By Professor Chihiro Thomson

Journal articles

Thomson CK, 2015, 'Reports on the International Conference on Japanese Language Education 2014', Journal of Japanese Language Teaching, 160, pp. 4 - 8, http://http/nkg.or.jp/

Nakane I; Thomson CK; Tokumaru S, 2014, 'Negotiation of power and solidarity in email: The case of students learning Japanese as a foreign language and their facilitators', Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, 24, pp. 60 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/japc.24.1.04nak

Thomson CK, 2013, 'Goo-Nichi Kankei o Sasaeru Nihongo Kyouiku [Japanese language education that supports Australia-Japan relationship.]', Monbu Kagaku Kyouiku Tsuushin [Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Education Reports], 316, pp. 24 - 25

Spence-Brown R; Thomson CK, 2012, 'Introduction', Japanese Studies, 32, pp. 315 - 316, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10371397.2012.730483

Thomson CK; Xu Y; Choi G; Lai JC; Cao D; Kadokura M, 2012, 'Nihon kenkyuu to nihongo kyooiku no kurosuroodo: nihongo kyooiku ni okeru nihon bunka rikai [Crossroads of Japanese Studies and Japanese Language Education: Japanese Cultural Understanding in Japanese Teaching Materials]', NIHONGO KYOIKU Journal of Japanese Language Teaching, pp. 21 - 33, http://www.nkg.or.jp/journal/b-journal.htm

Thomson CK; Northwood B, 2012, 'What keeps them going? Investigating ongoing learners of Japanese in Australian universities.', Japanese Studies, 32, pp. 335 - 355, http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cjst20/current

Thomson CK, 2011, 'Japanese language competence that the Intercultural Language Learning aims for the learners to develop', Waseda Studies in Japanese Language Education., 9, pp. 121 - 128, http://dspace.wul.waseda.ac.jp/dspace/handle/2065/31734/items-by-author?author=%E3%83%88%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%80%80%E6%9C%A8%E4%B8%8B%E3%80%80%E5%8D%83%E5%B0%8B

Thomson CK, 2010, 'Who is to say ‘Your Japanese is incorrect’? Reflection on ‘correct’ Japanese usages by learners of Japanese.', Japanese Studies, 30, pp. 427 - 442, http://www.jsaa.info/

Thomson CK; Otsuji E, 2009, 'Multidimensional Examination of Gender in a Business Japanese Textbook', Japanese Language Education around the Globe, 19, pp. 49 - 67

Thomson CK; Otsuji E, 2009, 'Promoting 'Third Space' Identities: A Case Study of the Teaching of Business Japanese', PORTAL Journal of Multidisciplinary International Studies, 6, No.1, pp. 1 - 21

Thomson CK, 2008, 'A Classroom Without Walls: The Future of Japanese Language Education in Australia', Japanese Studies, 28, pp. 317 - 328

Thomson CK, 2008, 'Classroom assessment of Japanese Language Education overseas', NIHONGO KYOIKU Journal of Japanese Language Teaching, 136, pp. 27 - 37

Thomson CK, 2007, 'Designing a Learning Environment: Teacher Training Course as a Learner Community', Japanese Language Education around the Globe, 17, pp. 169 - 185

Thomson CK, 2007, 'Expanding learning communities beyond the classroom walls: a case of Australian tertiary Japanese language programs', NIHONGO KYOIKU Journal of Japanese Language Teaching, 4, pp. 15 - 21

Thomson CK; Iida S, 2007, 'Gendered language in Japanese language education: an examination of female utterances mada meshi kutte nai and beyond', NIHONGO KYOIKU Journal of Japanese Language Teaching, 134, pp. 120 - 129

Thomson CK, 2006, 'BATJ Workshop Report: Promoting learner autonomy through classroom tasks', BATJ Journal, 7, pp. 60 - 65

Thomson CK; Otsuji E, 2003, 'Evaluation of Business Japanese Textbooks: Issues of Gender', Japanese Studies, 23-2, pp. 185 - 204

Thomson CK; Ushida E, 2003, 'The world wide web as a teaching and learning resource: observation of learners` performance in the resource b based learning of Japanese as a foreign language', Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, S-17, pp. 74 - 90

Thomson CK, 2002, 'Kaigai no Nihongo kyouiku ni okeru nihon bunka no gakushuu o unagasu koosu to kyoushi no yakuwari [Courses and teacher roles that promote learning of Japanese culture in overseas Japanese language education.]', 21 Seiki no Nihon Jijou, 4, pp. 4 - 18

Thomson CK; Iida S, 2002, 'Nihongo kyouiku ni okeru seisa no gakushuu: Oosutoraria no gakushuusha no ishiki chousa yori. [Gendered language in Japanese: Learner perceptions in Australia.]', Japanese Language Education around the Globe, 12, pp. 1 - 20

