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Cleminson Tim
 
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Institute for Promotion of Education and Campus Life Associate Professor
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Associate Professor
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Hello there, I'm Tim. I'm a language teacher and researcher. I'm fascinated by how we work together on projects. Collaborating in a foreign language is tough and students need time to practice.

My classes are based on group research projects. I help students develop the communicative and creative confidence to contribute. Students need an exploratory mindset to deal with the challenges of collaboration positively. I help my students understand each other's perspectives and communicate authentically and respectfully. 

If students can do this, they can make the most of their collective skills.  The modern world requires this kind of possibility thinking and creative wisdom to solve problems and stay sane doing it.  The only way we can teach it is to explore it together as a community.

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Research Interests

  • Project-based learning

  • Computer assisted language learning

  • Foreign language education

  • Intercultural communication

  • Co-creativity

  • Exploratory Practice

  • Dialogic Education

Research Areas

  • Humanities & Social Sciences / Foreign language education  / Exploratory learning, Co-creativity

  • Humanities & Social Sciences / English linguistics  / Creativity

Education

  • Institute of Education - University College London   Masters in Social and Educational Research (MRes)  

    2010.9 - 2013.11

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  • King’s College, London   BA in Philosophy   (Philosophy of Mind, Wittgenstein)

    1992.9 - 1995.8

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  • Kyoto University   環境学研究科 共生人間学   外国語教育論/言語教育研究開発論専攻

    2022.4

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    Notes: 博士課程 2022年春入学

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Committee Memberships

  • The Japan Association for Language Teaching   Learner Development SIG - Coordinator  

    2021.11 - 2022.11   

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  • The Japan Association for Language Teaching   23rd PanSIG Conference - Executive Committee (Publicity)  

    2023.9 - 2024.5   

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  • AILA Research Network   Co-convenor of the Fully Inclusive Practitioner Research (FIPR) network of the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA)  

    2023.7 - 2024.8   

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  • The Japan Association for Language Teaching   Okayama Chapter President 岡山支部 支部長  

    2022.12   

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  • The Japan Association for Language Teaching   22nd PanSIG Conference - Executive Committee (Publicity)  

    2022.9 - 2023.5   

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  • 5th CEGLOC Online Conference   Executive Committee, 5th CEGLOC Online Conference: Autonomous and Interactive Practices in Language Learning, Global Communication Education Center, Tsukuba University  

    2022.3 - 2022.12   

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  • The Japan Association for Language Teaching   Okayama JALT - Program Chair  

    2021.12 - 2022.11   

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  • The Japan Association for Language Teaching   Okayama Chapter JALT - Co-Publicity Chair  

    2020.9 - 2022.3   

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  • 岡山県国際交流協会、災害時多言語支援センター   外国人防災リーダー  

    2019.12   

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  • 岡山市役所国際課   岡山外国人市民会議 (委員長)  

    2019.4 - 2021.3   

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  • 岡山市役所国際課   岡山外国人市民会議 (委員)  

    2017.4 - 2019.3   

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Papers

  • Student Perspectives on Learner-initiated Exploratory Practice: Quality of Classroom Life Reviewed

    Tim Cleminson

    Kawasaki Journal of Medical Welfare   29 ( 1 )   7 - 21   2023.10

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  • Using design thinking as an approach to creative and communicative engagement in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom Reviewed

    Tim Cleminson, Neil Cowie

    Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice   18 ( 4 )   2021.7

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  • Design Thinking and Creative Group Engagement in the EFL Classroom

    Tim Cleminson, Neil Cowie

    The Asian Conference on Language Learning 2019   2019.5

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  • International Comparison of Approaches to Child Abuse Based Social Work - Problems and Developments in Rights and Protection in Aftercare Reviewed

    NAOSHIMA Katsuki, KUMAGAI Tadakazu, CLEMINSON Timothy

    The Institute of Seizon and Life Sciences   2   2017

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  • Overview of Care Leavers and Aftercare Services in Japan: Measures for Extended and Gradual Transitions to Independence Reviewed

    CLEMINSON Timothy, NAOSHIMA Katsuki, KUMAGAI Tadakazu

    Kawasaki Journal of Medical Welfare   22 ( 2 )   89 - 101   2017

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  • Survey of perceptions of nursing-care insurance workplaces of physical therapy students Reviewed

