Season 2, Episode 2: Speech Contests in Japan: The Good, the Bad, and the Salvageable feat. Educator & Editor Philip Head

Send us Fan MailAI is usually cast as the villain in education stories.Educator and editor Philip Head sees things differently. In this episode he explains how artificial intelligence could actually level the playing field in Japan’s junior high school speech contests. Drawing on years of research and classroom experience, Head takes us behind the scenes of contest preparation, examines what works and what doesn’t, and offers clear ideas for improvement. He also shows teachers practical ways to usespeech activities and skill recognition in regular classes so more students can build real communication confidence.Philip Head, an associate professor at Osaka Jogakuin University and doctoral researcher at Hiroshima University, is the editor of the PIE SIG peer-reviewed journal Mask & Gavel.Links:Mr. Head’s Publications:https://researchmap.jp/headMask & Gavelhttps://jaltpiesig.org/publications/#Mask-GavelOsaka Jogakuin University:https://www.wilmina.ac.jpHiroshima University:https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/enPrince Takamado Trophy All Japan Inter-Middle School English Oratorical Contest:https://jnsafund.org/en/home/Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please like and leave a review. To learn more about the Performance in Education SIG, check out our website. https://jaltpiesig.org/Have questions or want to get involved? Reach out to us at:[email protected] access other high-quality JALT podcasts, go to JALTCALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning) Podcasts on Soundcloud!https://soundcloud.com/jalt-callFor tips on how to cite these episodes using APA 7th edition, use the link below:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uLVARUdviigboSQXkJXfgNm0zNkMsal6brBvwpmTKWM/edit?usp=sharingIntro & Outro song: Unlock Me (Royalty free)Music by Kontraa Studio | UKA Music Publishing LLC