Report on TAC FD Symposium：Foreign Language Education and AI (December 6, 2025)
TAC FD Symposium：Foreign Language Education and AI
Date and Time: Saturday, December 6, 2025, 1:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Venue: The International Conference room, Kiyoshi Togasaki Memorial Dialogue House / Webinar
Speakers:
<Part 1> "Three Years After the ChatGPT Impact: The Future of Foreign Language Education Walking with AI"
Tom Gally
Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo;
Specially-appointed Professor, Center for Global Education, The University of Tokyo;
Specially-appointed Professor, Organization for Educational Development, Tokyo City University
<Part 2> Practical Reports from TAC (Tama Academic Consortium) Universities
International Christian University WATANABE-KIM, Izumi, Director of English for Liberal Arts (ELA) Program
Kunitachi College of Music SUEMATSU, Yoshimi, Professor, Faculty of Music, Foreign Language Education Committee Chair
Musashino Art University TAKASAO, Shinsuke, Associate Professor, Humanities and Sciences / Museum Careers
Tokyo Keizai University ODA, Toshiko, Professor, Center for General Education
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies LIN, Chunchen, Professor, Institute of Japan Studies
Tsuda University NAKAI, Hiroyasu, Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts/Department of International and Cultural Studies
Organizers: Tama Academic Consortium
Co-hosted by ICU Institute of Educational Research and Service / Center for Teaching and Learning
Number of Participants: 76 (29 attending on-site, 47 attending online)
On Saturday, December 6, 2025, the 2025 TAC FD Symposium "Foreign Language Education and AI," hosted by the Tama Academic Consortium (TAC) and co-hosted by the Institute of Educational Research and Service / Center for Teaching and Learning at International Christian University, was held in a hybrid format (in-person and online). The purpose of the symposium was to deeply explore the present and future of AI utilization in foreign language education.
Part I featured a keynote speech by Mr. Tom Gally, Specially-appointed Professor, Organization for Educational Development, Tokyo City University, on the theme: "Three Years After the ChatGPT Impact: The Future of Foreign Language Education Walking with AI." He discussed the initial shock of AI's advanced language comprehension ability, its specific applications in society and in foreign language learning, and considered the limitations of AI in both international communication and education.
Part II consisted of practical reports delivered by speakers from the TAC member universities (International Christian University, Kunitachi College of Music, Musashino Art University, Tokyo Keizai University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, and Tsuda University). These reports showcased concrete examples of AI utilization in foreign language education, allowing for the sharing of diverse knowledge from various educational settings.
Throughout the program, participants engaged in lively discussions, and their interactions deepened.
The recording of Professor Gally's lecture has been released on YouTube and is also available on the ICU OpenCourseWare (OCW) site.
Youtube ：https://youtu.be/LUfr7YqAVrM (一般公開)
ICU OpenCourseWare :https://sites.google.com/