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Language Faculty
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Mohammed K. Ahmed
Associate Professor and Coordinator, English Language Program
M.A. in Linguistics and English as a Foreign Language, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1983
Ph.D. in Linguistics (concentration in Applied Linguistics), University of Delaware, 1988
(mkahmed@iuj.ac.jp / Personal Homepage / phone: x.422)
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Courses
Oral Communication Skills and Academic Listening Skills
Academic English (writing)
English for Thesis Writing
Cross-Cultural Communication
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Research Interests
Vygotskian sociocultural theory, cross-cultural communication, genre in academic research writing, English as a second/foreign language teacher education
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Major publications
- The appropriation of gestures of the abstracts by L2 learners (with Steven G. McCafferty). In Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Learning, ed. by James P. Lantolf. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.
- The cognitive function of linguistic performance: Tense/aspect use by L1 and L2 speakers (with James P. Lantolf and Frederick J. DiCamilla). Language Sciences, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 153-165, 1997.
- Speaking as cognitive regulation: A Vygotskian perspective on dialogic communication. In Vygotskian Approaches to Second Language Research, ed. by J. Lantolf and G. Appel. Norwood, NJ: Ablex Publishing Corporation, 1994.
- Task-based syllabus design: Specific needs in curriculum. In Language Use, Language Teaching and the Curriculum, ed. by V. Bickley. Hong Kong: Institute of Language in Education, Education Department, 1990.
- Psycholinguistic perspectives on interlanguage variation: A Vygotskyan analysis (with James P. Lantolf). In Variation in Second Language Acquisition: Psycholinguistic Issues, ed. by S. Gass, C. Madden, D. Preston, and L. Selinker. Philadelphia: Multilingual Matters, 1989.
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Richard Smith
Associate Professor, English Language Program
M.A. in Social and Political Science, Cambridge University, 1980
(smith@iuj.ac.jp / phone: x.513)
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Courses
Text Skills
Academic English (writing)
English for Thesis Writing
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Research Interests
Productive vocabulary instruction/acquisition, World Englishes
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Major publications
- The Lexical Frequency Profile: Uses and Problems. In K. Bradford-Watts, C. Ikeguchi & M. Swanson (Eds.) The Proceedings of the JALT 30th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning, pp. 439-451, 2005.
- Vocabulary for academic writing: hit and miss? In D. Brooks, R. Long & J. Robbins (Eds.) The Proceedings of the JALT 25th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning, pp. 172-177, 2000.
- Developing critical thinking skills in the East and Southeast Asian regions. Thai TESOL Bulletin, Special Edition: Selected Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual Thai TESOL Convention, 9, 1, p. 35, 1996.
- How vital is the group in low intensity language programs? The Language Teacher, 16, 2, pp. 9-16, 1992.
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Anthony P. Crooks
Assistant Professor, English Language Program
M.A. in TESOL, Deakin University, Australia, 1999
(crooks@iuj.ac.jp / phone: x.416)
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Courses
Oral Communication Skills and Academic Listening Skills
Academic English (writing)
English for Thesis Writing
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Research Interests
English teacher education, Professional Identity studies (esp. Native/Non-Native English teacher issues), World Englishes, Socio-cultural issues in English Language Teaching, Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
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Major publications
- 1999, 'Taboo Blue', American Language Review, September-October, pp. 27-30.
- 2000, 'An E-Commerce Web Page Project', The Language Teacher, Vol.24, No.10, pp. 22-23.
- 2001, 'Professional development and the JET Programme: Innovations in Sendai City', JALT Journal, Vol. 23, No.1, pp. 31-46.
- 2002, 'Student Attitudes Toward a Dialogue Journal Project', The Study Bulletin of the Tohoku English Education Institution, Vol. 22, pp. 153-167.
- 2002, 'Dialogue Journals in Japanese Universities: Practicalities, Pitfalls, Pleasures', Miyagi University of Education Foreign Languages Studies Essay Collection, Vol. 2, pp. 51-60.
- 2003, 'Ministering through English: Spreading the Faith with EFL', Miyagi University of Education Foreign Languages Studies Essay Collection, Vol. 3, pp. 31-44.
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Michael Mondejar
Assistant Professor, English Language Program
M. A. in TESOL, Teachers College Columbia University, 2012
(mjm2229@iuj.ac.jp / phone: x.412)
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Courses
Academic English
English for Thesis Writing
Oral Communication Skills and Academic Listening Skill
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Research Interests
Computer-assisted language learning (CALL), cooperative learning, foreign language policy, second language assessment, second language immersio
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Major publications
- 2012. Effective implementation of foreign language education reform in Japan: What more can be done? In N. Sonda & A. Stewart (Eds.), JALT2011 Conference Proceedings. Tokyo: JALT.
