The 21st
Annual
Conference of the
Japan-United States
Teacher
Education Consortium
(JUSTEC)
Proceedings
September 17-20, 2009
University
of
Hawaii at Manoa Campus
Honolulu, Hawaii
December,@
2009
The 21st
Annual Conference of the Japan-United States Teacher Education
Consortium
(JUSTEC) was convened at the University of Hawaii-Manoa in Honolulu,
Hawaii, on
the dates of September 17- 20, 2009. Forty-five participants from
various
universities in Japan and the United States were in attendance,
offering paper
presentations, panel discussions and poster sessions. In addition,
conference
attendees participated in community-based activities that included an
education-related tour of a local school, an eco-tour of the island of
Oahu,
and a cultural experience culminating in a private luau provided by the
University of Hawaii-Manoa College of Education.
The
Japan-U.S. Teacher Education Consortium (JUSTEC) was established in the
late
1980s to foster joint research efforts into teacher education issues of
mutual
interest in both countries. Throughout the years since its inception,
JUSTEC
has continued to hold annual gatherings of teacher education
professionals in
alternate locations in the U.S. and Japan.@
Participation is open to university administrators and faculty,
PK
– 12 educators, and graduate students.@
Questions and active discussion are encouraged as part of the
presentations.
For the
JUSTEC 2009 Annual Conference, a call for proposals was disseminated
focusing
on the following topics:
- Teacher Education Issues in Japan and U.S.A.\Topics relating to teacher quality, teacher learning, teacher license renewal system, and pedagogy. Specific topics proposed must be relevant to both sides.
- Collaborative
Research--Topics relating to research and projects recently completed,
in
progress, or proposed between Japan and U.S. educators. Specific topics
proposed must be relevant to both sides.
- Professionalism
of Teaching\Topics relating to
accountability,
professional development, merit pay, teacher retention, teacher or
student
stress, mentoring, use of technology in teaching, and evaluation of
educator
preparation programs. Specific topics proposed must be relevant to both
sides.
- Diversity
in the Classroom\Topics
relating to multicultural
considerations, second language learning, teaching immigrant groups,
and gender
differences in learning. Specific topics proposed must be
relevant to both
sides.
The
JUSTEC Governing Board members extend our heartfelt thanks to the
University of
Hawaii-Manoa College of Education, which served as the conference host,
and to
Dr. David Ericson, Arrangements Chair, for their hospitality and
organization
of the conference.
Sincerely,
The
JUSTEC Governing Board
Ruth
Ahn, California Polytechnic University – Pomona
Kensuke Chikamori, Naruto University of
Education
David Ericson, University of Hawaii-Manoa
Mario Kelly, Hunter College, City
University of New York
Chie Ohtani, Tamagawa University
Yumiko Ono, Naruto University of
Education
Hideki Sano, Tokyo Gakugei University
Jane Williams, Middle Tennessee State
University (editor, Proceedings)
Table of Contents
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Page
JUSTEC
2009 Program
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Seeking a New Framework of
Initial Teacher Education, Professional
Development and Evaluation for
Secondary School EFL Teachers
in Japan ................................@@@@@@ 6
(Hisamura,
Ishida, Imamura, and Ito)
Current Issues in Japanese
Language Teacher Teaching Practica: A Case Study
of University of
Hawaii and Okinawa International University
......................................................@@@
@8
(Hijirida and
Oshiro)
Children's Behavior Problems and University
Student
Volunteer Work at
Schools: Focusing on Children from China
.......................................................................................@@@@ @ 10
(Yuan Xiang and
Sano)
Traditional Songs and
Singing in EFL
................................................................................................@@@@ @ 13
(Greenland)
Problems
with the Use of
ALTs for English Teaching in Japanese
(Ohtani)
Improving
Studentsf Learner Autonomy in Japanese
Educational Settings
...............................@@@@@@ 17
(Sakai,
Kiyota, Takagi, and Nakayama)
Planning and Teaching
Lessons in a Japan-U.S. Cross-Cultural Teacher Education
Exchange: The Lesson Component of the Friendship
Project
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(Chikamori,
Hamel,
Merz, Ono, and Williams)
The
Effect of
Intercultural Student Teaching Project that Utilizes Information
Communication Technology
................................................................................................................. @@@@ @ 21
(Sakamoto,
Sakamoto,
and Lippert)
A
Study on the
Relationship between Learner Autonomy and Academic Grades
...........................@@@@@@ 24
(Nakamura and
Sagara)
Improving Reading Skills
and Facilitating Web Browsing for Students with
Learning Disabilities using Text-to-Speech Software
........................................................................@@@@@@ 27
(Takahashi,
Roberts, Park, Nagatsuma, Iizuka, Ohko, Takizawa,
Wada, and Saito)
Inequality Left Behind in
Japanese Policy Debates: A Case Study on Mandatory
English Education
at Public Elementary Schools
...............................................................................@@@@@@ 29
(Matsuoka)
The
Multiple Faces of the
Classroom: Using Endofs Literary Face
Theory
For Critical Teacher Reflection
.............................................................................................................@@@@@@ 31
(Patmon)
Evaluating
a Full-time
Urban Teacher Internship Program: Focusing on
Teacher
Quality and Retention
.............................................................................................................@@@@@@ 35
(Helfeldt and
Helfeldt)
Educating Homeless
Children in Hawaii: The Kaleuati v. Tonda Case and
(Tanabe)