JALT2003 AT SHIZUOKA CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS688 Methods and Materials in EFL Global Education Classrooms in Japan

The following paper is a summary of various methods and materials used in global issues classrooms by some educators in various EFL contexts in Japan. Brian Teaman gives an overall introduction to the article. Martin Darling discusses the implementation of a new global issues curriculum at a girls ’ high school. Chris Bradley examines stereotypes in EFL textbooks that are produced for Japanese learners. Jane Nakagawa summarizes some ideas about teaching gender issues at the university level in Japan. Alfredo Ferreira explains a unique way of teaching students about environmental issues. Kip Cates writes a conclusion to this article