5. Maximizing the Contribution of English to the Development of Capable, Self- determined, and Creative Suwarsih Madya
Universitas Sarjanawiyata
Tamansiswa
Indonesia)
(Abstract) The increasingly complex problems posed by this highly digital technological era with faster and
faster developments of sciences and technologies resulting in faster and faster changes in all
walks of life necessitates everyone to be capable, self-determined, and creative lifelong learners.
This type of learners fits the demand of Society 5.0 in which the development is people- &
citizen-centred by utilizing technology appropriately. Learners’ capability, self-determination,
and creativity seen as a set of competencies can be developed through various purposeful and
accidental learning experiences in ELLT. In other words, ELLT should be designed and
practised to contribute to the development of capable, self-determined, and creative lifelong
language learners while developing their glocal identity. However, we witness disparities of
development in different places and different levels of learning independence across learners. All
of this should be considered if ELLT is to contribute to development of capable, self-determined
and creative lifelong learners. In this connection, this paper will propose a framework of
teaching English, by modifying the heutagogical framework proposed by Blachke and Hase
(2015). Learners’ increasing exercise of their agency concerning the learning goals, learning
activities, topics and texts, and learning assessment will be the core of the framework.
6. Positioning ELT in Applied Linguistics: A Case from Japan Masaki Oda
Tamagawa University
(Abstract) Applied Linguistics has long been defined as an academic discipline in which the results of
studies in linguistics are applied to the solution of problems in our daily life. As this academic
discipline was originally brought to Japan primarily through English Language Teaching (ELT)
professionals, its potential has been explored in connection with ELT as well. As a result, there
is a prevailing belief as though applied linguistics were a synonym of ELT, and many
universities offer ‘Applied Linguistics’ courses in their English departments.
The presenter will critically review the developments of applied linguistics and academic
organizations in Japan for the last three decades, with a special attention to its relationship with
English Language Teaching, and language policy in education.
The presenter will then suggest that applied linguistics as an academic discipline should go
beyond ‘English’ and ‘Language’ to maximize the potential of applied linguistics to contribute
to the solution of problems in the society.
