Event

Fukuoka JALT at the Kyushu English Language Teaching Convention

Sunday, February 22nd, 2026, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Speaker: Richard Ingham (British Council), Andrew McMahon (Fukuoka University), Samuel Taylor (Kyushu Sangyo University), Ayumi Shindo (ULU International), Ian Dagnall (Kyushu Sangyo University), Robinson Fritz (Kyushu University), Bill Pellowe (Kindai University Fukuoka Campus)

The Kyushu English Language Teaching Convention will be held on Sunday, 22 February, 2026, at Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka. The Fukuoka Chapter of JALT will manage one of the presentation rooms. Please see the Fukuoka JALT page for full details.

• 10:30-10:55
  Podcasting for Teachers: Engaging Students Beyond the Classroom
  Richard Ingham (British Council)
• 11:15-12:00
  Teaching with a GELT-informed coursebook
  Andrew McMahon (Fukuoka University)
• 1:00-1:45
  Learner Beliefs and Better Classroom Practice: Insights from KSU
  Samuel Taylor (Kyushu Sangyo University)
• 2:15-2:40
  Creating Connection Beyond the Classroom
  Ayumi Shindo (ULU International)
• 2:45-3:10
  An Analysis of a New E-learning Vocabulary Test
  Ian Dagnall (Kyushu Sangyo University)
• 3:30-4:15
  Exploring Motivation in the Language Classroom
  Robinson Fritz (Kyushu University)
• 4:45-5:30
  Creating Listening Materials Using AI Tools
  Bill Pellowe (Kindai University Fukuoka Campus)

Also please note that the first day of this weekend (Saturday, 21 February 2026), Fukuoka JALT is holding a joint event with the TEVAL SIG called Language Assessment in Practice: From Teacher Assessment Literacy to AI-Supported Feedback.

Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Fukuoka JALT)

Cost: JALT Members: 1,000 yen (JALT, ETJ, and FETJ members)
Non-members: 2,000 yen

Venue: Seinan Gakuin University, Building 2, in Fukuoka (nearest subway is Nishijin Station; see the map)

Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Contact Fukuoka JALT

Trevor Holster