JALT2025 - Tokyo

Global Issues in Language Education (GILE) Forum

Nov 1, 2025, 11:00 AM

1h 30m

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

Room 413

Speakers

Gerard Marchesseau (Naruto University of Education) John-Guy Perrem (Muroran Institute of Technology) Meagan Renee Kaiser (Tokushima University) Nils Olov Fors (Kanda University of International Studies) Pramila Neupane (Gunma University) Shalvin Singh (Kanda University of International Studies)

Description

This year’s Global Issues in Language Education Forum focuses upon providing practical strategies, activities, and approaches for effectively exploring global issues in the classroom. Subjects such as how to implement global issues into curricula, the use of TED Talks and SDGs, analytical tools for analyzing global issues, as well as unique projects involving foreign factory/farm workers and international graduate students will be discussed. Join us and leave motivated and inspired to teach global issues!

Summary

This year’s Global Issues in Language Education Forum focuses upon providing practical strategies, activities, and approaches for effectively exploring global issues in the classroom. Subjects such as how to implement global issues into curricula, the use of TED Talks and SDGs, analytical tools for analyzing global issues, as well as unique projects involving foreign factory/farm workers and international graduate students will be discussed. Join us and leave motivated and inspired to teach global issues!