About the conference

DESCRIPTION

This conference looks at practice of and research into Performance in Education (PIE). The purpose of the conference is to widen the research base for supporting the use of performance in all aspects of education (teaching, consolidating teaching, and testing/evaluation) across the curriculum (medicine, law, history, etc.) and is not limited to English language education.

The conference will include practical presentations and workshops as well as research presentations and workshops on how to conduct research.

Special Features of the Conference

1. Interesting Plenary Speeches (TBA)

2. Research and Practice Presentations

An equal focus on Research and Practice make this an interesting conference.

3. Student Showcase Presentations

Invite your students to participate in the conference and demonstrate or present their own achievements in a session!

  • Speeches

  • PechaKucha-like presentations

  • Oral Interpretation/Readers Theatre

  • Debates

  • Drama

  • Puppetry

  • Etc.

4. Student Showcase Exhibitions

With permission of the students, submit student-created work to be shared and featured in an open exhibition:

  • Poetry, stories, essays and written work.

  • Student films, music, podcast

  • and other audio/video productions

  • Recorded student performances or presentations

  • Posters, drawings, photos, and other visual artwork

5. Student Film Festival

Students submit their films to be shared at the film festival or enter them in the contest to be judged.


6. Interesting presentations by teachers on Saturday and Sunday. (Can include student/teacher performances.)

  • Speeches

  • PechaKucha-like presentations

  • Oral Interpretation/Readers Theatre

  • Debates

  • Drama

  • Puppetry

  • Etc.

7. Research Auditions, where participants present their research proposal to the panel of experts (including the plenary speakers and other research experts) and then the panel asks questions and gives advice to the presenter.

8. Networking Event, Gran Piatto Italian Restaurant, where participants meet, connect, and share their interests.

9. Interesting cultural tour to Nagoya Castle and Tokugawa Garden/Art Museum--a chance to go back in time to the period where warlords with their samurai ruled Japan.

come and teach, learn, network, and be entertained!

JALT Performance in Education SIG Conference

2nd Performance in Education: Research & Practice Conference