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Abstract: To prepare for entrance exams, students memorize English vocabulary and take practice grammar and reading tests. After entering college, of course, students usually forget most of the vocabulary and lose many other language skills they practiced. This presentation offers enjoyable ways to sharpen students’ English skills through a story game called “Mad Libs.” Students generate many examples of parts of speech, often unusual ones. These words go into a partially-written story that students had not previously seen. The complete story that results can be surprising and amusing, which makes “Mad Libs” a motivating way to learn English. Using “Mad Libs,” students put medical terms and vocabulary into stories like the life of Florence Nightingale or into plots from well-known anime adapted for nursing contexts. Students forget about making mistakes and improve their reading skills and vocabulary. Session participants will get to practice using “Mad Libs” themselves.

要旨：本発表は、大学受験後の看護学生のリーディング授業における英語語彙力や言語能力の低下を改善するため、語彙学習及び読解力向上を継続させるための方法として「物語ゲーム」の「マッド・リブ（ズ）」の使用を提唱する。ナイチンゲールの人生や看護関連の内容にアニメのキャラクターを当てはめたりした物語を「マッド・リブ（ズ）」の教材として用いることで、看護学生の英文読解へのモチベーションと英語学習に対する意識変化を検討したい。

About the Presenter: Izumi Dryden is associate professor at Mie Prefectural College of Nursing. She teaches liberal arts courses on reading in English, literature and medicine, and communications. Her current research interests include the publications and correspondence of Florence Nightingale.

Abstract: Encountering patient narratives can help nursing students to develop empathy and imagine ways to provide more appropriate and culturally sensitive care. The presenter received a JSPS grant to create a spoken corpus of patient narratives from both native and non-native English-speaking foreign-born residents in Japan. To date, 35 narratives have been gathered through semi-structured and self-guided interviews, and the spoken corpus, including transcripts, are freely available online for adaptation and fair use. The presenter has developed a fourth-year nursing course based on selections from the corpus aimed at improving English listening comprehension and cultural competency. This presentation begins with a short introduction of the characteristics of the spoken corpus followed by an introduction of the themes covered, teaching approach, and student reactions. The presenter will also illustrate how the spoken corpus can be used as a learning resource as part of another course. 

要旨：患者の語りに出会うことで、看護学生は共感力を養い、より適切で文化的に配慮したケアを提供する方法を想像することができます。発表者は、日本学術振興会の助成を受け、英語を母国語とする在日外国人とそうでない外国人の患者の語りの音声コーパスを作成しました。現在、半構造化面接と自己誘導面接により35人のナラティブを収集し、その音声コーパス（トランスクリプトを含む）は、オンラインで自由に翻案や公正利用が可能である。発表者は、このコーパスからの抜粋をもとに、英語の聴解力と異文化理解を向上させることを目的とした4年生の看護学の授業を開発しました。本発表では、まず音声コーパスの特徴について簡単に紹介し、次に取り上げるテーマ、教育方法、学生の反応について紹介する。また、他の授業の一環として、音声コーパスをどのように学習リソースとして利用できるかを説明します。

About the Presenter: Mathew Porter has been teaching nursing students since 2015. He is a co-founder of the Japan Association for Nursing English Teaching and a current assistant director. He is interested in curriculum design, simulation learning, and self-directed learning.

Abstract: The OET is an established test of English for Medical Purposes and one of the most relevant qualifications for nurses who are aiming to work internationally, being accepted as proof of English communication ability in at least 15 countries, and considered a requirement by many medical facilities when selecting international candidates. After providing some general information about the OET, this practice orientated presentation will consider some of the options and difficulties when attempting to select OET materials for student nurses. It will focus on the structure and content of current official OET materials, and evaluate those in terms of suitability for self-study and in-class use. It will also discuss potential alternatives to the official materials, and options for students who would find OET too challenging but would like to work towards it.

要旨：OETは確立された医療のための英語（English for Medical Purposes）の試験であり、国際的に活躍することを目指す看護師にとって最も重要性の高い資格の一つである。少なくとも15カ国で英語コミュニケーション能力の証明として認められ、外国人候補者を選抜する際にあらゆる医療機関において必須要件とされている。本プレゼンテーションでは、OETに関する一般的な情報を提供した後で、学生看護師のためのOETの教材を選ぶ際の選択肢と困難について検討する。現在のOETの公式教材の構成と内容に焦点を当て、独習や授業内の使用への適否という点から評価する。また、公式教材に代わる選択肢や、OETの難易度が高すぎると感じながらもOETを受験したい学生のための選択肢についても検討する。

About the Presenter: Sean Thornton is an Assistant Professor at Hamamatsu University School of Medicine. He is regularly using OET materials with self-selected internationally minded students.

Abstract: Collaborative research projects are a means for medical students to engage and explore health, medicine, medical pioneers, and cross-culture themes. However, limited language skills may make research into these areas intimidating. To read unsimplified texts without assistance, language learners need a vocabulary size of approximately 7,000 or 8,000 words (Nation, 2014). Alternatively, content-based graded readers can be an ideal resource for student research projects. This presentation outlines the various stages of a collaborative research project that uses graded readers. In stage one, students share resources and compare notes with a universal note-taking template. In stage two, students summarize their findings using a summary template. Finally, in small interactive groups, students present their findings. The project outcomes show how the stages assist students to research in the target language without relying heavily on translation software. Tips will be offered for replicating this kind of research project with nursing students. 

