Researchers

THORPE Todd

THORPE Todd
Associate Professor
Faculty Major in Global Studies
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

  1. 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
  2. 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 
  3. 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

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Books etc

  1. Journey to Success (Revised Edition) , 倉田 誠・Todd Thorpe; 三村 仁彦 , Kirihara Shoten , Feb. 2018
  2. 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
  3. 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

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MISC

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. Achieving cultural awareness through collaborative ethnography: I spy with my many eyes , Thorpe Todd , Chaos , 6 , 184 , 169 , 2009

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Research Grants & Projects

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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