Faculty Information - BERGER Maiko |

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BERGER Maiko
Department Center for Language Education

Position Associate Professor

■ Education

1.	1997/04～2002/03	Teaching English as a Foregin Language, Faculty of Education, Oita University, Graduated, Bachelor of Education, Faculty of Education and Welfare Science (Major in English teaching in primary school, secondary and senior high schools)(11677)
2.	2000/08～2001/07	San Francisco State University, Studying abroad
3.	2005/09～2007/04	〔Master degree program〕, 外国語としての英語教育(TESOL), University of Exeter, Completed, Master of Education in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages with Merit
4.	2009/10～2019/08	〔Doctoral course〕, The University of Exeter, Completed, Doctor of Education

■ Academic and professional experience

1.	2012/04	Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Center for Language Education Associate Professor
2.	2009/04～2012/03	Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Center for Language Education Assistant Professor
3.	2008/04～2009/03	Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Center for Language Education Senior lecturer
4.	2007/04～2008/03	Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Center for Language Education Junior Lecturer
5.	2005/04～2005/08	Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Language Institute Part-time Lecturer
6.	2002/04～2005/03	Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture Language Laboratory Assistant
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■ Message

Do you have a dream or goal for the future? You will find that you enjoy your studies a great deal more if you have a clear goal. For language learners, it’s important that you get as much contact with the language as possible so please make the most of APU’s unique campus environment. I hope that you all become outstanding global citizens with equally outstanding communication skills.

■ Current specialized field

Foreign Language Education, Pedagogy, Subject Pedagogy, Linguistics, English Studies, Educational Psychology, Educational Sociology, Educational technology (Key Word：Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Effect of Primary School English Education, Learner Autonomy, Pre-enrollment Education, Study Abroad Programs, Teacher Development)

■ Books and theses

1.	2002/09	Article	Codeswitching and interpretation behavior in simultaneous English-Japanese bilingual infant The research bulletin of the Faculty of Education and Welfare Science, Oita University 24(2),pp.381-394 (Collaboration)
2.	2003/08	Book	TOEIC test sokko no eibunpo (Fast track to grammar in TOEIC) (Collaboration)
3.	2010/06	Other	Advising Skills Enhancement for English Programs (Collaboration)
4.	2010/10	Article	Introducing Learner Autonomy in a University English Course ポリグロシア　言語と言語教育―アジア太平洋の声 19,pp.127-141 (Collaboration)
5.	2011/02	Article	English-Only Policy for All? Case of a University English Class in Japan ポリグロシア　言語と言語教育―アジア太平洋の声 20,pp.27-43 (Single)
6.	2011/09	Article	Incorporating Autonomous Learning into Pre-University English Education 九州英語教育学会2011年「紀要」第39号 39,pp.43-52 (Collaboration)
7.	2011/10	Article	From Language Teachers to Language Advisors Polyglossia: the Asia-Pacific's Voice in Language and Language Teaching 21,pp.79-90 (Single)
8.	2012/03	Article	A Critical Review of an On-going University English Curriculum Reform Project Polyglossia: the Asia-Pacific's Voice in Language and Language Teaching 22,pp.167-178 (Single)
9.	2012/11	Article	Globalization of Asia and APU's roles - From the viewpoint of language education in Oita - Convention Proceedings from the Symposium, "Responses of Public Education in the Globalizing Society - Key Competencies in the Local Communities -" at The Kyushu Association of Education. pp.17-23 (Single)
10.	2013/06	Other	Teacher Development Program for Shared Understanding of the University Mission and Language Curriculum (Collaboration)
11.	2013/08	Article	Globalization of Asia and APU's roles - From the viewpoint of language education in Oita - pp.19-26 (Single)
12.	2014/06	Other	Three innovations - new challenges for language immersion programs (Collaboration)
13.	2014/08	Article	Analyzing EFL Literature Circle Discourse: Scaffolding with Five Story Elements N. Sonda & A. Krause (Eds.) JALT2013: Learning is a Lifelong Voyage pp.317-329 (Collaboration)
14.	2019/08/05	Article	Social Experiences and Linguistic Outcomes through Foreign Language Learners’ Short Stays Abroad: A Japanese Case (Single)
15.	2020/06/05	Article	Keep it Positive: Raising Young Bilingual Learners The 2019 PanSIG Journal. Roy, D. & Blake, J. (Eds.) pp.149-154 (Collaboration)
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■ Academic or professional association memberships

