Current Issue
Volume 18 Issue 2, October 2024
Yokohama JALT My Share 2024 [Special Issue]
Foreword
Alexander L. Selman, Rikkyo University
Choosing Board Games for the ESL Classroom
Nicole Ballard, Meiji Gakuin University, Kanagawa, Japan
A Debate-Centered Approach to Developing Students’ Persuasive Communication and Critical Thinking Skills
Margalit Faden, Tokai University, Tokyo, Japan
Creating SDG-Themed Proposals Using James Clear’s Atomic Habits
Ken Ikeda, Otsuma Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan.
Teaching Academic Writing Across Proficiency Levels:A Genre-Driven Approach
Tomoko Kojima, Keio University, Jikei University, Keio Futsubu Junior High School, Japan
Abstract
The Yokohama JALT MyShare sessions are held every year in June and December. This Special Issue consists of one paper from December 2023 and three from June 2024. Here, the presenters share their ideas with those of you who could not attend our hybrid events (and provide more detail to those of you who did!). They contain practical ideas for language teachers to try out in their classrooms, and explanations to give more theoretical basis than is possible in the short My Share presentations. In this issue we learn about bringing games into the classroom, developing critical thinking skills through debate, connecting classes to Sustainable Development Goals, and supporting writing class with a genre-driven approach.