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Jonathan Aliponga

Jonathan AlipongaBefore Jonathan Aliponga came to Japan in 2001, he had eight years of teaching English at Philippine secondary schools and universities. And then he moved to Nara where he taught English at Hakuho Women’s College and Nishiyamato School. At present, aside from teaching, he assists in designing and developing materials, helps the International Committee, and develop and maintain the homepage of the Department of English Communication.

Academic Qualifications

B. A. in Secondary Education major in English, West Visayas State University, Philippines
M. A. in English Language Teaching, University of the Philippines
Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, De La Salle University, Philippines

Teaching Areas

Oral Communication, Speech, Writing, CAL (Computer-Assisted Learning)

Research Interests

Teaching methods in four macro skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening
Sociolinguistics
SLA (Second language acquisition)

Committees and Department Duties

International Committee
Research Institute for Communication

Publications

  1. Luk, H., Williams, G., Aliponga, J., Sasaki, M. & Yoshida, K. (2009). Helping teachers reflect on their teaching. JALT Online Proceedings.
  2. Aliponga, J., Luk, H., Williams, G., & Yoshida, K. (2008). Teacher training and materials development in Asian context. JALT Online Proceedings.
  3. Aliponga, J. (2007). Peer-Editing: Focus on Form Versus Content. Research Institute for Communication. Hyogo: Kansai University of International Studies, 5, 76-77.
  4. Aliponga, J. (2006). EFL Students' Essays: Their implications for the writing curriculum. Research Institute for Communication. Hyogo: Kansai University of International Studies, 4, 57-68.
  5. Aliponga, J. (2006). Inductive approach in teaching Communication English. Research Institute for Communication. Hyogo: Kansai University of International Studies, 4, 78-81.
  6. Aliponga, J. (2005). Sample interactive lesson to promote comprehension skills. CDTL Brief. National University of Singapore.
  7. Aliponga, J. (2004). Changing winds and shifting sands. Research Institute for Communication. Hyogo: Kansai University of International Studies, 3, 76-78.
  8. Aliponga, J. (2004). Developing fluency through questioning strategies. Kyoto JALT Pan-Sig.
  9. Aliponga, J. (2004). Changing winds and shifting sands: From teacher-centred to learner centred institution. CDTL Link. National University of Singapore.
  10. Aliponga, J. (2003). Role-play: How it should work and its benefits. CDTL Ideas on Teaching. National University of Singapore.
  11. Aliponga, J. (2003). Why don’t students formulate and ask questions? CDTL Ideas on Teaching. National University of Singapore. 6. Aliponga, J. (2003). Developing learner autonomy online. CDTL Brief. National　University of Singapore, 6, 5-6.
  12. Aliponga, J. (2003). Developing learner autonomy online. CDTL Brief. National　University of Singapore, 6, 5-6.
  13. Aliponga, J. (2001). An exploratory study of the processing strategies employed by　ESL　learners in selected collaborative tasks. Learning Edge. S.L.D. Restubog 　(Ed.). DLSU-College of Saint Benilde.
  14. Aglaua, C. and Aliponga, J. (1999). Judging personality from language usage: 1998　sample. The Filipino bilingual: A multidisciplinary perspective. M.L.S.　Bautista and G.O. Tan (Eds.). Linguistic Society of the Philippines. 36-42.

Jun Arimoto

Jun ArimotoJun Arimoto has taught English in some universities since 1979. He has worked for KUIS since 1999. He designed the curriculum, teaching system and unique features of the Department of English Communication.

Academic Qualifications

BA in English, Kwansei Gakuin University
MA in English linguistics, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies
Research Student, University of Leeds, UK (Speech Sciences
Course in the graduate school)

Teaching Areas

English Phonetics, Pronunciation Clinic, English Linguistics, Some subjects in teacher’s license course, English writing   listening class

Committees and Department Duties

Professor, the School of Humanities
Director, the Research Institute for Communication
Committee member of Student Affairs

Research Interests

  1. English phonetics: phonetic notation in the dictionaries, acoustic analysis on English vowels
  2. English language teaching: teaching pronunciation

Publications

5 books
39 research papers
8 dictionaries (GENIUS English-Japanese Dictionary)
31 oral presentations
29 study reports
9 textbooks
41 lectures in the ELT seminar as of October 1, 2005

Gerald Williams

Gerald WilliamsGerald Williams has been with KUIS since the inception of the Dept of English Communication in April 2001. His work initially focused on establishing the Department’s programme for English learning, designing materials for classroom use, establishing successful projects and working with teachers to promote student centered learning were a major part of his first two years.

Academic Qualifications

B. A. Psychology, University of British Columbia
M. Ed. Education (TESOL), Temple University

Teaching Areas

Oral Communication, Communication English, Screen English, Japanese Culture

Research Interests

International Education-transition issues
Motivation
Drama and second language

Committees and Department Duties

Chair, English Education Department
Currently designing a comprehensive course on presentation and research skills.
Developed and oversee a reading programme using graded readers.
Investigates the uses of ‘Task’ in the classroom.
Drama in the Language classroom

Andrew Sowter

Andrew SowterThis is his first year with KUIS as he is currently finishing his Masters in Applied Linguistics at Griffith University in Queensland Australia. His background is in Engineering but he has found that he has an affinity for teaching. He also teaches at Konan University in Nishinomiya and Tedukayama Private High School in Gakuenmae.

