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Sarah Padfield (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University)23/05/2026, 11:00ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationA. Research-oriented Oral Presentation (25 minutes)
This ongoing research explores how student–teacher partnerships can foster open communication and critical reflection in Japanese university classrooms. Drawing on Freire’s dialogic pedagogy and Cook‑Sather and Alter’s (2011) student consultant model, I examine a new liaison role that bridges peers and instructors. The liaison facilitates discussion about bias, privilege, and intercultural...
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Sachi Oshima (Chuo Gakuin University)23/05/2026, 11:40ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationA. Research-oriented Oral Presentation (25 minutes)
With the rise of inbound tourism in Japan, golf courses increasingly require staff to engage in multilingual, multimodal communication with international visitors. This case study examines the verbal and non‑verbal expressions employed by a Japanese female caddie when assisting foreign golfers. Her written recall revealed many context‑specific expressions not found in English textbooks. A...
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Mariko Yamada (Rikkyo University)23/05/2026, 12:20ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationB. Practice-oriented Presentation (25 minutes)
This presentation outlines a CLIL course for a class of seven nationalities. It explores how classroom diversity was used to teach cultural and intercultural theory. The session highlights a "Guidebook Project" where multinational groups created practical resources for new international students. The presenter will share the project design, instructions, and grading criteria, offering a...
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Miyuki Izuo23/05/2026, 13:30ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationA. Research-oriented Oral Presentation (25 minutes)
Virtual Exchange is increasingly used in foreign language classrooms, yet its impact in secondary education remains underexplored. This qualitative study explored Japanese high school students’ experiences of VE through interviews with current students and recent graduates. The findings showed that students gained confidence and enjoyed interacting with peers through authentic intercultural...
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JENNIE ROLOFF ROTHMAN (Kanda University of International Studies, JALT SIG Representative Liaison), Mohamed Musa (Tokyo Keizai University), Quenby Aoki (Rikkyo University)23/05/2026, 14:10SIG Forum
Intercultural Communication in the USA: La Bamba, Big Bunny, and Beyond
(Quenby Hoffman Aoki, Rikkyo University)Spanish has been used in the United States for over five centuries, and 20% percent of the U.S. population currently identify as Hispanic or Latino. While fluency in Spanish is by no means required of those who claim this identity, current events demonstrate that it is...
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Katherine Thornton (Otemon Gakuin University), Mehrasa Alizadeh (Otemon Gakuin University)23/05/2026, 15:30ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationA. Research-oriented Oral Presentation (25 minutes)
This study examines a 2025 student-led project where a team of international and Japanese university students developed virtual tour workshops to foster cross-cultural understanding among young people. Analyzing survey and interview data from secondary school and Kansai Expo workshops, the researchers investigate VR's role in connecting participants with otherwise largely inaccessible...
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Stephen Bridge (Tokyo International University), Kaori Ibuki (Tokyo International University)24/05/2026, 09:30ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationB. Practice-oriented Presentation (25 minutes)
Our presentation details a Japanese language instructor / English language instructor collaboration between the Saitama and Tokyo campuses of an international university. Over the fall 2025 semester, students used pen and paper, online writing, and video exchanges to bridge the J-track and E-track communities, communicating in their target languages about themselves, their cultures, and course...
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Mr Adam Jenkins (Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology)24/05/2026, 10:10ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationB. Practice-oriented Presentation (25 minutes)
The International Virtual Exchange Project (IVEProject) is an 8-week exchange held twice each year, designed to improve students' English and cultivate intercultural competence. Participants engage in forum-based exchanges, bringing their own personal experiences and cultural perspectives to sharing with real people from other cultures. In addition to large-scale discussions, students also...
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Cameron Romney (Kyoto Women's University)24/05/2026, 10:50ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationB. Practice-oriented Presentation (25 minutes)
This presentation describes a homework assignment used in an intercultural understanding seminar (zemi) for students in an English department. The students find multiple images that demonstrate a cross-cultural comparative concept, such as power distance (Hofstede, 2011), and write an analysis. The presentation will explain the rationale and details of the assignment and show examples of...
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Dr Ana Sofia Hofmeyr (Kansai University)24/05/2026, 11:30ICLE: Intercultural Communication in Language EducationA. Research-oriented Oral Presentation (25 minutes)
This presentation will introduce results from in-depth interviews with 18 high-profile Japanese professionals with vast international experience in a broad range of fields, including STEM, business, sports, art, music, hospitality, diplomacy, and education. We will discuss: 1. What strategies have successful Japanese professionals developed for effective intercultural communication? 2. Which...
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Cecilia Noemi Silva (Tohoku University)24/05/2026, 12:40OLE: Other Language EducatorsB. Practice-oriented Presentation (25 minutes)
This presentation describes activities integrating Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) with transmedia narrative in a multilevel Spanish classroom. Building on CSR’s established comprehension framework, a fifth stage—multimodal expansion—was added. This phase guides students beyond the original text, fostering connections across media. Results indicate this approach supports the progression...
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Kinsella Valies (Sophia University), Bertlinde Voegel (Osaka University)24/05/2026, 13:20SIG Forum
OLE's Multilingual Café comes to you: This interactive forum introduces participants to Curaçao through its national language, Papiamentu. After an overview of the island’s history and multicultural roots, most of the session focuses on actively learning basic conversational phrases. Through guided practice, participants will gain confidence in greetings, introductions, and everyday...
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