By Professor Chihiro Thomson

Books

Thomson ; Shimasaki ; Fukui ; iida ; Okamoto ; hashimoto ; chan S; okawa ; okumura ; hiratsuka ; ogino , 2017, Foreign Language Learning Communities of Practice: Mechanisms for participatory learning [Gaikokugo Gakushuu no Jissen Komyuniti: Sanka suru manabi o tsukuru shikake], Thomson CK, (ed.), Coco Publishing, Tokyo, http://www.cocopb.com/cocobooks/booksinfo/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC/2017/9/11_978-4-904595-93-0.html

, 2010, Bridging the Gap between Japanese Language Education and Japanese Studies: Towards Content-based Foreign Language Teaching and Learning, Thomson CK; Makino S, (ed.), Coco Publishing, Tokyo Japan, http://www.cocopb.com/cocobooks/booksinfo/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC/2010/10/7_%E6%96%B0%E5%88%8A%E3%80%80%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E6%95%99%E8%82%B2%E3%81%A8%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E7%A0%94%E7%A9%B6%E3%81%AE%E9%80%A3%E6%90%BA.html

, 2009, New pedagogies for learner agency:Japanese language education research and practice in Australia, Thomson CK, (ed.), Coco Publishing Co. Ltd., Japan

Book Chapters

Thomson CK, 2022, 'Keishoogo kyooiku no hensen ni tsuite--Oosutoraria to Burajiru o rei ni [Transition of Keishoogo (Community/Heritage language) Education: Cases of Australia and Brazil..]', in Matsuda M; Nakai S; Sakamoto M (ed.), "Nikkei" o meguru kotoba to bunka [Language and Culture surrounding "Nikkei" (Japanese people who emigrated from Japan and their descendants)], Kuroshio Publishing, Tokyo, pp. 18 - 30

Thomson C, 2019, 'Why Introductory Japanese? An Australian case study.', in Chapman D; Hayes C (ed.), Japan in Australia Culture, Context and Connection, Routledge, pp. 179 - 197

Thomson C, 2019, 'Oceania', in Yoshinaga M; Shimazu M; Sakurai C (ed.), Kotoba de Shakai o Tsunagu Shigoto [Professions that connect people through languages], Bonjinsha, Tokyo, pp. 24 - 25

Thomson CK; Chan S, 2017, '“Jissen komyuniti to shite no daigakuinsei no benkyoukai ni okeru sanka no kakuchou ni tsuite.[Expansion of participation in a community of practice for postgraduate students.]', in Thomson CK (ed.), Foreign Language Learning Communities of Practice: Mechanisms for participatory learning [Gaikokugo Gakushuu no Jissen Komyuniti: Sanka suru manabi o tsukuru shikake], Coco publishing, Tokyo, pp. 201 - 226, http://www.cocopb.com/cocobooks/booksinfo/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC/2017/9/11_978-4-904595-93-0.html

Thomson CK, 2017, 'Dai koudou ni okeru kougi wa jissen komyuniti ni nareru ka. [Can a large lecture group in a large theatre form a community of practice?]', in Thomson C (ed.), Foreign Language Learning Communities of Practice: Mechanisms for participatory learning [Gaikokugo Gakushuu no Jissen Komyuniti: Sanka suru manabi o tsukuru shikake], Coco publishing, Tokyo, pp. 179 - 199, http://www.cocopb.com/cocobooks/booksinfo/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC/2017/9/11_978-4-904595-93-0.html

Thomson C; shimasaki ; fukui ; iida ; okamoto ; hashimoto ; chan S; okawa ; Okumura S; HIratuska A; Ogino M; Payne R, 2017, 'Foreign Language Learning Communities of Practice: Mechanisms for participatory learning [Gaikokugo Gakushuu no Jissen Komyuniti: Sanka suru manabi o tsukuru shikake]', in Thomson CK (ed.), , Coco publishing, Tokyo, http://www.cocopb.com/cocobooks/booksinfo/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC/2017/9/11_978-4-904595-93-0.html

Thomson CK, 2017, 'Gaikokugo gakushuu to iu charenji to jissen komyuniti [Learning a foreign language, a challenge and Communities of Practice]', in Thomson CK (ed.), Foreign Language Learning Communities of Practice: Mechanisms for participatory learning [Gaikokugo Gakushuu no Jissen Komyuniti: Sanka suru manabi o tsukuru shikake], Coco publishing, Tokyo, pp. 3 - 14, http://www.cocopb.com/cocobooks/booksinfo/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC/2017/9/11_978-4-904595-93-0.html

