Teacher and Professional Development College & University Education Research-Oriented Short Presentation
Emboldening Leadership in Higher Education EFL: A Mixed Methods Study
Japan has instituted a number of initiatives to internationalize its higher education sector. This presentation outlines a mixed methods study exploring the role of leadership in these processes. The study compared Japanese and non-Japanese academics’ (N = 153) perceptions of leadership using the full range leadership model. The results informed a second phase of semi-structured interviews (N = 10). The results provide insight on effective leadership for current and aspiring leaders working in EFL contexts.
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Bradley D. F. Colpitts (Ed.D., Me.D.) is an educational researcher and EFL instructor who has been teaching in a variety of contexts for over 15 years. Holding a doctoral degree in educational leadership and a masters in teaching English as a second language from the University of Calgary, Canada, his research interests meet at the nexus of these two disciplines. These interests include educational leadership, innovation in higher education, leveraging technology to improve student learning outcomes, and the expanding role of English in mediating internationalization processes at universities in East Asia. He is presently teaching in the School of Policy Studies at Kwansei Gakuin University in Sanda, Japan.