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  RENTLER Benjamin Robert
   Department   Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Center for Language Education
   Position   Tenured Senior Lecturer
■ Education
1. 2013/05~2017/01 〔Master Course〕 Education, Desales University, Completed, Master of Education in TESOL
2. 2008/09~2012/05 Secondary Education Social Studies and History, Temple University, Graduated
■ Message
Studying at APU presents you with an incredibly unique opportunity to learn from and experience cultures all over the world. Study English hard, be true to yourself, and experience new things!
■ Current specialized field
Foreign language education 
■ Academic or professional association memberships
1. 2016~ Japanese Association of Language Teaching (JALT)
■ Conference presentations
1. 2024/05/26 Review and Reflections on Training University EFL Teaching Assistants (TAs) (JALT PanSIG)
2. 2024/05/08 A Qualitative Study on Students' Experience of the Japanese-English Communication Skills (JECS) Course (Sixth Annual APLJ Symposium)
3. 2024/04/02 Faculty Development:​ Group Dynamics​ (2024 Spring Faculty Development Meeting in the Center for Language Education)
4. 2023/10/03 Supporting English Language Learners During Office Hours: Problems and Solutions (2023 Fall Faculty Development Meeting in the Center for Language Education)
5. 2023/06/23 Multicultural Collaborative Learning with TAs (2023 Spring Faculty Development Meeting in the Center for Language Education)
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■ Research topic, funded research and KAKENHI
1. 2022/05~  The Campus Connections Project: Promoting connections between domestic and international students  (Key Word : )
2. 2021/05~2022/03  Faculty Initiative Project: Fostering connections between domestic and international students  (Key Word : )
3. 2020/05~2021/03  Faculty Initiative Project: Cultivating autonomous learning with a language learning strategy database  (Key Word : ) Link
■ Awards and honors
1. 2021/07 Faculty Assessment Award in the field of Teaching AY2021
■ Qualification and licenses
1. 2014/08/01 Pennsylvania Professional Teaching Certificate Program Specialist in the Area of English as a Second Language (ESL) K-12
2. 2012/12/01 Instructional I Pennsylvania Professional Teaching Certificate in the area of English 7-12
3. 2012/09/01 Instructional I Pennsylvania Professional Teaching Certificate in the area of Social Studies 7-12
■ Homepage
   Benjamin Rentler's Academia.edu Researcher Homepage