Thomson CK; Tipton E, 2002, 'The 2001 Biennial Conference of the Japanese Studies Association of Australia in Japan', Japanese Studies, 22, pp. 111 - 112

Thomson CK, 2002, 'The 2001 Biennial conference of the Japanese Studies association of Australia in Sydney', Japanese Studies, 22, pp. 111 - 112

Thomson CK; Masumi-So H; Osho F, 2001, 'Meeting the Challenges in Language for Specific Purposes: The Incorporation of Sociolinguistics and Learner Autonomy into Course Design', Japanese Studies, pp. 85 - 98

Thomson CK, 2001, 'On the Streets: Sydney Who is Behind the Japanese Language Fever', Gaiko Forum-Forum on Foreign Affairs, 153, pp. 88 - 90

Thomson CK; Masumi-So H, 1999, 'Japanese Volunteers` Participation in Overseas Japanese Language Educational Activities: Issues and Roles of Teachers', Japanese Language Education around the Globe, pp. 248 - 248

Thomson CK, 1999, 'Japanese Volunteers` Participation in Overseas Japanese Language Educational Activities: Issues and Roles of Teachers', Japanese Language Education around the Globe, pp. 248 - 248

Thomson CK, 1998, 'Junior teacher internship: Promoting cooperative interaction and learner autonomy in foreign language classrooms', Foreign Language Annals, 31, pp. 569 - 583, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1944-9720.1998.tb00600.x

Thomson CK, 1998, 'A Learning Contract and Learner Autonomy in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language: A Case Study', Acquisition of Japanese as a Second Language, 2

Thomson CK, 1998, 'Junior Teacher Internship: Promoting Cooperative Interaction and Learner Autonomy in Foreign Language Classrooms', Foreign Language Annals, pp. 569 - 583

Thomson CK, 1997, 'Kaigai no Nihongo kyouiku ni okeru risoosu no katsuyou (Japanese language learning resources for overseas learners and teachers)', Japanese Language Education around the Globe, pp. 17 - 29

Thomson CK, 1997, 'Kyooikuteki kachi no aru pureesumento tesuto wa: pureesumento bamen de no jiko hyouka (Educational merit of self assessment as a language placement instrument: A learner autonomy perspective)', Gengo Bunka to Nihongo Kyouiku (Language Culture and Japanese Language Eduation), 14, pp. 1 - 13

Osho F; Masumi-So H; Thomson CK, 1997, 'Oosutoraria ni okeru kankougyouyou no Nihongo no dezain to jissen (Course design and delivery of hospitality Japanese in Australia )', JALT Journal, 19, pp. 260 - 270

Thomson CK, 1996, 'Employment and language ability of Australian non-native speakers of Japanese: a sydney case study', Japanese Studies, 16, pp. 15 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10371399608727596

Thomson CK, 1995, 'a learner-centered foreign language curriculum for a large diverse group of students? yes, it is possible', Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, pp. 119 - 130

Thomson CK, 1992, 'Learner‐Centered Tasks in the Foreign Language Classroom', Foreign Language Annals, 25, pp. 523 - 531, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1944-9720.1992.tb01137.x

Conference Papers

Thomson C, 2018, 'I-JAS deeta no shakaibunkateki kousatu [A sociocultural consideration of I-JAS data].', in Center for Comparative Japanese Studies Annual Bulletin, Ochanomizu University Center for Comparative Studies, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 177 - 181, presented at The 13th International Japanology Consortium, Tokyo, Japan, 10 December 2018 - 11 December 2018, http://www.lib.ocha.ac.jp/oab/52hikakunihon02/listOfIssue.html

Thomson C; Fukui N, 2018, 'Ekkyouteki gakushuu to shite no kaigai nihongo kyoushi jissen kenkshuu [Overseas Japanese language teacher training as Cross-Boundary Learning.]', in Proceedings for the Fall Conference of the Society of Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language, Nihongo Kyoiku Gakkai, The Society of Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language, Shizuoka Japan, pp. 130 - 135, presented at the 2018 Fall Conference of the Society of Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language, Shizuoka Japan, 24 November 2018 - 25 November 2018, http://www.nkg.or.jp/pdf/yokou-18autumn.pdf

Thomson C; Fukui N, 2018, 'Supporting mixed-group language learning through Communities of Practice and Boundary Crossing', in SPENCE-BROWN R (ed.), Bigger, broader, better, The Japan Foundation, Sydney, the University of Technology Sydney, pp. 67 - 71, presented at The fourth National Symposium on Japanese Language Education (NSJLE2018), the University of Technology Sydney, 02 November 2018 - 03 November 2018, https://nsjle.org.au/proceedings/#2018-proceedings

