Critical Thinking SIG Forum at JALT 2024

We’d like to invite both members and non-members of the SIG to join us for the Critical Thinking SIG Forum being held on November 16th at JALT 2024 being held in Shizuoka this month. The Critical Thinking SIG Forum will be held from 17:50-19:20 in Room 903 at Shizuoka Granship. The featured speakers are:

Nicholas A. Bufton (Takasaki City University of Economics)

After the Task: Metacognition, Self-assessment and Evaluation

Patrizia M. J. Hayashi & Tyson Rode (Meikai University)

Fostering Critical Thinking and Global Citizenship through Significant Learning Outcomes

Stephen Jennings (Tokyo University of Science)

Active Learning: Reaching a Tipping Point

After the presentations, the Critical Thinking SIG Program Chair, Todd Hooper, will discuss future opportunities to present, publish, and participate in the SIG.

We hope to see you there!

Critical Thinking in the Classroom 2024 Conference: Registration is Open

The registration system for Critical Thinking in the Classroom 2024 is now open on the conference website <http://www.jaltcriticalthinking.org/events/>. The conference will be held of August 3rd, 2024 from 9:00 to 16:00 in the Learning Square on the Izumi Campus of Meiji University in Tokyo, Japan. The aim of this conference is to provide an opportunity for researchers and educators …

Critical Thinking in the Classroom 2024

The JALT Critical Thinking SIG, in association with the JALT Tokyo Chapter and Ludic Language Pedagogy, is happy to announce Critical Thinking in the Classroom 2024 (CTC 2024), a conference to be held on August 3rd, 2024, from 9:00 to 16:00 in the Learning Square on the Izumi Campus of Meiji University located near Meidaimae …

Deadline Extension for Presentation Proposal Submissions for Critical Thinking in the Classroom 2024

The deadline for presentation proposal submissions for Critical Thinking in the Classroom 2024 has been extended to June 7, 2024. The reason for this is that many members of the Critical Thinking SIG are participating in the JALTCALL and PanSIG conferences this month. By extending the deadline, those participating in those conferences will have an …

Critical Thinking in the Classroom 2024: Call for Conference Presentation Proposals

The JALT Critical Thinking SIG, in association with Ludic Language Pedagogy, is happy to announce that we are accepting proposals for presentations to be given at Critical Thinking in the Classroom 2024 (CTC 2024), a conference to be held on August 3rd, 2024, from 9:00 to 16:00 in the Learning Square on the Izumi Campus of Meiji University located near Meidaimae Station on the Keio …

Join Us at the Critical Thinking SIG Forum at PanSIG 2024

We’d like to invite everyone to join us for the Critical Thinking SIG Forum being held at PanSIG 2024, which is taking place at the Fukui University of Technology in Fukui, Japan from May 24th to May 26th, 2024. Six speakers will present on diverse approaches to critical thinking in language education. The featured speakers …

Join Us for Materials-Making March on March 26th

With the new school year starting shortly, it is time to think about making new materials for our courses. With this in mind, the College and University Educators SIG (CUE SIG) is hosting, along with the collaboration of the Critical Thinking SIG and the Material Writers SIG, an online event called Materials-Making March. This free …

Call for Presenters JALT 2024 CT SIG Forum

Dear all, We are now accepting proposals for presenters at the CT SIG Forum being held face-to-face at JALT 2024 in Shizuoka. This year, we are seeking proposals on either research or classroom practice related topics covering any aspect of critical thinking. Some possible topics are higher-order thinking skills, thinking dispositions, evidence-based thinking, problem solving, …