Thomson CK, 2017, 'Gaikokugo no jissen komyuniti no kanousei [Possibilities for foreign language communities of practice.]”', in Thomson C (ed.), Foreign Language Learning Communities of Practice: Mechanisms for participatory learning [Gaikokugo Gakushuu no Jissen Komyuniti: Sanka suru manabi o tsukuru shikake], Coco publishing, Tokyo, pp. 299 - 317, http://www.cocopb.com/cocobooks/booksinfo/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC/2017/9/11_978-4-904595-93-0.html

Thomson CK; Shimasaki K, 2017, 'Jissen komyuniti to wa? Jissen komyuniti no riron [What is a Community of Practice? Theories of Communities of Practice.]', in Foreign Language Learning Communities of Practice: Mechanisms for participatory learning [Gaikokugo Gakushuu no Jissen Komyuniti: Sanka suru manabi o tsukuru shikake], pp. 15 - 28, http://www.cocopb.com/cocobooks/booksinfo/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC/2017/9/11_978-4-904595-93-0.html

Thomson CK; shimasaki K, 2017, 'Jissen komyuniti to wa? Jissen komyuniti no riron [What is a Community of Practice? Theories of Communities of Practice].', in Thomson CK (ed.), Foreign Language Learning Communities of Practice: Mechanisms for participatory learning [Gaikokugo Gakushuu no Jissen Komyuniti: Sanka suru manabi o tsukuru shikake], Coco publishing, Tokyo, pp. 15 - 28, http://www.cocopb.com/cocobooks/booksinfo/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC/2017/9/11_978-4-904595-93-0.html

Thomson CK; Okamoto K, 2017, 'Kanji gakushuu no jissen komyuniti? [A community of practice for learning Kanji?]', in Thomson CK (ed.), Foreign Language Learning Communities of Practice: Mechanisms for participatory learning [Gaikokugo Gakushuu no Jissen Komyuniti: Sanka suru manabi o tsukuru shikake], Coco publishing, Tokyo, pp. 99 - 118, http://www.cocopb.com/cocobooks/booksinfo/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC/2017/9/11_978-4-904595-93-0.html

Thomson CK, 2017, 'Nyuusausu ueeruzu daigaku to iu kyouiku genba [UNSW as a learning environment]', in Thomson CK (ed.), Foreign Language Learning Communities of Practice: Mechanisms for participatory learning [Gaikokugo Gakushuu no Jissen Komyuniti: Sanka suru manabi o tsukuru shikake],, Coco publishing, Tokyo, pp. 33 - 43, http://www.cocopb.com/cocobooks/booksinfo/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC/2017/9/11_978-4-904595-93-0.html

Thomson CK, 2017, 'Wikispaces no komyuniiy: Tabelogu purojekuto [Case Study 4: A community on the Wikispaces: Tabelog project.]', in Thomson (ed.), Foreign Language Learning Communities of Practice: Mechanisms for participatory learning [Gaikokugo Gakushuu no Jissen Komyuniti: Sanka suru manabi o tsukuru shikake], Coco Publishing, Tokyo, pp. 119 - 131, http://www.cocopb.com/cocobooks/booksinfo/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC/2017/9/11_978-4-904595-93-0.html

Thomson CK, 2016, 'Kyoushitsu no naka ni shakai o: daigaku no nihongo kyoushitu to shakai to hito no tsunagari o kangaeru [Bringing the real world into classrooms: Connecting tertiary Japanese classrooms to the outside world]', in thomson CK (ed.), Hito to tsunagari, sekai to tsunagaru nihongo kyouiku [Japanese Language Education: Connecting People, Connected to the World], Kuroshio Publishing, Tokyo Japan, pp. 2 - 21

Thomson CK, 2016, 'Tsunagari no motarasu mono [Outcomes of the connections]', in Thomson CK (ed.), HIto to tsunagari, sekai to tsunagaru nihongo kyouiku [Japanese Language Education: Connecting people, Connected to the World], Kuroshio Publishing, Tokyo Japan, pp. 212 - 229

