| EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: | 1 2 3 4 5 | |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
Language teaching experience
Experience at the university level Technical knowledge and skills |
| 1. What is your teaching philosophy? (teaching in general? English teaching?) 2. What are your strengths and weaknesses as an educator? (English teacher?) 3. How would you teach an academic writing course? 4. How would you teach an academic vocabulary course? ("academic vocabulary" could be replaced with any other focus such as "academic speaking" or "academic learning strategies") 5. How would you approach an intensive vs extensive reading task? 6. In which of the 4 skill areas do you feel the most confident in your teaching ? 7. What is the best teaching advice you ever received? 8. What are some examples of how you have used technology in your teaching? |
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND INTERCULTURAL Japanese ability (for NJ candiates) Experience abroad (for J candidates) Personality and fit with ELP staff | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1. In what ways are you involved with Japanese culture? 2. In what ways does Japan particularly capture your interest? How have you pursued this interest? 3. Would you describe yourself as bi- or multi-cultural? 4. What do you see as the strengths and weakness of Japanese university students and how does your pedagogy accommodate them? 6. What advice would you give to someone just starting to teach at a university in Japan? |
COMMITTMENT TO PROFESSION Work history
Potential to contribute to the program long term (stability) | 1 2 3 4 5 Notes: | 1.Why are you seeking this position? 2. Why do you want to leave your present job and teach here? 3. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 4. Beyond classroom teaching, in what ways have you most contributed to the institution (program) you are currently serving? |
Ability to contribute in a Liberal Arts program Ability to inspire students Ability to serve as a model for students |
1 2 3 4 5 | 1. What are you reading? What have you read in the past year that was particularly interesting or engaging? 2. What academic areas, in addition to language teaching, are you interested in? In what ways? 3. What experience do you have in studying or teaching within the broader areas of the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences? 4. What are your thoughts on liberal arts education? |
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Presentations Publications Awards |
1 2 3 4 5 | 1. What areas of research are you interested in pursuing? 2. How have you gone about publishing in the past? 3. In what ways have you participated in academic conferences? |
OVERALL ASSESSMENT
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1 2 3 4 5 | Materials Submitted: Publications |