Education Background

MA in Applied Linguistics - Griffith University (due to be conferred 2009)
CELTA - International College 2004
BSc. (Hons) Mineral Science - Murdoch University 2001

Current Subjects taught

Kiso Eigo, Sogo, English B, Outbound Tourism and International Business 101

Areas of Interest

His area’s of interest are in CALL and also in pronunciation, in particular he is interested in the use of WebQuests to promote collaborative learning

Publications

Sowter, Andrew, (2008), “Pronunciation Powerpack” Published in the annual Nara Kenyukai Bulletin, April, 2008.

Presentations

(Co presentation) Nakai, Hidetami (Tenri University) and Sowter, Andrew, (2008), “Pronunciation Matters” Co presented at Tenri University JALT seminar, 3rd Feb 2008.

Michael Wilkins

Michael WilkinsMichael is from Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada. He graduated from the University of Victoria with a BA in History. He worked in Victoria as a social worker for 10 years before coming to Japan in 1998, first in Nagano and then in Kobe. He completed a M.Ed. at Temple University in Osaka.

Makino Maki

She started teaching at KUIS in 2006 with an experience of teaching English to children. Now She is training the university students who want to be English teachers for children. And also, she hold workshops and train elementary school teachers for English activities.

Academic Qualifications

B.A. Kyoto Women's University
M.A. Kwansei Gakuin University

Teaching Areas

Shotou eigo kyouiku ensyuu I、II, Kids English I、II

Research Interests

Early Childhood English Education
Teacher training in elementary school English activities

Publications

7 reseach papers
2 books

  1. Makino.(2005). Mamagatsukuru bilingual kids, Musashi shobou, Osaka
  2. Makino. et al(2008). Eigo refresh kouza, Osaka University Press, Osaka

Joel Matthews

Joel MatthewsJoel Matthews is currently a PhD candidate in the Graduate School of Intercultural Studies at Kobe University in Japan.
He completed a Bachelor of Asian Studies (Specialist - Japanese) double majoring in Communication and Cultural Studies at Murdoch University, Perth Australia.

Masters Research

He was researching Internet suicide subcultures in Japan. The mid-2000s spate of Internet-related group suicides received a lot of media attention and he looked at the many sociological, cultural, psychological, political and emotional aspects of this unique cultural phenomenon.

Doctoral Research

He is looking at issues of racial and ethnic diversity in Japan. In particular, the so-called “newcomers” who are essentially made up of Japanese-Brazilian/Peruvians who have come back to their “homeland” to help fire the Japanese economic machine. Japan does not espouse multiculturalism on a national level, yet some local communities that have large immigrant populations have taken the lead in dealing with the complex and problematic issues that have arisen due to ethnic, religious, language and cultural diversity.

Conferences

  • Media and Asia Research Group (MARG) 
Media and Identity in Asia, Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak, Malaysia (February 2006)
  • Media-Asia Research Group's Media and Identity in Asia in Sarawak, Malaysia (February, 2006)
  • ARC Asia Pacific Future's Research Network's "Media: Policies, Cultures and Futures in the Asia Pacific Region" at Curtin University in Perth, WA (November, 2006)
  • Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Conference, Shanghai University (June, 2007)
  • Japanese Studies Association of Australia Conference, Australian National University (July, 2007)
  • International Convention of Asian Scholars ‘Sharing a future in Asia’ Conference in KL, Malaysia (August, 2007).
  • Korean Association of Japanology, Incheon, Korea (February 2008)

Publications

“Is it all bad? Japan’s Internet Suicide Subculture”, in The revolution will not be downloaded: Dissent in the Digital Age, Brabazon, T. (ed.), Oxford: Chandos, 2008

Jon Watkins

Jon WatkinsJon Watkins began teaching as a part-time lecturer for KUIS in 2009. His research interests are wide-ranging but lately have focused on strategies for lowering affective filters in oral communication classes as well as methods for infusing creativity in academic writing assignments. While teaching at KUIS keeps him busy, Jon enjoys working with the motivated and intelligent students in the English Department as well as the competent and dedicated faculty.

Academic Qualifications

BA, English with a concentration in Creative Writing Fiction -- Colorado State University
MA, TESOL -- Colorado State University

Teaching Areas

Oral communication, Composition & Rhetoric, News English, Reading

Research Interests

Creative Writing for ESL Students
Learner-Focused Oral Communication Instruction

Craig Gamble

Craig GambleCraig Gamble has been teaching in Japan for the last 7 years and joined KUINS from 2009. His research interest is the area information technology as a tool for promoting second language acquisition. He has been actively presenting the advantages and benefits of using media technology effectively in the classroom over the last few years.

Academic Qualifications

B. A., Business finance: Regis University
M. A., Education: University of Colorado at Denver

Teaching Areas

Oral Communication

Research Interests

Information Technology, C.A.L.L

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