JALT Business Communication

Let’s Talk About Money: Incorporating Activities Teaching Financial Literacy in Classrooms

Alexander Sheffrin
Ritsumeikan University

JALT Business Communication Journal, 2025
https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTSIG.BzCom3.1-1

Abstract

Financial literacy and finance education are important issues in education. This paper discusses the need for greater inclusion of finance education and financial literacy through the use of speaking, reading, writing, and listening activities in classrooms. The importance of investing, resume building, and budgeting are all discussed in this paper along with commentary and descriptions of classroom activities for furthering finance education and financial literacy among university students.

Keywords: finance education, financial literacy, investing, resumes, budgeting, classroom activities

Alexander Sheffrin is an English language educator at Ritsumeikan University in Japan. Originally from Baltimore, United States, he is fluent in both English and Japanese and specializes in English education. His approach to language learning was shaped by his own experiences as a student, where he developed his skills through immersion in television programs. With a strong interest in travel, finance, and media, he brings a well-rounded perspective to language education. He encourages students to build their vocabulary daily, emphasizing that consistent effort and incremental progress are key to language mastery.