Sanae Oda-Sheehan
Ochanomizu University
Sanae Oda-Sheehan is a graduate of Teachers College, Columbia University and recently received her PhD from Ochanomizu University. She teaches at Senshu University and also works as a communication consultant utilizing her business background. Her research interests include teacher identity, L2 pragmatics, and communicative task effectiveness.
Sessions
Reflection on Journal Entries in Autoethnography
Autoethnography is an intriguing method in qualitative research utilizing data about self to understand the connectivity between self and others. Reflecting on the presenter’s journal entries, this study explores critical factors to bridge some problematic gaps that may have hindered effective TESOL endeavors in the Japanese context. Through the connectivity in the autoethnographic approach, open dialogue with the audience can be created to collaboratively explore approaches to bridge those gaps.