On March 26th, the JALT College and University Educators SIG (CUE SIG) hosted an online event called Materials Making March with the Material Writers SIG (MW SIG) and the Critical Thinking SIG (CT SIG).
The presentation from the MW SIG was delivered by Rachel Patterson from Kindai University. The title of her presentation was Corporate Climb! The Business English Board Game. In this presentation she highlighted how board games can be used to encourage language production in class.
The presentation from the CT SIG was delivered by James Dunn from Meiji University. The title of his presentation was Extending Critical Thinking Past the Text: Creating Supplemental Printouts that Focus on Students’ Needs. In this presentation he highlighted how to expand textbooks in a way that provide more opportunities for students to engage in critical thinking in their language courses.
If you missed this event, check out the presentations online with this YouTube link < https://youtu.be/4AsXp0cWPEQ?si=vLcbdi7IEpNHCsRB>.