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Taiwanese English Teachers’ Teaching Metacognition

The presentation reports an English teacher teaching metacognition survey study conducted in Taiwan. The study reveals information about the current status of teaching metacognition among Grade 1-12 English teachers, its connection to teacher preparation these teachers received in the past, and their teaching practice now. Additionally, it highlights implications and suggestions for teacher training and professional development in the future.

Fostering Intercultural Understandings

The aim of this study was to explore the possibility of fostering Japanese and Taiwanese university students’ intercultural understanding through synchronous online intercultural exchange. Students’ reflection reports showed that they gained deeper knowledge about each other’s culture and their stereotypes were reduced. In this presentation, inhibiting factors such as technological and scheduling issues and suggestions for more efficient online exchange will be also discussed.