Guidelines for Presenters

Equipment

There will be a short five-minute break between presentations for changeovers. Please be considerate of the next presenter. The on-campus presentation room has HDMI and VGA attachments to a large flat screen TV with speakers. However, please plan to present without an internet connection (unless you are bringing your own). Please bring your own device (laptop, tablet) and adaptors. The online presentations will be projected onto a screen on-campus, with a facilitator to relay questions.

There are several breaks during the day for ‘networking’. Lunch will not be provided, but there are convenience stores on the way to campus, and vending machines where you can buy drinks. 

Posters (120 minutes / 60 minutes)

There are two poster sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Both will be held in G23. The morning posters should be put up by 10:00 and taken down by 13:15. The afternoon posters can be put up by 13:50, and taken down by the end of the day (16:50). Conference attendees can view the posters at any time, but the Q & A / presentation periods are 11:15 - 12:15 (morning) and 13:50 - 14:50 (afternoon). Presenters should be available to talk to the audience during these times.

Each presenter will have a wall space and a chair. Please prepare A1 sized posters in portrait orientation (594 x 841 mm). Tape will be provided to fix the posters to the wall. Do not use push pins.

More information about making academic poster presentations is available here. 

The JALT environmental guidelines for ‘green’ posters can be found here.

Short Paper (30 minutes)

This type is further divided into practice papers and research papers.

Practice Paper

In this presentation, you will share an idea (or series of ideas) which has worked for you. Start by briefly introducing your teaching context (level and age of students, class focus etc), then introduce the activity. It is often useful to conclude with an explanation of why you think it was successful.

Research Paper

In this presentation, you should also start by briefly introducing your teaching context. Then you should clearly state you research question, and why you think it is worth asking. Much like a research paper, this will usually be followed by a literature review, methodology, findings, analysis and conclusion. Considering our audience will be largely composed of working teachers, if possible you should try to make a connection between your research and the classroom.

For both kinds of short paper, it is highly recommended that you practice! Be careful not to attempt to give too much information in the time you have - it is much better to focus on one element and leave time for questions. Keep your slides simple, and don’t have too many. You have thirty minutes in total, and timekeepers will signal 10 minutes, 5 minutes, and stop. The 5 minute signal is an indication to conclude your talk and take questions.

Workshop (45 or 60 minutes)

The workshop sessions are longer and more interactive than short papers. Please contact the organisers if you would like to check your ideas or plan.

Thank you again, and we are looking forward to seeing you in December!