Researcher Information - THOMPSON, Colin James |

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THOMPSON, Colin James

Department / Course

Aoyama Gakuin University College of Literature Department of English

Job Associate Professor


Reading I (upper class), Orientation to Advanced Studies Ⅰ,Ⅱ, Lecture on English Linguistics I,Ⅱ, Advanced Lecture in Second Language Acquisition Ⅰ, Seminar in English Linguistics I,Ⅱ, Basic Seminar Ⅱ

Specialization and related fields
Linguistics

Academic background
1.	BA (Hons) Economics Faculty of Economics Manchester Metropolitan University Graduated
2.	Master Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Lancaster University Finished
3.	University of Central Lancashire Ph.D. (Applied Linguistics)

Business career
1.	2024/04/01 ～	Associate Professor Aoyama Gakuin University College of Literature Department of English

Winning science prize
1.	2014/11	Japan Association of Language Teachers (JALT), Kitakyushu JALT Chapter. Best of JALT Presentation Award. (Task-supported language teaching: factors for communication and grammar use.)
2.	2019/11	Japan Association of Language Teachers (JALT) Common European Framework of References for Languages and Language Portfolio (CEFR & LP) Special Interest Group (SIG) Best of JALT Presentation Award. (Designing a CEFR informed curriculum.)

Book and thesis
1.	Books	Framework English A,pp.1-136 (Co-authored) 2024/01
2.	Books	Framework English B,pp.1-136 (Co-authored) 2024/01
3.	Books	Framework English,pp.1-136 (Co-authored) 2020/03
4.	Books	Framework Fundamentals,pp.1-132 (Co-authored) 2019/03
5.	Papers	Review of Bill Van VanPatten, Megan Smith and Alessandro G. Benati: Key Questons in Second Language Acquisition. (Second Edition), Cambridge University Press, 2025. Thought Currents in English Literature. 98,pp.103-108 (Sole-authored) 2025/12
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Lecturer and lecture
1.	2022/10	Steps to improve and maintain learner motivation in class. (Graduate School Faculty Development, Josai International University)
2.	2019/06	Designing a CEFR-informed curriculum. (Josai International University)
3.	2017/03	Developing critical thinking skills. (Seinan Gakuin University)
4.	2012/03	The role of a TA. (English Teaching in Japan: ETJ, Kitakyushu Chapter)
5.	2010/12	Applying TBL theory to develop learners’ L2 oral skills in a Japanese University Program. (University of Central Lancashire, UK)
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Academic conference presentation
1.	2025/04/05	Task-based learning, Project-based learning, CLIL, and their connections to CEFR. (IE Orientation and 32nd Annual Faculty Development Symposium on University English Teaching.)
2.	2024/12/14	Second Language Acquisition Research in Language Pedagogy. (The 57th Aoyama Gakuin University English Literature Society Conference.)
3.	2023/11	Designing CEFR-Informed Skills-Based Language Materials. (Japan Association for Language Teachers (JALT) 2023 49th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning.)
4.	2023/03	Practical applications of the CEFR-J: usage in skills-based English language curricula. (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in Japan (CEFR-J) 2023 Symposium)
5.	2023/02	Designing interactive tasks for communication and vocabulary use. (19th Annual CamTESOL International Conference on English Language Teaching)
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