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Build essential communication skills every researcher needs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This peer-teaching workshop is proposed by international students from ToTAL and led by students. Faculty members provide guidance as needed while ensuring smooth facilitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To achieve this objective, workshops will be conducted in a presentation format at Ookayama and in a debate format at Yokohama. Students can attend the workshop at either campus or both campuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through this course, students will gain practical skills in explaining ideas logically and clearly, essential for job hunting (entry sheets, group discussions, interviews) and academic presentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcc2 Category<\/strong><\/td>Initiative<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\udccc Keywords<\/strong><\/td>Logical Thinking, Public Speaking, Persuasion, Critical Thinking, Diverse Perspectives, Ability to Convey One\u2019s Message<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udfaf Objectives<\/strong><\/td>Overcome the fear of public speaking and build confidence in delivering arguments.
Develop logical structuring skills and persuasive argumentation.
Improve clarity and effectiveness in communication.<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udf10 Language<\/strong><\/td>Japanese<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\udc65 Target Participants<\/strong><\/td>Graduate & Undergraduate Students<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\uddd3 Format<\/strong><\/td>3 sessions for each campus (2 hours x 3, one-shot  participation is ok, in-person)<\/td><\/tr>
\u2705 Past & Upcoming Sessions<\/strong><\/td>Option 1 (Ookayama Campus)<\/strong>
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 18:00-20:00
Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 17:00-18:00 *A joint session with Debate Club
Friday, December 4, 2026, 18:00-20:00
Friday, December 11, 2026, 18:00-20:00

Option 2 (Yokohama Campus)<\/strong>
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 18:00-20:00
Wednesday,  October 21, 2026, 18:00-20:00
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 18:00-20:00

Held every semester since FY 2025<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\udccd Venue<\/strong><\/td>Option 1 (Ookayama): S4-202, 2nd Floor, South Building 4
*TBA for Session 1
Option 2 (Yokohama): J3-309B, 3rd Floor, J3 Building<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udf1f Recommended for<\/strong><\/td>\u30fbThose who want to enhance logical thinking and persuasive speaking skills.
\u30fbThose who feel uneasy about public speaking and want to gain confidence in expressing themselves.
\u30fbThose who want to practice sending out messages clearly.<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\udcca Points<\/strong><\/td>2 points for each session (Points to be awarded to students enrolled in the courses<\/a> for credits. Please refer to the syllabus for details.)<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Capacity<\/strong><\/td>10 participants<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Main Content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

(Ookayama) <\/strong>Participants will use hands-on exercises to learn how to communicate their research clearly to people from different academic fields. In the first session, they will learn that research can be understood at different levels depending on the audience. They will then learn and practice organizing their thoughts and expressing them clearly, making underlying assumptions clear so everyone shares a similar level of understanding, and structuring explanations in a way that is easy to follow. By the end of the three sessions, participants will be able to communicate their research so that it is understandable to people with varying levels of prior knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Suzukakedai)<\/strong> Participants will learn about argumentation techniques commonly used in debate, such as AREA, the Toulmin Model, and critical thinking. Based on these methods, they will also take part in practical debate activities with a game-based format. By the end of the three sessions, participants will be able to express their opiniions logically and effectively in discussion settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Ookayama) Kentaro Sone<\/strong>
PhD Student, Institute of Science Tokyo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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(Ookayama) Mohamad Amirun<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PhD Student, Institute of Science Tokyo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Ookayama) BATBAYAR  ALTANNAVCH<\/strong><\/strong>
M2 Student, Institute of Science Tokyo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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(Ookayama) Megumi Chino<\/strong>
M2 Student, Institute of Science Tokyo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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(Yokohama<\/strong>) Toma ikeda<\/strong>
PhD Student, Institute of Science Tokyo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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(Yokohama<\/strong>) Yuta Murao<\/strong>
PhD Student, Institute of Science Tokyo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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(Yokohama<\/strong>) Aoi Ishikawa<\/strong>
PhD Student, Institute of Science Tokyo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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(Yokohama<\/strong>) Akari Okui<\/strong>
M2 Student, Institute of Science Tokyo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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(Yokohama<\/strong>) Hitoshi Nakamura<\/strong>
M2 Student, Institute of Science Tokyo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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