| KUWAMURA Akira |
| Position |
Associate Professor |
| Degrees |
Master of Arts in Teaching
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| Last academic career |
The School for International Training (renamed The SIT Graduate Institute)
Master of Arts in Teaching Program with a concentration in Speakers of English to Other Languages（TESOL）
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| Areas of study |
International education, teaching and learning second languages, and sociolinguistics
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| Themes of research |
- Internationalization of Japanese Colleges and Universities Key issues revolving around opening up Japanese tertiary education to the rest of the world.
- Study Abroad and Second Language Learning Research on second language learning strategies taken by Japanese and non-Japanese students during their education abroad.
- Approaches to Teaching in Second Language Issues in teaching by non-native speakers of English or Japanese mainly at the tertiary level.
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| Research achievement |
- Kuwamura, A. (2011). Expressing Politeness in Japanese and English Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) Chapter Seminar, Yamagata
- Kuwamura, A. (2010). Programs of Study and Target Language Expectations in Japan Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) Session, Gold Coast
- Kuwamura, A. (2009). The Challenge of Increasing Capacity and Diversity Through Proactive Recruitment Strategies Journal of Studies in International Education, 13, pp.189-202
- Kuwamura, A. (2009). Study Abroad and Target Language Expectations in Japan, NAFSA: Association of International Educators Poster Session, Los Angeles
- Kuwamura, A. (2008). Organizational Structures and Functions of International Programs Office at Japanese National Universities: Issues and Suggestions, Bulletin of Yamagata University (Educational Science), Vol.14, 3, pp. 325-358
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| Academic associations |
- American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ)
- The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)
- NAFSA: Association of International Educators (NAFSA)
- European Association for International Education (EAIE)
- Intercultural Education Society of Japan (IESJ)
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| Academic /social activities |
- NAFSA Japan SIG
- JALT Study Abroad and College and University Education SIGs
- Support the Children Facebook Project (NPO, Yamagata City)
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| Mail Address |
akuwamur[at]puc.aichi-pu.ac.jp
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