#3957

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

Sat, Oct 21, 12:05-12:30 Asia/Tokyo

Location: 西 1 208

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.

  • Richard Walker

    I presently work at Reitaku University and Nihon University College of Law.