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Japanese Language Assistants as Peer Role Models #610

Sun, Nov 22, 14:35-15:00 JST | Zoom 15
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The presenter will demonstrate how Japanese self-access center assistants identified how they could be positive role models for their Japanese peers who visited the center. The assistants were asked about their lifelong English learning process, resources for learning English, and their motivation. They reported that studying English evolved from learning for pleasure, studying to pass high-stakes exams, and finally towards autonomous learning, communication with Japanese and international students, and study abroad.

Marian Wang

Marian Wang

Konan University
Marian WANG is Associate Professor at the Institute for Language and Culture at Konan University in Japan. She has taught at Kobe University, Kwansei Gakuin University, and the International Trade Institute (Taiwan). She has experience working for international organizations such as Catholic Relief Services, Oxfam America, Partners for Democratic Change, the World Trade Organization, and UNICEF. She holds an Ed.D. from the University of Liverpool, an M.A. in TESOL from the Monterey Institute of International Studies, an M.A. in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, and a Certificate in International Studies in Economics and Politics from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. Her research focuses on fostering global citizens and World Englishes.