Group Goal:
We will have a rough draft of our introduction, literature review, methodology sections, and a plan for carrying out our research.
Seminar Milestones
Our Google Drive folder can be accessed here
April 16: Planning the final journey, discussing summaries
April 23: Topic Discussions
May 7: Topic Discussions & Methodology: Read Chapter 4 研究課題とデータ. Take notes for a discussion. Finish by 5/6.
May 14: BearPacolypse
May 21: Read Chapter 5, Qualitative Data
Yanigada san (1); Tentoku (2); Momo (3); AiS (4); Natsu (5); RenI (6); AiO(7); Daiki Boy (8); Count Kazu (9)
Write your notes for the section here
May 23, 13:30: Dr. Natsuko Shintani, lecture on Focus on Form
May 25, 13:20: 留学プログラム説明会
May 27, 10:00: Ultimate frisbee with ETM 3
May 28: Read Chapter 6, Quantitative Data
Write your notes for your section here.
May 29: Open class at Fuzoku JHS
June 4: Nature appreciation walk (Meet at 1:30 PM) , 北山散策路
June 11: Discuss our outlines/ research plans. Your research plans can be accessed here.
June 18: How to write an introduction (Your files for your graduate theses can be accessed here.)
June 25: Literature review writing
July 2: How to write a literature review
July 9: How to write a methodology
July 16: Paper writing and individual tutorial
July 23: Mission accomplished!
If you are interested:
Intensive lecture on teaching phonics by Prof. Kate Sato, July 6, July 24, Aug 1 – 3
Individual milestones
| Ai O | Goal: (1)receive (2)public officer test June past interview final past interview |
| AiS | (1)Pass the teacher’s exam(Second-Stage ) (2)Pass Eiken Pre-1 (3)Run a marathon |
| Count Kazu | Goals 1) Pass the teacher’s test, JHS (Iwate) (8/29) 2) Win the volleyball league (4/25 – 5/23) |
| Daiki Boy | Goals 1) Pass the teaching examination (Iwate, ES), second test 2) Win the Iwate league soccer match for the Iwate U soccer club and advance to a higher league (5/4 and every week after that for 12 weeks) |
| Jamie | Goal: (1) My research, classes, and social contributions should all be related so I can make contributions to Iwate U, the local community, and English education research without overworking! (2) Involve students in my research! (3) Get stronger by improving my time in the Ultra Marathon as well as increasing the number of pull-ups I can do. Milestones 5/17 Umineko Half Marathon 5/23 Shintani Sensei lecture for ETM 3 on Focus on Form 6/14 Ginga Ultra Marathon 7/3 Talk to HS teachers in Iwate (Connection between HS and University) 7/24 Talk to JHS teachers in Iwate (Teaching reading) 8/21 – 8/24 Symposium in Nagoya: Mentoring student-teachers on how to do focus on form. |
| Momo | Goals 1. Volunteer circle (Morioka YMCA) and increase the number of members (83 members) 2. Get a job offer from my first-choice company (Pharmaceutical company) 3. Pass the real estate license exam (宅建士） 4. Pass the bookkeeping exam (簿記） 5. Get a driver’s license 6. Finish the Morioka City marathon. |
| Natsu | Goals: (1) pass the teacher’s exam (2) achieve private vest time of swimming Milestones 6/27-28 swimming competition 8/ 6-8 swimming competition 8/29 teacher’s exam |
| RenI | Goals 1. Pass the second test for elementary school (Iwate) 8/29 2. Make a decision about what to do in the future 3. Accomplish club activities as rugby manager |
| Tentoku | (1) Pass the teacher’s exam of JHS on July 11th (2) Pass Eiken pre-1 again (3) go to Noboribetsu to see his teacher |
| Yuki | (1)Pass the Eiken pre-first grade exam (2)pass the kyousai (3)want to go to the final game in the swimming competition |