1.	2008/01～	The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)
2.	2009/05～	∟ Membership Chair
3.	2012/01～	The Japan Association for Language Teaching Study Abroad SIG
4.	2006/09～	The Japan Society of English Language Education (JASELE)
5.	2006/09～	The Kyushu Academic Society of English Language Education
6.	2009/02～	The Japan Association of College English Teachers
7.	2017/04	The Japan Association of College English Teachers (Language Teacher Cognition SIG)
8.	2009/02～	Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (Asia TEFL)
9.	2012/08～2013/08	Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (KOREA TESOL)
10.	2020/11～	Association of Universal Design for English Language Learning：AUDELL
11.	2010/01	English Teachers in Japan
12.	1997/10～1998/05	Hunters for English Language Problems
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■ Conference presentations

1.	2006/11/26	授業提言：児童英語のための、トピックをもとにした英語授業のすすめ (九州英語教育学会題35回熊本研究大会)
2.	2009/09/06	Autonomous Learning in the University English Course (第48回（2009年度）JACET全国大会)
3.	2010/07/03	English-only Policy for All? Case of Lower-Level College Students (第24回JACET九州・沖縄支部研究大会)
4.	2010/09/08	Developing Autonomous Learners Through Pre-University English Education (第49回（2010年度）JACET全国大会)
5.	2010/11/20	Creativity and Collaboration in Curriculum Design (JALT2010 全国語学教育学会第36回年次国際大会教材展示会)
6.	2010/12/12	Developing Autonomous Learners Through Pre-University English Education (第39回　九州英語教育学会　鹿児島研究大会)
7.	2011/02/11	English-only Policy for Japanese College Students (EdD TESOL Dubai Research Forum 2011)
8.	2011/07/29	From Language Teachers to Language Advisors (The 9th Asia TEFL International Conference)
9.	2011/09/01	Language Teachers’ Transition into Language Advisors (The JACET 50th Commemorative International Convention)
10.	2011/11/20	Planning Short-Term Study Abroad Programs (JALT2011 全国語学教育学会第37回年次国際大会教材展示会)
11.	2011/12/10	A Critical Analysis of an On-going Curriculum Reform Project (第40回　九州英語教育学会　宮崎研究大会)
12.	2012/10/13	Examining Weekly Extensive Reading (JALT2012 38th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Expo)
13.	2012/10/21	Learner Attitudes Towards Graded Readers in the Course Curriculum (KOTESOL International Conference 2012)
14.	2012/11/24	Globalization of Asia and APU's role - From the viewpoint of language education in Oita Prefecture - (The Kyushu Association of Education. The 64th Convention)
15.	2012/12/08	What Makes a Difference in Short-term Study Abroad? - A Pilot Study (第41回九州英語教育学会長崎研究大会)
16.	2013/10/26	Analyzing EFL Literature Circle Discourse (JALT2013 39th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Expo)
17.	2014/05/11	Engaging in Short-Term Study Abroad: What Tools Do Learners Use? (13th Annual PanSIG 2014 Conference Sustainability: Making learning and teaching last)
18.	2014/07/05	Collaborative Learning at Study Abroad: Language Choice for Active Learning (第27回JACET九州沖縄支部研究大会)
19.	2014/11/23	Vocabulary: Defining Curricular Boundaries (第40回全国語学教育学会年次国際大会・教材展示会)
20.	2014/11/24	Speaking tests for short-term study abroad: Gains? (第40回全国語学教育学会年次国際大会・教材展示会)
21.	2014/12/06	Teaching English in English: APU's case (The 43rd Annual Conference of KASELE)
22.	2016/04/02	Raising Multilingual Children (2nd JALT Oita PechaKucha (PK))
23.	2017/05/20	A Day With a Multilingual Infant (JALT PanSIG 2017)
24.	2017/07/08	Collaboration among the faculty, students, and staff at the Center for Language Education at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (The 29th JACET Kyushu-Okinawa Chapter Annual Conference "Collaborative Enterprise in Language Education")
25.	2018/12/01	The Impact of Short-term Study Abroad on College Students’ Language Learning Community (第47回九州英語教育学会鹿児島研究大会)
26.	2019/05/18	Keep it Positive: Raising Young Bilingual Children (JALT PanSIG 2019大会)
27.	2019/09/28	Social Experiences and Linguistic Outcomes through English Learners’ Short Stays Abroad (JALT SA SIG Conference)
28.	2019/10/13	PhD Journey (10th Annual JALT Oita Language Learning Symposium)
29.	2019/12/07	Language Needs for Exchange Study Abroad: A Qualitative Study (第48回九州英語教育学会宮崎研究大会)
30.	2020/02/08	Nurturing Independent Learning for Assurance of Learning in Coordinated University English Programs (The 16th Annual CamTESOL Conference)
31.	2020/05/23	Optimizing Bilingual Environment for Children in Japan (JALT Oita Online Event)
32.	2020/09/26	Voices of Exchange Students Post-Study Abroad (Study Abroad SIG Online Conference 2020)
33.	2020/10/10	Narrative Case Study: Students’ Academic Needs for Education Abroad (11th Annual JALT Oita Language Learning Symposium)
34.	2020/11/14	Moving EFL Literature Circles Online (The 18th Asia Pacific Conference)
35.	2020/11/22	Asian Students' Needs in Exchange Study Abroad (46th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition)
36.	2020/11/29	Nurturing Autonomous Language Learners for Education Abroad (AsiaTEFL 2020 International Conference)
37.	2020/12/02	Research to Nurture Japanese Students with Academic English for Exchange Study Abroad (The Second APLJ Symposium)
38.	2020/12/05	Re-evaluating English Programs Echoing Learner Voices from Study Abroad Returnees (JAAL in JACET)
39.	2021/01/20	International Students' Needs in Exchange Study Abroad at Higher Education (RCAPS Current Research Seminar)
40.	2021/09/04	Making international friends at home, via online office hours (The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) Study Abroad SIG Conference 2021)
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■ Works

