Using PechaKucha 20X20 format in the language classroom

Sylvan Payne, Christopher Hoskins
International Christian University
Presentation Title: Using PechaKucha 20X20 format in the language classroom
Miyazaki International College, MIC-1, Room 524
19 March, 3 to 5pm

Tired of sitting through aimless, endless, ill-prepared student presentations? PechaKucha could help put a little oomph into a tired exercise. The PechaKucha format is comprised of a presentation with 20 automatically advancing slides, 20 seconds each: total 6'40". This workshop will show how the format was successfully adapted for the university language classroom. The presenters will show examples of finished work, talk about the pros, cons, challenges and rewards of the format, share student feedback on the experience and discuss future plans.