Language Classroom Content & Pedagogy College & University Education Research-Oriented Short Presentation
What We Know About Teachers’ Medium of Instruction in Remote Learning
English instructors in Japanese universities hold differing principles regarding the amount of Japanese and English that they use in the classroom. In 2020, these principles were tested for many teachers when classes shifted online. The present study aimed to learn how distance learning affects teachers’ medium of instruction through interviews and observations of Zoom lessons. Findings indicate that technology poses problems as well as offers new opportunities to English instructors.
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Eleanor Carson has earned a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics at Hiroshima City University and currently teaches EFL classes at Matsuyama University. Her research interests include learner autonomy, self-efficacy, the medium of instruction, WTC, and online teaching in EFL contexts. <eleanor_carson@hotmail.com>
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Julia Kawamoto is an associate professor at Ehime University. She received her Bachelor's at the University of Utah, Master's at the University of Sheffield, and Ph.D. at Hiroshima City University. Her interests are focus-on-form, use of L1 in the L2, and teacher training.
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I'm an associate professor at Kagawa University in Takamatsu, Japan. My research interests include second language writing, English for medical purposes, and classroom medium of instruction.