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University Students As Near Peer English Teachers In A Weekend English Camp For High School Students In Japan, Annie Marquez
University Students As Near Peer English Teachers In A Weekend English Camp For High School Students In Japan, Annie Marquez
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This paper presents a way to use university students as near peer role models and student leaders for a weekend English camp experience for a small group of high school students. It explores the basic design for the project, and outlines the rationale for the syllabus for preparing the near peer role models in a semester conversation class at a Japanese university. It details each of the activities used during the English camp experience, and shares reflections from the participants on the community experience.