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Rika Iwami, Hyogo University of Teacher Education, JapanMakoto Fujiwara, Shinjuku Municipal Ochiai No. 2 Elementary School, Japan
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This study examines the effectiveness of an interschool global education workshop in reducing instructional anxiety among elementary school teachers in Japan. As classrooms become increasingly diverse due to globalization, teachers are expected to implement global and intercultural learning; however, many report low confidence and heightened anxiety when designing and delivering such lessons. While previous research has examined school-based teacher training, little is known about the impact of interschool, dialogue-based professional learning. This study addresses this gap by analyzing a voluntary workshop involving teachers from multiple schools. A total of twelve teachers from eleven public elementary schools in Tokyo participated in a three-hour workshop that included an intercultural simulation activity, dialogue-based reflection, and collaborative lesson design. A pre–post questionnaire was used to measure instructional anxiety. The results indicated a statistically significant decrease in overall instructional anxiety, particularly in lesson design and instructional management anxiety, with a large effect size indicating substantial practical impact. Although English teaching anxiety showed a decreasing trend, the change was not statistically significant. In addition, participants’ reflections suggested increased confidence, broader perspectives, and a greater willingness to implement global education. These findings suggest that interschool, dialogue-based professional learning can support teachers in diverse educational contexts. Furthermore, the findings provide preliminary evidence that short, structured, collaborative workshops may offer a practical and scalable approach to professional development in global education, although caution is required when generalizing due to the relatively small sample size. Future research should examine long-term effects and include larger, diverse samples across contexts globally.
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Conference: ACEID2026Stream: Professional Training
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Iwami R., & Fujiwara M. (2026) Effectiveness of an Interschool Global Education Workshop in Reducing Instructional Anxiety Among Elementary School Teachers ISSN: 2189-101X – The Asian Conference on Education & International Development 2026 Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 523-530) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-101X.2026.42
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-101X.2026.42
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