- 2012. Application of Foreign Language Course of Study revisions in primary and secondary schools in Japan. Research Bulletin of Meisei University / Humanities, 48, 97-112.
- 2011. Heritage language acquisition: Definitions, theories, and pedagogies. (Unpublished Master dissertation). Teachers College Columbia University, Tokyo.
- 2011. Implementing language policy in Japan: Realities and recommendations. PeerSpectives, 7(3), 19-29. Retrieved from http://peerspectivesonline.org/recent-issues/
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Taiji Fujimura（藤村 泰司）
Associate Professor, Japanese Language Program
M.A. in Japanese Linguistics, University of British Columbia, Canada
(fujimura@iuj.ac.jp / phone: x.514)
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Courses
Advanced track
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Research Interests
Japanese syntax, especially verb morphology and elliptical expressions
Japan-made kanji compounds
Japanese grammar books written by non-Japanese linguists
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Major publications
- ”動詞分類判別法―「辞書形」法が「ます形」法よりも優れている一つの理由―（Methods for identifying verb classes: One explanation for the superiority of the ‘dictionary form method’ to the ‘masu form method’）”, Working Papers on Language Acquisition and Education 14: 29-35, International University of Japan, 2004.
- ”「て形」の作り方―「辞書形」中心派、「ます形」中心派に欠けている視点―（On how to form te forms）”, Working Papers on Language Acquisition and Education 13: 1-8, International University of Japan, 2003.
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Shizuko Kimura（木村 静子）
Associate Professor, Japanese Language Program
MEd. in Education in Second Language, McGill University, Canada
(kimura@iuj.ac.jp / phone: x.505)
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Courses
Intermediate track
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Research Interests
Second language acquisiton
Japanese syntax
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Major publications
- ”「医療現場における日本語が必要とされる場面－あるフィリピン人看護助手の調査を通して見えてきたもの－」 (In which hospital situations does a non-Japanese nurse need Japanese language ability? A case of a Pilipino nurse assistant) ”, Working Papers on Language Acquisition and Education 17: 27-37, International University of Japan, 2009.
- ”「OPIを到達目標とした授業計画とその結果」（Results of OPI-normed syllabus planning）”, Working Papers on Language Acquisition and Education 15: 31-40, International University of Japan, 2006.
- ”「相互動詞『～あう』の動作を行うヒトの表され方」 (Agent expression with reciprocal verbs ending in -au) ”, Working Papers on Language Acquisition and Education 14: 37-56, International University of Japan, 2004, 日本語学論説資料第四十二号（平成十七年分）に収録.
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Akihiro Takeuchi（竹内 明弘）
Assistant Professor, Japanese Language Program
M.A. in Applied Linguistics (T.J.F.L), Monash University, Australia
(aki@iuj.ac.jp/ / phone: x.515)
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Courses
Elmenentary track
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Research Interests
Language management theory
Language teaching program evaluation
E-learning/CALL
Kanji learning strategy
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Major publications
- ”時間的制約の中での初級日本語取り組みの報告（A report on elementary course management in the tight constraints of time）”, Working Papers on Language Acquisition and Education 17: 75-80, International University of Japan, 2009.
- ”豪州の英語学校の質を保証する枠組みの重層性について―イングリッシュ・オーストラリア理事への聞き取り調査―（On stratified quality assurance framework of ELICOS in Australia -An interview with a chairperson of English Australia-）”, Working Papers on Language Acquisition and Education 16: 31-38, International University of Japan, 2008.
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Sayaka Kurashina（倉品 さやか）
Assistant Professor, Japanese Language Program
M.A. in Teaching Japanese as a Second Language, Hiroshima University, 2004
(kura@iuj.ac.jp/ / phone: x.425)
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Courses
Basic track
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Research Interests
Japanese language teaching as a foreign language
Second language acquisition
Language transfer
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Major publications
- 『日本語単語スピードマスターBASIC 1800』 (Quick mastery of vocabulary), Ｊリサーチ出版, 2010.
- ”「一」を含む副詞節の習得－中国語母語日本語学習者の作文データに基づく調査 (Adult Chinese-speaking learners’ acquisition of quantifier clauses with kanji 一 ‘one’: An examination based on their compositions)”, Working Papers on Language Acquisition and Education 17: 39-48, International University of Japan, 2009.
- 『にほんご単語ドリル～慣用句・四字熟語～』 (Japanese vocabulary exercises: idioms), アスク出版, 2008.
- 『にほんご単語ドリル～動詞～』 (Japanese vocabulary exercises: verbs ), アスク出版, 2008.
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