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Empathy in Action: Expanding Intercultural Pedagogy Through Experiential Learning in Japanese Higher Education (100239)
Session: On Demand
Room: Virtual Video Presentation
Presentation Type: Virtual Presentation
This presentation shares findings from an ongoing study exploring how experiential learning can foster empathy and intercultural competence in international classrooms. Conducted in Japan and Hawaii, the study involves approximately 100 university students ranging from freshmen to graduate level. Using narrative analysis alongside basic quantitative measures—such as students’ prior overseas experiences, duration, and purpose—the research investigates how diverse learning environments can cultivate "intellectual empathy" (Linker, 2015). Linker’s framework is used to evaluate, operationalize, and promote intellectual empathy in classroom settings, with sample activities provided to help teacher-educators visualize and adapt them to their own contexts.
Preliminary data from student reflections, educator workshops, and classroom interactions suggest that empathy-driven pedagogy can transform international classrooms into spaces of mutual understanding and growth. Instruments for measuring empathy and intercultural competence are currently in development and will be shared during the session. Ethical considerations, including informed consent for student data, are carefully observed, and limitations regarding transferability across cultural and institutional contexts are acknowledged. By integrating Kolb’s experiential learning cycle (1984) and Deardorff’s intercultural competence model (2006), this work offers practical strategies for lesson planning, assessment, and professional development. Ultimately, it invites educators to reflect on their own cultural assumptions and collaboratively build inclusive, globally engaged learning environments.
Authors:
Chisato Nonaka, Kyushu University, Japan
About the Presenter(s)
Dr Chisato Nonaka is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Kyushu University in Japan
Connect on ResearchGate
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chisato-Nonaka
Additional website of interest
https://hyoka.ofc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/search/details/K006839/english.html
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