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Expanding Accessibility in Learning Communities #256

Sat, Nov 21, 13:25-14:55 JST | Zoom 10
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Learning communities are becoming important as learner needs become more diverse. Learners with disabilities are one example where learning communities are underrepresented. The 2016 Act for Eliminating Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities reemphasizes learning capacity for those with special needs. This change raises the question: how can learning communities be formed to expand accessibility to language learning? This session will engage in discussions regarding learning and professional communities, diversity and accessibility in language learning.


Presentation Assets

Ryota Moriya

Ryota Moriya

Otaru University of Commerce
Ryota Moriya is currently a lecturer in the Glocal Education Division of the Center for Glocal Strategy at Otaru University of Commerce. He has a PhD in international studies. His research interests include color-blindness, disability studies, accessibility in language learning, and Foucauldian genealogical discourse analysis.
Andrew Reimann

Andrew Reimann

Aoyama Gakuin University
Andrew is a coordinator of the English Program at Aoyama Gakuin University. His research interests include Intercultural Communication, Materials Design and Media Literacy. He has a PhD in Applied Linguistics and teaches classes on Communication, Comparative Culture and Media Studies. He is from Vancouver, Canada and enjoys cycling, nature and all adventures big and small.
Ryoko Sato

Ryoko Sato

Reitaku University / Tsuda University
Ryoko Sato is a lecturer at Reitaku University. She is doing a Ph.D. at Tsuda University. Her research interest is Universal Design in English education and L2 vocabulary acquisition. Currently, she is mainly focusing on the Universal Design of teaching materials.
Natsuki Suzuki

Natsuki Suzuki

Aoyama Gakuin University
Natsuki Suzuki is from Aichi and studies Early Childhood English Education (MA) at Aoyama Gakuin University. She also teaches Elementary Schoolchildren and researches storytelling to teach, inspire and make children smile. Her interests include music and magic.