Papers - CULLEN Brian
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Storytelling in the Brain and in the Classroom
Brian Cullen
New Directions 32 1 - 14 2014.03
Authorship：Lead author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (bulletin of university, research institution)
This paper reviews some recent research which lends evidence to support the intuitive and experience-based notion of teachers that stories are an effective teaching tool. This is followed with some practical tips for teachers on how to integrate storytelling into the classroom.
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Design and Management of the Common English Curriculum
Yuka Ishikawa, Joseph Essertier, Brian Cullen, Yukie Koyama
English Education for Science and Technology 15 - 20 2014.03
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
This article explains the rationale and implementation of an English curriculum.
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Eating the Elephant
Brian Cullen
English Education for Science and Technology 28 - 30 2014.03
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
This article takes a light-hearted approach to the learning of vocabulary by suggesting the metaphor of how to eat an elephant: one bite at a time.
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Remembering To Be Curious
Brian Cullen
Beyond 2 ( 3 ) 12 - 20 2013.12
Authorship：Lead author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (conference, symposium, etc.) Publisher：Standing in Spirit
From its beginnings in the 1970s, at the heart of NLP has been the attitude of curiosity. When RichardBandler and John Grinder started NLP by modelling the language patterns of Fritz Perls, Virginia Satir,and Milton Erickson, they were really curious as to how these therapists were able to be far moreeffective in their communication than other people. This curiosity was their first step in being able to try to see the world from other points of view. It is this attitude of curiosity that makes it possible to step intosomeone else's map of the world and begin to understand the patterns that make up their excellent performance.
Other Link： https://www.academia.edu/5380249/Remembering_to_be_Curious
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NLP Tips for Storytelling
Brian Cullen
Beyond 2 ( 3 ) 7 - 15 2013.12
Authorship：Lead author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (conference, symposium, etc.) Publisher：Standing in Spirit
Storytelling has many benefits in the EFL classroom and other learning contexts including providinglistening practice, aiding in vocabulary acquisition, and motivating students. In this paper, we willintroduce some tips from the field of NLP to help you make storytelling into an even better learningexperience in your classroom or learning context.
Other Link： https://www.academia.edu/5380253/NLP_Tips_for_Storytelling
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Metaprograms as a Tool for Critical Thinking in Reading and Writing
Brian Cullen
The official newsletter of the JALT Critical Thinking SIG 2013.09
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
This paper examines how metaprograms can act as filters on our thinking and cognitive patterns and how they can be deliberately utilized as a tool in fostering critical thinking in reading and writing.
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Unmasking the Structure of Rapport Reviewed
Brian Cullen, Brad Deacon
Beyond: A Journal of Learning and Culture 2 ( 2 ) 16 - 29 2013.07
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
Rapport building between teachers and students is a critical component of any successful learning community - a point emphasized by Stevick (1980) when he says, "success or failure in a language course depends less on linguistic analysis and pedagogical techniques than on what goes on inside and between the people in the classroom" (p. 4). So how do successful teachers generate rapport with their students? The present study aims to answer this question through modelling two exceptionally gifted rapport-building teachers using a tool called the Experiential Array (Gordon & Dawes, 2005). This graphical tool was used in order to map out the beliefs, strategies, emotions, and external behaviours of the teachers in this study. Thepaper begins by examining the concept of rapport and outlining a methodology for modelling. Several figures representing the results and a discussion of the key emergent commonalities between each teacher are then provided. Finally, suggestions on how these results can be used pragmatically to enable other teachers to generate rapport are given.
Other Link： https://standinginspirit.com/beyond_Journal/Beyond2-2_Cullen&Deacon.pdf
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Unmasking the Structure of Rapport
2013.07
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
Rapport building between teachers and students is a critical component of any successfullearning community - a point emphasized by Stevick (1980) when he says, "success or failure ina language course depends less on linguistic analysis and pedagogical techniques than onwhat goes on inside and between the people in the classroom" (p. 4). So how do successfulteachers generate rapport with their students? The present study aims to answer this questionthrough modelling two exceptionally gifted rapport-building teachers using a tool called theExperiential Array (Gordon & Dawes, 2005). This graphical tool was used in order to map outthe beliefs, strategies, emotions, and external behaviours of the teachers in this study. Thepaper begins by examining the concept of rapport and outlining a methodology for modelling. Several figures representing the results and a discussion of the key emergent commonalities between each teacher are then provided. Finally, suggestions on how these results can be used pragmatically to enable other teachers to generate rapport are given.