要旨：本発表では、翻訳ソフトに頼らず、医学部生の英語の研究プロジェクトをサポートするコンテンツベースのグレイディドリーダーの使用方法について紹介する。この段階での学生の研究活動として、共同のノートテイキング、要約、インタラクティブなグループプレゼンテーションについて報告する。

About the Presenter: Catherine Cheetham is an Associate Professor at Tokai University with over 20 years of EFL teaching experience. Her main interests are extensive reading, content-based instruction, and materials development.  

Abstract: Simulated Patients (SPs) have been used in Japan since the 1970s to develop communicative skills and evaluate learners. English speaker SP (ESSP) training does not just focus on the standardized OSCE diagnosis interview but also patient-centered approaches. This method is being used throughout Japan for student doctor training. Furthermore, it can be an effective way for student nurses to improve their English communication, cultural competence, clinical skills, and preparation for international certification exams. However, further research is needed to understand the impact of this approach and how it can be integrated into nursing education programs.

The University of Miyazaki has recently developed and implemented an ESSP training program for student doctors. The progress of this program will be shared with the audience including SP training, cases, role plays, student feedback, and future plans. Furthermore, a call will be made for collaboration in a potential nursing ESSP Kaken project.  

要旨：英語スピーキング模擬患者トレーニングは、学生にとって英語コミュニケーション、文化的能力、臨床スキルの向上、国際認定試験への対策などに効果的な方法となり得る。

現在宮崎大学では、学生医師向けに、模擬患者トレーニング、ケース、ロールプレイ、フィードバックなどのトレーニングプログラムを開発・実施しています。本セッションの目的は、学生看護師向けに調整された同様のトレーニングプランを開発することである。

About the Presenters: Alan Simpson has a background mainly in ESP, and over the last few years has been teaching and researching about EMP & ENP. His interests include pedagogy, OET, Simulated Patients, Medical Humanities, Study Abroad & Professional Identity Formation. 

Joel Hensley mainly teaches university ENP. Besides training as an ESSP, he is conducting a nationwide study into cross-cultural nursing in Japan, the end goal of which is the incorporation of intercultural awareness and communication in the ENP classroom.  

Yu Hirai currently teaches English to medical and nursing students. He taught business English and TOEIC before his current job. His main interest is to integrate electronic devices and learning software into education.

Abstract: This presentation will focus on integrating discussion skills into a topic-focused discussion module as part of a study abroad program. Discussion topics were designed to provide resources for self-directed learning ensuring class time was available for skills instruction, practice, and topic discussion. The goals of the course were to increase learners’ confidence in speaking about more complex topics, build topic-related vocabulary, develop fluency, and foster a co-operative learning environment. Discussion skills were scaffolded into chunks, building on the skills each time with the aim of integrating these into the weekly discussions. The presentation will review the needs analysis undertaken, provide details of the skills element of the module including a practice activity, followed by looking at an example of a discussion topic with the resources provided for self-directed study.

要旨：このプレゼンテーションは留学プログラムの一環である、トピック中心のディスカッションの授業にディスカッションのスキルを組み込むことに焦点を当てている。本カリキュラムは、学生が毎週ディスカッションのスキルをみがき、それらをトピック・ディスカッションに取り入れていくことを目的としている。また、各学生は自主学習を通じて十分な授業時間と幅広いトピックに関するディスカッションのためのスキルの指導サポートも得ることができる。このプレゼンテーションでは、ニーズ分析を振り返り、実際に授業で学生が学んだディスカッション・スキルを概説し、自己指導型学習のための資料を含むディスカッション・トピックの例を提供する。

About the Presenter: Hayley MacCallum teaches general English, Medical English, and Nursing English at Yokohama City University, and with a previous career as a registered nurse, aims to enhance her students’ experience by bringing that prior knowledge and experience into the classroom. 

Abstract: The Japanese healthcare system has been evolving their English resources and use of interpreters nationwide. Though this is a noble endeavor, nursing students often struggle with foreign patients and English skills learned in K-12 education do not suffice adequately. In order to position students towards a more authentic learning and use of English, the syllabus and content included a heavy focus on sociolinguistic differences and aimed to make a basis of communication through intercultural understanding. The purpose of this research study is to survey students on tasks and content to find if an intercultural understanding perspective aid students ESP study positively.

要旨：日本の医療制度は、全国的に英語資源と通訳の活用を進化させています。しかし、看護学生は外国人患者の対応に苦慮することが多く、幼稚園から高校までの教育で学んだ英語力だけでは十分ではありません。そこで、シラバスの内容も、社会言語学的な差異に重点を置き、異文化理解を通してコミュニケーションの基礎を作ることを目的とした、より本格的な英語の学習と活用を目指したものとなっています。本研究の目的は、異文化理解の視点が学生のESP学習を積極的に支援するかどうかを確認するために、タスクとコンテンツについて学生を調査することである。

About the Presenter: Jon Thomas is a tenured university lecturer in Japan. He holds an M.Ed and an MBA. Using ESP, CLIL, and EM in the classroom and in the tourism sector. His research focuses on innovation for EFL education, especially programming for intercultural communication.