Ewen MacDonald
Kanda University of International Studies
Ewen MacDonald is a lecturer in the English Language Institute at Kanda University of International Studies where he also completed his MA TESOL degree. He previously taught at a junior/senior high school, on an English program at a cram school, as well as teaching eikaiwa classes to adults. His research interests include pragmatics, teacher cognition, learner autonomy and corrective feedback.
Sessions
Moving Beyond McEnglish: Recognizing Eikaiwa as a Legitimate Professional Community
In this forum, former and current eikaiwa teachers come together to share and discuss their perspectives on private English conversation (eikaiwa) schools and their position within the larger professional community of Japanese ELT. In response to negative stereotypes of the eikaiwa industry prevalent in the English teaching field and society at large, the forum participants will discuss the complex nature of eikaiwa and its legitimate role within English education in Japan. This forum is sponsored by the School Owners SIG.