マイケル バー   Michael BARR   マイケル・バー    所属   京都外国語短期大学  キャリア英語科    職種   准教授
発表年月日	2025/11/27
発表テーマ	Bridging Borders: Enhancing Presentation and Communication Skills Through International Collaboration
会議名	ACE2025 The Asian Conference on Education
主催者	iafor: The International Academic Forum
学会区分	国際学会
発表形式	口頭（一般）
単独共同区分	共同
国際共著	国際共著
国名	日本
開催地名	Toshi Center Hotel and Conference Center, Tokyo, Japan
開催期間	2025/11/23～2025/11/28
発表者・共同発表者	Prof. Yi-Hung Liao, National Pingtung University, Taiwan.
概要	This multinational presentation showcases an innovative collaboration between Japanese and Taiwanese undergraduate students, specifically constructed to encourage global academic communication skills through English. Over several weeks of the semester, students from both countries worked in mixed-nationality groups, supported by coordinated faculty guidance and support. To help organize the project, students accessed a specially-designed master Google Sheet that included information, links, and relevant supporting documents. This centralized hub helped students stay organized and independent throughout the project. Communication between students occurred via moderated LINE OpenChat groups, which provided privacy, structure, and flexibility for meaningful intercultural engagement. The capstone project involved creating Pecha Kucha presentations (20 slides x 20 seconds) on topics related to global issues. Taiwanese students gave their group presentations live in a synchronous forum, while Japanese students produced asynchronous narrated Google Slides presentations. All cohorts provided valuable feedback and participation with peers’ content, further enriching their intercultural exchange. The project increased student confidence, presentation skills, and intercultural communicative abilities. Students also developed new technical skills by way of online collaboration, media tools, and digital literacy. Importantly, the project offered many students their first meaningful experience working with international peers in English. This case study demonstrates the potential of international project-based learning to develop global awareness for undergraduate students. Our session will share key pedagogical strategies used to scaffold the project, address challenges such as differing academic calendars and technological readiness, and offer adaptable solutions for educators seeking to implement similar intercultural projects in their own teaching practice.