    Daisuke Fujita, Kenichi Kobara, Yosuke Yoshimura, Hiroshi Osaka, Tadanobu Suehiro, Tim Cleminson

    Rigakuryoho Kagaku   30 ( 5 )   661 - 665   2015.12

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    Language:Japanese   Publishing type:Research paper (scientific journal)   Publisher:Society of Physical Therapy Science (Rigaku Ryoho Kagakugakkai)  

    [Purpose] The purpose of this paper was to ascertain perceptions of nursing-care insurance workplaces among students aiming to be physical therapists. The study aimed to clarify how the perceptions changed as the students progressed through the course. [Subjects] The subjects were 84 students enrolled in a physical therapy training facility program. [Methods] Exploratory factor analysis was performed on responses to 14 questions related to perceptions of nursing-care insurance workplaces, and the results of first and fourth grade students were compared. [Results] The three main factors identified for the workplace were ‘appealing’, ‘freedom’, and ‘scientific’. However, results for ‘scientific’ were significantly lower among fourth year students than among first grade students. [Conclusion] There is a need to reinforce perceptions among students that the workplace is a place of a scientific nature.

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  • 理学療法士を目指す学生が持つ介護保険領域の職場イメージに関する調査研究 Reviewed

    藤田 大介, 小原 謙一, 吉村 洋輔, 大坂 裕, 末廣 忠延, Cleminson Tim

    理学療法科学   30 ( 5 )   661 - 665   2015.10

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    Language:Japanese   Publisher:(一社)理学療法科学学会  

    [目的]理学療法士を目指す学生達が持っている介護保険領域の職場イメージの構造を把握し、学年が上がることで、イメージはどのように変化するのかを明らかにすることとした。[対象]理学療法士養成施設に在籍する84名とした。[方法]イメージに関する14項目について探索的因子分析を行い、各因子について1年生と4年生を比較した。[結果]介護保険領域職場のイメージは、「職場の魅力」、「職場の自由さ」、「職場の科学性」の3因子によって構成されていた。「職場の科学性」のイメージは、1年生よりも4年生で有意に低かった。[結語]職場の科学性に関するイメージをポジティブな方向に変化させるべきだと考えられた。(著者抄録)

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  • 本学理学療法専攻学生の医療系職場及び介護系職場に対する職業意識調査 Reviewed

    藤田 大介, 小原 謙一, 吉村 洋輔, 大坂 裕, 末廣 忠延, Cleminson Tim

    川崎医療福祉学会誌   24 ( 1 )   67 - 73   2014.7

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    本研究は、理学療法士養成校の学生が持っている医療系職場と介護系職場についての就業場面を想定したイメージとしての職業意識に着目し、その傾向を把握することを目的とした。本学理学療法専攻1年生44名、4年生49名を対象に質問紙を用いた横断的調査を、職業意識に関する項目について実施した。そして、1、4年生の各学年内および各学年間での医療系職場と介護系職場の2条件間の職業意識を分析した。その結果、両学年ともに医療系職場に比べて介護系職場の職業意識が低い傾向が示された。介護系職場は医療系職場と比較して仕事の将来性が少なく給与も低いが、仕事は気楽だと学生達は捉えている傾向がみられた。特に4年生は1年生に比べて介護系職場の将来性や成長の機会、給料や評判を医療系職場よりも低く捉えている傾向が顕著であり、4年生が持つ介護系職場に対する職業意識の乏しさが明らかとなった。学生達の介護系職場への就職意識を高めるためには、臨床実習期間の検討や介護系職場に関する具体的な情報提供等が重要だと考えられた。(著者抄録)

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  • How can modes of interaction and authorial strategies assist in understanding the social construction of knowledge in computer mediated post-graduate collaborative work?

