LET Kansai Fundamental Theory SIG

Date & Time : December 2nd (13:30 ~ 16:30) *Project members should arrive by 10:30 (*B building (Starbucks building), 4th floor, Research Room#2)
Location: Ritsumeikan University OIC (Osaka Ibaraki Campus)


The first part of the meeting will be a group reading and discussion of :




Schütze (2017). Language Learning and the Brain.
Chapter 7 Spacing (pp. 116-135)
will be led by :

Louis Lafleur (Lecturer at Ritsumeikan University)
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Louis_Lafleur2



The second part of the meeting will be a workshop by:

Jason Gold (Kwansei Gakuin University, Instructor of EFL)
https://www.kwansei.ac.jp/s_is/s_is_206266.html#40

Title : NeuroEducation Strategies for Increased Learner Engagement and Success

(Google map)
Ritsumeikan University OIC (Osaka Ibaraki Campus),
B building (the Starbucks one), 4th floor, Research Room#2
Address : 2-150, Iwakuracho, Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567-8570

In the first part of the meeting,
Satoshi Yabuuchi (Professor at Kyoto Seika University)
https://www.kyoto-seika.ac.jp/edu/faculty/yabuuchi-satoshi/
led a group reading of:
Schütze (2017). Language Learning and the Brain.
Chapter 6 The Bilingual Lexicon and Speaker (pp. 101-115)











In the second part of the meeting,

Noriko Matsuda
(Aino University, Associate Professor)
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Noriko_Matsuda2











presented her research:

Title : Familiarity and Frequency Effects on On-line Processing of L2 Formulaic Sequences

Moreover, many international tasty sweets made their way around the meeting!

Date & Time : October 7th (13:30 ~ 16:30) *Project members should arrive by 10:30 (*the room used in the morning will be 1408 (14th floor), and then 1002 (10th Floor) in the afternoon)
Location: Kwansei Gakuin University (Umeda Campus)


The first part of the meeting will be a group reading and discussion of :




Schütze (2017). Language Learning and the Brain.
Chapter 6 The Bilingual Lexicon and Speaker   (pp. 101-115)
will be led by :


Satoshi Yabuuchi (Professor at Kyoto Seika University)
https://www.kyoto-seika.ac.jp/edu/faculty/yabuuchi-satoshi/




The second part of the meeting will be a presentation by:

Noriko Matsuda
(Aino University, Associate Professor)
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Noriko_Matsuda2

Title : Familiarity and Frequency Effects on On-line Processing of L2 Formulaic Sequences

(Google map)
Kwansei Gakuin University (Umeda Campus), 
Room 1002 (10th floor), Room 1408 (14th floor) 
Address : 19-19 Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0013

In the first part of the meeting,

Kaori Sugiura (Associate Professor at Ritsumeikan University)
https://ritsumei.academia.edu/KaoriSugiura
http://research-db.ritsumei.ac.jp/Profiles/104/0010311/prof_e.html

led a group reading of:

Schütze (2017). Language Learning and the Brain.
Chapter 5 First and Second Language Acquisition  (pp. 86-100)



In the second part of the meeting,

Yu Kanazawa
(Kwansei Gakuin University, Assistant Professor)
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yu_Kanazawa



presented his research:
Title : Abduction on the Levels of Cognition, the Levels of Processing, and the Emotional Valence


Finally a nice looking group photo was taken at the Kwansei Gakuin University (Umeda Campus) !

Date & Time : September 2nd (13:30 ~ 16:30) *Project members should arrive by 10:30
Location: Kwansei Gakuin University (Umeda Campus)


The first part of the meeting will be a group reading and discussion of :




Schütze (2017). Language Learning and the Brain.
Chapter 5 First and Second Language Acquisition  (pp. 86-100)
will be led by :


Kaori Sugiura (Associate Professor at Ritsumeikan University)
https://ritsumei.academia.edu/KaoriSugiura
http://research-db.ritsumei.ac.jp/Profiles/104/0010311/prof_e.html




The second part of the meeting will be a presentation by:

Yu Kanazawa
(Kwansei Gakuin University, Assistant Professor)
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yu_Kanazawa

Title : Abduction on the Levels of Cognition, the Levels of Processing, and the Emotional Valence

(Google map)
Kwansei Gakuin University (Umeda Campus) 
Address : 19-19 Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0013

In the first part of the meeting,

Kohei Miki (Lecturer at Otemon Gakuin University)
https://researchmap.jp/7000012383/

led a group reading of:

Schütze (2017). Language Learning and the Brain.
Chapter 4 Cognitive Load (pp. 67-85)


In the second part of the meeting,

 Mehrasa Alizadeh
(Osaka University, Ph.D. candidate)
https://mehrasaalizadeh.academia.edu/

presented her research:
Teaching Academic English to Japanese University Students: Development and Quality Assessment of a Blended EGAP Course

Presentation slides available online: Slide Share (Click here)


Finally a nice looking group photo was taken at the Kwansei Gakuin University (Uegahara Campus) !