Publications

The PIE SIG publishes two main journals: Mask & Gavel is our official peer-reviewed journal and the PIE SIG Classroom Resources Journal which is a collection of My Share-type articles. Article submissions are accepted year-round, will be published online as they are finalized (with page numbers and DOIs for citation), and will be collected into full volumes that will be published as PDFs once we accumulate a sufficient number of articles.

Mask & Gavel

ISSN 2435-6603

Mask & Gavel is the peer-reviewed academic journal of the Performance in Education SIG.

Article submissions are accepted year-round and published online as soon as they are finalized, before being collected into the full journal published online bi-annually. All articles are vetted by an editor, blinded, and peer-reviewed by two reviewers before publication. We welcome research-based, comment & opinion, interview, and review-based articles. Practical lesson resource articles should be submitted to the Classroom Resources journal. For submission guidelines please refer to the specifications outlined in The Language Teacher.

Submission Guidelines

Send submissions to: Philip Head at piesigpublications@gmail.com

Published by the Performance in Education Special Interest Group, The Japan Association for Language Teaching, JALT Central Office, Urban Edge Bldg 5F, 1-37-9 Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo.

• Mask & Gavel Volume 11 (2023)
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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE11.1

  1. Miori Shimada
     Creating English Songs with Familiar Music for EFL Classrooms in Japanese Elementary Schools
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE11.1-1
• Mask & Gavel Volume 10 (2022)
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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE10.1

  1. Matthew Barbee
     Page to Stage: An Empirical Study of Foreign Language Learning (FLL) and Motivation Through Playwriting, Readers Theatre, and Stage Production
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE10.1-1
     
  2. Ma. Wilma Capati
     Incorporating Reader’s Theater in Japanese University EFL Classrooms
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE10.1-2
     
  3. Timothy Cook
     Videoconferencing Imitating Television in Foreign Language Instruction
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE10.1-3

  4. Philip Head
     Genki: A Case Study of Benefits for Foreigners Producing Theatre in a Japanese Regional Dialect
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE10.1-4
     
  5. Michael Walker
     Using Screenplays to Integrate Filmwork in the ESL Classroom
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE10.1-5
     
  6. Zach Strickland
     Review of 12 Short Plays for the Language Classroom and Beyond! by Chris Parham
• Mask & Gavel Volume 9 (2021)
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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE9.1

  1. Aya Kawakami
     Reflections on an Online Project-based Oral Interpretation Course: Seeking to Improve Student Emotional Well-being with a Parody Song Project
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE9.1–1
     
  2. Chris Parham
     Description of a Theatre Review Writing Task in an Online University Classroom Setting
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE9.1–2
     
  3. Chhayankdhar Rathore
     Teacher-in-Role as a Tool for Scaffolding Role Plays in the English Classroom
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE9.1–3

  4. Marcus Theobald
     Conducting a Micro-Evaluation in an EFL Classroom for a Performance-Assisted Learning Activity
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE9.1–4
     
  5. Zach Strickland
     Speed Debate for Beginners
     
  6. David Kluge
     Review of Starting Off with Role Play and Discussion by Eric Bray
• Mask & Gavel Volume 8 (2020)
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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE8.1

  1. Robert Donegan
     Process Drama and Teacher in Role in ELT
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE8.1-1
     
  2. Stachus Peter Tu
     Japanese University Students’ Experiences from Participating in an Unsupervised Google Classroom Debate Forum
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE8.1-2

  3. Deanna Clause
     Building Fluency through Repeated Listening of Movie Scenes
     
  4. Phil Norton
     Written Debate: Arguing on Paper
     
  5. Richard Donald Sparrow
     Writing a Screenplay: Using Drama in the Classroom
• Mask & Gavel Volume 7 (2018)
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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE7.1

  1. David Kluge
     Conducting Research on Performance-Assisted Learning
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE7.1-1
     
  2. Chris Parham
     Living Newspaper in the English Discussion Classroom
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE7.1-2
     
