ACADEMIC LITERACY 2

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授業の概要 Course Overview: Mission Statementとの関係性 / Connection to our Mission Statement In line with NUCB's mission statement, this English language course aims to educate and inspire students to become innovative and ethical leaders through the medium of English. In so doing, it is hoped they can grasp and take on the ideal of ʻFrontier Spiritʼ and the ability to create knowledge in English for the advancement of themselves and society. 授業の目的（意義） / Importance of this course The theme of the course is 21st century academic literacy. The goals of the course are to familiarize prospective teachers or those interested in academic literacy with the key concepts of 21st century academic literacy in English. These include: 1. digital competence - the cognitive and practical skills requisite to function in and engage with the 21st century world 2. digital usage – the application of skills drawn from digital competence to specific and real contexts 3. digital transformation –the development of digital usage such that it facilitates innovation and creativity and acts as an empowering and motivating change agent. 4. academic vocabulary -the learning of high frequency words used in higher education that make academic texts highly accessible 5. academic textual knowledge - knowledge development of the types of academic texts used in higher education and their common features 6. critical reflection and reflexive action on goals 1-5 学修到達目標 / Achievement Goal Students will be better able to access and understand academic texts of an informational and literary genre in print and digitalized formats not simply based on academic vocabulary but also through a developed understanding of the need to examine the social, cultural and political contexts tied to them. 受講後得られる具体的スキルや知識 Learning Outcomes: • For prospective teachers and other students to gain knowledge of and English ability in 21st century academic literacy of a digital nature such that it can be taught to junior or senior high school students • For prospective teachers and other students to be able to understand, use and integrate different digital and innovative technologies into their teaching at junior or senior high school or their learning lives as a means to facilitate understanding of globalising literacy practices which enable and encourage international communication, future thinking, and future possibilities. SDGsとの関連性 Relevance to Sustainable Development Goals Goal 4 質の高い教育をみんなに（Quality Education） 事前学修と事後学修の内容、レポート、課題に対するフィードバック方法 Pre- and Post-Course Learning, Report, Feedback methods: The course takes a learner-centred approach aiming to engage students in practical, interactive, reflective and reflexive tasks with specific goals which will help them develop their 21st century academic literacy. Tasks will be of a formal and informal nature and be carried out both in and beyond the classroom so students grasp the ubiquitous nature of 21st century academic literacy.