Tan Eng Hai
Meio University
Eng Hai 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 in the University Center for Liberal Arts Education, Meio University. His research interests include Pedagogy, Language Acquisition, Motivation and Educational Technology.
Sessions
Implementing Online Intercultural Exchange
The study tour of a Japanese high school to Singapore was aborted due to the current pandemic. In place of it, both schools decided to embark on a 4-month intercultural exchange program where students in Okinawa and Singapore could engage in collaborative projects that promote intercultural understanding. The presenter will explain the implementation of the program, both the synchronous and asynchronous activities, the communication platforms used, and the characteristics of the team projects.