  3. Kim Rockell
     English Noh Theater Workshop: Lessons from a Japanese University EFL Classroom
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE7.1-3

  4. Jason White
     Top Ten Improv Games for EFL Classrooms
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE7.1-4
     
  5. Cynthia Gonzalez
     Introduction to Debate for EFL Students: A 9-Week Course Syllabus
     
  6. Aya Kawakami
     Context-less Dialogue (Drama-based EFL activity)
• Mask & Gavel Volume 6 (2018)
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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE6.1

  1. Philip Head
     Student and Teacher Views on English Language Speech Contests in Japan
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE6.1-1
     
  2. David Kluge
     Performance-Assisted Learning: A Proposal
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE6.1-2

  3. Gordon Rees
     What is Reader’s Theatre and can it be Used Effectively in Large EFL Classes?
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE6.1-3
     
  4. Jason White
     Andragogy in Action: Drama Techniques for Adult Learning
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE6.1-4
     
  5. Mikaela Smith
     Connecting Reading to Speaking & Listening Through Debate
• Mask & Gavel Volume 5 (2016)
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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE5.1

  1. Matthew Barbee
     Drama in the L2 Classroom: A Defense and Practicum
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE5.1-1
     
  2. James Carpenter
     Incorporating Drama into EFL Oral Presentations
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE5.1-2

  3. Mary Nobuoka
     Classroom Activities for Building Speech Skills – with Roehl Sybing
     
  4. David Kluge
     Review of The Great Debate: An Introduction to Debate
• Mask & Gavel Volume 4 (2015)
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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE4.1

  1. Ben Cowburn
     Standing in Dorothy’s Shoes: What Can LanguageTeachers Learn from Dorothy Heathcote?: Part 3 Process Drama in the Real World
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE4.1-1
     
  2. Philip Head
     Student and Teacher Attitudes Towards Junior High School English Language Speech Contests in Japan
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE4.1-2
     

  3. Vivian Bussinguer-Khavari, James Carpenter, David Kluge, & Dawn Kobayashi
     JOESC Review: An Online English Speech Contest: What, How and Who
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE4.1-3
• Mask & Gavel Volume 3 (2014)
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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE3.1

  1. Patrick Ng Chin Leong
     The Pedagogical Relevance of Readers Theatre in the Japanese EFL Classroom
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE3.1-1
     
  2. James Carpenter
     Drama in Project Based Learning
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE3.1-2

  3. Matthew Shannon
     Towards a Merit-Based Awards System for Speech Contests
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE3.1-3
     
  4. David Kluge
     Book Review: Speaking of Speech
• Mask & Gavel Volume 2(2) (2013)
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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE2.2

  1. Ben Cowburn
     Standing in Dorothy’s Shoes: What Can Language Teachers Learn from Dorothy Heathcote? Part 2
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE2.2-1
     
  2. David Kluge
     Teaching Debate to All Students: Adding the Physical Element
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE2.2-2

  3. Peter Quinn
     My Room
     
  4. Dawn Kobayashi
     Introducing JOESC
• Mask & Gavel Volume 2(1) (2013)
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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE2.1

  1. Ben Cowburn
     Standing in Dorothy’s Shoes: What Can Language Teachers Learn from Dorothy Heathcote? Part 1
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE2.1-1
     
  2. Dawn Kobayashi
     Creativity through Drama in Language Teaching
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE2.1-2

  3. David Kluge
     Beyond Roleplay: Simulation and Roleplaying Games for Language Learning
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE2.1-3
     
  4. James Matchett
     Drama and the Hokuriku University English Club
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE2.1-4
     
  5. Peter Quinn
     PanSIG 2013 Conference Report
• Mask & Gavel Volume 1 (2012)
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  DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE1.1

  1. Keizo Asano
     Is EFL Worth Studying at Japanese Colleges? Readers Theatre Provides an Answer
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE1.1-1
     
  2. Aya Kawakami
     Drama on the Global Stage: Cultural Competence and the Role of Drama
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE1.1-2
     