1.	2021/09/11	World Englishes 101 (福岡市)
2.	2020/09/12	World of Englishes: How to Become Global Trend-Setters (Fukuoka City)

■ Research topic, funded research and KAKENHI

1.	2019/04～	Nurturing Autonomous Learners with Academic English for Study Abroad (Key Word : )
2.	2012～2015	Enhancing Short-term Study Abroad Programs (Key Word : )
3.	2012～2013	Promoting Extensive Reading in the English Curriculum to nurture Autonomous Learners (Key Word : Extensive Reading)
4.	2010～2012	Teacher Developement in language programs (Key Word : )
5.	2010～2011	Academic Advising for English Language Learners (Key Word : Academic Advising, autonomous learning, portfolio, counseling)
6.	2010～2011	English-Only Policy at the University English Programs (Key Word : Language Policy, English-Only, Code Switching)
7.	2009～2012	Promotion of pre-enrollment English education (Key Word : First Year Experience)
8.	2008～2010	Nurturing and Supporting Independent Learners (Key Word : Learner Autonomy Independent Learning Learner Strategies Self-Access Learning Center)
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■ Awards and honors

1.	2021/07	Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Ristumeikan Asia Pacific University Award for Outstanding Service in the Field of Teaching AY2020
2.	2019/08	Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Ristumeikan Asia Pacific University Award for Outstanding Service in the Field of Teaching AY2018
3.	2018/09	Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Ristumeikan Asia Pacific University Award for Outstanding Service in the Field of Teaching AY2017
4.	2012/07	Ristumeikan Asia Pacific University Award for Outstanding Service in the Field of Teaching AY2011
5.	2012/07	*
6.	2011/07	Ristumeikan Asia Pacific University Award for Outstanding Service in the Field of Teaching AY2010
7.	2011/07	*
8.	2010/07	*
9.	2000/08	Study Abroad Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Japan
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■ Qualification and licenses

1.	2010/11/09	University of Cambridge ESOL Examiner
2.	2002/03/25	Elementary School Teacher's License First Grade
3.	2002/03/25	Secondary School Teacher's License in Foreign Language First Grade
4.	2002/03/25	Senior High School Teacher's License in Foreign Language First Grade
5.	2001/03	STEP Eiken First Grade