    CLEMINSON Timothy

    Institute of Education   2013.6

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  • The Influence of Rollators with Forearm Support on Walking Speed, Endurance and Dynamic Balance Reviewed

    Daisuke Fujita, Kenichi Kobara, Hiroshi Osaka, Susumu Watanabe, Teppei Sintani, Takuya Sugimura, Kenji Makino, Tim Cleminson, Tunayoshi Morikawa

    JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE   24 ( 8 )   667 - 670   2012.9

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    [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of structural components on walking ability by conducting tests using subjects who used combined rollator-wheelchairs and walking aids in their daily lives. [Subjects] Ten residents living in a health care facility for the elderly who required walking aids participated in this study. [Methods] We measured maximum walking speed (MWS), step length, cadence and conducted the shuttle stamina walk test (SSTw), and the timed up-and-go test (TUG) under three conditions (rollator with forearm support, rollator with handgrip and cart). [Results] There were significant differences among the conditions with forearm support providing the best results in terms of MWS, step length, cadence, SSTw and TUG, showing in improved walking abilities of walking speed, endurance and dynamic balance. [Conclusion] These results show that therapists should advocate using rollators with forearm support as a safe method of expanding the range of walking activities for elderly who use walking aids or rollator-wheelchairs in their daily lives.

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  • Overview of a Tripartite Study of Approaches to Social Work Education for Health Settings in Japan, the US and UK Reviewed

    Kumagai Tadakazu, Inoue Shinji, Cleminson Tim

    Kawasaki medical welfare journal   20 ( 2 )   437 - 446   2011

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    Language:Japanese   Publishing type:Research paper (scientific journal)   Publisher:川崎医療福祉大学  

    The aim of this research is to create a comprehensive educational model for the training of public health social workers. One of the key areas in this study is the role of practical placements(field education)in the undergraduate and graduate curriculum. The researchers intend to build their model based on the results of a tripartite study of teaching approaches and student expectations in Japan, the US and the UK. This report is its overview.

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  • Using Seating Techniques as a Preventative Measure against Lower Limb Edema-The Effect of Combining Tilt Angle and Reclining Mechanisms on Wheelchairs Reviewed

    Daisuke Fujita, Akiko Mori, Tim Cleminson, Masanori Kada, Jun Fukuda, Kenichi Kobara, Hiroshi Osaka, Susumu Watanabe

    JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE   22 ( 4 )   437 - 441   2010.11

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    [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of wheel chair tilt systems on lower limb hemodynamic states and their relationship to mechanical factors using near-infrared spectroscopy and a pressure distribution measuring system. [Subjects] Twelve healthy adult volunteers participated in this study. [Methods] We measured the lower limb hemodynamic states and pressure distribution experienced in a wheelchair in four tilt-conditions: reclining by five degrees, ten degrees, twenty degrees and full tilt-reclining. [Results] The results show a significant decrease in Deoxy-Hb was induced in the full-tilt reclining position. Furthermore, in comparison with the other sitting positions, full-tilt reclining produced a decrease in contact area, especially in the posterior femoral region. [Conclusion] These results suggest wheelchairs that combine tilt and reclining capabilities can, by altering the sitting position and thus improving lower limb hemodynamic states, prevent venous edema in wheelchair users who cannot perform active muscular pumping.

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  • Effectiveness of ESP Based Learning: Medical Secretary Studies Students Reviewed

    CLEMINSON Timothy, TANAKA Nobuyo, UEMATSU Yukiko

    Kawasaki Journal of Medical Welfare   14 ( 1 )   29 - 34   2008.2

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  • Building Social Work Frameworks Informed by Survival Narratives to the Significance of Being Alive

    熊谷 忠和, クレミンソン ティム

    川崎医療福祉学会誌 = Kawasaki medical welfare journal   28 ( 1 )   55 - 64   2018

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    This research aims to map the social and psychological factors that aid individuals living with stigmatized conditions such as Hansen's disease, HIV and alcoholism. The researcher posits the notion of 'Transcendental Narrative'in which individuals discover a deeper meaning in life through their experiences that enables them to transcend their suffering. Whether individuals reach this form of narrative and, if so the factors that enable this process of self-redefinition are the focus of this research. Hansen's disease, HIV and alcoholism have been chosen for this research as they are conditions that have been stigmatized. This research focuses on the role of self-narrative in the acceptance of adversity and the development of a positive self-image that reaffirms meaning in life. The research hopes to review the experiences of individuals with these conditions across cultures and assess what kind of narrative commonalities and difference participants describe. Based on the findings and a social constructivist perspective, the researchers hope to develop an approach to social work practice that uses life history analysis to map cultural, social and individual aspects of the individual. The researcher hopes to use this mapping to help service users create a strengths model of self based on their cultural and personal resources. In doing so, it is hoped the social worker and service user can find a pathway towards self-acceptance and redefinition.