  3. David Kluge
     Speech in the Language Classroom: A Weekly Class Activity, Not a Contest
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE1.1-3

  4. Dawn Kobayashi
     Drama Techniques in the EFL Classroom
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE1.1-4
     
  5. Jason White
     Role-Play Ideas for the EFL Classroom
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE1.1-5
     
  6. James Matchett
     Debate and the Hokuriku University ESS Club
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE1.1-6
     
  7. Anthony Robins
     Debate to Bring Students Together
     DOI: https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.PIE1.1-7

PIE SIG Classroom Resources Journal

ISSN 2435-676X

The classroom resource journal of the Performance in Education SIG

PIE SIG has put together a new lesson resource online publication, and it is now available online. This is the publication for the sharing of practical lesson resources.

Submission Guidelines

For the classroom resource journal submission style, use JALT’s My Share column guidelines.

Send submissions to: Philip Head at head.philip@gmail.com

Published by the Performance in Education Special Interest Group, The Japan Association for Language Teaching, JALT Central Office, Urban Edge Bldg 5F, 1-37-9 Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo.

• Classroom Resources Volume 2 (2022)
  Classroom Resources Volume 2 (2022)

  1. Eucharia Donnery
     YOU!
  2. Kim Rockell
     Integrated Online Voice & Percussion Ensemble Activity
  3. Yoko Morimoto
     Ten Mini-drama Activities Backed by Neuroscience
  4. David Kluge
     Live Music Video: Readers Theatre Using Song Lyrics

  5. David Kluge
     A Multi-Skill Performance Activity: Living Newspaper Readers Theatre
  6. Chhayankdhar Singh Rathore
     Agreeing to Disagree: Scaffolded Group Discussion
  7. Ashley Ford
     From Silverscreen to Debate Stage
  8. Chhayankdhar Singh Rathore
     Attempting to Disagree: Conventional Debate
• Classroom Resources Volume 1 (2016)
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  1. Amy Ives Takebe
     A Speech Practice Using an Essay from The Japan Times ST
  2. Amy Ives Takebe
     The Blah-blah-blah Speech
  3. Amy Ives Takebe
     The Confident Speech
  4. Amy Ives Takebe
     Using Fox in Sox for a Vocal Warm-up
  5. Anthony Sellick
     Audience Participation Through Peer Evaluation: Maximizing Student Involvement in Speech Contest Auditions
  6. Matthew Michaud
     Pecha Kucha in EFL: Creating Creative Presentations
  7. Greg Rouault
     “Only ¥8,800!” TV Shopping and Infomercials

  8. David Kluge
     Live Music Video
  9. Mark Makino
     Customizing Popular Music
  10. Philip Head
      Three Line Dramas
  11. Anthony Sellick
      Group Poetry – A Quick and Easy Poetry Activity for Students
  12. David Kluge
      Taking Sides on an Issue
  13. James Venema
      An Introduction to Debate
  14. David Kluge
      Stand Up for What You Believe

Performance in Education Review

Some of PIE SIG’s amazing conference presenters have been kind enough to write scholarly articles on their presentations, workshops, and performances. The Performance in Education Review presents some of these notable articles previously presented at PIE SIG conferences. The intention of this journal is to create a montage of the year in PIE conferences, but some volumes may cover multiple years due to the time needed to gather all proposals.

Submission Guidelines

Send submissions to: Philip Head at head.philip@gmail.com

Published by the Performance in Education Special Interest Group, The Japan Association for Language Teaching, JALT Central Office, Urban Edge Bldg 5F, 1-37-9 Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo.

• Performance in Education Review 2020
  Performance in Education Review 2020

Collaboration Publications

PIE SIG also co-publishes issues centered around PIE’s focal areas, including on Debate, Discussion, and Drama. Below, you can find a list of these Collaboration Publications.

• Mind, Brain, Education SIG (December 2021): Drama
• Mind, Brain, Education SIG (November 2024): Debate