JALT2025 - Tokyo

The Deep Culture Podcast in the Language Classroom

Oct 31, 2025, 4:35 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

Practice-oriented Workshop (60-minutes) Pedagogy Room 410

Speakers

Ms Ishita Ray (Kyorin University) Joseph Shaules (Keio University)

Description

This workshop introduces a pedagogical approach for teaching intercultural understanding in language classrooms using a podcast series. Typical intercultural content is often abstract and divorced from learner experiences. Presenters show how focusing on podcast stories and relating them to learner’s experiences can lead to meaningful content-based learning even for lower-level learners. Intercultural themes and podcast episodes are introduced, as well as activities based on freely available materials. Presentation will blend theory and practice.

Summary

This workshop introduces a pedagogical approach for teaching intercultural understanding in language classrooms using a podcast series. Typical intercultural content is often abstract and divorced from learner experiences. Presenters show how focusing on podcast stories and relating them to learner’s experiences can lead to meaningful content-based learning even for lower-level learners. Intercultural themes and podcast episodes are introduced, as well as activities based on freely available materials. Presentation will blend theory and practice.