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Presentations

  • Photo Exhibition: Living with Nuclear Cattle

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  • Photo Exhibition: Living with Nuclear Cattle

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    Event date: 2018.1.16 - 2018.1.23

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  • Photo Exhibition: Living with Nuclear Cattle

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    Event date: 2017.12.20 - 2018.1.30

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  • Co-creative and dialogic approaches to puzzle elicitation and exploration: learning from student and teacher voices

    International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA) 20th World Congress Diversity and social cohesion in a globalized world: towards more committed language sciences  2023.7.20 

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  • Understanding Quality of Classroom Life: an exploratory practice case study

    PanSIG 2023  2023.5.13 

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  • Challenges Implementing Exploratory Practice in a Japanese Context

    Okayama Chapter of JALT Research and Teaching Symposia  2023.4.15 

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  • Exploratory Practice: Little Miss Eigo-chan

    23º Evento Anual de Prática Exploratória  2022.11.25 

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  • Engagement and Co-creativity in Project-Based Language Learning

    48th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition, JALT2022 LEARNING FROM STUDENTS, EDUCATING TEACHERS—RESEARCH AND PRACTICE  2022.11.14 

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  • Conference proposal writing and reviewing: Constructive feedback

    Tim Cleminson, Mark Brierley, Grant Osterman, Theron Muller

    PanSIG 2022  2022.7.10 

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  • Exploring Creative Play in the Classroom: Innovative approaches to Learner Development

    Tim Cleminson, Ellen Head, Lee Arnold, Cassie Guevara

    2022.6.19 

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  • Professional Well-being: Puzzles and Pairs

    Tim Cleminson, Ian Nakamura

    Okayama JALT Workshop  2022.6.11 

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  • Puzzles, Problems and Exploratory Practice

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    Okayama JALT PD Presentations  2021.9.25 

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  • Hero's Journey: Using Narratives and Games to Build a Common Classroom Discourse

    Small Group Presentations on Practice and Research (JALT)  2021.5.22 

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  • Using Synchronous Meetings Between Students to Facilitate English Conversation

    Online Education My Share Meeting  2020.9.19 

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  • Creativity: Making it Happen Invited

    Japan Association of Language Teaching, Okayama Research Meeting  2020.2.15 

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  • Design thinking and creative group engagement in the EFL classroom

    The Asian Conference on Language Learning 2019  2019.5.17 

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  • Collaborative Learning, Empathy and Flow - a Design Thinking Approach to EFL

    JALT Okayama Chapter Poster Presentation  2019.4.20 

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  • Changes in Forearm Pressure Caused by Alterations in the Height of Arm Support

    12th International Congress of the ACPT  2013.9.7 

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Research Projects

  • Keep the Faith! The impact of political and religious beliefs on social work students’ learning and practice

    2017.09 - 2020.08

    International Association of Schools of Social Work  Keep the Faith! The impact of political and religious beliefs on social work students’ learning and practice 

    J. Parker, S. Ashencaen Crabtree, T. Kumagai, T. Cleminson

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  • Sense of the Significance of Being Alive:Building Social Work Frameworks informed by Survival Narrativees

    Grant number:15K13107  2015.04 - 2018.03

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

    KUMAGAI Tadakazu

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    Grant amount:\2470000 ( Direct expense: \1900000 、 Indirect expense:\570000 )

    This research aims to map the social and psychological factors that aid individuals living with stigmatized conditions such as Hansen’s disease, HIV and alcoholism.The researcher posits the notion of ‘transcendental Narrative’ in which individuals discover a deeper meaning in life through their experiences that enables them to transcend their suffering.Whether individuals reach this form of narrative and,if so,the factors that enable this process of self-redefinition are the focus of this research. Hansen’s disease,HIV and alcoholism have been chosen for this research as they are conditions that have been stigmatized.The researcher hope to use this mapping to help service users create a strengths model of self based on their cultural and personal resources.In doing so,it is hoped the social worker and service user can find a pathway towards self-acceptance and redefinition.

