Personnel Information

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Oana Cusen

Organization
Language Center Special Instructor of Language
Research Fields, Keywords
Multilingual First language Acquisition, Project-based Learning and Teaching, プロジェクト言語教育, 第一言語習得
Teaching and Research Fields
My main research interests lie in the relatively new field of project-based learning and teaching (PBLT). PBLT combines the teaching of content in English with integrated skills, process writing and presentation in a comprehensive approach to language learning and teaching. Group work is an important aspect of PBLT, as students work together to complete increasingly more complex and challenging tasks as part of each project. I am particularly interested in the student interaction that takes place in groups, and also in how students code-switch between the L2 and their L1 to complete the tasks.
Syllabus information URL
https://syllabus.kwansei.ac.jp/uniasv2/UnSSOLoginControlFree?REQ_ACTION_DO=/AGA030PLS01Action.do?REQ_FUNCTION_JUMP_START_FLG=1&SLB_LINK_DISP_FLG=436&TCH_NO=166074&REQ_PRFR_FUNC_ID=AGA030
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Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】

  • Graduating School:Hiroshima University
    Faculty:Faculty of Humanities
    Course / Major:欧米文学語学・言語学コース　言語学専攻

    Kind of school:University
    Date of graduation:2006.03
    Completion status:Graduated
    Country location code:Japan

  • Graduating School:Osaka University of Foreign Studies
    Faculty:留学生日本語教育センター学部
    Course / Major:留学生課程

    Kind of school:University
    Date of graduation:2002.03
    Completion status:Graduated
    Country location code:Japan

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Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

  • Graduate school:Ritsumeikan University
    Department:言語教育情報研究科言語情報プログラム

    Course completed:Master's Course
    Date of completion:2008.03
    Completion status:Completed
    Country:Japan

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Studying abroad experiences 【 display / non-display 】

  • Name of institution: University of British Columbia
    Name of job or career: University of British Columbia – Ritsumeikan University Joint Program TESOL Certificate
    Date: 2007.08

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Degree 【 display / non-display 】

  • Degree name:MA (Language education and information science)
    Classified degree field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Education
    Conferring institution:Ritsumeikan University
    Acquisition way:Thesis
    Date of acquisition:2008.03

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Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • Affiliation:Kwansei Gakuin University
    Department:Language Center
    Title:Special Instructor of Language
    Date:2016.04 -

  • Affiliation:Kwansei Gakuin University
    Department:Language Center
    Title:Instructor of English as a Foreign Language
    Date:2014.04 - 2016.03

  • Affiliation:Ritsumeikan University
    Department:理工学部
    Title:Lecturer
    Date:2011.04 - 2014.03

  • Title:Lecturer
    Date:2008.04 - 2011.03

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Association Memberships 【 display / non-display 】

  • Academic society name:TESOL
    Academic country located:United States

  • Academic society name:大学英語教育学会（JACET）
    Academic country located:Japan

  • Academic society name:全国語学教育学会（JALT）
    Academic country located:Japan

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Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

  • Research field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Foreign language education

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Papers 【 display / non-display 】

  • Language: English
    Title: A Statistical Analysis of Changes in Low Level Students' Attitudes to English over a Year of Intensive English Instruction
    Journal name: 言語教育研究センター研究年報  (21)
    Date of publication: 2018.03
    Author(s): Oana Cusen and Mark Donnellan

    Type of publication: Research paper (bulletin of university, research institution)
    Co-author classification: Multiple Authorship

  • Language: English
    Title: Implementing Portfolio Assessment in Project-Based Courses
    Journal name: 言語教育研究センター研究年報  (18)
    Date of publication: 2015.03
    Author(s): Oana Maria Cusen

    Type of publication: Research paper (bulletin of university, research institution)
    Co-author classification: Single Author

  • Language: English
    Title: The Language Learner History Project
    Journal name: On Task  vol.4  (1)
    Date of publication: 2014.04
    Author(s): Oana Cusen

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)
    Co-author classification: Single Author

  • Language: English
    Title: The Child Soldiers Project: Employing a project-based learning and teaching curriculum
    Journal name: Language Education in Asia  vol.4  (2)
    Date of publication: 2013.12
    Author(s): Oana Maria Cusen

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)
    Co-author classification: Single Author

  • Language: English
    Title: Code-switching in the community of foreign students in Japan: The emergence of a mixed code
    Date of publication: 2008.03
    Author(s): Oana Cusen

    Type of publication: Master’s thesis
    Co-author classification: Single Author

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Presentations 【 display / non-display 】

  • Language:English
    Conference name:JALT2018 International Conference
    International/Domestic presentation:International presentation
    Holding date：2018.11
    Title:Growing up with four languages: early childhood language acquisition in a multilingual family
    Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)

  • Language:English
    Conference name:5th International Structure Use and Meaning Conference 2018
    International/Domestic presentation:International presentation
    Holding date：2018.09
    Title:Integrating Political Discourse in the Language Classroom
    Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)

  • Language:English
    Conference name:5th International Structure Use and Meaning Conference 2018
    International/Domestic presentation:International presentation
    Holding date：2018.09
    Title:Curriculum Development for Project-based Learning and Teaching
    Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)

  • Language:English
    Conference name:53rd RELC International Conference
    International/Domestic presentation:International presentation
    Holding date：2018.03
    Title:Student-led lessons as part of project-based learning and teaching
    Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)

  • Language:English
    Conference name:CamTESOL Conference
    International/Domestic presentation:International presentation
    Holding date：2018.02
    Title:Early language environment in a multilingual family
    Presentation type:Oral presentation (general)

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Committee Memberships 【 display / non-display 】

  • Organization name:全国語学教育学会（JALT）
    Committee name:Board of Directors
    Date：2010.11 - 2014.11

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