Thomson CK, 2016, 'Foreword', in Ogino M; Shino P; Nesbitt D (ed.), Creating New Synergies: Approaches of Tertiary Japanese Programmes in New Zealand, Massey University Press, Auckland,New Zealand, pp. 7 - 9

Thomson CK; Chan S, 2014, 'Effects of Mother-Tongue in the Acquisition of Japanese in the Case of the Noun Modifier ”no”', in The 9th International Japanese Language and Japanese Studies Symposium Editorial Committee (ed.), Practices and Potentials of Bidirectional Approaches between Japanese Language Education and Japanese Studies., Coco Publishing, Tokyo, pp. 293 - 304

Thomson CK; Mori T, 2014, 'Japanese Communities of Practice: Creating opportunities for out-of-class learning', in Nunan D; Richards JC (ed.), Language Learning Beyond the Classroom, Routledge, New York, http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415713153/

Thomson CK; Ohara T, 2014, 'Nihongo o shiyou suru ba to shite no kyoushitsu de no naika o kangaeru: Oosutoraria no daigaku no shokyu nihongo jugyou no bunseki [Internalisation in a classroom as a place to use Japanese language: An analysis of an elementary Japanese course at an Australian university]', in 日本語／日本語教育研究会 [Japanese / Japanese Education and Research ], Coco Publishing, pp. 263 - 278, http://www.cocopb.com/COCO/home.html

Thomson CK, 2014, 'Creating learning pathways through Japanese Communities of Practice', in Travis C; Hajek J; Nettlebeck C; Beckmann E; Lloyd-Smith A (ed.), Practices and Policies: Current research in languages and cultures education, LCNAU, Canberra, pp. 101 - 112

Thomson CK, 2013, ''Idoo suru kodomo' ga tokubetu dewa nai basho [The place where 'Children Crossing Borders' are not special.', in Kawakami I (ed.), 'Idoo suru kodomo' to iu kioku to chikara, kotoba to aidentiti [Memories and powers of having been 'Children Crossing Borders', their languages and identities, edn. 1, Kuroshio Shuppan, Tokyo, pp. 144 - 165, http://www.9640.jp/xoops/modules/bmc/detail.php?book_id=52074&prev=new

Thomson CK, 2012, 'Discussion of Correct Japanese in the Context of Japanese Language Education', in Gang X; Yunbo L (ed.), "xin shidai de shijie riyu jiaoyu yanjiu" [Research on the International Japanese Education of the Mordern Days], Higher Education Press, Beijing China, pp. 45 - 51

Thomson CK, 2011, 'Who is to say 'Your Japanese is incorrect'? Reflection on 'correct' Japanese usages by learners of Japanese.', in Language in Public Spaces in Japan, Rutledge, pp. 105 - 120

Thomson CK; Masumi-So H, 2009, '"Senpai is Coming!" Positive Effects of Collaboration between Beginners and more advanced Learners of Japanese', in Thomson CK (ed.), New pedagogies for learner agency:Japanese language education research and practice in Australia, edn. 1, Coco Publishing Co. Ltd., Japan

Thomson CK; Fukui N; Shimasaki K, 2009, 'Active Learning in an Introductory Course: An Examination of Interaction Tests', in Thomson CK (ed.), New pedagogies for learner agency:Japanese language education research and practice in Australia, edn. 1, Coco Publishing Co. Ltd., Japan, pp. 47 - 65

Okamoto K; Thomson CK, 2009, 'Critical Analysis on `Meeting with Business Professionals`', in Thomson CK (ed.), New pedagogies for learner agency:Japanese language education research and practice in Australia, edn. 1, Coco Publishing Co. Ltd., Japan, pp. 85 - 101

Thomson CK, 2009, 'Issues and Future of Japanese Language Education for Learner Agency and Roles of Teachers', in Thomson CK (ed.), New pedagogies for learner agency:Japanese language education research and practice in Australia, edn. 1, Coco Publishing Co. Ltd., Japan

Thomson CK, 2009, 'Japanese Language Education in Australia: It's social and theoretical backgrounds', in Thomson CK (ed.), New pedagogies for learner agency:Japanese language education research and practice in Australia, edn. 1, Coco Publishing Co. Ltd., Japan

Thomson CK, 2007, 'Gendered language in teaching Japanese', in Brown D (ed.), Language: In the realm of social dynamics, edn. First, School of Humanities, university of Thai Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 71 - 81

