention will feature a wide range of symposia theme of this convention is “Intercultural and presentations. The plenary symposium will Communicative Competence and English be on the convention theme and the panelists will JACET 通信―――――――――――――――<1>―――――――――――――――――2850 be Dr. Claire Kramsch, Dr. Celeste Kinginger, Dr. will be published in December, 2015. JACET Mae-Ran Park (Pukyong National University) Newsletter, No. 194, will be on our website in and Honna Nobuyuki (Professor Emeritus, July, 2015, No. 195 will be published in Aoyama Gakuin University). The representatives December, 2015 and No. 196 will be on our from JACET, CELEA (Chinese English website in March, 2016. Language Education Association) and ALAK (The Applied Linguistics Association of Korea) 4. Local Chapter Activities will be the discussants in the Second AILA Each JACET chapter will host its annual East-Asia symposium. To commemorate the final convention and publish its annual journal and year of the “JACET Global Project”, special regular newsletters. I am confident that each lectures and a special symposium will be held chapter will successfully fulfill its mission. during the convention. 5. Collaboration with other academic associations 2. Seminars JACET has been pursuing collaborative The 42nd JACET Summer Seminar will be held relationships with other academic associations at Kusatsu Skyland Hotel, Gunma Prefecture both domestically and internationally. Many from August 18 to 20, 2015. The main lecturer representatives of associate English teaching will be Dr. Philip Hubbard (Stanford University) organizations have participated in our annual addressing the theme: “Mobile learning in and out conventions in the past. I look forward to of the classroom: Balancing blended language welcoming many to our international convention learner training.” Dr. Glenn Stockwell (Waseda in Kagoshima. As a new initiative, since 2010, University) will be an invited speaker. About we have begun collaborating with academic ten other participants will present their short associations of other languages in Japan. We papers. will continue to pursue this endeavor and will try The next English Education Seminar is to expand this initiative by collaborating with scheduled for November 28, 2015 at Kobe Gakuin associations of other disciplines this year. University, Port Island Campus. The aim is to share information on innovative English language I hope 2015 will be another fruitful year for our teaching practices in a globalized world among organization and for all JACET members. teachers from all levels, from elementary school to university. Report on the JACET 2nd Seminar in English Education 3. Publications Director JACET JOURNAL No. 60 is scheduled to be Yujitsu Ohmori published in January, 2016. The second issue of (Aichi Prefectural University) JACET International Convention Selected Papers JACET 通信―――――――――――――――<2>―――――――――――――――――2851 The JACET 2nd Seminar in English Education advantages in using their new textbooks for was held at Aichi University, Nagoya Campus, on university students. In the workshop portions of the 6th of December, 2014. Unfortunately strong the program, two types of CALL & ICT devices winds and extreme cold attacked the city of were introduced: Hoya’s CALL and Panasonic’s Nagoya and its suburbs for the first time that network system. winter, while the seminar site inside was warm Above all, the panel discussion of this year’s not only because of the good university facili- seminar deserves special mention: “Perspectives ties, but because of the enthusiasm of the 90 on University English Education: Contributing to participants. the Global Human Resource Development The 2nd Seminar entitled “Current Situation through the Integration of the Primary, Secondary, and Issues regarding Integration of the Primary, and Advanced Levels.” The symposium was Secondary, and Advanced Levels,” mainly composed of a variety of talks by four panelists consisted of one plenary lecture, three seminar covering almost all walks of English education: lectures, one panel discussion, two workshops, Ms. Atsuko Yamashita, vice-principal of Uzura and over a dozen exhibitions by publishing Elementary School in Gifu, Mr. Noritaka companies (showcasing both print and digital Kumagai, the new face of Taguchi Senior High materials). The keynote speaker of the day was School in Aichi, Mr. Mitsuharu Ota, official Professor Nobuo Okada from Kansai Gaidai inspector of Ministry of Education, and Professor University, ex-vice-president of JACET, who Kunié Miyaura, director of general education of intriguingly discussed the importance of integra- Aichi Prefectural University; as well as one by the tion in all educational tiers. He reflected on the moderator, Professor Yujitsu Ohmori, director of past activities in school disciplines, under the title JACET, who was in charge of facilitating the of “Education Across and Down: Looking into a discussion. Yamashita explained a model process Collaboration for English Language Teaching.” in English teaching and learning from primary to The topic of Lecture 1 was “How to Utilize secondary level, while Kumagai showed a co- English Proficiency Tests,” which was given by operative practice which dealt with bridging the speakers from three major test organizations, gap between junior and senior high schools. namely, Eiken, TOEIC, and Benesse. Lecture 2 Additionally, Ota put much emphasis on efforts concentrated on “Making Use of a Learner’s and effects in practicing “all in English” in class Dictionary,” a topic to which one of the leading activities not only in comprehensive high schools editors of learners’ oriented English-Japanese but also in vocational schools. Finally, from the dictionaries, Professor Hirosada Iwasaki from viewpoint of integration with secondary level University of Tsukuba has long been paying close education, Miyaura drew a new picture of English attention. In Lecture 3: “How to Make the Most education in college and university, by means of the Latest Published Textbooks,” representa- of a case study of Aichi P. U., which has been tives of five publishers respectively showed the developing in contemporary global perspectives JACET 通信―――――――――――――――<3>―――――――――――――――――2852 as Okada suggested in the plenary lecture. Competence for Peace and Friendship.” A general Last but not least, our sincere thanks should be meeting of representatives was held at Hiroshima expressed to supporting members of JACET City University on the day before the annual other than those mentioned above, such as convention. Cambridge U. P., Oxford U. P., Pearson Pub., 2015 will be another important year for JACET Sanshusha Pub., Nan’un-do Pub., Kinseido Pub., members. The JACET 54th International Eihosha Pub., CHIeru, and NEC. Without their Convention will be held at Kagoshima University cooperation as well as the dedication of JACET from August 29 to 31, under the theme of Chubu members, the 2nd Seminar would not have “Intercultural Communicative Competence and been successful. English Language Education in a Globalized World.” We are expecting it to be another exciting and stimulating event, and hope many members Report from the JACET Headquarters will be able to attend. As of December 1, 2014, JACET membership Secretary General counted 2514. To make the year 2015 even Naoko Osuka more productive and successful for JACET, we (Meiji University) ask for your continued support. 総務担当理事 河野 円 (明治大学) JACET’s first election for shain, which started with a public announcement on October 1, 2014, Reports from Chapters was completed on January 13, 2015. Eighty-five members were elected as shain for the year 2015 to 2016. We would like to thank all the members Kyushu-Okinawa Chapter Report of JACET for their support and cooperation in this matter. 1. CONFERENCES, SEMINARS There have been numerous conferences, seminars and other events hosted by JACET and (1)Chapter Conferences its chapters this year. One of the most important The 27th Chapter Conference and General rd events was the JACET 53 International Meeting Convention, which was held at Hiroshima City Date: July 5, 2014 University from August 28 to 30. Despite the foul Venue: Kagoshima University weather just before the convention, more than 800 Conference Theme: College English Education of our members attended this convention from all Towards Active Learning parts of the country. It featured a range of lectures, symposiums, presentations and workshops under (2)Seminars the theme of “Fostering English Communicative SIG East Asia English Education 141st Seminar JACET 通信―――――――――――――――<4>―――――――――――――――――2853