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The first day of our weekend (Saturday, 21 February 2026), we are holding a joint event with the TEVAL SIG called Language Assessment in Practice: From Teacher Assessment Literacy to AI-Supported Feedback. Afterwards, we are hosting a dinner (details TBA).
The second day of our weekend (Sunday, 22 February 2026), we are hosting a presentation room at the Kyushu ELT Convention with seven presenters (details below).
Fukuoka JALT at the Kyushu ELT Convention 2026
Fukuoka JALT at the Kyushu ELT Convention 2026
Date: 22 February, 2026
Date: 22 February, 2026
Event entry fee:
1,000 yen for members of JALT, ETJ, and FETJ;
2,000 yen for non-members of any of the above
The Fukuoka Chapter of JALT will manage one of the presentation rooms at the Kyushu English Language Teaching Convention. Note that the entry fee is for the entire event, not just our room. There will be nearly 50 presenters in all at this event, as well as educational materials displays.
Date: Sunday, 22 February, 2026
Location: Seinan Gakuen University in Fukuoka (Building 2; see the map or read our directions below).
General Information: Please see https://ltprofessionals.com/conventions/
For details about Fukuoka JALT's presentation room schedule, see below.
10:30 -10:55
Podcasting for Teachers: Engaging Students Beyond the Classroom
Richard Ingham (British Council)
25-minute classroom practice presentation
This presentation introduces the basics of starting an educational podcast, including equipment, planning, and publishing. Drawing on the presenter's experience with a weekly departmental podcast, it explores benefits, challenges, and practical tips for integrating podcasting into language teaching to enhance student engagement and listening skills.
Richard Thomas Ingham works for the British Council at a private university in Japan. His research interests include extensive listening, podcasting, and autonomy.
11:15 - 12:00
Teaching with a GELT-informed coursebook
Andrew McMahon (Fukuoka University)
45-minute classroom practice presentation
Global Englishes is an umbrella term covering ELF, EIL, WE, and more. Global Englishes Language Teaching (GELT) aims to give students the skills they need to interact with people from all over the world. This presentation discusses experiences of teaching a communicative course to undergraduates using a GELT- informed coursebook.
Andrew McMahon taught languages in the UK before moving to Japan and completing an MA in TESOL. He teaches at Fukuoka University and is treasurer of JALT's Global Englishes SIG.
1:00 - 1:45
Learner Beliefs and Better Classroom Practice: Insights from KSU
Samuel Taylor (Kyushu Sangyo University)
45-minute classroom practice presentation
This session shares findings from two large-scale studies of learner beliefs conducted at Kyushu Sangyo University and introduces belief-informed teaching practices for EFL classrooms. Participants will explore how confidence, enjoyment, and structured learning beliefs shape engagement and will gain practical activities to apply immediately and to support future classroom research.
Samuel Taylor is a lecturer at Kyushu Sangyo University researching how English classes can build students’ confidence and enjoyment by examining how learner beliefs, teaching practices, and technology affect engagement.
See Samuel's page on KyuSanDai's website
2:15-2:40
Creating Connection Beyond the Classroom
Ayumi Shindo (ULU International)
This presentation introduces nature school practices where shared challenges slow us down, deepen learning, and build connections among learners, parents, and teachers, as well as with themselves, showing how effort, nature, and collaboration enrich education together.
Ayumi Shindo has been teaching English for about 15 years through play- and experience-based learning, including nature school programs in Fukuoka. She enjoys creating joyful learning experiences that bring happiness to learners' lives.
2:45 - 3:10
An Analysis of a New E-learning Vocabulary Test
Ian Dagnall (Kyushu Sangyo University)
25-minute research presentation
This presentation demonstrates how test analysis supports the improvement of tests and provides feedback on course materials. A statistical analysis of a new end-of-semester homework e-learning test in a speaking course showed significant vocabulary gains with a large effect size. The principles highlighted can be easily applied by classroom teachers.
Ian Dagnall obtained an MA in TESOL from Lancaster University in 2020. His teaching and research interests include learner engagement, materials development, and language testing.
See Ian's page on KyuSanDai's website
3:30 - 4:15
Exploring Motivation in the Language Classroom
Robinson Fritz (Kyushu University)
45-minute classroom practice presentation
This session introduces a practical approach to exploring the dynamics of students’ motivation in foreign language learning. Participants will learn how the Linguaculture Motivation Profiler (LMP) can reveal insights into learners’ engagement and resistance, and how it can be used to foster learner reflexivity and inform everyday classroom practice.
Robinson Fritz is a university educator researching foreign language motivation. He examines motivational dynamics to better understand language learning and inform more effective pedagogy and syllabi.
4:45 - 5:30
Creating Listening Materials Using AI Tools
William Pellowe (Kindai University Fukuoka Campus)
45-minute classroom practice presentation
This session introduces using AI text-to-speech on model dialogs to create listening activities such as gap fill, word unscramble, and multiple choice, as well as for listening comprehension quizzes online. Even though the primary focus is on text-to-speech audio, this practical demonstration will include using generative AI to animate faces in spoken dialog videos. Time permitting, the presenter will finish by demonstrating the prompts to create appropriately-leveled conversation scripts and related activities and worksheets.
William Pellowe is an Associate Professor at Kindai University's campus in Iizuka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Bill has long been interested in using technology in language teaching.
Directions: Getting there
Directions: Getting there
The Kyushu ELT Convention will be held in Building 2 of Seinan Gakuin University in Nishijin, Fukuoka City (Google map link).
By subway:
Take the Airport (Kuko) line to Nishijin Station.
Leave by Exit 1.
Go straight. You'll see a Burger King on the corner to your right.
Turn right at the Burger King.
The first campus on your left is a high school. Seinan will be the second campus.
Take the first left. (This is a great spot to take a selfie with the Sazae-san statue.) Seinan University is the campus on your right.
Walk past bicycle parking on your right and you'll see the side entrance to Seinan. There's a small guard building. Enter campus and Building 2 is on your left.
Sights of Interest at Seinan
Sights of Interest at Seinan
Machiko Hasegawa (artist) and Sazae-san (character)
Machiko Hasegawa (artist) and Sazae-san (character)
On the corner of the Seinan campus you can find a statue of manga artist Machiko Hasegawa with the titular character from her 1946 comic strip, Sazae-san. The Sazae-san animated TV show started in 1969, and has become one of the longest-running TV series in the world. (map link)
(Photo by Bill Pellowe)
Defensive Wall against Mongol Invaders
Defensive Wall against Mongol Invaders
Nestled in an inner courtyard of Building 1 of Seinan you'll find a restoration of part of the defensive wall set up against Mongol invaders (map link). Much of the land between the university and the beach (with Fukuoka Tower and picturesque Seaside Momochi) is actually landfill.
(Photo by Bill Pellowe)
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