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Dear esteemed SIG members, it’s been a while! Following the sudden departure of our Coordinator and Program Chair back in April, we’ve been working behind the scenes to get things in the SIG back up and running. Part of that has involved recruiting a new Coordinator and Program Chair and we’re pleased to announce that we have now filled these roles. Our new Coordinator is Thomas (Tom) Legge and our new Program Chair is Delano Cannegieter. We would like to host a Zoom Meeting to introduce the new (and not-so-new!) officers, discuss our plans for this year’s Study Abroad SIG conference (which we are planning to hold in person this year!), the JALT International Conference, and finally some of our plans for the SIG moving forwards. We’d be really keen to talk with you guys, answer questions and gather feedback about what you would like to see the SIG doing in the future as well. We would therefore like to ask all of you to join us for a Zoom Meeting on Tuesday 18th July at 20:00 JST. The meeting information is as follows:
Any questions or queries whatsoever, please do get in touch via Facebook, email, or carrier pigeon. We hope so see everyone on the 18th!
Best wishes Your Study Abroad SIG Dear Study Abroad SIG Member, We would like to inform you about the change to the Study Abroad SIG Conference scheduled to be held at Mejiro University on September 10, 2022. Due to the current spread of COVID-19 in Tokyo, we have made the difficult decision to switch from the face to face format to online via Zoom. There is no change to the originally scheduled date and time. On conference day, presentations and our Annual General Meeting will be accessible in Zoom breakout rooms. The conference program and other information can be found at the bottom of this post. Here are the conference details:
Study Abroad SIG Website: https://www.sa-sig.org The SA SIG Conference is open to JALT and non-JALT members alike. This year’s conference theme is "Moving Forward Post Pandemic." Our plenary speaker is Aaron Sponseller from Osaka Jogakuin College on the topic of "Mixed Methods Study Abroad Research: Will Marrying Modern Statistics and Novel Qualitative Techniques Answer Our Biggest Questions?". We look forward to seeing you at this year’s conference. Best Regards, Lyndell Nagashima, Coordinator Miho Suzuki, Program Chair SA SIG Conference Co-hosts
Study Abroad SIG Conference開催方法の変更のお知らせ 海外留学SIG会員のみなさま 9月10日に目白大学で開催を予定しているStudy Abroad SIG Conferenceの開催方法の変更についてご連絡をいたします。現在、東京では新型コロナウイルスの感染が拡大しているため、本学会の開催方法を対面開催からZoomでのオンライン開催に切り替えることにいたしました。本研究会、年次総会はZoomでの開催となります。つきましては、開催方法の変更をご承諾の上、ご参加くださいますことをお願いいたします。スケジュールは以下の添付ファイルをご確認ください。 オンライン開催への変更に際して以下の点にご注意いただき、ご参加ください。
Study Abroad SIG Website: https://www.sa-sig.org JALTの会員・非会員に関わらず、どなたでも参加することができます。 今年度の研究会のテーマは「ポスト・パンデミックに向けた取り組み」です。基調講演は大阪女学院大学のアーロン・スポンセラー先生をお招きいたします。タイトルは、"Mixed Methods Study Abroad Research: Will Marrying Modern Statistics and Novel Qualitative Techniques Answer Our Biggest Questions?"です。 学会でお会いできるのを楽しみにしています。 SA SIG Conference 共同ホスト 長島リンドー（Coordinator） 鈴木美穂（Program Chair）
Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022 Time: 9:00-17:00 (Japan) Venue: Mejiro University (4-31-1 Nakaochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) https://www.mejiro.ac.jp/ Access - https://www.mejiro.ac.jp/access/ Participation Fee: SA SIG member - Free / JALT member -1,000 yen / Non-member - 2,000 yen / Students - Free *Please pay participation fee in cash on conference day Registration: Please register with the Google form below by Wednesday, August 31. Link & QR Registration Google form: https://forms.gle/B46iS5PacjTBQKkk9 
開催日：2022年9月10日（土） 時間：9:00-17:00 会場：目白大学（東京都新宿区中落合4－31－1）https://www.mejiro.ac.jp/ アクセス- https://www.mejiro.ac.jp/access/ 参加費：全国語学教育学会海外留学研究部会会員（SA SIG member）：無料
Link & QR Registration Google form: https://forms.gle/B46iS5PacjTBQKkk9 The call for proposals for the 2022 Study Abroad SIG Conference has been extended. We look forward to your participation. Call for Proposals 【Submission Deadline: S̶u̶n̶d̶a̶y̶,̶ ̶J̶u̶l̶y̶ ̶1̶0̶t̶h̶ Sunday, July 31st】 1．Open Conference Submission is open to JALT and non-JALT members alike. 2．Presentation Content We invite proposals that will discuss study abroad both outbound and inbound. Presentations may be delivered in English or Japanese. Possible topics include, but not limited to: ・Best practices in study abroad ・Study abroad risk management ・Effectiveness of study abroad ・Student experiences 3. Session Type Presentations will be face-to-face on campus. （1）Full Presentation - 20 minutes presentation, 5 minutes Q&A and setup/pack down （2）Poster Presentation - 10 minutes presentation (A0 size, on rotation during 30-minute session), 5 minutes pack down 4．Application Please submit your application from Google form by S̶u̶n̶d̶a̶y̶,̶ ̶J̶u̶l̶y̶ ̶1̶0̶ Sunday, July 31. Notification of Acceptance: e̶n̶d̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶J̶u̶l̶y̶ beginning of August (1) Presenter(s) Details and Contact information (2) Presentation type (Full presentation or Poster presentation) (3) Presentation Title (4) Abstract
