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  MEDLEY Nicholas
   Department   Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Center for Language Education
   Position   Tenured Senior Lecturer
■ Education
1. 2008/09～2010/06 〔Master Course〕 English (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), Graduate School Division of Literature and Linguistics, San Francisco State University, Completed, M.A. English (TESOL)
2. 1997/09～2001/06 Spanish Language, Faculty of Foreign Language, University of Oregon, Graduated, B.A. Spanish
■ Message
Message to undergraduate students: Keep an open mind and do not be afraid to try new things while studying at university. The four years you spend here will be some of the best experiences of your lives both inside and outside the classroom. Message to graduate school students: Never forget that you are not just learning for learning’s sake. Always be thinking about how you will apply your knowledge to help the world around you.
■ Current research
Content-based Language Teaching
■ Current specialized field
Corpus Linguistics, Content-based Language Teaching, Extensive Reading (Key Word：corpus linguistics, extensive reading, content-based instruction, content and language integrated learning) 
■ Academic or professional association memberships
1. 2010/11 Japan Association for Language Teaching
■ Conference presentations
1. 2023/04/30 Creating an English for Journalism Course Using the 4Cs Framework (Korea TESOL International Conference 2023)
2. 2018/12/15 Exploring the Roles of the Self-Access Learning Center in a Multi-Language Environment (JASAL 2018)
3. 2018/10/14 Implementing a vacation extensive reading program (10th Extensive Reading Seminar)
4. 2017/11/12 The trend toward content and language integrated learning: A crossroads of language, content and motivation (15th Asia Pacific Conference)
5. 2016/11/06 APM Professor Viewpoints on the Challenges Facing Non-Native English Speaking Students in Their Courses (14th Asia Pacific Conference)
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