Adiene HISHIYAMA

Songs and storytelling building intercultural sensibility in ELE. "Chiquitita, in your eyes, there is no hope for tomorrow".(JALT ICLE SIG& JALT GILE SIG 2024: Exploring diverse identities: Developing intercultural sensitivity in Japan.) Saturday. Sept., 28. 2024 Roque de Hishiyama, Adiene, Seikei University. Venue: Kanda University of International Studies. Makuhari. Chiba Abstract. The presenter will highlight a project supported by JICUF, which developed an educational approach using the power of songs to establish connections through art with social topics and to share a strong message for building a more inclusive and equal society. The project plan for the spring term consisted of 5 workshop sessions and one main artistic event. In all workshops, students learned to sing songs in Spanish, about vocabulary, and reflected on storytelling related to the songs. The workshop engages students in discussions on SDGs, learning to sing in Spanish as the central theme for each workshop, and taking in university events aimed to promote peace through education. One of the main findings refers to the use of music to foster intercultural understanding and reflections on peace topics in a university setting in Japan, which participants well accepted. In this opportunity, we will report the student's opinions about sustainable goal number 5, connecting to the well-known song "Chiquitita". The goal of the pedagogical plan was to generate deep reflection about achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls, as a fundamental human right, crucial for building a more peaceful and sustainable world. Finally, there will be time for feedback about this approach and to reflect on the importance of understanding other cultures, languages, and identities in shaping a global vision for the leaders of future generations.

The Aesthetic Treatment of Language. The Case of Teaching Through Songs at the University Level in Japan. (JALT CEFR & LP Forum 2024: Initiating Action Research.Transforming Current Practices with CEFR. Key Concepts.) CEFR and Language Portfolio Forum. Room: 2-505 Saturday. May, 25. 13:20 - 14:50 The Aesthetic Treatment of Language. The Case of Teaching Through Songs at the University Level in Japan. Resume: A pilot study concerning teaching Spanish as a foreign language in Japan at the university level, in which popular songs within the culture of the Spanish-speaking world were used as input and as the axis to develop didactic sequences. The case study focuses on the aesthetic use of language and methodologies for teaching Spanish with songs as a motivational method in Japan. The key points of the presentation were the following: . Reasons for using the CEFR. . Which part of the CEFR is used? . Description of how the project was conducted. . Positive aspects of using the CEFR. . Difficulties encountered. . Solutions.