2022 Schedule
| The Eighth Annual Conference on Global Higher Education at Lakeland University Japan | |||||
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| Panel No. | Time | Panel Title | Presenters | Affiliation | Paper Title |
| 9:45 | Opening Remarks | Greeting by Dr. Alan Brender, Dean of Lakeland University Japan • 6th Floor Conference Center | |||
| 1A Room 512 |
10:10 ~ 11:35 | Questions of Culture and Internationalization | Saeko Ozawa Ujiie | Lakeland Univeristy Japan | Language Issues in Japanese Business: Using English as a Business Lingua Franca |
| Dr. Frederick Bacala | Yokohama City University | Classroom Teaching Methods and Cultural Interference | |||
| Algirdas Paskevicius | Chiba University | Perception of Brands and Logos of Japanese Companies by Japanese and International Students | |||
| 1B Room 417 |
10:10 ~ 11:35 | COVID-era Challenges | Kelly Hansen | Kumamoto University | Mapping cultural landscapes through digital resources |
| John Rucynski | Okayama University | To joke or not to joke: Contrasting views of humor in online English language classes | |||
| Dr. Sarah Louisa Birchley | Dr. Faculty of Business Administration, Toyo Gakuen University | Constructing Identity as a Transformational Leader Through Crisis: An Autoethnography | |||
| 1Z (Zoom) Room 510 Media Center |
10:10 ~ 11:35 | Focus on the Student | Dr. Matthias Hennings | Kwansei Gakuin University, Center for International Education and Cooperation | Developing High Quality COIL courses to foster 21st century skills among students |
| Dr. Max Praver, Dr. Ian Roth | Max Praver, Meijo University; Ian Roth, Meijo University | Exercise, Nutrition, and Sleep: The Knowledge and Practices of Japanese University Students | |||
| Soyol-Erdene Sanjaa, Bolormaa Batsuuri | Mongolian National University of Education | “Current Issues in TESOL, Mongolia: Student Learner Autonomy: The Mongolian Example” | |||
| 2A Room 512 |
11:45 ~ 1:10 | Curriculum and Pedagogy | Guy Smith, John Peloghitis | Guy Smith, International Christian University; John Peloghitis, International Christian University | Fun Activities to Inspire Students into Thinking More About How They Think |
| Pat Glynn | Lakeland University | Addressing Cultural Bias in Music Education: Teaching music from a “global” perspective. | |||
| 2B Room 417 |
11:45 ~ 1:10 | Studying Abroad | Debra J Occhi, Anderson P Passos, Nicolas Morales, Kseniya Gregory, Flannery Norton, and Miriam Hutchins | Debra J Occhi and Anderson P Passos, Miyazaki International College Nicolas Morales and Kseniya Gregory, California State University, San Marcos Flannery Norton and Miriam Hutchins, Sonoma State University | Online Study Abroad: Fostering Intercultural Awareness in the COVID-19 era |
| Nerys Rees | Rikkyo University | The "300,000 International Student Plan": Disruption of the entry ban on inbound student mobility | |||
| 2C Room 514 |
11:45 ~ 1:10 | Research and Professional Development | Colin Mitchell, Alessandro Grimaldi | Reitaku University | Improved Well-Being in University Language Teachers Through Coaching Psychology |
| Christopher G. Haswell, Jonathan Shachter | Kyushu University, Kyushu Sangyo University | Using alternative methods of research to investigate psychology-related journal articles | |||
| Dr. Aaron Hahn, Dr. Christopher Haswell | Dr. Aaron Hahn, Kyushu University; Dr. Christopher Haswell, Kyushu University | The evolution of discipline-specific terminology in World Englishes-related journals | |||
| 2Z (Zoom) Room 510 Media Center |
11:45 ~ 1:10 | Questions of Culture and Internationalization | Kaveri Moitra | Soka University Japan | Promoting Climate Activism using Social and Emotional Learning Skills |
| Dr. Pramila Neupane | Gunma University | Content and Language Integrated Learning through International Exchange | |||
| 1:10 ~ 2:40 | Break | ||||
| 3A Room 512 |
