Speakers
Description
Recent research highlights that while students find SDG-focused curricula engaging and relevant, educators often struggle with selecting appropriate materials and managing lesson complexity (Mack & Downs, 2024; Sheridan & Tanaka, 2024). To address these challenges, this interactive workshop explores effective and adaptable strategies for integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instruction, with a particular focus on Japanese university students.
Attendees will engage in a hands-on Gallery Walk using visuals connected to key SDGs, applying Visual Thinking Strategies to prompt critical discussion and raise awareness of global issues. Following this, they will collaborate to design EFL classroom activities that foster both global competence and communicative skills while aligning with curriculum goals.
By the end of the session, participants will gain practical strategies for integrating SDG themes into lessons and tools for designing contextually relevant and culturally responsive activities that promote sustainability, language development, and social responsibility.
Biography
Lanh T Tran is a full-time EFL lecturer at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies in Japan. She holds an MA in TESOL from the University of Huddersfield (UK). Having been involved in English education for over 10 years, her research interests include foreign language anxiety, learner motivation, and materials development.
Marjorie Don Resuello is a full-time lecturer at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies. She completed her PhD at Nagoya University and has a multi-disciplinary background in development communication and international development. With more than 10 years of research and teaching experiences, her recent academic works include promoting awareness and integration of global issues and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in English classrooms in Japan.
