{"id":63429,"date":"2023-03-09T22:47:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T13:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/?page_id=63429"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:11:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T00:11:36","slug":"icl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.insc.tohoku.ac.jp\/english\/globalcampus\/icl\/","title":{"rendered":"Intercultural  Collaborative  Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"contents\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n        <p class=\"g-headline_middle\">Learning together amidst diversity<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"introduction\">Intercultural Collaborative Learning (ICL) provides learning activities in which students recognize and learn from each other's different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. By learning from each other's approaches and communication styles, you will achieve internal growth through broadening your perspective, practicing critical thinking, and increasing your sense of empowerment. The experiences you gain through ICL will undoubtedly help you in your future career even after you graduate from Tohoku University.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"contents\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n        <h2 class=\"headline_huge\">What is Intercultural Collaborative Learning (ICL)? <br> Why is it necessary?<\/h2>\r\n        <div class=\"block\">\r\n        <div class=\"description\">\r\n            <p>\r\n            Each year, Tohoku University offers many classes that incorporate ICL, mainly in the General Education curriculum.  What are the characteristics of ICL learning opportunities? What kind of growth is achieved by learning in environments where students of different linguistic and cultural backgrounds study together?\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <nav class=\"links\">\r\n            <a href=\"\/english\/globalcampus\/icl\/abouticl\/\" class=\"link\">\r\n                What is ICL?\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"\/english\/globalcampus\/icl\/why\/\" class=\"link\">\r\n                Why is ICL necessary?\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <\/nav>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"photo\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/channels_001.png\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"contents\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n        <h2 class=\"headline_huge\">Required reading for students: Welcome to the ICL community!<\/h2>\r\n        <div class=\"block\">\r\n        <div class=\"description\">\r\n            <p>\r\n            Here we will introduce the mindset and practices needed to maximize learning for students interested in ICL, from beginners to advanced. You will also find hints on how to solve problems faced by past ICL students, such as: \u2460 language barriers, \u2461 obstacles to awareness, \u2462 impediments to engagement.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <nav class=\"links\">\r\n            <a href=\"\/english\/globalcampus\/icl\/navi\/\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                Intercultural Collaborative Learning Guide\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"\/english\/globalcampus\/icl\/concern\/\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                Frequently Asked Questions\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <\/nav>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"photo\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/channels_002.png\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"contents\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n        <h2 class=\"headline_huge\">Current Academic Year Subject List<\/h2>\r\n        <div class=\"block\">\r\n        <div class=\"description\">\r\n            <nav class=\"links\">\r\n            <a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/01.2025_spring_ICL_list_20250728.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link window\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                2025 Spring ICL Course List\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/02.2025_fall_ICL_list_20250930.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link window\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                2025 Fall ICL Course List\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <!-- \u30c6\u30b9\u30c8\u4e2d -->\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/13xbP1MjxA-k-8gJUqbcPb_WBBrzupuXO86CdUtMksD4\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link window\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n              2026 ICL Course List\r\n          <\/a>\r\n          <font color=\"red\">Note: Accessible only with a Tohoku University DC mail account.<\/font>\r\n            <\/nav>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"photo\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/channels_003.png\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"contents\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n        <h2 class=\"headline_huge\">ICL Supporters<\/h2>\r\n        <div class=\"block\">\r\n        <div class=\"description\">\r\n            <p>\r\n            These reliable senior students are ICL students' best friends! ICL Supporters act as facilitators between students and instructors to assist learning.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <nav class=\"links\">\r\n            <a href=\"\/english\/globalcampus\/icl\/supporter\/\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                ICL Supporters\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <\/nav>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"photo\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/channels_004.png\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"contents\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n        <h2 class=\"headline_huge\">ICL-Channels<\/h2>\r\n        <div class=\"block\">\r\n        <div class=\"description\">\r\n            <p>\r\n                This is a project to expand Intercultural Collaborative Learning (ICL) online with other universities that have adopted ICL. As the project organizer, Tohoku University facilitates cooperative ICL educational activities among the participating universities.<br>\r\n            <font color=\"red\"><b>Note: The ICL-Channels project is on hold as of March 2026.<\/b><\/font>\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <nav class=\"links\">\r\n            <a href=\"\/english\/globalcampus\/icl\/channels\/\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                What is the ICL-Channels Project? \r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <a href=\"\/english\/globalcampus\/icl\/university\/\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                Participating Universities\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <!-- \u5b66\u751f\u4ea4\u6d41\u4f11\u6b62\u306e\u305f\u3081\u975e\u8868\u793a\r\n            <a href=\"\/english\/globalcampus\/icl\/course\/\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                ICL-Channels Classes\r\n            <\/a>\r\n             -->\r\n            <a href=\"\/english\/globalcampus\/icl\/study\/\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                What can I learn from ICL? 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