Thomson CK, 2005, 'Communications Gap', in The Society of Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (ed.), Encyclopedia of Japanese Language Education, edn. 1st, Taishukan Shoten, Tokyo, pp. 508 - 509

Thomson CK, 2005, 'Meeting with Japanese professionals: Bridging classrooms and community', in Bourke B (ed.), Innovative Practice in Japanese Language Education, edn. First, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, pp. 65 - 83

Thomson CK, 2005, 'Theory of Intercultural Values', in The Society of Teaching Japanese as a Foreigh Language (ed.), Encyclopedia of Japanese Language Education, edn. 1st, Taishukan Shoten, Tokyo, pp. 508 - 508

Thomson CK, 2003, 'Dainigengoshuutokukenkyuu eno syoutai An Invitation to Second Language Acquisition Research in Japanese: In honor of Seiichi Makino (by Yukiko Hatasa)', in Acquisition of Japanese as a Second Language, edn. Original, Bonjinsha, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 102 - 115

Thomson CK, 2003, 'For the symbiosis of `language` and `studies` of Japanese Studies in Australia', in Skoutarides A (ed.), Language Teaching at the Crossroads, edn. 1, Monash University Press, Melbourne, pp. 3 - 7

Thomson CK, 2003, 'Gakushuusha no koosu tantou kyoukan no shiten kara', in Tokumaru S (ed.), Sakubun ORG Project Houkokusho No. 1, edn. 1, Bunshin, Tokyo, pp. 47 - 48

Thomson CK, 2001, 'A Day of a Teacher', in Aoki N; Ozaki A; Toki S (ed.), For those who are studying Japanese Language Education, edn. 1, Sekai Shiso Sha, Japan, pp. 232 - 246

Thomson CK, 2000, 'Information and Computer Literacy in Overseas Teaching of Japanese as a Foreign Language', in Developing Information Literacy in Japanese Language Education, edn. Original, Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Lan, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 68 - 72

Kriesler PR, 1999, 'Introduction', in Keynes, Post-Keynesianism and Political Economy, Routledge Press, London, UK

Thomson CK, 1997, 'Japanese Studies at the University of New South Wales', in Directory of Japanese Studies in Australia, edn. Original, Australia-Japan research Centre, Canberra, pp. 81 - 86

Edited Books

Thomson C, (ed.), 2016, Hito to Tsunagari, Sekai to Tsunagaru Nihongo Kyouiku [Japanese Language Education: Connecting People and Connected to the World], Kuroshio Shuppan, Tokyo, http://www.9640.jp/book_view/?707

Thomson CK, (ed.), 2016, HIto to tsunagari, sekai to tsunagaru nihongo kyouiku [Japanese Language Education: Connecting people, Connected to the World], Kuroshio Publishing, Tokyo, Japan

Journal articles

Thomson C, 2021, 'Passing on Japanese: Japanese as heritage and transforming language in Australia', Comparative Japanese Studies, 17, pp. 74 - 85

Thomson CK, 2021, 'Review of Tudor (2001): The dynamics of the language classroom', Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, pp. 107 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/aral.28.1.10tho

Thomson C; Kojima T, 2019, '"Personally, I don't like the whole interactioning thing".: Is a Classroom as a Community of Practice for Everyone?', Learner Development Journal, 1, pp. 61 - 79, https://ldjournalsite.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/ldj-1-3-kojima-thomson-2.pdf

Thomson C; Fukui N, 2019, 'Issues and practices of overseas Japanese language teacher training and practicum: an Australian case study [Kaigai de no kyouin yousei, kyouiku jisshuu no jissen to kadai: Oosutoraria no genba kara]', Journal of Japanese Language Teaching Nihongo Kyoiku, 172, pp. 48 - 61, http://www.nkg.or.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/172_4abstract.pdf

Thomson CK; Okawa Y, 2015, 'A study of 'voices' that Japanese language teachers draw upon for instructions and assessment of compositions', Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education, 4, pp. 13 - 25

Thomson CK, 2015, 'Issues of Japanese language education outside of Japan : In search for the future of Korean Japanese language education', Journal of Japanese Language, 45, pp. 121 - 134, http://www.jlak.or.kr/modules/doc/index.php?doc=search&___M_ID=27

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