Richard Walker
REITAKU UNIVERSITY
About
I presently work at Reitaku University and Nihon University College of Law.Sessions
Teachers: Lightning Discussion ライトニングディスカッション（短い議論）25 minutes / 25分 Tangible Benefits from Intangible Practices more
Sat, Oct 21, 12:05-12:30 Asia/Tokyo
How can we increase tangible benefits for learners from a study unit on intangible cultural practices? Concluding a four-skill course for EFL students on contemporary UN-related topics, the presenter introduced students to three intangible cultural practices that are candidates for funding by UNESCO at its 18th session in Botswana in December 2023. The students who took the class were EFL students from two faculties: a College of Law faculty in Tokyo, and a Communication Studies faculty in Chiba. The three intangible practices were i) handmade glass production (in Europe), ii) jamu ‘wellness culture’ (Indonesia), and iii) transhumance (farming in Europe/Africa). The presenter will explain how students prepared before the class with self-produced materials, what they did in a series of activities, and the output they produced through a discussion of materials used and post-class student output.
Teachers: Research Practice / Talk 研究／実践についての話し合い 25 minutes / 25分 Development Sustained: Searching for Fresh Sustenance more
Sun, Oct 22, 13:20-13:45 Asia/Tokyo
This presentation concerns a four-skills course taught at two Japanese universities in which EFL students research topics in discussion at the UN and role-play representing a UN member state. The course has been structured around CLIL-based SDG textbooks and has built upon them by a) introducing contemporary issues, b) allowing students to discuss and do short speeches in the classroom, and c) using Google Classroom as a hub through which students upload work before and after they do output-based activities in the classroom. Since 2020, it has evolved into a course with classroom and homework activities that conclude with speeches and written classroom reflections. Responses from over 80 students in July 2023 indicate that developments have been sustained, but the presenter seeks fresh sustenance to maximize future learner benefits from the course.