Maria Wilma Capati
About
Ma. Wilma Capati (she/they) is currently an assistant lecturer at Soka University, where she earned her master’s degree in TESOL. Her research interests include gender in education, multilingualism, translanguaging, and multiculturalism. Given so, she speaks and continues to learn five languages: Filipino, Capampangan, English, Japanese, and Korean.Sessions
Language Classroom Content & Pedagogy Translanguaging Approach on Anxiety and Motivation in Tertiary EFL Classes more
Sat, Nov 13, 14:45-15:10 Asia/Tokyo
Although strategies to improve communicative competence are increasing, there are students whose self-perception towards language learning results in language anxiety due to the inability to present ideas purely in L2. This research explores how university students and teachers perceive the presence of L1 in the classroom and how its presence correlates with student anxiety and motivation. Moreover, this study centers on translanguaging as a possible approach in a monolingual country like Japan.
Language Classroom Content & Pedagogy Performance in Education SIG Forum more
Sat, Nov 13, 10:45-12:15 Asia/Tokyo
The performance in education (PIE) SIG forum will feature a series of mini presentations and performances with a number of PIE practitioners who are enthusiastic about bringing performative elements into their language classrooms. The forum will focus on the reflections of performance assisted learning (PAL) activities that were carried out during the pandemic and new perspectives towards the next academic year. The presenters are looking forward to seeing you in this informative and entertaining forum!
