Speaker
Description
A Japan-OECD joint research project was conducted over one year for grade 1 students at an elementary school in Japan. Students participated in six online and two in-person exchanges with a Canadian teacher to study students’ wellbeing through seikatsu-ka, living environmental studies. Through post-surveys and reflections, it was found that international exchanges contribute positively to students’ intercultural capacity and subsequently their wellbeing. The presenter hopes to encourage the implementation of similar projects in other contexts.
Summary
A Japan-OECD joint research project was conducted over one year for grade 1 students at an elementary school in Japan. Students participated in six online and two in-person exchanges with a Canadian teacher to study students’ wellbeing through seikatsu-ka, living environmental studies. Through post-surveys and reflections, it was found that international exchanges contribute positively to students’ intercultural capacity and subsequently their wellbeing. The presenter hopes to encourage the implementation of similar projects in other contexts.
| Teaching Context | Teaching children |
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