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TIMMS SIMON

Organization
School of International Studies Instructor of English as a Foreign Language
Teaching and Research Fields
Simon F.N. Timms holds a master’s degree in TESOL from the University of Sunderland and is an alumnus of Swansea University. His main academic focus is facilitating improved verbal communication between students. Related interests include strategies to improve reading comprehension and the appropriate application of cultural considerations in oral and written English communication.
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=689&TCH_NO=256008&REQ_PRFR_FUNC_ID=AGA030
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  • Degree name:Master’s（TESOL）
    Classified degree field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Foreign language education
    Acquisition way:Coursework
    Date of acquisition:2019.03

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  • Affiliation:Kwansei Gakuin University
    Department:School of International Studies
    Title:Instructor of Japanese as a Foreign Language
    Date:2025.04 -

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  • Research field:Humanities & Social Sciences / English linguistics

  • Research field:Humanities & Social Sciences / Education

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  • Title: Student perceptions of English Central, a mobile-assisted language learning app
    Date of publication: 2026.02

  • Language: English
    Title: The Potential of Self-Access Language Centres in Fostering Lifelong Global Citizenship: Towards a Community of Practice Approach
    Journal name: Quality Education for All.  vol.1  (2)  (p.21 - 40)
    Date of publication: 2024
    Author(s): Smith, M.D., et al. & Timms, S.

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/QEA-12-2023-0026
    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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  • Title: ESL Teachers’ Use of Corrective Feedback and Its Effect on Learners’ Uptake.
    Date of publication: 2022
    Author(s): Timms, S.

  • Title: A Practical Application of Schemata Theory to Enhance Reading of Authentic Texts in a Japanese EFL Classroom
    Date of publication: 2020

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  • Title:Culture, Uptake, and Corrective Feedback: Re-examining ESL Pedagogy Through an Intercultural Lens.

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