Teacher Information

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PROFILE

Affiliation

• Tamagawa University　Center for English as a Lingua Franca　

Title

• Assistant Professor

Other affiliations

ACADEMIC DEGREES

Area of research

• Foreign language education　　Language learner emotion, engagement, strategy instruction

Research project

Biographical information

Graduate School attended

• king Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi　Applied Linguistics　Completed　2021-04-28
• Anaheim University Graduate School of Education　TESOL　Completed　2016-04-28

University attended

• University of California San Diego Extension　　TEFL Certificate Program　2006-06-05　Other
• 福岡大学　人文学部　英語学科　2005-03-22　Graduated

Teaching qualification / certification

Affiliated academic society

• American Association for Applied Linguistics　　2023-01　～ Present　
• International Association of Psychology for Language Learning　　2019　～ Present　

Record of committee membership

• Executive Committee Member　2023　～ Present　

Academic prizes awarded

Research achievements (PUBLICATIONS)

• Insights into Test of English for International Communication　OnCUE Journal　Nakamura, S.　
• How I see it: An exploratory study on attributions and emotions in L2 learning　Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching　Nakamura, S.　
• A classroom-based study on the antecedents of epistemic curiosity in L2 learning　Journal of Psycholinguistic Research　Nakamura, S., Reinders, H., & Darasawang, P.　2022
• The antecedents of boredom in L2 classroom learning　System　Nakamura, S., Darasawang, P., & Reinders, H.　2021
• A practitioner study on the implementation of strategy instruction for boredom regulation　Language Teaching Research　Nakamura, S., Darasawang, P., & Reinders, H.　2021

Research achievements (PUBLICATIONS/REVIEWS (Misc))

• Why do students experience boredom in class?　Nakamura, S., Darasawang, P., & Reinders, H.　OASIS Summary　　　　　　　2021
• The effect of choice on engagement　Nakamura, S., Phung, L., & Reinders, H.　OASIS Summary　OASIS　　　　　　2021
• Learner engagement and subjective responses to tasks in an EFL context.　Phung, L., Nakamura, S., & Reinders, H.　Applied Linguistics Forum　TESOL International　　　　　　2019
• You’ve got a story to share　Nakamura, S.　Modern English Teacher　　27　4　17　～　20　2018

Research achievements (BOOKS)

• Emotion regulation and strategy instruction in learning　Nakamura, S.　Springer.　　2023　Individual Works
• The Routledge handbook of psychology of language learning　Reinders, H., & Nakamura, S.　Routledge　Chapter 11. Engagement　2021　Co-author
• Learner engagement in the language classroom　Phung, L., Nakamura, S., & Reinders, H.　Multilingual Matters　The effect of choice on affective engagement: Implications for task design. (pp. 163-181)　2020　Co-author
• Innovation in language teaching: The case of Japan.　Reinders, H., Ryan, S., & Nakamura, S.　Palgrave　　2019　Co-editor
• Innovation in language teaching: The case of Japan　Reinders, H., Nakamura, S., & Ryan, S　Palgrave　The scope of innovation in Japanese language education　2019　Co-author

Research achievements (Lectures, oral presentations, posters, etc.)

• Conceptualization and operationalization in L2 task engagement research: Taking stock and moving forward　　2024-03
• A new approach to operationalizing L2 task engagement　　2024-03
• Mindsets in Language Education　Roundtable at International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning　2023
• Task engagement and comprehensibility development: A longitudinal study of video-mediated intercultural exchange　American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)　2023
• Designing tasks to emotionally engage-and disengage-students　Task-Based Learning SIG Forum, JALT　2023

Research achievements (Other)

Research achievements (Patents)

Overseas research

Overseas research activities

Acceptance of special research students

Courses you have taught (To be displayed on Researchmap)

• 東海大学　Reading and Writing
• 東海大学　Global Skills
• 獨協大学　Academic Writing
• 獨協大学　Academic Reading and Writing
• King Mongkut’s University　Business English

Course taught (Course for regular students)

• 2024　1　ELF Introduction (C)　Monday　12　US　語学　文・農・工・経・教・芸・LA・観　24　
• 2024　1　ELF 401　Monday　56　US　語学　文・農・工・経・教・芸・LA・観　3　
• 2024　1　ELF Introduction (C)　Tuesday　12　US　語学　文・農・工・経・教・芸・LA・観　21　
• 2024　1　ELF 301　Tuesday　34　US　語学　文・農・工・経・教・芸・LA・観　18　
• 2024　1　ELF 401　Wednesday　78　US　語学　文・農・工・経・教・芸・LA・観　3　

Course taught (Course for correspondence students)

Other subjects

• 2019　Other　TOEIC Seminar: Aimed at 900 and above　Faculty staff members at Kyushu University
• 2016　Other　TOEIC Seminar: Aimed at 900 and above　Faculty staff members at Kyushu University
• 2015　Other　TOEIC Seminar for General Affairs Department　Faculty staff members at Kyushu University
• 2015　Other　TOEIC Seminar for Engineering Department　Faculty staff members at Kyushu University
• 2015　Other　TOEIC Seminar for Engineering Department　Faculty staff members at Kyushu University

Educational innovation, text books and other matters worth mentioning

Presentations / Lectures

• 2023　Guest speaker　Emotions in language learning. The 4th J-SLARF Symposium.
• 2022　Guest speaker　Emotions in L2 learning. Live Webinar, Suranaree
• 2019　Guest speaker　Japanese Culture and Language in the Workplace

Involvements with student field work / Study trips

Extracurricular activities, etc.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES

Achievements in fine arts / sports