Thomson C; Mori T, 2018, 'Boundary Crossing as L2 Learning Experience: A Case of a Japanese Program at an Australian University', in Maynard J; Bradly I (ed.), Stretching boundaries. Papers from the third International Psychology of Language Learning conference, IAPLL, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 101 - 103, presented at the third International Psychology of Language Learning conference, Tokyo, Japan, 07 June 2018 - 10 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27259

Thomson C; Fukui N, 2017, '“’Idoo, ekkyoo, tsunagari’ o kangaeru: kaigai no nihongo kyoiku jisshuusei no jirei kara. [A consideration of “Boundary Crossing and Connections” in a case of Japanese teaching practicum students at an overseas university.]', in Proceedings for the 2017 Fall Conference of the Society of Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language, Nihongo Kyoiku Gakkai, The Society of Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language, Niigat, Japan, pp. 408 - 411, presented at the 2017 Fall Conference of the Society of Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language, Niigat, Japan, 25 November 2017 - 26 November 2017, http://www.nkg.or.jp/pdf/yokou-17autumn.pdf

Thomson CK, 2015, 'Hito to hito o tsunagu nihongo kyouiku [Japanese language education connecting people to people].', in Sato S (ed.), The 22nd Princeton Japanese Pedagogy Forum Proceedings, Department of East Asian Studies, Princeton University, Department of East Asian Studies, Princeton University, pp. 319 - 326, presented at The 22nd Princeton Japanese Pedagogy Forum, Department of East Asian Studies, Princeton University, 09 May 2015 - 10 May 2015, http://www.princeton.edu/pjpf/past/22nd-pjpf/PJPF15_Proceedings_final.compressed.pdf

Thomson CK, 2015, 'Kaigai de no nihongo kyouiku no arikata to kongo no kadai oyobi kankoku ni okeru nihongo kyouiku e no teigen [Issues in Japanese language education outside of Japan and proposals for the future Japanese language education in Korea]', in Proceedings of the 31st General Meeting of the Japanese Language Association of Korea, The Japanese Language Association of Korea, Seoul Korea, pp. 1 - 5, presented at The 31st General Meeting of the Japanese Language Association of Korea, Seoul Korea, 21 March 2015 - 21 March 2015, http://jlak.or.kr/

Thomson CK; Chan S, 2013, 'Improvement of Japanese language Skills of Non-Native Speakers of Japanese through Benkyōkai as a Community of Practice', in Lee DY (ed.), Proceedings of the 18th Conference of The Japanese Studies Association of Australia: Peer-reviewed full papers, Japan Institute, Australian National University, Canberra, pp. 1 - 14, presented at 18th Conference of The Japanese Studies Association of Australia, Australian National University, Canberra, 08 July 2013 - 11 July 2013, http://japaninstitute.anu.edu.au/sites/default/files/u6/09_Kinoshita-Thomson_Chan-JSAA2013.pdf

Thomson CK, 2012, 'Editor's Introduction', The Japan Foundation Sydney, Melbourne, pp. xi - xiii, presented at National Symposium on Japanese Language Education Proceedings: 2012 Creating the Future, Melbourne, 01 November 2012 - 02 November 2012, http://jpf-sydney.org/nsjleproceedings/creatingfuture.html

Thomson CK, 2012, 'National Symposium on Japanese Language Education Proceedings: 2012 Creating the Future', in Thomson CK (ed.), The Japan Foundation Sydney, Sydney, presented at National Symposium on Japanese Language Education, University of Melbourne, 01 November 2012 - 02 November 2012, http://www.jpf.org.au/

Thomson CK, 2009, 'Connecting Learning within the Classroom - A case of Japanese Overseas Language Learners', in 2009 Spring Conference of the Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foriegn Language, Meikai University, Japan, presented at 2009 Spring Conference of the Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foriegn Language, Meikai University, Japan, 23 May 2009 - 24 May 2009

Thomson CK, 2008, 'Examination of scaffoldings in the junior teaching project', in Establishing the network of Japanese Pedagogy, Proceedings Vol.3, Pusan, south Korea, presented at International Conference of Japanese Learning Education, Pusan, south Korea, 11 July 2008 - 13 July 2008

Thomson CK, 2006, 'A teacher training course as a learner community', in Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language, Spring Conference, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, presented at Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language, Spring Conference, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, 20 May 2006 - 21 May 2006

Thomson CK, 2006, 'Gender differences in Japanese: How they should be treated in JFL', in Senshu University LL Workshop: Theme: Taking the LL Home, Senshu University, presented at Senshu University LL Workshop: Theme: Taking the LL Home, Senshu University

Thomson CK, 2005, 'Learner Autonomy in the Language Classroom', in Taiwan-Australia TESOL Seminar 2005, Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 7 - 12, presented at Taiwan-Australia TESOL Seminar 2005, Taipei, Taiwan, 30 September 2005

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