Basic Information

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MACHIDA Tomohisa


Title

Professor

Nationality

JAPAN

E-Mail Address

E-mail address

Research Field

Elementary School English Education, Foreign language Anxiety, Teacher Education

Academic Background (Graduate Level) 【 display / non-display

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Education, Elementary Education

    Doctor's Course, 2011/05, Completed, UNITED STATES

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Division of English as an International Language, Division of English as an International Language

    Master's Course, 2008/05, Completed, UNITED STATES

  • Tokyo Gakugei University Graduate School, Graduate School, Division of Language Education, Multilingual and Multicultural Education

    Master's Course, 2002/03, Completed, JAPAN

Degree Earned 【 display / non-display

  • Ph.D. (Elementary Education), Foreign Language Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011/05

  • MA (Teaching English as a Second Language), TESL, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008/05

  • M.Ed., Multilingual and Multicultural Education, Tokyo Gakugei University, 2002/03

  • B.Ed. (Education), Elementary Education, Shinshu University, 1995/03

Professional Career On-Campus 【 display / non-display

  • Akita International University Graduate School of Global Communication and Language English Language Teaching Practices, Professor, 2021/04 -

  • Akita International University Graduate School of Global Communication and Language English Language Teaching Practices, Associate Professor, 2015/04 - 2021/03

  • Akita International University Graduate School of Global Communication and Language Professional Degree Program Global Communication and Language Practice English Language Teaching Practices, Assistant Professor, 2011/04 - 2015/03

  • Akita International University Faculty of International Liberal Arts English for Academic Purposes Program, Assistant Professor, 2011/04 - 2015/03

External Career 【 display / non-display

  • University of Illlinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Teaching Assistant, 2006/08 - 2011/03

  • Taito Okachimachi-Taito Junior High School, English Teacher, 2005/04 - 2006/07

  • Tokyo Metropolitan Schoool Personnel In-Service Training Center Teacher Training Division, Teacher Researcher, 2004/04 - 2005/03

  • Taito Komagata Juniro high School, English Teacher, 2003/04 - 2004/03

  • Meguro Dai-san Junior High School, English Teacher, 1999/04 - 2003/03

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Academic Society Affiliations 【 display / non-display

  • The Japan Association of English Teaching in Elementary Schools (JES), 2011/04 - , JAPAN

  • The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT), 2011/04 - , JAPAN

  • American Educational Research Association, 2010/01 - 2020/03, UNITED STATES

  • Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), 2008/04 - , UNITED STATES

  • American Council on the Teachers of Foreign Languages(ACTFL), 2008/04 - 2020/03, UNITED STATES

Field of Expertise 【 display / non-display

  • SLA, Elementary School English Education, Foreign Language Anxiety, Teacher Education

 

Academic Papers 【 display / non-display

  • Preparing pre-service teachers for teaching English to elementary school students through team teaching, JALT Journal, vol.44 (1) (p.33 - 56) , 2022/05, Tomohisa Machida

    DOI:https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTJJ44.1-2, Research paper (scientific journal), Single Author, English

  • 小学校英語指導 Q&A, JES News Letter, vol.22 (March) (p.9 - 10) , 2022/03, 町田 智久

    Research paper (scientific journal), Single Author, English

  • Introductional activities using pictures on a front page, The English Teachers' Magazine, vol. 69 (2) (p.52 - 53) , 2020/05, Tomohisa Machida

    Research paper (scientific journal), Single Author, Japanese

  • How to plan elementary school English lessons, The English Teachers' Magazine, vol.69 (1) (p.52 - 53) , 2020/04, Tomohisa Machida

    Research paper (scientific journal), Single Author, Japanese

  • How Do Japanese Junior High School English Teachers React to the Teaching English in English Policy?, JALT Journal, vol.41 (1) (p.5 - 26) , 2019/05, Tomohisa Machida

    Research paper (scientific journal), Single Author, English

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Books 【 display / non-display

  • Approaches to Teaching Elementary-School English: 17 Tips for Practical Lessons, Approaches to Teaching Elementary-School English: 17 Tips for Practical Lessons, 2022/03, Tomohisa Machida

    Scholarly Book, Single Author, Japanese

  • The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners®: Young Learners in a Multilingual World , ‎TESOL Press, 2021/09, Joan Kang Shin, Vera Savic, Tomohisa Machida

