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This expository paper will begin by uncovering and examining some }esser known, Westem journal ar... more This expository paper will begin by uncovering and examining some }esser known, Westem journal articles, ones that deal specificaliy with the issue ofcultural sensitivity in ianguage classrooms. This opening discussion wi11 attempt to reveal that cultural sensitivity in teaching materials is by no means an Sssue limited solely to the Westem world. After this, the discussion willfocusonEdwardSaid'swidely-knownmpt1tu dl 1 .Said'smonographwilibe used as a springboard to examine the 1arger issae of colonialism, and imperialism, in classrooms. LastlM the extended conclusion wi11 reiterate, as we}1 as expand upon, the practlcal impllcations ofthe initial analysis for the benefit ofJapan-based fbreign ianguage educators. AccordingiM the final paragrErphs ofthis paper will examine one ofthe most widely used intercultural simulations Bafa Bafa. , introduction No }ess than thirty-seven years ago, the NatioRal Council of feachers ofEnglish (NCTE) [fask Force on Racism and Bias iR the 1...
... Limited-term contracts and tenure: the case of foreign-language teachers in a Japanese univer... more ... Limited-term contracts and tenure: the case of foreign-language teachers in a Japanese university. Mehmet, Sean (2011) Limited-term contracts and tenure: the case of foreign-language teachers in a Japanese university. ... Print copy held in the USQ Library at call no. 370.72 Bey. ...
" In a summary of research on teacher cognition, Borg (2006) cites Clark and Yinger sayi... more " In a summary of research on teacher cognition, Borg (2006) cites Clark and Yinger saying in 1977 that A relatively new approach to the study of teaching assumes that what teachers do is affected by what they think. This is a limited, and tentative investigation into the ...
信州大学人文社会科学研究, Mar 28, 2012
信州大学人文社会科学研究, Mar 1, 2010
A Case Study of Japanese Tertiary Students’ Intercultural Sensitivity and Foreign Language Profic... more A Case Study of Japanese Tertiary Students’ Intercultural Sensitivity and Foreign Language Proficiency: An Abridged Literature Review Sean Collin MEHMET
In a summary of research on teacher cognition, Borg (2006) cites Clark and Yinger saying in 1977 ... more In a summary of research on teacher cognition, Borg (2006) cites Clark and Yinger saying in 1977 that “A relatively new approach to the study of teaching assumes that what teachers do is affected by what they think.” This is a limited, and tentative investigation into the beliefs of language teachers at Shinshu University, through semi-structured interviews. The interviews suggest that teachers’ beliefs derive from their experience learning languages and go on to influence their practice. As well as considering the interviews themselves, we advocate the use of self-structured interviews for faculty development and curriculum development.
信州大学人文社会科学研究, Mar 1, 2013
信州大学高等教育システムセンター紀要, Mar 1, 2006
This expository paper will begin by uncovering and examining some }esser known, Westem journal ar... more This expository paper will begin by uncovering and examining some }esser known, Westem journal articles, ones that deal specificaliy with the issue ofcultural sensitivity in ianguage classrooms. This opening discussion wi11 attempt to reveal that cultural sensitivity in teaching materials is by no means an Sssue limited solely to the Westem world. After this, the discussion willfocusonEdwardSaid'swidely-knownmpt1tu dl 1 .Said'smonographwilibe used as a springboard to examine the 1arger issae of colonialism, and imperialism, in classrooms. LastlM the extended conclusion wi11 reiterate, as we}1 as expand upon, the practlcal impllcations ofthe initial analysis for the benefit ofJapan-based fbreign ianguage educators. AccordingiM the final paragrErphs ofthis paper will examine one ofthe most widely used intercultural simulations Bafa Bafa. , introduction No }ess than thirty-seven years ago, the NatioRal Council of feachers ofEnglish (NCTE) [fask Force on Racism and Bias iR the 1...
... Limited-term contracts and tenure: the case of foreign-language teachers in a Japanese univer... more ... Limited-term contracts and tenure: the case of foreign-language teachers in a Japanese university. Mehmet, Sean (2011) Limited-term contracts and tenure: the case of foreign-language teachers in a Japanese university. ... Print copy held in the USQ Library at call no. 370.72 Bey. ...
" In a summary of research on teacher cognition, Borg (2006) cites Clark and Yinger sayi... more " In a summary of research on teacher cognition, Borg (2006) cites Clark and Yinger saying in 1977 that A relatively new approach to the study of teaching assumes that what teachers do is affected by what they think. This is a limited, and tentative investigation into the ...
信州大学人文社会科学研究, Mar 28, 2012
信州大学人文社会科学研究, Mar 1, 2010
A Case Study of Japanese Tertiary Students’ Intercultural Sensitivity and Foreign Language Profic... more A Case Study of Japanese Tertiary Students’ Intercultural Sensitivity and Foreign Language Proficiency: An Abridged Literature Review Sean Collin MEHMET
In a summary of research on teacher cognition, Borg (2006) cites Clark and Yinger saying in 1977 ... more In a summary of research on teacher cognition, Borg (2006) cites Clark and Yinger saying in 1977 that “A relatively new approach to the study of teaching assumes that what teachers do is affected by what they think.” This is a limited, and tentative investigation into the beliefs of language teachers at Shinshu University, through semi-structured interviews. The interviews suggest that teachers’ beliefs derive from their experience learning languages and go on to influence their practice. As well as considering the interviews themselves, we advocate the use of self-structured interviews for faculty development and curriculum development.
信州大学人文社会科学研究, Mar 1, 2013
信州大学高等教育システムセンター紀要, Mar 1, 2006