Researchers
- THORPE Todd
- Associate Professor
Faculty | Major in Global Studies |
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Researchmap | https://researchmap.jp/toddthorpe |
Education and Career
Education
- 1993 - 1997 , University of Alberta, Secondary Education,
- 2002 - 2005 , University of Birmingham,
Academic & Professional Experience
- Apr. 2008 , Kindai University 国際学部 准教授
Research Activities
Research Areas
- Humanities & social sciences, Foreign language education
Research Interests
Problem solving, Community Engagement, Simulation-based Learning, Active Learning, LEGO®︎Serious Play®︎, 会話分析, コーパス, ネゴシエーション, Model United Nations
Published Papers
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Innovative Teaching Methods to Integrate and Internationalise Learning Environments at Japanese Universities
Todd Thorpe
Conference Proceedings (AC 2018 in Prague) , 151-157, Aug. 2018 , Refereed -
Using LEGO®︎Serious Play®︎ to Foster Communication in Intercultural English Problem-Solving Discussions
Robert Dunn; Calum Adamson; Todd Thorpe
Journal of International Studies (2) , 41-54, Nov. 2017 -
Creativity and collaboration: using CALL to facilitate international collaboration for online journalism at a Model United Nations event
Sheehan, Mark D; Thorpe, Todd; Dunn, Robert
Critical CALL-Proceedings of the 2015 EUROCALL Conference , 502-506, Dec. 2015 , Refereed
Books etc
- Journey to Success (Revised Edition) , 倉田 誠・Todd Thorpe; 三村 仁彦 , Kirihara Shoten , Feb. 2018
- Experiential learning through Model United Nations simulations project phase 1 , Weiler Thomas; Tatsuki Donna Hurst; Zenuk-Nishide Lori; Roy Ash Narain; Thorpe Todd; Smith Craig , 神戸市外国語大学外国学研究所 , 2010
- Journey to success : departing for a higher score on the TOEIC test , 倉田 誠; Thorpe Todd; 三村 仁彦 , 桐原書店 , 2008
MISC
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Visually-Enhanced Model United Nations: Incorporating the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method into a Model United Nations conference to support learning outcome
, Sheehan, M; Thorpe, T; Haruki, S , Good Practice Guide , 1 , 22 , Jan. 2019
Summary:This research has been supported in part by a research grant from JSPS Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research No. 16K02866. - The Integration of Service Learning into the Curriculum , Todd Thorpe , 渾沌 = Chaos : 近畿大学大学院文芸学研究科紀要 , 11 , 104 , 78 , 2014
- Achieving cultural awareness through collaborative ethnography: I spy with my many eyes , Thorpe Todd , Chaos , 6 , 184 , 169 , 2009
Research Grants & Projects
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Using Lego Serious Play teaching methodology to enhance communication skills and problem-solving processes for Japanese learners at Model United Nations Conferences , Hannan University
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Empirically Grounded Training Materials for International Negotiation , Kobe City University of Foreign Studies
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Model United Nations Corpus and Conversation Analysis , Kobe City University of Foreign Studies