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  NISHINO, Ai

   Lecturer

   Japanese Language Program, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University
■ Academic Background
1. 1999/04~2004/03 〔Master Course〕, Graduate School, Division of Language and Culture, Osaka University, Completed, M.A.
2. 1995/04~1999/03 Department of International Retaions, Faculty of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University, Graduated, B.A.
3. 1996/09~1997/04 University of British Columbia, Studying abroad
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■ Professional Background
1. 2024/04~ Lecturer, Japanese Language Program, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University
2. 2018/09~2024/03 Instructor, Japanese Language Programs, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University
3. 2015/04~2018/08 Full-time Researcher, Center for Japanese-Language Testing, The Japan Foundation
4. 2010/04~2015/03 Full-time Lecturer (Language Education Specialist), Japanese-Language Institute,Kansai, The Japan Foundation
5. 2008/04~2010/03 Visiting Lecturer(Japanese-Language Senior Specialist dispatched by the Japan Foundation), Faculty of Education, Teaching Japanese Program, Khon Kaen University(THAILAND)
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■ Present Specialized Fields
Japanese Language Education, Education (Key Word:Second Language Acquisition (SLA), Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT), Support for Overseas Japanese Language Education, Teacher Professionalism and Japanese Language Teacher Training in Thailand, Trajectory Equifinality Approach (TEA)) 
■ Main Course Titles
Japanese Language ProgramsLink
■ Books and Articles
1. Book A critical overview of studies in Japanese language education: Promoting dialogue between practice and research   (Collaboration) 2024/03Link
2. Book Task-Based Learning Japanese for College Students, Intermediate 3   (Collaboration) 2023/06Link
3. Book Task-Based Learning Japanese for College Students, Intermediate 2   (Collaboration) 2022/10Link
4. Book Task-Based Learning Japanese for College Students, Intermediate 1   (Collaboration) 2022/04Link
5. Book Connecting Society through Language: A Career Guide for Japanese Language Educators   (Collaboration) 2019/04Link
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■ Academic Conference Presentation
1. 2024/08 Career Development of Graduates from Japanese Language Teacher Training Program in Thailand: An Attempt to Create an Integrated TEM Diagram Where the Paths to Careers as Teachers and Interpreters Intersect (2024 International Conference on Japanese Language Education)
2. 2024/03 The Career Choices and Formations of Three Interpreters Who Studied Japanese Language Education in a Thai University: An Analysis Utilizing the Trajectory Equifinality Approach (1st International Symposium on Japanese Language Education)
3. 2023/03 Teaching Practice in Secondary School as Part of the Japanese Teacher Training Program in Thailand: From the Perspectives of Required Competencies and Evaluation Criteria (The 35th Annual Seminar of the Association of Japanese Language Education in Thailand)
4. 2021/11 What Supported the Career Choice and Retention of Secondary Japanese Teachers in Thailand?: An Analysis of Four Individuals Using the Trajectory Equifinality Approach (2021 Autumn Annual conference of Association for Japanese Language Education)
5. 2021/03 Career Choices of Graduates from the Japanese Teacher Training Program at Thai Universities: Insights from the Results of the Graduate Tracking Survey and Interviews with Two Graduates (The 33th Annual Seminar of the Association of Japanese Language Education in Thailand)
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■ Lectures
1. 2025/02/28 Task-based Language Teaching for Learner-Centered Education in Thailand (Khon Kaen University, International Demonstrasion School)
2. 2025/01/25 Task-Based Language Teaching in Japanese: An Approach to Fostering Learner Autonomy (The Japan Foundation, Cairo)
3. 2025/01/24 A Lesson that Engages Learners' Individuality While Exploring Japanese Culture: Experiencing Lesson 3 from Task-Based Learning Japanese: Intermediate 1 (The Japan Foundation, Cairo)
4. 2024/08 Course Design and Practical Implementation Using the "Task-Based Learning Japanese for College Students" Series: Focusing on "Intermediate 1" (Madison, WI)
5. 2023/07 Enhancing Intermediate Japanese Learners' Abilities through Task-Driven Dialogue: Utilizing the 'Task-Based Learning Japanese for College Students' Series. (Online:Targeting university faculty in the United States)
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■ Academic Society Memberships
1. 1999~ Association for Japanese Language Education
2. 2008~ The Association of Japanese Language Education in Thailand
3. 2018~ Kaigai Nihongo Kyoiku Gakkai (No official English name)
4. 2018~ Japanese Language Teaching AssociationLink
5. 2023~ Japanese Association of TEA for Qualitative InquiryLink
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■ Educational Achievements
● Practice example of education method
1. 2020/09~ Course Design and Material Development of an Intermediate-Level Japanese Course at a University Based on the Principles of Task-Based Learning and Teaching (TBLT)
2. 2020/04~2022/03 Online Japanese Courses During the COVID-19 PandemicLink
3. 2013/04~2015/03 Workshops for teachers using websites
4. 2010/04~2011/03 Intensive Short-Term Training for Non-Native Japanese Language TeachersLink
5. 2009/04~2010/03 Action-Oriented Japanese Language Learning and Teacher Support in ThailandLink
● Made textbook and teaching material
● Special note of person who has experience of business
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■ Professional Achievements
● Special note of person who has experience of business
1. 2000~2002 Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
2. 2005~2015 Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Education SpecialistLink
3. 2008~2010 Japanese-Language Senior Specialists
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■ Qualification and Licenses
1. 2025/04/28 Registered Japanese Language Teacher (MEXT-certified)
2. 2007 ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview Tester (Japanese/Full certification)
3. 1999 Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test
4. 2010 Practical Thai Language Proficiency Test, Level 4
5. 2002 Chinese Language Proficiency Test, Level 2
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■ Research Topics, Funded Research, and Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
1. 2020~  A Cultural Psychology Study on the Career Choices of Graduates of Japanese Language Teacher Training Programs Abroad  (Key Word : Japanese Language Teacher Training / Support for Japanese Language Education Overseas / Thailand / Secondary Education / Trajectory Equifinality Approach: TEA)
2. 2019/04~2020/03  The Decision-Making Process in Career Formation of Students Majoring in Japanese Language Education in Thailand: An Analysis Using the Trajectory Equifinality Model  (Key Word : Japanese Language Teacher Training / Support for Japanese Language Education Overseas / Thailand / Secondary Education / Trajectory Equifinality Approach: TEA)
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■ Overseas Activities
● Overseas research activity (Last year)
 Stay two weeks or more   Total1
 Stay less than two weeks   Total2
● Overseas International Conference or Society (Last year)
 Responsibility about Various Cost   Attendance Frequency   Announcement Frequency
 Organizer  0  times  0  times
 Foreign Organization  0  times  0  times
 MEXT / JSPS  1  times  1  times
 Other Government-affiliated Institution  1  times  1  times
 Affiliated Organization  0  times  0  times
 Foundation etc.(contribution/trust)  0  times  0  times
 Own Expense  0  times  0  times
 Total  2  times  2  times
●Foreign Languages Used for International Conferences
 For Presentations   Other(日本語)  
 For Papers    
■ E-Mail Addresses
  kyoin_mail
■ Grants-in-aid for Scientific Research Researcher Number
60837425