Experience

Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Apr 2023 - Present



Freelance

• Presenter

  • Aug 2008 - Present

  08/2008「The Mentor Connector Program」 60th AACTE New Orleans, LA. Rinaldo, V., Figg, C., Sheeran, T., Mete, P., Barchiesi, M., & Dekker, J. 10/2013「Fun with Reading」JALT Back to School Mini-Conference Osaka Gakuin University. Dekker, J. 02/2013.「Designing group work using iPads to motivate EFL Japanese students」ICERI2013 Seville, Spain. Dekker, J. & Kondo, M. 04/2017.「Constructivism and creating culturally familiar material」Workshop and Symposium on Culturally Familiar Material Development for EFL Education at Otemae University. Kobayashi, J.M. 11/2018.「Culture-based Approaches to Language Policy and Material Design」Multidisciplinary Approaches in Language Policy & Planning Conference OISE, University of Toronto. Sheridan, R., Kobayashi, J.M., & Tanaka, K.M. 12/2018.「Working Chapters from a Culturally Based EFL Textbook: A Methodology Workshop World Englishes, Bilingualism and Cross-Cultural Education in Japan Otemae University. Sheridan,R., Aliponga, J. Carlson, Kobayashi J.M., & Jackson, J. 11/2018.「Culturally Based Constructivist Materials Design」JALT2018 International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition, Diversity and InclusionShizuoka, Japan. Sheridan, R., Tanaka, K.M., & Kobayashi J.M. 7/2019.「Promoting autonomous English language learning through student-recommended smartphone applications and activities」47th Meeting of the Society of Language and Curriculum Development, Institute for Language and Culture Konan University Hyogo, Japan. Kobayashi, J.M. 11/2019「Bridging Pedagogical Gaps With Learner Agency」JALT2019 International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition, Teacher Efficacy, Learner Agency Aichi, Japan. Tanaka, K.M., Sheridan, R., Tang, D. & Kobayashi J.M. 11/2022. Developing Critical Thinking Skills Outside the L2 Classroom via Edmodo.」 JALT2022 International Conference: Learning from Students, Educating Teachers—Research and Practice. Kobayashi, J.M. Show less



Konan University

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Second Language Instructor

  • Apr 2018 - Mar 2023



Otemae University

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Second Language Instructor

  • Sep 2017 - Mar 2018



Kyoto University of Foreign Studies

• Japan
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Second Language Instructor

  • Sep 2017 - Mar 2018



Tezukayama Gakuin University

• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Second Language Instructor

  • Apr 2012 - Mar 2016



ECC Foreign Language Institute

• English Second Language Instructor

  • Jun 2008 - Mar 2012

  Includes working for the Corporate Relations Divisions and being dispatched to various universities (Kindai University, Mukogawa Women's University, and Tezukayama Gakuin University) and high schools and businesses. Includes working for the Corporate Relations Divisions and being dispatched to various universities (Kindai University, Mukogawa Women's University, and Tezukayama Gakuin University) and high schools and businesses.