Understanding Unconscious Bias: “Indian Camp” in the Japanese Context

Presentation ID: 111

Presentation Title: Understanding Unconscious Bias: “Indian Camp” in the Japanese Context

Format: Poster Session (90 mins)

    Learning/Teaching Context: College & University Education

    Content Area: Language Classroom Content

Presenter(s): NG, LAY SION - University of Tsukuba

Date: Nov 12

Day: Saturday

Time: 12:45-14:15

Room: Online Room #2

Short Summary: 

This poster session outlines the presenter’s experience of applying Ernest Hemingway’s “Indian Camp” in Japanese university EFL classrooms, demonstrating how “Indian Camp” can be utilized to improve learners’ creativity and cross-cultural understanding. Through the lessons, learners come to realize their unconscious bias toward foreigners. Applying “Indian Camp” in the EFL classroom is thus beneficial in the sense that students’ understanding of “self” and “other” can be developed at a more dynamic and profound level.