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Robins　Anthony Charles

Profile

Department
Educational Sciences　Department of Educational Administration and Governance
Position
Professor
Academic Background
ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY COLLEGE , (Master's course , Graduate School, Division of Language Education) , 1992(Completed)
Degree
M.A. in Applied Linguistics and ELT
Research Career
2004 - , Aichi University of Education, Professor
2000 - 2004 , Aichi University of Education, Associate Professor
1995 - 2000 , Nagoya Institute of Technology, Lecturer
1987 - 1991 , Toyohashi University of Technology, Lecturer
Academic Societies
Japan Association for Language Teaching
Committee of Academic Societies
2013- , Japan Association for Language Teaching , Toyohashi Chapter President
2007-2012 , Japan Association for Language Teaching , Research Grants Committee Chair
2007- , Japan Association for Language Teaching , Toyohashi Chapter Webmaster
2004-2006 , Japan Association for Language Teaching , National Election Chair
2002-2004 , Japan Association for Language Teaching , Teacher Education SIG Coordinator
1987-1991 , Japan Association for Language Teaching , Program Chair (Toyohashi Chapter) Recording Secretary (Teacher Education Special Interest Group) Coordinator (Teacher Education Special Interest Group) Nominations and Elections Committee Chair Research Grants Committee Chair (current position)

Research

Research Field
Linguistics
English studies
Foreign language education
Keywords:adaptation of authentic materials , computer assisted language learning , attitudes in teacher training
Current Subject
STUDY ON THE USE OF 'NEW MEDIA' TO PROVIDE ENHANCED LANGUAGE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Keywords:INTERNET , CULTURAL EXCHANGE
Books
with 21 others
A FORUM ON LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION
Kaitakusha, :209-222, 2011
with others
TECHNICAL ENGLISH TECHNIQUES
学術図書出版社, :43-109, 2000
Articles
with Anthony Ryan
A TASTE OF TEACHING IN AUSTRALIA - THE GREAT ADVENTURE
2013 JALT PANSIG CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, :35-40, 2014
CONTRASTS: FROM ONE TEACHING ENVIRONMENT TO ANOTHER
AICHI KYOIKU DAIGAKU KARA HASSHIN SURU GLOBARU JIDAI NO EIGO KYOIKU, :127-135, 2014
DEBATE TO BRING STUDENTS TOGETHER
JALT-SDD Sig Mask and Gavel, 1,1:43-45, 2012
VISITING VARIETY
JALT-TESig: Explorations in Teacher Education, 18, 2:24-28, 2010
STUDENTS' VIEWPOINTS ON THE TEACHING LICENCE SYSTEM IN JAPAN
JALT-TESig: Explorations in Teacher Education, 17, 3:3-11, 2009
COMING BACK TO THEIR YOUTH AND ACTING AS A MAN
JALT-TESig: Explorations in Teacher Education, 16, 3:15-23, 2008
INCREASING INPUT AND OUTPUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDENTS THROUGH THE USE OF WEB CAMERAS
AUE: Liberal Arts and Education, 7:57-62, 2007
with Ramon Anibal Iriarte Casco
THE PROJECT 'TEACHERS FOR THE FUTURE' - DEVELOPING ONLINE COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCES
AUE: Liberal Arts and Education, 6:27-35, 2006
VIEWS FROM ANOTHER DIRECTION-ASPECTS OF TEACHER EDUCATION IN HONG KONG
JALT-TESig: Explorations in Teacher Education, 14, 1:13-18, 2006
WHAT IS THE PLACE OF ENGLISH AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN JAPAN?
AUE: Annual Research Journal (Humanities and Social Science section), 5:79-84, 2005
SHARED READING AS AN ACTIVITY TO ACHIEVE A CHANGE OF STATE
AUE: Liberal Arts and Education, 4:27-35, 2004
PRODUCING A HOMEPAGE ON A SPECIFIC GLOBAL ISSUE, STREETCHILDREN IN BRAZIL
AUE: Liberal Arts and Education, 3:57-60, 2003
with Brian Cullen
TECHNICAL ENGLISH IN JAPANESE UNIVERSITIES: ESP OR DIVERSITY?
AUE: Annual Research Journal (Humanities and Social Science section), LI:105-111, 2002
WHOSE CULTURE? - AN ANALYSIS OF THE VALUE OF FOCUSSING ON THE STUDENTS' OWN CULTURE IN COMMUNICATION CLASSES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES LIBERAL ARTS AND EDUCATION
AUE: Liberal Arts and Education, 2:19-26, 2002
A DISCUSSION OF THE BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF WEBPAGE PRODUCTION AS A COMPONENT OF COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH COURSES
AUE: Liberal Arts and Education, (1):119-126, 2001
TECHNICAL ENGLISH-DEALING WITH DIVERSITY
NIT Review, 50:1-6, 1998
THE INTERNET-A USEFUL RESOURCE FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING LANGUAGES?
NIT Review, 48:79-85, 1996
MAKING READING MORE MANAGEABLE-THE CHOICE OFFERED BY ON-LINE NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES
Japan Association for Language Teaching (Conference Proceedings), :132-136, 1996
BRINGING GLOBAL ISSUES TO TOYOHASHI
TUT: Bulletin of Dept. of Humanities, (13):99-107, 1991
SECONDARY EDUCATION UNDERGOES MAJOR CHANGES IN ENGLAND AND WALES
(12):65-73, 1990
AUTHENTIC MATERIALS AND LANGUAGE TEACHING
TUT: Bulletin of Dept. of Humanities, (10):91-103, 1988
Presentations
with 3 others
CUTTING EDGE CLASS ADMINISTRATION
JALT TOYOHASHI CHAPTER, 2014
with 3 others
A TASTE OF TEACHING MORE THAN 7,000 KILOMETRES FROM HOME
2013
UNDERSTANDING AND ADJUSTING TO STUDENTS' CHANGING MODES OF ONLINE COMMUNICATION
GLOCALL 2011 MANILA, 2011
with James Matchett and Martha Robertson
APPROACHES TO COMMUNICATION
JALT TOYOHASHI CHAPTER, 2011
IMPLICATIONS OF STUDENTS' CHANGING MODES OF ONLINE COMMUNICATION
JALTCALL, 2011
VISITING VARIETY
JALT TOYOHASHI/HAMAMATSU SEMINAR, 2010
with 4 others
MY SHARE
JALT TOYOHASHI CHAPTER, 2009
STRETCHING THE LIMITS - CALL EXPERIENCES AT A UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
GLOCALL 2007 HO CHI MINH, 2007
with Brian Cullen
DEVELOPING COMPUTER CAMERA LINK-UPS FOR DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION SKILLS
GLOCALL 2006 NANJING, 2006
International Student Receipt
2013, 6(first)
2012, 3(latter)
2011, 1(latter)
2010, 3(first), 2(latter)
2008, 3(first), 1(latter)

Education

Thesis Guidance
2014, Graduation thesis Total:4, Master's thesis Total:1
2013, Graduation thesis Total:5
2012, Graduation thesis Total:5, Master's thesis Total:1
2011, Graduation thesis Total:4
2010, Graduation thesis Total:4, Master's thesis Total:2
2009, Graduation thesis Total:4
2008, Graduation thesis Total:4