KOTESOL National Conference 2018
Presentation (45 minutes)
Cristina Tat, Kyoto Tachibana University, Japan
Meg Ellis, Kyoto Tachibana University, Japan
Creating Global Citizens at Kyoto Tachibana University
Abstract
Our presentation will be an introduction to the new EAP program at our university which has been created and introduced in the 2017-18 academic year. This program has been created to address the Japanese Ministry of Education`s new directive for higher education institutions, which is to create "global citizens," graduates who will have the communication and technical skills necessary to face an increasingly interconnected world driven by globalization. We will explain how we have interpreted the Ministry of Education`s mandate in practice, through our curriculum design and implementation. We will also discuss how our EAP program is radically different from other Japanese higher education institutions, as well as the challenges and successes we have experienced in the first year.
Biographicals
Cristina Tat is an Assistant Professor in the Global English Communication Department at Kyoto Tachibana University. A graduate of Vassar College and Baruch College Marxe School of Public and International Affairs. A former fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, her research interests include extensive reading and comparative education.
Meg Ellis has been teaching English as a Foreign Language since completing CELTA in 2005. She conducted courses in General English, IELTS preparation, and Cambridge exam courses. Ms. Ellis is passionate about developing a classroom environment which encourages students to actively develop their language use.
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