Support System and Achievements
The SMILE project is an educational program implemented by WILL with support from schools and teachers.
Since its launch in 2020, despite being initiated in response to requests from Japanese schools, there have been no cases where a partner school for collaborative lessons was not found or the program was discontinued midway.
The Net Promotion Score as of the end of 2022 is 0.166 (data collection target: 404 people). The graph below shows the basis for this value, showing the distribution of responses from 10 (willing to recommend) to 0 (not at all) to the question, “Do you recommend this program to your friends and colleagues?”
Source: Iio, J. et al. (2023). “Participants’ Net Promoter Score on the students Meet internationally Through Language Education Project” Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on e-Learning and Digital Learning (ELDL2023), pp. 200-204.
Support System
The SMILE project is a project that focuses on collaborative lessons between overseas schools and Japanese schools, from preparation to review. It can be used as inquiry-based learning, combining not only English but also various other subjects. The SMILE connects students using ICT tools. We support teacher-to-teacher meetings and information sharing, which are necessary for the implementation of the SMILE. We also support the signing of agreements between schools as needed.
Support From the Coordinator (Example)
WILL has a coordinator to support the implementation of the SMILE. The coordinator will support preparation meetings and information sharing, as well as participate in classes as needed to support the activities of teachers and students.
Participating Schools for the Past Two Years
Participating Schools
Chuo University, Osaka Kyoiku University, Mie University, Dokkyo High School, Chuo University Suginami High School, Ichihara Chuo High School, Kanagawa Prefectural Tsukuihama High School, Kyoritsu Women’s Second High School, University of Tsukuba Sakado High School, Chuo University Junior High School, Kagoshima Ikuei High School, Tokyo Jogakuin High School, Mie University Junior High School, Kogakuin University Junior High School, Zheng Siu University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung Municipal Fucheng Senior High School, National Fengxin Senior High School, Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Girls’ Senior High School School, Xinmin Senior High School, Thammasat University, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Wistikkasatri Secondary School, Benjamachuthit Secondary School Nakhon Si Thammarat, Rajbrachasamasai Paimathayom Ratchadabisek Secondary School, Watthiwararam Secondary School, Tawee Tapisek Secondary School, Ratthaphumwittaya Secondary School, SMA No. 1 National Senior High School Yogyakarta, SMA Mohammadiyah No. 1 Senior High School Yogyakarta, SMA Budi Mulia Dua Secondary School, SMA No. 3 National Senior High School Bogor, SMA Love School Serendu Secondary School, SMP No. 5 Secondary School Yogyakarta, University of Technology Malaysia, Daegu University of Education (South Korea), Xiamen University Jiageng College
List of Participants in SMILE (AY 2024)
