Contract teacher at Doshisha Women's University
Japan
- Current
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- Contract teacher at Doshisha Women's University
- Professor at Tezukayama University
- Part-time instructor at Kindai
- Past
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- Part-time instructor at Osaka Shoin Women's University
- Associate Professor at Tezukayama University
- Editor at DramaWorks
- Part-time instructor at Doshisha Women's University
- Part-time instructor at Doshisha Women's Junior College
- Full-time instructor at Tezukayama University
- Visiting Instructor at Tezukayama University
- English Assistant at Mukonosou Prefectural High School
- Education
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- University of Oxford
- Connections
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- Industry
- Higher Education
- Websites
Marc Sheffner’s Summary
* Nearly 30 years of teaching spoken and written English to college students in Japan.
* In that time I have constantly investigated different methods and approaches for teaching in general and teaching languages in particular, including cooperative learning, The Silent Way, and SAPL (Self-Access Pair Learning), autonomous language-learning, and most recently the Immediate Method.
* I have been interested in intercultural communication since childhood, and have given several public lectures and one private course on this subject.
* Teach an EFL writing course using computers and the Internet.
* Teach an EFL "World News" course using computers and the Internet. This course involves the students setting up their own blogs. I have taught this course since 2007, and student-attendance is over 90%.
* Interested in teaching French and German, as well as English.
* Interested in lecturing and giving workshops in cross-cultural communication (in English).
* Interested in lecturing and giving workshops on English literature and movies (in English).
Marc Sheffner’s Specialties:
Using computers and the Internet for EFL.
Fluent in spoken French and Japanese; fluent in written French; intermediate level in written Japanese. Low-intermediate level in spoken German; intermediate level in written German.
Marc Sheffner’s Experience
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Contract teacher
Doshisha Women's University
(Higher Education industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
Teaching Research in English + Interactive Writing in the English Department
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Professor
Tezukayama University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
April 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)
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Part-time instructor
Kindai
(Higher Education industry)
April 2000 — Present (9 years 8 months)
Oral Communication 1-4 to non-majors.
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Part-time instructor
Osaka Shoin Women's University
(Higher Education industry)
April 2000 — March 2009 (9 years )
Formerly taught Oral Communication to freshmen and sophomores, using a drama approach, also a "Drama" class in English. 2006-2009, I taught a World News (in English) class using computers, the Internet, and Web 2.0 social networking tools.
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Associate Professor
Tezukayama University
(Higher Education industry)
September 1991 — March 2007 (15 years 7 months)
Full-time instructor with committee duties (including entrance exam duties).
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Editor
DramaWorks
(Publishing industry)
1997 — 2003 (6 years )
As well as editing the textbooks "Star Taxi" and "Popstars", I helped raise financing for publishing them, and did over 20 workshops and presentations around Japan to promote them. During this period, I had my expenses paid, but received no other remuneration.
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Part-time instructor
Doshisha Women's University
(Higher Education industry)
April 1993 — March 1997 (4 years )
I taught Oral English-type classes, to both majors and non-majors. One year (1996-97), that included music majors .
Advanced Oral English - to returnee classes.
A British & American History class, in English, for several years.
English Literature class, in English, for several years. -
Part-time instructor
Doshisha Women's Junior College
(Education Management industry)
April 1991 — March 1993 (2 years )
I taught Oral English, English Literature, British & American History.
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Full-time instructor
Tezukayama University
(Higher Education industry)
September 1986 — August 1991 (5 years )
Full-time instructor with committee duties (including entrance exam duties) and seminar.
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Visiting Instructor
Tezukayama University
(Higher Education industry)
September 1983 — August 1986 (3 years )
Full-time teaching load, with no committee duties, no bonuses, no insurance.
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English Assistant
Mukonosou Prefectural High School
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 1981 — August 1983 (2 years )
I was a visiting teacher on what later came to be called the JET Program. At that time, it was called the Wolfers Scheme and was only an arrangement between Japan and Britain. (Nicholas Wolfers was the merchant banker who started it).
Marc Sheffner’s Education
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University of Oxford
M.A. , Modern Languages (French & German) , 1976 — 1980
- Activities and Societies:
- Oxford Aikido Club
Additional Information
Marc Sheffner’s Websites:
Marc Sheffner’s Interests:
Internet, blogging, reading, music, education, travel, teaching, writing.
Marc Sheffner’s Groups:
JALT, IATEFL, LET.
Marc Sheffner’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
