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Duoethnography: Research, Reflection, and Practice #253

Robert J. Lowe is a critical applied linguist and lecturer in the Department of English Communication at Tokyo Kasei University. His research focuses on critical issues in Applied Linguistics and ELT, and he has published numerous books and journal articles in places such as ELT Journal, Language Teaching, and Applied Linguistics Review. His most recent publication is the research monograph "Uncovering Ideology in English Language Teaching: Identifying the 'Native Speaker' Frame" (Springer).

Matthew W. Turner is an English language lecturer in Toyo University's International Tourism Management faculty. His different research interests include reflective practice, podcasting, language teacher education, professional development, accessible tourism, and support for language learners with special educational needs. Matthew is co-creator of The TEFLology Podcast and current coordinator of JALT’s Teacher Development SIG.

Nick Kasparek is currently an Academic Reading and Writing Instructor in the English for Liberal Arts department of International Christian University in Tokyo. He is also a PhD student in Curriculum and Instruction at Texas Tech University. From April 2021, he will be a founding faculty member of Eikei University of Hiroshima. His interests include playful inquiry in teaching and learning, educational philosophy, curriculum theory, and inclusive education.

Daniel Hooper is a lecturer in the English Language Institute at Kanda University of International Studies. He has taught in Japan for 14 years, predominantly in secondary education and the English conversation school industry. He completed his MA in TESOL at Kanda University of International Studies. He has published books on the eikaiwa industry and social learning spaces as well as a number of articles in journals such as Language Teaching Research, Asian Journal of English Language Teaching, and Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research. His research interests include learner and teacher identity, reflective practice, communities of practice, and the eikaiwa industry.