Performance in Education

Performance in Education

The Performance in Education (PIE) Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT), founded in 2011 as the Speech, Drama, & Debate SIG, is involved with a myriad of teaching activities (still including drama and debate, but now much more!) that require students to cooperate and collaborate together, so it is natural that our SIG also participates in many collaborative activities with JALT chapters and SIGs.

PIE SIG Podcast

PIE SIG News

  • 3rd Annual PIE-in-Nagoya Conference
    3rd Annual PIE-in-Nagoya Conference Conference Date: 15-16 November Conference Theme: PIE for Every Occasion PIE Activities: Speech, presentation, drama, debate, etc. for either normal occasions like a class or school festival or special occasions like Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Tanabata, etc Conference Venue: Moriyama Life-long Learning Center Call for Submissions Day 1 (Saturday evening, 15… Continue reading 3rd Annual PIE-in-Nagoya Conference
  • PIE SIG Podcast: Episode 3
    We’re excited to announce that Episode 3 of PIE SIG’s monthly podcast is now available on Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2520024/episodes/17851693 It is also be available on our website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other major platforms. In this episode, I speak with Juilliard-trained educator Kevin Bergman, with 30+ years directing over 100 student dramas, reveals… Continue reading PIE SIG Podcast: Episode 3
  • PIE SIG’s Okinawa STEAM Conference
    OKINAWA! Call for Papers for the JALT Performance in Education SIG’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, ARTS, Mathematics) Conference: Full STEAM Ahead! Date: February 20(Fri.)~22 (Sun.) 2026Venue: Okinawa Prefectural Gender Equality Center [Tiruru] in Naha, Okinawa (not far from the Okinawa International Airport) Topic: STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics)Theme: A… Continue reading PIE SIG’s Okinawa STEAM Conference

Contact PIE SIG: jaltpiesig@gmail.com