JALT2025 - Tokyo

Course Design for a no-Text, University Communication Class

Oct 31, 2025, 2:50 PM

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

Practice-oriented Workshop (30-minutes) Language Classroom Content Room 507

Speaker

Nicola Hannah (Nagoya City University)

Description

This workshop demonstrates activities, strategies and methods that can be incorporated into an effective 15-week communicative course, without the use of a set text. It shows the potential of elective courses to combine language learning with engaging content to deliver a successful and creative English syllabus. The contents and the outcome highlight the importance and benefits of student-centred approaches, contextualized learning, and continuous feedback to foster a constructive educational experience.

Summary

This workshop demonstrates activities, strategies and methods that can be incorporated into an effective 15-week communicative course, without the use of a set text. It shows the potential of elective courses to combine language learning with engaging content to deliver a successful and creative English syllabus. The contents and the outcome highlight the importance and benefits of student-centred approaches, contextualized learning, and continuous feedback to foster a constructive educational experience.