    Scholarly Book, Multiple Authorship , English

  • Ch. 9: Challenging and Interrogating Native Speakerism in an Elementary School Professional Development Programme in Japan, Springer, 2020/11, regory Paul Glasgow, Patrick C. L. Ng, Tiina Matikainen, & Tomohisa Machida

    Scholarly Book, Multiple Authorship , English

  • Teaching Young Learners English, National Geographic Learning, 2020/02, Tomohisa Machida

    Scholarly Book, Single Author, Japanese

  • Blue Sky elementary 6, 啓林館, 2020/02, 影浦攻、町田智久、兼重昇

    Textbook, Joint Editing and Writing, English

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Other Research Activities 【 display / non-display

  • Fulbright Researcher, 2022/09 - 2023/03

    Fieldwork

  • TOEFL Young Students Series Teacher Workshop, 2016/10

    Other

  • Prefabricated langauge: The key for language acquisition , 2016/02

    Book Review

Academic Awards Received 【 display / non-display

  • TOEFL Junior Teacher Workshop Trainer, 2016/10/14, UNITED STATES, Other Awards, Tomohisa Machida

  • TOEFL Primary Teacher Workshop Trainer, 2016/10/14, UNITED STATES, Other Awards, Tomohisa Machida

  • Yomiuri Educational Award, 1998/05, JAPAN, Award by a Publisher, Newspaper or Foundation, Tomohisa Machida

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 【 display / non-display

  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C),2021/04 -

  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C),2017/04 - 2020/03

  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C),2016/04 - 2019/03

  • Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C),2013/04 - 2016/03

Other External Funds Procured 【 display / non-display

  • 2019 Professional Development Program for Teachers,2019/04 - 2020/03

    National Institute for School Teachers and Staff Development

  • Japan Educational Mutual Aid Association of Welfare Foundation,2019/04 - 2020/03

    Private Foundations

  • Hakuho Research Grant for Child education,2016/08 - 2018/03

    Hakuho Foundation

  • JES Research Grant,2015/04 - 2017/03

    The Japan Association of English Teaching in Elementary Schools

  • Hakuho Research Grant for Child education,2015/04 - 2016/03

    Hakuho Foundation

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Presentations 【 display / non-display

  • The 41th JASTEC (The Japan Association for the Study of Teaching English to Children) Annual Conference, Domestic Conference, 2021/07, Integrating Instruction and Assessment: Focus on performance evaluation, Oral Presentation (general)

  • The 19th JES Conference Hokkaido, International Conference, 2019/07, Development of students' receptive skills by integrating storytelling into English lessons, Oral Presentation (general)

  • The 18th JES Conference in Nagasaki, Domestic Conference, 2018/07, Development of In-School Teacher Training Kit toward Improvement of English Teaching Skills, Oral Presentation (general), Foreign language education

  • Teacher Journeys 2018, International Conference, 2018/06, Elementary School Teachers' Journey toward Teaching English, Oral Presentation (key)

  • Pan Sig 2018, International Conference, 2018/05, Plenary Conversation 2: Supporting Teachers, Oral Presentation (key)

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On-Campus Classes/Subjects In Charge of 【 display / non-display

  • 2023, Fall, ELT699-1_F, Scholarly Research and Paper

  • 2023, Fall, ELT611-1_F, Pedagogical/Communicative Grammar

  • 2023, Fall, ELT702-1_F, English Teaching Seminar II

  • 2023, Fall, ELT700-1_F, English Teaching Practicum with Seminar

  • 2023, Fall, ELT703-1_F, English Teaching Seminar III

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Community Activities Outside University 【 display / non-display

  • AEON English seminar for elementary school teachers ,2021/08

    Lecture about evaluation in English education to elementary school teachers

  • US Embassy Online English Seminar for Japanese English Teachers ,2021/08

    Workshop about how to teach English effectively

  • KUMON English seminar for Parents in Tohoku,2021/04

    Lecture about English education to parents

  • KUMON English seminar in Fukuyama,2021/01

    Current English education and effective instructions

  • KUMON Akita,2020/07

    Explanation about current elementary school English education and TOEFL Primary/Junior

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