Class activities include reading and analyzing scientific writing in English, designing an experiment, group work, peer review of student writing, and oral presentations. Each student writes a research paper based on an application of the scientific method and gives a presentation about his or her research.
The class is taught in English, and students are encouraged to speak English in class. Graduate-student teaching assistants are available in the ALESS Lab and the Komaba Writers' Studio to help students with their research, writing, and presentation.