Critical Thinking SIG of JALT:

Critical Thinking in the Classroom 2026

Date: Saturday, September 12th, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Speaker: Registration deadline: August 28th

Description:
The JALT Critical Thinking SIG invites you to its annual conference at Showa Women's University in Tokyo, Critical Thinking in the Classroom 2026 (CTC 2026). At its heart, CTC 2026 is about bringing together a community of researchers and practitioners to share their findings and experiences related to critical thinking in the language classroom. If you're interested in encouraging deeper thinking in your classes, this is where your ideas, from pedagogical approaches to classroom-ready materials, belong.

Thirty-three presentations are scheduled on a wide variety of areas of interest that include higher-order thinking, evaluating sources, thinking dispositions, viewpoint taking, debate and argumentation, academic writing, evaluation, syllabus and program planning, advising, gaming, and of course, critical thinking.

Registration for the conference is now open. Please use the registration form here: https://forms.gle/YJjGLkiwaB2dbwEt5 (Deadline: August 28th, 2026.) Registering will ensure that you have a printed name card for the conference and have the opportunity to join the conference dinner. Walk-up registrations are possible on the day of the conference though.

Conference fees will be collected in cash at the door. The fees are:

  • JALT member (1000 yen),
  • non-JALT member (2000 yen),
  • JALT member student (500 yen), and
  • non-JALT member student (1000 yen).

The conference will be held in Building 3 on the Showa Women's University Campus. The venue doors will open a 9:00 AM.

The program and schedule for the conference are being made and will be available on the conference website here: https://ct-sig.jalt.org/events.

Organization: Critical Thinking Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching (Critical Thinking SIG of JALT)

Cost: JALT Members: 1,000 yen (500 yen for students)
Non-members: 2,000 yen (1,000 yen for students)

Venue: Showa Women's University, Building 3, Tokyo (map)

Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

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