bob ashcroftBob has taught English in Poland, Germany, and Cambodia, and is currently Associate Professor at Tokai University, Sapporo campus, in Japan. Bob has a Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics from Birmingham University, and a Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults (DELTA). His current research interests include CALL, vocabulary learning and teaching English using movies. You can find out more at www.bobashcroft.com.
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paul RainePaul Raine has been teaching English in Japan since 2006. He has taught a vast range of different learners, from kindergartners to retired businessmen, and all ages in between. He has two bachelor’s degrees: one in Law and in other in Imaginative Writing. He obtained a Masters degree in TEFL from the University of Birmingham in 2012, and has since presented widely at academic conferences both in Japan and abroad. He has published several research articles and two books; the first an innovative multi-path graded reader, and the second a guide for teaching English with technology. He has also developed his own website for teachers and learners of EFL (www.apps4efl.com).
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Joe GarnerJoe Garner teaches on the English for Liberal Arts Program at International Christian University in Japan. His research interests include learner autonomy, the efficacy of written feedback, and L2 vocabulary acquisition.
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Oliver HadinghamOliver Hadingham is a lecturer at Rikkyo University, Japan. His interests include L2 writing, research methods, and CALL.
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Rich BaileyRich Bailey is an Associate Professor in the International Education Center at Tokai University (Shonan campus). His research interests are in Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) and learner motivation.
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Michael KellandMichael has been employed in tertiary education in Japan for the past 10 years, and is currently junior associate professor at Tokai University. He received his MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics from Portsmouth University and is currently engaged in working memory, critical thinking and cognitive load theory research projects.
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james dunn
James Dunn is a Junior Associate Professor at Tokai University. His research interests are in Critical Thinking skills and their impact on brain function. Currently he is measuring higher-order thinking skills training emotional response in English activities. He is also the Coordinator of the JALT Critical Thinking Special Interest Group where he helps organizes events to introduce Critical Thinking and Higher-Order Thinking Skills to teachers and students in Japan. His educational goal is to help students understand that they are capable of more than they might expect from themselves and to help them broaden their horizons with critical thinking and higher-order thinking skills training. He can be reached at [email protected] for inquiries.
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