SUTLF 2025
Collaborative and Cooperative Learning
Sojo University Teaching and Learning Forum 2025
NanKyu JALT Sponsored
Collaborative and Cooperative Learning
In honor of our pilot course in Event Planning at Sojo University, this year's conference will focus on collaborative and cooperative learning in language education. The conference will be the result of student collaboration with each other and cooperation with teachers in planning, structuring, and implementing a professional event. Students in the Planning Project course, or 企画プロジェクト：国際的学会, through learner-focused activities, shared responsibility of goals, dynamic work and community will organize SUTLF 2025. Course instructors and affiliated teachers will also play role in affecting task distribution, differentiation of goals, and facilitating engagement and success. As such, this year's theme revolves around classroom environments, tasks, activities, and goals that facilitate a collaborative learning structure.
We invite professionals in the field of language education from all over Japan to join us for presentations and posters that explore the topics of collaboration and cooperation between students and teachers, as well as for networking and professional development opportunities.
More details to come soon. If you have any ideas or want to volunteer, email us at sutlfteam@nankyujalt.org
Plenary Speaker
Dr. Edward Rubesch
Plenary: Collaborating for Creativity: Sparking Cooperation in Learning Environments.
Abstract: In line with this year's focus on collaboration and cooperation in language education, the plenary session explores how our approaches can transform classroom learning. Using simple interactive activities, we will co-create ideas and reflect on opportunities and challenges throughout the plenary session, and find practical strategies for integrating collaboration into teaching, grounded in both theory and hands-on experience. Our overall goal: to encourage students to empower themselves so that they can achieve more than they thought they could-the ultimate teaching outcome.
Bio: Ed graduated from MIT with a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. For the past 30 years he has been based in Bangkok, where he also completed a Master of Management and Ph.D. from Thammasat University. His research and work center on technology and innovation. Ed collaborates with MIT and governments throughout Asia to develop entrepreneurship ecosystems in developing regions, focusing on technology ventures and startup incubators. He is also the Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Sri Pathum University.
IoT Tour
SUTLF would like to thank the Sojo University IoT AI Center and Professor Naitoh for hosting the afternoon workshop.
Additional thank you to Wijesinghe Gamaralalage.
Schedule of Sessions
SUTLF 2025 Session Schedule.pdfFriday Event:
Art Gallery Viewing
Sojo Gallery
SOJO GALLERY is a place for students and graduates of Sojo University’s Faculty of Art to exhibit and present their art and design works. Please enjoy the fresh exhibitions by young artists and creators. There is someone who speaks English, so please get instructions from that person.
Time 14:00-18:00
Free
Networking Dinner
Join us for a post-conference evening of socializing downtown at Ichinosouko!
Time to start 19:45
￥4000 course + nomihodai
860-0848
熊本市中央区南坪井町2-8
Sunday Event:
A Guided Tour at Kumamoto Castle
Join us for an hour at Kumamoto Castle
Discovery Kumamoto will guide interested participants from Josaien up to Kumamoto Castle, imparting their wealth of knowledge on the history of the castle, as well as it's restoration since 2016, on the way. This is a highly recommended event for out-of-towners (though interested locals are more than welcome!).
Tour will begin at Josaien at 10:30 and will finish in front of the castle building. You can explore the castle on your own.
Tour fee: 550 yen
Castle fee: 800 yen
Check out Discovery Kumamoto's video here.
Please let us know if you would like to participate by indicating as such when you register. You can register early here.
If you have further questions about this event, please feel free to email our team: sutlfteam@nankyujalt.org
Conference Dates
Friday, 24 January 2025
Sojo Gallery Exhibition
Saturday, 25 January 2025
Plenary and presentations
Networking dinner
Sunday, 26 January 2025
A visit to Kumamoto Castle
Registration Fees
This year you can pay with bank transfer or cash.
Registration is now. Click here to register.
This event is 100% hybrid. All sessions can be attended in person or online.
Bentos cannot be ordered after January 12th.
Pay by Bank Transfer or PayPal
DEADLINE: January 12th
￥2000 for JALT Members
￥2500 for non-members
Free for students
Pay by Cash or PayPal
(January 25 at Sojo University)
￥2500 for JALT Members
￥3000 for non-members
FREE for students
Access
SILC Building, Sojo University
Local JR trains run frequently from Kumamoto Station to Sojodaigaku-Mae (10 min, ￥210). From Sojodaigaku-Mae, cross Route 31 and take the elevator up to the university.
If you're flying, there is a bus which runs frequently from Kumamoto Airport to Kumamoto Station (60 min, ￥1000).