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  • A Sense of the Significance of Being Alive – Building Social Work Frameworks informed by Survival Narratives

    2015.04 - 2017.03

    JSPS 

    KUMAGAI, Tadakazu, CLEMINSON Timothy

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  • Compare social inequality of children in care and approaches to aftercare in Japan, the US and UK

    2013.04 - 2015.03

    Seizon and Life Sciences  Compare social inequality of children in care and approaches to aftercare in Japan, the US and UK 

    CLEMINSON Timothy

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  • Tripartite Study of Social Work Education for Health Settings in Japan, the US and the UK

    2009.04 - 2011.03

    JSPS  Tripartite Study of Social Work Education for Health Settings in Japan, the US and the UK 

    T.Kumagai, M.Kitutaka, Y.Nakajima, S.Inoue, M.Ono, N.Tachibana, K.Kouno, T.Cleminson

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  • A tripartite study of approaches to social work education for health setting in Japan, the US and UK

    Grant number:21402037  2009 - 2011

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

    KUMAGAI Tadakazu, KITUTAKA Mitihiro, NAKAZIMA Yutaka, INOUE Sinji, OUNO Madoka, TACHIBANA Naoki, KOUNO Kiyoshi, CLEMINSON Timothy

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    The study examined the what should be about the medical social worker's educational training in the social work education training school in our country through the international comparison(UK-US). As a result, we could clear the following. (1) There was no educational training system of each area where it specialized in the specialty in UK-US and it was turned to improving the ability of generic. (2) A great difference was not admitted in the composition of the training curriculum. (3) However, what should be of the practice education was both a great difference quantitatively and qualitatively with UK-US. (4) In the practice learning of US-US, worked about the reflective learning standardizing as teaching method on it.

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  • ESP English For Medical Secretaries

    2006.04 - 2008.03

    Kawasaki Medical Welfare Foundation  ESP English For Medical Secretaries 

    CLEMINSON, Timothy Tanaka, Nobuyo Uematsu, Yukiko

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  • 英語教育

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Class subject in charge

  • Advanced English 1(IELTS) (2024academic year) Third semester  - 木7~8

  • Advanced English 2(IELTS) (2024academic year) Fourth semester  - 木7~8

  • English (Writing)-1 (2024academic year) Third semester  - 木5

  • English (Writing)-2 (2024academic year) Fourth semester  - 木5

  • English (Listening)-1 (2024academic year) Third semester  - 木6

  • English (Listening)-2 (2024academic year) Fourth semester  - 木6

  • English (Reading)-1 (2024academic year) 1st semester  - 月1

  • English (Reading)-1 (2024academic year) Third semester  - 月2

  • English (Reading)-1 (2024academic year) Third semester  - 月1

  • English (Reading)-1 (2024academic year) 1st semester  - 月6

  • English (Reading)-1 (2024academic year) 1st semester  - 月5

  • English (Reading)-1 (2024academic year) 1st semester  - 月2

  • English (Reading)-2 (2024academic year) Second semester  - 月1

  • English (Reading)-2 (2024academic year) Fourth semester  - 月2

  • English (Reading)-2 (2024academic year) Fourth semester  - 月1

  • English (Reading)-2 (2024academic year) Second semester  - 月6

  • English (Reading)-2 (2024academic year) Second semester  - 月5

  • English (Reading)-2 (2024academic year) Second semester  - 月2

  • English (Integrated English)-1 (2024academic year) 1st semester  - 火3~4

  • English (Integrated English)-1 (2024academic year) 1st semester  - 金3~4

  • English (Integrated English)-2 (2024academic year) Second semester  - 火3~4

  • English (Integrated English)-2 (2024academic year) Second semester  - 金3~4

  • English (R&W)-1 (2024academic year) 1st semester  - 火1~2

  • English (R&W)-1 (2024academic year) Third semester  - 火1~2

  • English (R&W)-1 (2024academic year) 1st semester  - 金5~6

  • English (R&W)-2 (2024academic year) Second semester  - 火1~2

  • English (R&W)-2 (2024academic year) Fourth semester  - 火1~2

  • English (R&W)-2 (2024academic year) Second semester  - 金5~6

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