JALT2025 - Tokyo

Sustainable international exchange in public schools

Nov 1, 2025, 5:35 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

Forum (60-minutes) Teaching Younger Learners Room 406

Speakers

Ms Chidimma Lilian Okafor (Naruto University of Education)Prof. Gerard Marchesseau (Naruto University of Education) Mamadou Bayly

Description

Over the past two years we created a program to bring international Master’s program students to visit elementary and junior high schools. The purpose has been to promote inter-cultural communication and learning for both the Japanese students, and international students who are studying Japanese education. The panel will discuss the results from the perspectives of both groups. We will also propose a framework for developing sustainable intercultural exchange at other schools.

Summary

Over the past two years we created a program to bring international Master’s program students to visit elementary and junior high schools. The purpose has been to promote inter-cultural communication and learning for both the Japanese students, and international students who are studying Japanese education. The panel will discuss the results from the perspectives of both groups. We will also propose a framework for developing sustainable intercultural exchange at other schools.