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Comprehension for General Science and Academic Paper Texts April 1, 2008August 25, 2021 Difficulties in L2 songwriting October 17, 2007August 25, 2021 Using EFL in Music in Japan July 17, 2007August 25, 2021 What are the Chords: Understanding L2 songwriting March 17, 2007August 25, 2021 Tracing the flow of L2 creative writing March 17, 2006August 25, 2021 Writing the Winning Entry December 3, 2005August 25, 2021 Talking About Potatoes: A Dialogue Between an Editor and a Songwriter September 1, 2005August 25, 2021 Water, Forest, Life May 1, 2005July 12, 2021 The Use of Japanese in College English Classes April 17, 2004August 25, 2021 Environmental and Ethical Issues in EFL Materials for Engineering Students October 1, 2003August 25, 2021 Monsters and Mazes: Metaphors for Teacher and Curriculum Change September 17, 2003April 1, 2022 Technical English in the CALL laboratory. Local Decisions, Global Effects May 1, 2003August 25, 2021 Teaching Materials for Scientific English April 17, 2003August 25, 2021 Poster Presentations for Engineering Students January 5, 2003August 25, 2021 Presentations in the Technical English Classroom December 1, 2002August 25, 2021 Conversation Flow Plans November 1, 2002August 25, 2021 Book Review: Projects from the University Classroom April 17, 2002August 25, 2021 You Can Communicate It March 1, 2002August 25, 2021 PracticalTechniques for Teaching Culture in the EFL Classroom December 17, 2001August 25, 2021 Developing Cross-Cultural Understanding through Dialogue April 10, 2001August 25, 2021 Poster Presentation Sessions in the Technical English Classroom April 1, 2001August 25, 2021 Using Songs in Learner-Designed Materials April 17, 2000August 25, 2021 Is English Really Neccessary For Everyone: Japanese Voices Raised in Opposition April 7, 2000August 25, 2021 Book Review: Lessons From Nothing April 5, 2000August 25, 2021 Techniques in the Culture-Based Classroom April 1, 2000August 25, 2021 Song Dictation November 17, 1999August 25, 2021 Student Recordings in Oral Communication Assessment April 17, 1999August 25, 2021 Songs in Learner-Designed Materials April 17, 1999August 25, 2021 Book Review: Oxford Bookworms Factfiles: Ireland April 17, 1999July 12, 2021 Meanings in Song : A Model for EFL Material Design April 5, 1999August 25, 2021 Brainstorming Before Speaking Tasks April 17, 1998August 25, 2021 Music and Song in Discussion April 17, 1998August 25, 2021 A Study into Brainstorming Before Speaking Tasks April 14, 1998August 25, 2021 Technical English in Japanese Universities: ESP or Diversity? 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Humanity & Technology : A Case Study of a Textbook’s Development Over 20 Years April 26, 2022April 26, 2022
Balancing the Tortoise and the Hare of Creating Materials in the Time of Coronavirus January 22, 2022January 22, 2022
Materials Development Frameworks and the Challenges of Developing Learning Materials August 7, 2021October 19, 2021
Investigating the Effects of Repeated Reading and NLP Language Patterns on Reading Rate December 17, 2017April 1, 2022
Development and Implementation of the NIT Vocabulary Contest: Eliciting a Link with University Students March 25, 2013August 25, 2021
Neuro-ELT: Incorporating the Findings of Neuroscience into EFL Materials January 20, 2013August 25, 2021
Collaboration, Meetings, and Networks: The Un-Lonely Life of a Textbook Writer April 1, 2012August 25, 2021
Effect of POS-tags on Student Reading Comprehension for General Science and Academic Paper Texts April 1, 2008August 25, 2021
Talking About Potatoes: A Dialogue Between an Editor and a Songwriter September 1, 2005August 25, 2021
Environmental and Ethical Issues in EFL Materials for Engineering Students October 1, 2003August 25, 2021
Is English Really Neccessary For Everyone: Japanese Voices Raised in Opposition April 7, 2000August 25, 2021