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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! The 2021 JALT Study Abroad SIG Conference was held on Saturday, September 4th, 2021. You can watch selected presentations from the conference below. If you have questions or comments regarding the presentations, please write them here and we will pass them on to the presenters.
We organized the Study Abroad SIG Forum at the JALT PanSIG 2021 on Saturday, May 15. About 30 people participated in the event. You can watch the presentations of the Study Abroad SIG Forum at the JALT PanSIG 2021. If you have questions/comments regarding presentations, you can write them here. We will pass them to the presenters. Title: Study Abroad: The New Normal during a Pandemic Abstract: The spread of COVID-19 has made it difficult for students to study overseas. In this SA SIG Forum, presenters will share their experiences of implementing online technologies into internationally-centered activities in order to deal with the ongoing pandemic. Suzanne Bonn and Kevin Stanley will share the challenges and successes of adapting their language programs in Canada to students based in Asia and elsewhere. Brian Wistner, Noriko Ishihara, and Akiko Murata will report on their participation in the Collaborative Online International Learning project. Kumiko Yabe-Domingo shares challenges and accomplishments in converting a preexisting domestic internship course to a virtual internship with organizations in Hawaii. Toshiko Oda covers utility and potential obstacles of short-term online English programs by analyzing two college students’ participation in online programs in Malta. Paul Bird outlines a short hybrid course which introduces debating skills via ZOOM to a group of sixty International Studies students. Prior to the forum, participants are invited to watch the virtual presentations uploaded on the SIG website (https://sa-sig.weebly.com/ in early May. During the forum, participants will be able to ask questions/give comments to presenters, share their experiences/ideas, and discuss further possibilities of study abroad and international exchanges under the circumstances of COVID-19.
Time: 9:00-10:30 am JST
Date: Saturday, May 15 Zoom: 5 breakout sessions Title: Study Abroad: The New Normal during a Pandemic Abstract: The spread of COVID-19 has made it difficult for students to study overseas. In this SA SIG Forum, presenters will share their experiences of implementing online technologies into internationally-centered activities in order to deal with the ongoing pandemic. Suzanne Bonn and Kevin Stanley will share the challenges and successes of adapting their language programs in Canada to students based in Asia and elsewhere. Brian Wistner, Noriko Ishihara, and Akiko Murata will report on their participation in the Collaborative Online International Learning project. Kumiko Yabe-Domingo shares challenges and accomplishments in converting a preexisting domestic internship course to a virtual internship with organizations in Hawaii. Toshiko Oda covers utility and potential obstacles of short-term online English programs by analyzing two college students’ participation in online programs in Malta. Paul Bird outlines a short hybrid course which introduces debating skills via ZOOM to a group of sixty International Studies students. Prior to the forum, participants are invited to watch the virtual presentations uploaded on the SIG website (https://sa-sig.weebly.com/ in early May. During the forum, participants will be able to ask questions/give comments to presenters, share their experiences/ideas, and discuss further possibilities of study abroad and international exchanges under the circumstances of COVID-19. Procedures to participate in this forum.
There will be 5 breakout rooms - each presenter will be assigned a room. Participants will be divided into groups of their choice using a breakout room function. In each breakout room, presenters will lead a 15-minute online discussion. The time will be used for the comments and questions (not for delivering the presentations). Thus, presentations of interest need to viewed prior to forum day. Participants are also welcome to give comments/questions via Zoom chat or verbally during the discussion. For inquiries about the forum, please contact the Program Chair, Dr. Masaki Seo (masaki.seo.ms☆vc.ibaraki.ac.jp Change ☆ to @ when you send the message)
Presentation #1
Beyond English: Capturing the Added value of Study Abroad during COVID Times Suzanne Bonn and Kevin Stanley
As program coordinators who host Japanese students in our language programs in Canada, we will share the challenges and successes of adapting our programs to students based in Asia. The presenters will explain how they transitioned from in-person to remote teaching, considered time zone differences, offered new types of online study abroad options, and launched virtual language exchanges and volunteering opportunities.
Presentation #2
The Emergence of Second Language Learners' Intercultural Competence through a COIL Exchange Brian Wistner, Noriko Ishihara, and Akiko Murata
This session reports on our participation in the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project organized by the American Council on Education and the Institute for Innovative Global Education at Kansai University. We report on the learning and limitations that occurred through virtual exchange as experienced by students in a content-based English class on social activism in Japan and a graduate seminar on intercultural communication in the U.S
Presentation #3
Challenges and Accomplishments in Converting a Preexisting Domestic Internship Course to a Virtual One with Organizations in Hawaii Kumiko Yabe-Domingo
As most of the study abroad programs were cancelled at Tokai University due to COVID-19, I took this opportunity to convert a preexisting domestic internship course to a virtual internship with organizations in Hawaii to offer a better opportunity for students to accomplish the course learning outcomes. In my presentation, I will share challenges and accomplishments that students experienced and students' and host institutions' feedback.