2:40 ~ 4:05 | Reflecting on the Pandemic | Ruth Vanbaelen and Niklai Gergely | Ruth Vanbaelen, University of Tsukuba; Niklai Gergely, Meikei High School | Online Intercultural Exchange during a Pandemic |
| Dr. Antonija Cavcic | The University of Shiga Prefecture | A chance and a challenge: Students’ reflections on online study abroad experiences | |||
| Dr. Maria Guajardo | Soka University | Transformation through Disruption: Learning Spaces of Belonging, Relevance, and Purpose | |||
| 3B Room 417 |
2:40 ~ 4:05 | Faculty at the Japanese University | Howard Brown | The University of Niigata Prefecture | Tracking Employment Trends in EMI Programs in Japan (2002 -2021) |
| Mizuka Tsukamoto | Research on Teachers in HEI, Why? | ||||
| Futao Huang | Hiroshima University | Job Satisfaction of International Faculty at Japan’s Universities | |||
| 3X (Zoom) Room 514 |
2:40 ~ 4:05 | Beyond Japan | Michael Agyemang Adarkwah | Faculty of Education, Southwest University | Blended Learning for the “Multi-Track” Undergraduate Students in Ghana in a Pandemic Crisis |
| Nwigwe Esther Onyinye | Southwest University | The relationship between soft skills, extracurricular activities, and satisfaction- perceptions of overseas students studying in Chinese universities | |||
| Toukir Ahmed Chowdhury, Md. Arif Arman Akash, Mohammad Mushfiqul Islam, Wasiq Ameen | Toukir Ahmed Chowdhury, Shabash Fakibaj™ LLC; Md. Arif Arman Akash, Shabash Fakibaj™ LLC; Mohammad Mushfiqul Islam, Shabash Fakibaj™ LLC; Wasiq Ameen, Shabash Fakibaj™ LLC | Latest Trend of Graduate Study Abroad: Bangladesh Perspective | |||
| 3Z (Zoom) Room 510 Media Center |
2:40 ~ 4:05 | COVID-era Challenges | Beverley Curran | International Christian University (ICU) | Adaptation to New Ways of Living and Learning: The Zeitgeist in intersemiotic translations |
| Karen Guerrero | Dr. Karen Guerrero, Arizona State University; Dr. Margarita Jimenez-Silva, University of California, Davis | Investing in culturally sustaining pedagogies through changing modalities: Using strategies to engage diverse students in post pandemic college classrooms | |||
| Dr. Igor Prusa | Ambis College Prague | The Power of Cuteness: Teaching Japanese Popular Culture via Kawaii Aesthetics | |||
| 4A Room 512 |
4:15 ~ 5:40 | In the Classroom | Natasha Hashimoto, Ph.D. | Tokyo Woman's Christian University | Social-Emotional Learning in a First-Year University Classroom |
| Diksha Sood | Soka University | Arts-Based Peace Education in Refugee Settings- Holistic healing and learning in camps through participatory arts | |||
| Anna Husson Isozaki | They Swung the Bootstrap: LUJ’s EAP Students, Strategic Multimodal Skill Building, and Fluency Gain | ||||
| 4B Room 417 |
4:15 ~ 5:40 | The Japanese University | Prof. Thomas French, Mr Yutaka Niino, Ms Erika Nakamura | Ritsumeikan University | Japan’s First Joint Undergraduate Degree – The Ritsumeikan – American University Partnership: A Model of Internationalisation in a Japanese Higher Education Institution |
| Mr. Akira Kuwamura | Aichi Prefectural University | The status quo of internationalization of higher education in Japan: Examining the recent MEXT report on the 300,000 international student plan | |||
| John Nevara | Atomi University | Where Our Reform Measures Should Be Reformed | |||
| 4Z (Zoom) Room 510 Media Center |
4:15 ~ 5:40 | Institutional Challenges | Dr. Jonathan Marpaung | Oklahoma State University | Utilizing Data Analytics in Student Affairs: An Investigation into New Professionals' Perceived Readiness |
| Usama Kalim | Southwest University Chongqing China | Growing Usage of Learning Management System in Higher Education: Implications for Educational Leadership | |||
| Brian Berry | Chiba University of Commerce | Student Voice and Governance at a Top Japanese University | |||
| 5:50 | Closing Remarks | Closing Remarks will be made by Paul Snowden • 6th Floor Conference Center | |||