■ Educational ability

● Practice example of education method
1.	2017/10/01～2018/03/23	Lecturer for Intermediate English B
2.	2008/10/01～2013/03/31	Coordinator and instructor for Intensive Language Learning Overseas English Programs
3.	2008/04/01	Senior Lecturer , Level Coordinator for Introduction to English (Domestic Stream)
4.	2007/04/01～2007/10	Junior Lecturer at Language Institute , Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Subjects: Fundamental English I , Intermediate English I , Intermediate English II
● Made textbook and teaching material
1.	2018/02/20	Lecture and workshop materials for Usuki Board of Education English teachers' training
2.	2017/04/01	Manaba web platform for Elementary English B
3.	2017/04/01	Manaba web platform for Pre-Intermediate English B
4.	2011/03/01	Created teaching materials, tests and quizzes, and Blackboard course for Elementary English A course
5.	2011/03/28	Created teaching materials, tests and quizzes, and Blackboard course for Pre-Intermediate English A course
6.	2010/11/27	Lecture materials for “World of Englishes,” as part of “World of Languages, Languages of the World,” a relay lecture for the public among professors at APU and Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture
7.	2010/03/27	Lecture materials for Hishinomi Club, a community outreach program to teach English to local citizens of Oita
8.	2009/10/01	Created online teaching materials as well as handouts for Fundamental English II course
9.	2008/04/01	Created teaching materials for Introduction to English course
10.	2010/12/01	Immersion Programs: lecture materials, evaluation criteria.
11.	2010/06/01	Super Ryugaku Course: lecture materials for weekly classes, summer field trip and summer study camp.
12.	2010/02/01	Pre-enrollment Education Programs: English lecture materials.
13.	2008/07/30	Lecture materials for Oita English teachers: ‘Enhancing reading and listening skills for TOEIC’.
14.	2007/08/17	Lecture materials for Oita English teachers: ‘Practical Strategies and Skills Workshop for TOEFL’.
15.	2010/07/30	Materials for Elementary School Teachers' Workshop on teaching English
16.	2018/04/01	Reading Explorer Level 1 3rd Edition (reviewer)
● Announcement concerning education
1.	2013/04/05	Gave a faculty development workshop titled “Teacher/Learner roles: idea sharing on how to make our classes more student-centered” to CLE faculty
2.	2012/09/28	Led a faculty development workshop for Center for Language Education titled "Academic Advising at APU"
3.	2012/07/18	Co-hosted a faculty development workshop on Curriculum Team Reading Update: Extensive Reading for Large University Classes
4.	2011/01/21	Co-hosted a faculty development workshop on “Academic Advising at the CLE” for the English faculty at the Center for Language Education
5.	2010/09/24	Led a faculty development workshop on "Grammar in the New Curriculum" for English section
6.	2010/07/30	Taught workshops for elementary school teachers in Oita Prefecture on teaching English at primary school
7.	2009/05/29	Planned , led and taught workshops for elementary school teachers in Oita Prefecture on teaching English
8.	2009/06/17	Led an FD Workshop "Teaching for the TOEFL and TOEIC" for the English faculty
9.	2008/07/30	Lecture for Oita English teachers: ‘Enhancing reading and listening skills for TOEIC’
10.	2007/08/17	Lecture for Oita English teachers: ‘Practical Strategies and Skills Workshop for TOEFL’
● Matter that should be mentioned specially in others educational activity
1.	2017/04/01～2017/12/17	I was English coordinator for "Pre-APU Camp". I also gave a lecture on how to become independent language learners & delivered a workshop on dictionary use & pronunciation training.
2.	2016/12/11	Lecture on what and how to study English for high school students at Campus Visit Day
3.	2016/03/20～2017/03/31	Level coordinator & lecturer for Elementary English B and Pre-Intermediate English B
4.	2016/04/01	English coordinator for the pre-enrollment educational program "Pre-APU Camp" , plus gave a lecture titled "Learning How to Learn" to cultivate independent language learners.
5.	2014/10/01～2015/03/31	English coordinator for the pre-enrollment educational program "English Camp"
6.	2014/04/01～2014/11/15	Level coordinator for Elementary English A and Elementary English B
7.	2014/10/01～2015/03/31	Lecture on what and how to study English for high school students at Campus Visit Day
8.	2014/04/01	Curriculum advisor for Super Ryugaku Course (AY2014) at APU
9.	2018/03/28～2018/03/31	Lecture on the importance of learning English at Career Guidance
10.	2011/04/01～2012/09/30	Level coordinator for Pre-Intermediate English A (FE1) and Pre-Intermediate English B (FE2)
11.	2009/10/01～2011/03/31	Super Ryugaku Course curriculum advisor , TOEFL class lecturer
12.	2009/04/01～2012/03/31	Level Coordinator for Fundamental English II
13.	2008/10/01～2013/05/30	Deputy Director for the English Program
14.	2008/10/01～2011/01/21	Coordinator and teacher for Pre-enrollment programs
15.	2010/01/20	Coordinator for English Skills Up Course for new enrollees
16.	2007/08/02～2008/07/30	Lecturer for Saudi Arabia’s Government-Sponsored Program
17.	2008/08/01	Translator for APU Special Lecture at Shin Nippon Steel , Oita
18.	2005/04/01	Language Institute , Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Subjects: TOEFL , TOEIC
19.	2002/04/01～2003/07/31	Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture Subjects: STEP Eiken , TOEIC , English conversation
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■ Professional contribution to Society

