Teachers: Research Practice / Talk 研究／実践についての話し合い 25 minutes / 25分 Fostering Student Independence Through A Community Revitalization PBL Class more

Sat, Oct 21, 10:35-11:00 Asia/Tokyo

The presenters facilitate a Project-Based Learning (PBL) course centered on student discovery of local issues and community revitalization at a regional national university in Japan. From 2021 to 2023, students worked with a local experiential travel organization to promote its activities and the surrounding area to a domestic and international audience. The presenters will outline the first and second iterations of the course. In the first iteration, travel and direct engagement within the community were limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, thus students focused on multilingual promotion using SNS platforms. Students of the second iteration actively researched the challenges faced by organizations and institutions in the area and worked with them and relevant government agencies to create two multilingual events and a promotion pamphlet. The presenters will describe the development of metacognitive skills in students (such as planning, problem-solving, and active listening) based on observation and student reflections. Then, the presenters will share examples of students gaining independence through their engagement with cooperating organizations and local government entities. They will conclude with future directions for the course and ways their findings can be integrated into similar community revitalization and international promotion projects.