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Sean GAY
Department Kyoto University of Foreign Studies , Position Assistant Professor-lecturer |
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| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2023/10 |
| Type | Academic Paper |
| Title | Act Locally, Think Globally: SDGs as Core Content for a 24 Course EAP Program |
| Contribution Type | Multiple author(s) |
| Journal | European Journal of Sustainable Development |
| Journal Type | Another Country |
| Publisher | ECSDEV |
| Volume, Issue, Page | 12(4),pp.57-68 |
| Responsible for | Introduction, Proposed Curriculum Structure, Conclusion, Limitations, Pedagogical Implications |
| Author and coauthor | *Sean Eric Kil Patrick Gay & Cristina R. Tat |
| Details | This study will detail how a Sustainable Development Goals-centered English for Academic Purposes (EAP) curriculum was created and implemented at a Japanese university. In 2019, a school of policy studies at a university in Western Japan decided to revamp its undergraduate and graduate curricula to focus on offering most courses in English. Students wishing to pursue courses in International Affairs, Public Policy, and Media Studies would have to be able to write, speak, and attend lectures delivered in English with minimal Japanese support. To prepare students, the first 2 years of their undergraduate studies they must enroll into a rigorous EAP program focused on the themes of the Sustainable Development Goals. This paper explains the curriculum development process, and successes and failures after 1 year of implementation. The focus is on how an increase in socially relevant content, the SDGs, was perceived by students and teachers and how it affected students’ academic development. |