甲南大学 マネジメント創造学部

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I'm from a small town in Michigan in the United States but I've been teaching in Kansai for the last 18 years. At university I studied history and philosophy before going on to do a Masters in Applied Linguistics. I became interested in teaching language to non-native speakers when I was studying the philosophy of language in university and thinking about my experiences with the many exchange students I had worked with from Japan, Turkey, Germany, Holland, Spain, Panama and other places.
My teaching interests mostly involve the use of content to teach a variety of language skills and abilities while also improving student understanding of the subject being studied. I have taught a wide variety of content classes including: Cross-Cultural Studies, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Accounting, Geology and Cultural Change. I find that, although students sometimes find it stressful at the beginning of the content courses, they improve their English more naturally without realizing it as they focus on learning the content. This is very satisfying and practical as students are learning two things at the same time.