1.	2018/12	Demonstration lecture at Tsushima High School in Nagasaki Prefecture
2.	2018/11～2018/11	Lecture on an English class at Ichihama Elementary School, Usuki City
3.	2018/08～2018/08	Lecture and workshop at Research Seminar on English Activities at Elementary School, sponsored by Usuki City Board of Education
4.	2018/02～2018/02	Lecture for Usuki City Elementary School English education educational development program
5.	2017/12～2017/12	Presented opinions on English education for primary schools for Oita Godo Newspaper
6.	2009/11～2009/11	Advisor for the Section Forum at the 57th Kyushu English Education Research Conference, Oita
7.	2009/06	Oita JALT (Japan Association of Language Teachers) Membership Chair
8.	2009/04～2009/04	I was interviewed by OBS as an expert English educator.
9.	2008/01～2010/11	Founding member of Japan Association for Language Teaching(JALT) Oita Chapter
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■ Committee and society

1.	2017/05/01～	Oita Maizuru Senior High School's Super Science High School Project Advisory Committee Member
2.	2021/10/24～2021/10/24	The 17th All Kyushu Senior High School English Debate Contest Oita Preliminary Chief Judge
3.	2021/05	Hita Senior High School's Super Science High School Project Advisory Committee Member
4.	2021/04/23～2022/03/31	Oita Prefectural Senior High School Third Party Evaluation Committee Evaluation Committee Member
5.	2021/01/31～2021/01/31	English Four Skills and Inquiry-based Learning Association The Third Change Maker Award Judge
6.	2020/11/03	The 16th All Kyushu Senior High School English Debate Contest Oita Preliminary Chief Judge
7.	2020/09/19～2020/09/19	The 69th English Speech Content for High School Students in Oita Prefecture Judge
8.	2020/09/05～2020/09/05	The 69th Recitation Content for High School Students in Oita Prefecture Judge
9.	2020/06/04～	Board of trustees
10.	2020/05/11～2021/03/31	Oita Prefectural Senior High School Third Party Evaluation Committee Evaluation Committee Member
11.	2019/10/26	The 15th All Kyushu Senior High School English Debate Contest Oita Preliminary Head Judge
12.	2018/10/21	The 14th All Kyushu Senior High School English Debate Contest Oita Preliminary Head Judge
13.	2017/10	The 13th All Kyushu Senior High School English Debate Contest Oita Preliminary Judge
14.	2016/10	The All Kyushu Senior High School English Debate Contest Oita Preliminary Judge
15.	2015/11	The All Kyushu Senior High School English Debate Contest Oita Preliminary Judge
16.	2013/11	The All Kyushu Senior High School English Debate Contest Oita Preliminary Judge
17.	2012/10	The All Kyushu Senior High School English Debate Contest Oita Preliminary Judge
18.	2011/11	The All Kyushu Senior High School English Debate Contest Oita Preliminary Judge
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