Word Hunters: Left, Right and Off-Center

Dr. Josh Jodoin is a lecturer, researcher, and author. He is passionate about sustainable development and is currently writing a book on a new area of study called Language Education for Sustainable Development (LESD). In this episode we talk to Josh about his research, his experience teaching in Europe and Asia, his experience with indigenous people in Calgary, and other topics.  Here is a link to our BLOG where you can find the references mentioned in the episode.

Vincent is doing research for a Master’s Degree at Kobe University and is focused on Japanese literature and history.   In this episode, he shares his experiences of living in different parts of his home country, Germany,  his experiences studying in Japan, and his current research interests. He also gives us his views on the differences between German and Japanese universities and classrooms, as well as other topics. References in the episode can be found on our blog here: https://wordhunters.com/10-vincent-lebert/ 

Atsushi is a unique and adventurous Japanese university student, and has traveled to 37 countries, hitchhiked across Japan and America, and is planning a trip to Africa.  In this episode he tells us about his background and some of his travel stories. 

In this episode, we talk with Neil McCutcheon. Neil  is an author, teacher trainer, and ELT consultant with more than 30 years of experience. He has worked on teacher training courses around the world, including in Ghana, Hungary, France, and the UK. He co-wrote Activities For Task-Based Learning  in 2019 and has an excellent blog for teachers at https://fluencyfirstelt.blog/.  He's also an amateur musician and vinyl collector. You can find the references mentioned in the episode on our blog:https://wordhunters.com/9-neil-mccutcheon/

In this episode, we talk to Cory Mckenzie of Hamstead, New Hampshire in the US. Cory is a Research Fellow at Kobe Universtiy studying medieval Japanese literature, with a particular interest in a little-known legend called Yuriwaka.  Interestingly, he reads classical Japanese texts in Kobun ( classical Japanese), and is also writing his thesis in Japanese. His dream is to someday share with students his love for Japan's history, language, and culture.  Here is a link to our blog which includes references mentioned in the episode:https://wordhunters.com/8-cory-mckenzie/

In this episode, Derek talks with Danyk Amyot, a teacher, community-based event organizer, designer, and polyglot. We discuss his background growing up in Canada, his language learning strategies, his projects, current interests, and other topics. Our blog post with links to references from the episode can be found here: https://wordhunters.com/7-danyk-amyot/  

In this episode,  we hear from author, teacher, and adventurer Jim Jensen.  Here is a link to the references mentioned in the episode:https://wordhunters.com/6-jim-jensen/

Edward is an Air Force Academy Teacher & Pilot and is currently doing his Ph.D. in Philosophy at the University of Hawaii. His research interests are at the intersection of eastern and western philosophy, particularly focusing on what it means to be an ethical person. He is a great guy to converse with and I am sure you will find something interesting in this wide-ranging conversation that includes topics on education and teaching, philosophy, the tension between the individual and the group, Zen, Japanese society, and more.  Links to references mentioned in the podcasthttps://wordhunters.com/5-edward-montgomery/

In this episode, Brent and Derek discuss the topic of reticence to speak among Japanese learners of English. Here is a link to the references mentioned in the discussion:https://wordhunters.com/4-derek-and-brent/

John Spiri is an educator, writer and self-publisher based in western Japan. In addition to EFL textbooks, John has researched, written and published the "Asians at Work" series, featuring "Japanese at Work." His hobbies include hiking, bicycling and go. Here is a link to references mentioned in the conversation:https://wordhunters.com/3-john-spiri/