Link Application Google form: https://forms.gle/RbPYWYbqDwH6A5Zz8 海外留学研究部会研究学会 2022の発表募集期間を延長いたします。みなさまの参加申し込みをお待ちしています。
発表募集【発表申込締切：7̶月̶1̶0̶日̶（̶日̶） 7月31日（日）】 1．発表資格 JALTの会員・非会員に関わらず、どなたでも発表することができます。 2．発表内容 海外留学（受入・派遣）に関する発表を募集します。発表言語は日本語、英語どちらでも構いません。 以下の内容に関わるものを歓迎しますが、それ以外の内容でも応募可能です。 ・海外留学の実践 ・海外留学のリスク管理 ・海外留学の有効性 ・学生の海外留学の経験 3．発表形態 発表は学内で対面で行います。 （1）口頭発表:発表20分、質疑応答・準備片付け5分 （2）ポスター発表（A0サイズ）：発表10分・質疑応答5分を2回（計30分）、片付け5分 4. 申し込み方法 発表申し込みは7̶月̶1̶0̶日̶（̶日̶） 7月31日（日）までに以下のGoogle formよりお申し込みください。 査読結果は7̶月̶末̶ 8月初旬にお知らせします。 （1）名前、メールアドレス、ご所属等 （2）発表形式（口頭発表／ポスター発表） （3）発表タイトル （4）発表要旨（発表する言語で記載）英語の要旨：75-100語、日本語の要旨：150-200字 Link Application Google form: https://forms.gle/RbPYWYbqDwH6A5Zz8 Saturday, May 28, 2022 - Zoom
Hosted by JALT Fukuoka Chapter Description - Lyndell Nagashima and Andras Molnar, Coordinator and Treasurer, will be presenting on officer duties Link to event details - https://www.fukuokajalt.org/ The Study Abroad SIG Forum will be held at the JALT 2021 Conference online. Here are the details.
New Perspectives of Study Abroad Date: Sunday, November 14, 2021 Time: 14:45-16:15 (Japan Time) https://jalt2021.edzil.la/session/2322 According to the description, it said “participants can watch the virtual presentations uploaded on the SIG website (https://sa-sig.weebly.com/) in early October.” However, we decided to organize a live forum where participants listen to the presentations and ask questions at the time of forum. Below is a list of presentations and their abstracts: A New Perspective on SA: The Encounter with Difference Stephen M. Ryan (Sanyo Gakuen University) The encounter with difference is the quintessence of the Study Abroad experience. We travel because we expect the destination to be different. We expect students to learn from SA by engaging with that difference. This presentation offers a perspective on the encounter with difference from a brain science perspective. The encounter undermines our ability to make accurate predictions about our environment, predictions the survival of our bodies depends on. This is why we talk in terms of a “shock.” A shock often entails an emotional reaction, the kind that fixes the details of our encounter in long term memory. The encounter leads to a rearrangement of our understanding of the world, which is why we say that travel broadens the mind. It also gives us an opportunity to re-examine our assumptions about the world, which is why we often see Study Abroad as an opportunity for personal development. Web Based International Programmes: A Potential Model Saul Takahashi & Richard Miller (Osaka Jogakuin University) During the 2020 academic year, OJU used freely available web-based platforms to hold international programmes (aimed at both academic studies and cultural exchange) with partner universities in Burundi and Palestine. These programmes were very successful, with overwhelmingly positive feedback from the participants. The students were able to have a rich experience, even without physically traveling abroad. Coincidentally, both of the countries were destinations OJU students would not easily be able to travel to in any case, making the programmes even more valuable – they were possible precisely because they were web-based. While certainly in person travel is irreplaceable, the presenters believe that OJU’s programmes may provide one model for the future. Possibilities and Challenges of E-Tandem Learning Project as an Alternative Approach for the Study Abroad Masaki Seo (Ibaraki University) The spread of COVID-19 has made it difficult for students to study abroad and has brought major changes into universities’ international exchanges. In response to these exchanges, the presenter organized an e-tandem learning project that 72 Japanese students paired up with 97 students from the overseas partner institutions. In this presentation, the presenter will share its possibilities and challenges by analyzing survey and interview data and how this type of project can become an alternative for the study abroad program. We look forward to seeing you at the forum! |
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