JALT2015—Focus on the Learner: Postconference Publication
It is with pleasure that we present the 2016 JALT Postconference Publication: Focus on the Learner. The papers published in the PCP have come to represent an impressive range of topics and issues related to language education. We feel that this year’s edition as well provides an index of the breadth and depth of interest shown by the EFL professionals who have presented at the JALT International Conference. As the PCP has become more selective, with roughly two-thirds of papers submitted making it to final publication, what you see here is some of the best work from the conference.
It would not be possible to publish the PCP without the contributions of many individuals, first and foremost the authors themselves, who, besides making presentations at the conference and then writing papers based on them, also submitted to a rigorous process of review and editing in order to prepare their work for publication. We also would like to thank the various groups who assisted with this process. This includes the reviewers who evaluated the submissions, content editors who worked with authors on revisions, and copy editors who proofread manuscripts for final publication. Not only did many of these contributors go above and beyond what was expected of them, many also contributed in more than one area. Their dedication and professionalism has been much appreciated.
Finally, we would like to thank our readers, as the excellent work represented here would be of little consequence without an interested audience to carry on the discussion. We hope that all of you, contributors and readers alike, will return for future conferences and editions of the PCP.
Selected Papers
This section highlights four papers of exceptional quality that were chosen through consultation with the JALT editorial board. We express our congratulations to these authors and our appreciation of their well-written papers.
- Writer Visibility in TESOL Research Articles by Japanese Writers - Keiko Kawaguchi, Ritsuko Ohta, & Tae Ito
- Raising Awareness of Language Learners with Color Vision Disabilities - Ryota Moriya
- Community Outreach and Autonomous Learning - Wendy M. Gough & Kazumi Kato
- Using Wikipedia to Make English Academic Writing Meaningful for Undergraduates - Jennifer Louise Teeter
Copyright & Cataloguing Data
- JALT President: Caroline Lloyd
- Publications Board Chair: Jerry Talandis Jr.
Copyright:
- Copyright © by the Japan Association for Language Teaching. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be used or reproduced in any form without written permission from JALT, except in cases of brief quotations embodied in scholarly articles and reviews.
For information:
- JALT2015 Postconference Publication, JALT Central Office, Urban Edge Bldg., 5th Floor, 1-37-9 Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0016, JAPAN
Cataloging Data:
- P. Clements, A. Krause, & H. Brown (Eds.) JALT2015: Focus on the Learner
Bibliography:
- 1. Second Language Teaching—Second Language Learning—Teacher Education
- 1. Title September 2016 ISBN: 978-4-901352-52-9 - JALT2015 Postconference Publication
