Research

This page lists research papers that I have written or co-authored. Many of the earlier papers started life as coursework from the time when I was working on an MEd in Education Technology and EFL at the University of Manchester in the UK. If you would like a copy of any of these papers, please get in touch, using the form.

Taking EFL Textbooks Digital – What, Why and How?, Chuo University, Journal of the Institute of Cultural Science, Volume 83, September 2016.

Co-author Surveying and Observing Students to Enhance a Prototype Smartphone and Tablet Software Application for Spoken English Language Learning, Chuo University, Journal of the Institute of Cultural Science, Volume 78, September 2014.

Co-author Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Southeast Asia: Diversity and Change, Journal of Bunkyo Gakuin University Joint Research Institute, Volume 11, February 2011.

Co-author The Impact of the iPad and iPhone on Education, Journal of Bunkyo Gakuin University Department of Foreign Languages and Bunkyo Gakuin College, Volume 10, February 2011.

Co-author Does Using The English Course Lead to Improvement In Students’ Test-taking Skills and Results? – 2009 Update, Journal of Bunkyo Gakuin University Department of Foreign Languages and Bunkyo Gakuin College, Volume 9, February 2010.

Co-author Does Using The English Course Lead to Improvement In Students’ Test-taking Skills and Results?, Journal of Bunkyo Gakuin University Department of Foreign Languages and Bunkyo Gakuin College, Volume 8, February 2009.

Investigating What Japanese Tertiary EFL Learners Think About Their Education & Future — Using on-line surveys to examine the factors influencing the motivation of Japanese tertiary-level EFL students. Manchester: Language and Literacy Studies in Education, Faculty of Education, University of Manchester, 2004.

Using an Online Database to Facilitate Improved Student-Teacher Communication, Journal of Bunkyo Gakuin University Department of Foreign Languages and Bunkyo Gakuin College, Number 3, February 2004.

Analysing the Need for English for Hybrid Recreational Purposes/Occupational Purposes Courses for Japanese College and University Students, Mejiro University Higher Education Journal of Studies, Number 9, March 2003.

Using iMovie for Spoken Language Learning, Mejiro University Higher Education Journal of Studies, Number 8, March 2002.

Using Ungraded, Off-air Materials With Low-level Learners, Journal of Bunkyo Gakuin University Department of Foreign Languages and Bunkyo Gakuin College, Number 1, February 2002.