The Model United Nations as an Active Learning Tool for International Negotiation: Benefits and Pitfalls

Conference: The Barcelona Conference on Education (BCE2021)
Title: The Model United Nations as an Active Learning Tool for International Negotiation: Benefits and Pitfalls
Stream: Interdisciplinary, Multidisciplinary & Transdisciplinary Education
Presentation Type: Live-Stream Presentation
Authors:
Laura-Anca Parepa, Tsuda University, Japan
Tsuyoshi Kida, Dokkyo University, Japan

Abstract:

This paper aims at reporting our pedagogical experiences of Model United Nations (MUN) held in English within the educational context of Japan. At the Ministry of Education (MEXT) initiative, academic institutions have been encouraged to readjust their educational practices and convert the traditional way of knowledge-based teaching into new methods suitable to an increasingly globalized society. Instructors are called to renew pedagogical contents and teaching methods to foster students' global mindsets and transcultural awareness more efficiently and implement complex experiences of multidisciplinary collaboration and innovative breakthrough-generating activity. In this context, the popularity of MUN in Japan has rapidly expanded among teachers of international communication, policy studies and foreign languages, particularly English. The paper will specifically examine the MUN as pedagogical stimuli for the learning of international negotiation in higher education by looking at three aspects: curriculum design, teaching methods and academic profile of participant students. Lastly, in discussing the assessment methods and indicators, the paper will emphasize some challenges faced when using the MUN simulation as an active learning tool for international negotiation.

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