Risa IKEDA ( ) Associate Professor

Area of expertiseTESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Classes taught

FGSS English courses (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Academic Writing, Research English)
コミュニケーション総論 (Introduction to Communication and Language Learning)
プロジェクト型課題解決研究 (PBL)

Short biography

Before coming to Yamaguchi in 2017, I taught English at universities and colleges in Seattle, Muscat (Sultanate of Oman), Tokyo, and Niigata. My research interests include the effects of study abroad on language learning and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in English language teaching.

Major papers, books, and works

●Ikeda, R. (2020). Learning outcomes and self-perceived changes among Japanese university students studying English in the Philippines. TESL-EJ, 23(4). http://www.tesl-ej.org/wordpress/issues/volume23/ej92 ●Ikeda, R. (2016). Current topics in women’s rights and equality within an English-medium university program for international cooperation. International University of Japan Working Papers, 22. http://www.iuj.ac.jp/language/workingpapers ●Ikeda, R. (2012). Student perspectives on music in university-level English language classes. International Christian University Language Research Bulletin, 27. https://sites.google.com/a/info.icu.ac.jp/lrb/home/volume-27-2012

Degree Doctor of Philosophy in East Asian Studies, Yamaguchi University
Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MATESOL), University of Washington
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A Message to the Students

The best learning technique is to immerse yourself in what you are interested in, so each person is different. Why do you want to learn English? Please talk to me in English and let me know!