Eng Hai Tan
About
Eng Hai Tan has more than two decades of teaching experience. He has taught in public primary schools and the National Institute of Education in Singapore prior to working as an administrator in an English immersion school in Japan. He is currently an associate professor at the University Center for Liberal Arts Education, Meio University. His research interests include Pedagogy, Language Acquisition, Motivation and Educational Technology.Sessions
An Overview and Evaluation of a Cultural Awareness and Intercultural Communication Course more
Sat, Apr 30, 16:30-Tue, May 31, 23:55 Asia/Seoul
Strict border controls and travel restrictions have halted many study abroad programs and overseas internships, inadvertently depriving students of educational opportunities in cross-cultural experiences. This presentation will outline the pedagogical approach and learning content of a Cultural Awareness and Intercultural Communication course, which sought to bring about positive changes in students in terms of intercultural understanding, English presentation and communication skills, and digital literacy. This study sought to evaluate course effectiveness, answering the central question: “To what extent were students satisfied with their experiences participating in this course format?” Throughout the course, students used Telegram and Flipgrid to connect with students from places such as Algeria, Brazil, Côte d'Ivoire, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Spain, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey. Both qualitative and quantitative feedback were collected online at the end of the course. In general, the level of satisfaction of the students towards the course was 96%.