Joseph Tomei
Kumamoto Gakuen University
I'm a professor in the Faculty of British and American Studies at Kumamoto Gakuen University. I taught EFL in France, Spain, and Japan at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Interested in computer-mediated communication (though getting a bit sick of it this past year!), I'm also interested in the application of functional/typological grammar to language teaching, practical activities in the language classroom, and writing instruction. My doctorate is on the use of metaphor by EFL writers and, in the absence of Ambien, can be read here https://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/8108/
Sessions
Reimaging the Writing Course Post-COVID
While all teaching is being reevaluated in light of the experiences of going online during COVID, this presentation will focus on the possibilities embedded in writing instruction. The workshop will discuss experiences with a 2nd-year writing course that was taught in multiple sections to students with varying levels of English ability and computer skills through two different learner management systems. We will discuss the problems faced and how they were managed as well as discuss a framework for conceptualizing writing instruction, tying this into current writing pedagogy discussions. While the process has been tailored to the quirks of the Japanese university system and Japanese students, I hope that the workshop format will allow us to collaborate and develop further ideas.