Presentation #4
Utility and Challenges of Online Short-Term SA English Programs Toshiko Oda
I will discuss utility and potential obstacles of short-term online English programs. Two college students individually participated in online short-term English programs in Malta. The programs served as 1) a good trial for a possible long-term study abroad, 2) a motivator for everyday study, 3) a level checker. The obstacles they came across were 1) to choose decent institutions and avoid potential fraud, and 2) to make a payment in a safe manner.
Presentation #5
Teaching a Hybrid Discussion Course with ZOOM Paul Bird
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many international study programmes have been moved online. As a result, students are required to familiarize themselves with telecommunications software, and, in addition, exploit that software to articulate their thoughts and opinions effectively. This presentation outlines a short hybrid course conducted in January 2020 introducing debating skills via ZOOM to a group of sixty International Studies students.
The Study Abroad SIG Conference seeks to gather researchers, teachers, and students who are interested in presenting and learning about study abroad instruction, research, and student experiences abroad. The objective of this conference is to promote the research of study abroad and give an opportunity for participants to network among like-minded individuals.
The theme this year is "Study Abroad at Home." Professor Keiko Ikeda from Kansai University is our keynote speaker and she will be giving a plenary on "Language learning Focused COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) as a New Gateway for Inclusive International Education." As the spread of COVID-19 has made it difficult for learners to study overseas, we would like to discuss further possibilities of study abroad and international exchanges under this ongoing pandemic. The Study Abroad SIG Conference is open to JALT and non-JALT members alike. For more information about the conference, please visit our conference website: https://jaltstudyabroad.wixsite.com/conference2021 We look forward to seeing you at the conference! Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021 Time: 9:00-17:00 (Japan Time) Venue: Online (Access information will be provided after registration.) Participation Fee: No Charge Call for Proposals 【Submission Deadline: Sunday, June 20】 We would like to invite proposals that will discuss study abroad both outbound and inbound. Possible topics may include, but are not limited to: ・Best practices in study abroad ・Study abroad risk management ・Effectiveness of study abroad ・Student experiences abroad The submission is open to JALT and non-JALT members alike. For more information, please click here. 全国語学教育学会（JALT）海外留学（Study Abroad）SIG Conference 2021 海外留学SIG Conferenceは、海外留学の実践・研究、学生の海外留学経験に興味を持つ研究者、教師、学生の発表および学びの場を提供することを目指しています。本Conferenceを通して、海外留学の研究を促進し、同じ興味・関心を持つ者同士のネットワークの場を創出します。 今年度のテーマは「内なる海外留学」です。関西大学の池田佳子教授を基調講演者としてお招きし、「インクルーシブな国際教育のゲートウェイとしてのCOIL: LLC（言語学習を目的としたCOIL）にフォーカスをあてて」と題してお話しいただきます。新型コロナウィルスの感染拡大で学生たちが海外へ渡航することが難しい状況で、私たちに今できる海外留学/国際交流の可能性について考えたいと思います。 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。 Conferenceの詳細は、下記のウェブサイトをご覧ください。 https://jaltstudyabroad.wixsite.com/conference2021 みなさまのご参加、お待ちしております！ 開催日：2021年9月4日（土） 時間：9:00-17:00 会場：オンライン上（参加方法は、参加申込された方にお伝えします） 参加費：無料 発表募集【発表申込締切：6月20日（日）】 海外留学（受入・派遣）に関する発表を募集します。 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 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。をご覧ください。 詳細はこちらをご覧ください。 The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) Study Abroad SIG Online Conference 2020
Saturday, September 26, 2020 The Study Abroad SIG Conference seeks to gather researchers, teachers, and students who are interested in presenting and learning about study abroad instruction, research, and student experiences abroad. The objective of this conference is to promote the research of study abroad and give an opportunity for participants to network among like-minded individuals. The Study Abroad SIG Conference is open to JALT and non-JALT members alike. To prevent the spread of the COVID-19, the conference this year will be held online. For more information about the conference, please visit our conference website: https://sites.google.com/view/sa-conference-2020 We look forward to seeing you at the conference! Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020 Time: 10:00-17:00 (Japan Time) Venue: ONLINE (The access information will be given to participants after the registration.) Participation Fee: No Charge Important Dates
Organizers: JALT Study Abroad SIG & Center for Global Education, Ibaraki University 全国語学教育学会 (JALT) 海外留学(Study Abroad) SIG Online Conference 2020 2020年9月26日（土） 海外留学SIG Conferenceは、海外留学の実践・研究、学生の海外留学経験に興味を持つ研究者、教師、学生の発表および学びの場を提供することを目指しています。本Conferenceを通して、海外留学の研究を促進し、同じ興味・関心を持つ者同士のネットワークの場を創出します。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Conferenceは、新型コロナウィルス感染拡大予防のため、オンライン上にて行います。 Conferenceの詳細は、下記のウェブサイトをご覧ください。 https://sites.google.com/view/sa-conference-2020 みなさまのご参加、お待ちしております！ 開催日：2020年9月26日（土） 時間：10:00-17:00 (日本時間) 会場：オンライン上（参加方法は、参加申込された方にお伝えします） 参加費：無料 締め切り等日程
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