Osaka JALT Journal
Published by the Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT), the Osaka JALT Journal is an online academic journal devoted to research from across the spectrum of language teaching and learning. We publish empirical studies, theoretical papers, classroom action research, book reviews, interviews, practical teaching suggestions, as well as short research reports and observational pieces about the state of language education. Written papers that complement presentations made at JALT conferences are particularly welcome.
Starting with Volume 10 (2023), the editorial board implemented several changes to improve our process of manuscript preparation and to foster better and more supportive dialog between our authors, reviewers, and editors. In particular:
Manuscript preparation, including submission, editing, and review, is now done exclusively using Google Docs. The journal will no longer accept submissions as Microsoft Word documents. We will continue to publish individual articles online as PDF documents.
In order to better take advantage of the collaborative editing features of Google Docs, the journal is also adopting an open identities peer review format where authors and reviewers will be aware of each other's identities throughout the review process. Not only will this make preparation of anonymized versions of manuscripts unnecessary, but we hope that it will lead to more supportive dialog between our authors and reviewers.
For more information, contact Michael Hofmeyr, Osaka JALT Journal Editor-In-Chief (publications@osakajalt.org)
To make a submission, please first complete the submission proposal form. An editor will review your submission proposal and if it appears suitable for the journal, will provide you with a link to a Google Docs template where you may enter the content of your article.
Osaka JALT Journal Editorial Board Members
Volume 11 (2024)
- Reflections and Interpretations: My Analysis of 'An Interview With Dr. Kensaku Yoshida' Rintaro Sato
Volume 10 (December, 2023) - Note From the Editor
- Native Teacher L1 Use in the L2 Classroom: Demand and Supply Paul Joyce
- Version 1.1 of the SDGs Service List: Vocabulary for Society and Sustainability Robert Sheridan and Kathryn M. Tanaka
- Education and Employment Objectives of Vietnamese Students in Japanese Higher Education Institutions Margaret Kim and Daniel Lilley
- Hacking the (Nervous) System: Using Physical Activity to Enhance Reading Speed and Comprehension in a Foreign Language Joshua Cohen
- Reflecting on an Asynchronous Computer-Mediated Model UN: An Analysis of a Forced Transition During the COVID-19 Pandemic Angus McGregor and Edward Escobar
- Multimodal Movie Reviews for the EFL Classroom Denver Beirne
- Remote Viewing Habits of Japanese University Students During COVID-19 Armando Duarte and Samar Kassim
- Rising to the Challenge: A Creative Approach to Teaching Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in Japanese CLIL/EFL Contexts John Guy Perrem
- Student Learning Attitudes in Voice-Over and Role-Play Film Projects Alexander Sheffrin
- Application Review: Kanji Study Spencer O'Brien Hanlin
- An Expansion of Skill Acquisition Theory for Practical Teaching Erika Tavesa
- A Reflective Analysis of a Japanese as a Second Language (JSL) Course Fasih Raza
- The Role of Computer Games in Chinese Students' EFL Narrative Writing: A Case Study With The Sims 4 Qiao Wang and Ke Li
- Learner Background and Its Effect on Perceptions of Using Video Games as a Language Learning Tool Nurul Ihsan Arshad
- A Definitive Review of Keynote 4 Hugh Dornan
Volume 9 (December, 2022) - Full Issue
- Evaluation of a Japanese Language Textbook from Teachers' and Language Learners' Perspectives Zeinab Shekarabi
- Are Online Quizzes More Efficacious? An Exploratory Study on Classroom Practices and Student Perceptions Hungche Ben Chen and Mingnuan Yang
- Improving Speaking Skills Among Elementary ELF Learners: Accentuating Learning Reinforcement and Classroom Engagement Through Unit-End Presentations Argel Davis Corpuz and Natsu Azuma
- Regaining Social Contact During a Pandemic: Conducting a Socially Distanced English Day Camp at a Japanese University Gordon Carlson
- A Case Study on the Development of Writing Skills in a Master's Pathway Program Thomas Stones
- Global Issues and Language Education: Reflecting on Contested Place Names John Guy Perrem
- Aspects of Pronunciation for a Japanese Adult EFL Learner Bertram Allan Mullin
- A Model for Teaching Metaphor Denver Beirne
Volume 8 (December, 2021) - Full Issue
- An Interview with Dawn Lucovich Timothy Ang
- Struggles and Successes of High School Students Studying Second Language: A Narratology Study Argel Davis Corpuz
- Introducing Collocations to Japanese Learners: A Task-Based, Corpus-Informed Approach Lars Martinson
- Teaching Social Media Language Denver Beirne
- Team Teaching in Japanese Elementary Schools: Did anything change in 2020? Robert Nagaro
- A Case Study—A Nonnative English Teacher Teaching Suprasegmentals to an EFL learner Chie Nakabayashi
- EFL Students’ Retrospective Motivational Narratives: Does the Instructor’s Online Feedback Style Matter? Mariko Boku.
- A Reflection on Diversity in Picture Books for the ELL Classroom Hitomi Otani
- Developing Professional Learning Community for Cooperative Learning Hitomi Otani
Volume 7 (October, 2020)
Volume 6 (June, 2019)
Volume 5 (July, 2018)
Volume 4 (June, 2017)
Volume 3 (May, 2016)
Volume 2 (June, 2015)
Volume 1 (March, 2014)