JALT2025 - Tokyo

Extreme Makeover: Project-Based Learning Edition

Oct 31, 2025, 2:15 PM

1h

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

Practice-oriented Workshop (60-minutes) Language Classroom Content Room 411

Speakers

Corrine Spencer (SUNY Korea/ SUNY University at Albany) Elizabeth May (SUNY Korea)

Description

Explore innovative ways to transform your English speaking and listening course through engaging, project-based learning. From solving a murder mystery to reimagining characters with a focus on diversity, students enhance critical thinking, collaboration, and communication skills. This workshop delves into the real-world challenges and successes of these dynamic projects, providing practical insights and discussion opportunities. Attendees will gain strategies to adapt these approaches, fostering creativity, student engagement, and meaningful skill development in their classrooms.

Summary

Explore innovative ways to transform your English speaking and listening course through engaging, project-based learning. From solving a murder mystery to reimagining characters with a focus on diversity, students enhance critical thinking, collaboration, and communication skills. This workshop delves into the real-world challenges and successes of these dynamic projects, providing practical insights and discussion opportunities. Attendees will gain strategies to adapt these approaches, fostering creativity, student engagement, and meaningful skill development in their classrooms.