Basic Information

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Tomohisa MACHIDA


Title

Professor

Nationality

JAPAN

E-Mail Address

E-mail address

Research Field

Elementary School English Education, Foreign language Anxiety, Teacher Education
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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

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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

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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

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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

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Field of Expertise 【 display / non-display 】

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

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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 】

  • Blue Sky Elementary 5, 啓林館, 2024/02, 兼重昇，川上典子，町田智久　他

    Textbook, Joint Editing and Writing, English

  • Blue Sky elementary 6 , 啓林館, 2024/02, 兼重昇，川上典子，町田智久　他

    Textbook, Joint Editing and Writing, English

  • 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

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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

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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

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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

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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 】

  • JES2023, International Conference, 2023/07, Practice of Team Teaching through Peer Coaching, Oral Presentation (general)

  • 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)

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

  • 2024, Fall, ELT619-1_F, Teaching English to Young Learners

  • 2024, Fall, ELT699-1_F, Scholarly Research and Paper

  • 2024, Fall, ELT703-1_F, English Teaching Seminar III

  • 2024, Fall, ELT700-1_F, English Teaching Practicum with Seminar

  • 2024, Fall, ELT701-1_F, English Teaching Seminar I

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Community Activities Outside University 【 display / non-display 】

  • ELEC Elementary School English Workshop，2024/03

    I taught elementary school teachers how to effectively teach students English in a 150-minute workshop.

  • KUMON English seminar in Kyoto ，2024/03

    A lecture about New English Education and effective instruction

  • US Embassy 3-Day Skill up Workshop，2023/08

    I taught English teachers from elementary to high school levels how to effectively teach English based on their students' proficiency and knowledge.

  • 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

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