Personnel Information

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TSUCHIE AYA

Organization
School of International Studies
Research Fields, Keywords
Pedagogy for Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language , Foreign/Second Language Acquisition , English Education
Teaching and Research Fields
My research interest lies in the areas closely related to classroom teaching for English as a foreign/second language. This is because of my desire to apply the findings from the research to improve my teaching skills. I am interested in any approaches/methods that can help learners better improve their English. My research has focused on effective classroom activities for fostering English language acquisition and how and when feedback should be given to learners. As for the 4 skills, I have researched on pedagogy for improving listening and speaking skills since these skills are particularly challenging for Japanese learners. In terms of grammar, I have researched on effective methods for helping learners deepen their understanding of grammar through input (reading and listening) and fostering them to use these grammar points in their output (writing and speaking). In the future, with the teaching experience and the knowledge gained from the research, I hope to contribute to improving English education in Japan.

Degree 【 display / non-display

  • Degree name:Master of Education
    Classified degree field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Foreign language education
    Conferring institution:Columbia University
    Acquisition way:Coursework
    Date of acquisition:2014.05

  • Degree name:Master of Arts
    Classified degree field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Foreign language education
    Conferring institution:University of Texas
    Acquisition way:Coursework
    Date of acquisition:2011.05

  • Degree name:Bachelor of Arts
    Classified degree field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Linguistics
    Conferring institution:University of Texas
    Acquisition way:Coursework
    Date of acquisition:2009.05

Career 【 display / non-display

  • Affiliation:Kwansei Gakuin University
    Department:School of International Studies
    Title:Assistant Professor
    Date:2023.04 -

  • Affiliation:Shizuoka University
    Title:Lecturer
    Date:2022.04 - 2023.03

  • Affiliation:Seirei Christopher University
    Title:Lecturer
    Date:2018.04 - 2023.03

  • Affiliation:Southern Illinois University
    Department:Center for English as a Second Language
    Title:Assistant Professor
    Date:2014.08 - 2017.07

Research Areas 【 display / non-display

  • Research field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Foreign language education
    Research keywords:Pedagogy for Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language

Papers 【 display / non-display

  • Language: English
    Title: Emergency Remote Teaching of English for Specific Purpose -Introduction to Rehabilitation English Course
    Date of publication: 2021.03

Presentations 【 display / non-display

  • Language:English
    Conference name:TESOL/AL Roundtable at Teachers College, Columbia University
    International/Domestic presentation:Domestic presentation
    Holding date:2014.03
    Presentation date:2014.03
    Title:Influence of L1 Japanese on L2 English Learning and Proficient English Speakers’ Comprehension of L2 Learner’s Production.
    Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)