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Call-EJ: Keypal friendships and their influences on ESL learner development

"The purpose of the studies was to examine aspects of keypal email exchange projects currently in development in English language classes at two Japanese universities: One purpose of these studies was to look at pedagogical aspects of the project, including implementation, and perceived and long-term benefits of such projects."

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Reflections on English language teaching: Developing keypal projects in the Japanese university classroom

Harrison, M. (2006). Developing keypal projects in the Japanese university classroom. National University of Singapore: Reflections on English Language Teaching, 5(1), 141-148. ABSTRACT With...

Book Chapter: Humanizing Pedagogy and the Personal Essay

"classroom observations showed us that there was a strong connection between not only the theory and practice of using personal essays, but also of the outcomes such practice will have on student writing, creating a more humanized classroom environment."

Student Testimonials

A vital part of my teaching pedagogy involves metacognition and reflective writing. The following are excerpts from mid-course and final...

Language and Technology: An Interview with Dr. Harrison

Marlen was currently interviewed by a UK-based writer for a forthcoming article on language and technology. Here’s what he had...

Running, Being, and Beijing: An Existential Exploration of a Runner Identity Qualitative Research in Psychology

"Two main themes, the loss of control and isolation, are examined, and an existential interpretation is paired with insight from Buddhist psychology. Finally, we conclude with implications for future research in sport and migration studies as well as practical considerations for the use of autoethnography in psychological research and practice."

PhD Research: Language & Identity

“…I ask him if he is ‘out’ and he looks at me, moves his head slightly forward and asks, ‘Pardon?’”...

Writing on the Edge: The Power of No – Buddhist Mindfulness and the Teaching of Composition

"Aware of the suffering created by fanaticism and intolerance, we are determined not to be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or ideology. (Hanh 23)"

Disrupting the MA English Thesis: Autoethnography in Advanced Literary Studies

"We will explore why and how an MA thesis director introduces autoethnography as an alternative research discourse to MA English thesis students, and examine student responses. Pedagogical implications, teaching resources, and thesis examples will be presented in order to highlight the myriad creative possibilities for using autoethnography to both celebrate and interrogate literature, literacy, and language."

Technicolor Third Space: Developing the AutoEthnographer Literary & Arts Magazine

How Autoethnography Is Being Utilized to Support Learner Development

Disrupting the MA English Thesis: Autoethnography in Advanced Literary Studies

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Keynote Speaker: Professional Development Opportunities for Online Students, Tiffin University

“He Was the One Teacher That Pushed Me the Most During My Stay Here at SNHU”

Esxence 2016 – Roundtable – Judging & Criticism in Artistic Perfumery

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Call-EJ: Keypal friendships and their influences on ESL learner development

Reflections on English language teaching: Developing keypal projects in the Japanese university classroom

Book Chapter: Humanizing Pedagogy and the Personal Essay

Student Testimonials

Language and Technology: An Interview with Dr. Harrison

Running, Being, and Beijing: An Existential Exploration of a Runner Identity Qualitative Research in Psychology

PhD Research: Language & Identity

Writing on the Edge: The Power of No – Buddhist Mindfulness and the Teaching of Composition

Disrupting the MA English Thesis: Autoethnography in Advanced Literary Studies

Book Chapter: Taking the teacher out of the test – Exploring student automomy in EFL classroom testing

Philosophy of Teaching

Keynote Speaker: Professional Development Opportunities for Online Students, Tiffin University