Other Link： https://www.academia.edu/4826099/Unmasking_the_Structure_of_Rapport
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Approaches to Material Writing Reviewed
Brian Cullen
Between the Keys 21 ( 1 ) 11 - 12 2013.04
Authorship：Lead author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
This article examines different approaches to the writing of EFL learning materials.
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Competition, Community, and Connection
Brian Cullen
English Education for Science and Technology 41 - 44 2013.03
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
This article examines several key issues underlying the development of second language competence, all of which involve interaction with other members of the learning community: competition, community, and connection.
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Development and Implementation of the NIT Vocabulary Contest: Eliciting a Link with University Students
Yuka Ishikawa, Brian Cullen, Yukie Koyama, Joseph Essertier, Akemi Yoshida
English Education for Science and Technology 49 - 58 2013.03
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
This article discusses the creation and implementation of a vocabulary test in scientific English.
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Approaches to Materials Writing
Brian Cullen
Between the Keys 21 ( 1 ) 11 - 12 2013.03
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：The Japan Association for Language Teaching
This paper examines different potential approaches to materials writing in ESL.
Other Link： http://www.materialswriters.org/betweenthekeys/21_1.pdf
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Metaprograms for Literacy Development and Critical Thinking Reviewed
Brian Cullen, Avril Haye-Matsui, Sarah Mulvey
Proceedings of PanSIG 2011 Conference 61 - 67 2013.02
Authorship：Lead author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (international conference proceedings)
This article shows how high-level strategies or metaprograms represent a form of thinking, and how they can be deliberately taught and utilized to encourage more critical thinking by students.
Other Link： https://www.academia.edu/2377701/Metaprograms_for_Literacy_Development_and_Critical_Thinking
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The Effect of Teacher Language Pattern Use on Timed Reading Speeds
Brian Cullen
New Directions 2013.02
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
You probably remember a teacher who motivated you when you were in elementary school, high school, or university. When you think about that teacher again now, you may even be able to remember some of the words that teacher used, words that effectively motivated you to learn much faster and more easily than in other classes. As teachers, we are aware that students may be motivated or demotivated depending on which words and phrases we choose to use in the classroom, and an effective teacher carefully uses words and language patterns that influence students positively in their learning (see Cullen & Mulvey, 2012 for many examples of language patterns that you can use in your own classroom to motivate students.)
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Neuro-ELT: Incorporating the Findings of Neuroscience into EFL Materials Reviewed
Brian Cullen, Sarah Mulvey
Between the Keys 20 ( 3 ) 20 - 23 2013.01
Authorship：Lead author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
This article examines how recent findings in neuroscience and the learning process can be brought to EFL materials creation.
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Language Patterns for Motivating Students Reviewed International journal
Brian Cullen, Sarah Mulvey
Humanising Language Teaching 14 ( 6 ) 1 - 5 2012.12
Authorship：Lead author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Pilgrims
You probably remember a teacher who motivated you when you were in elementary school, high school, or university. When you think about that teacher again now, you may also be able to remember some of the powerful words that teacher used, words that motivated you to learn much faster and more easily than in other classes. As teachers, we are aware that students may be motivated or demotivated depending on which words and phrases we choose to use in the classroom. An effective teacher carefully uses words and language patterns that influence students positively in their learning. In this paper, we will provide some examples of language patterns that you can use in your own classroom to motivate students. Perhaps in many years, those words will still be resounding in the minds of your students as they continue to motivate themselves in learning and other important skills.
Other Link： http://www.hltmag.co.uk/dec12/sart02.rtf
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The Library Reviewed
Brian Cullen
TranceScript 57 19 - 24 2012.10
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
This article is a short story which takes the form of a metaphor. This psychological metaphor is set in the context of a mystical library, but is really a representation of a person's mind and an illustration of how our memories can be changed or refocused.
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Using Metaprograms to Develop Critical Thinking and Literacy Skills Invited Reviewed
Brian Cullen
CT Scan 19 - 20 2012.08
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
This article describes how metaprograms can be deliberately utilized to facilitate critical thinking.
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Getting Back to Basics in Material Design Reviewed
Brian Cullen, Sarah Mulvey
Between the Keys 20 ( 2 ) 18 - 20 2012.08
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
EFL materials design tends to move from one trend to the next, and often the basic things that have always worked get thrown out. This article is based around an interview with a small publisher who has set himself the mission of sticking to the basics and helping students learn through simple methods that have always worked.
Other Link： http://www.materialswriters.org/betweenthekeys/20_2.pdf
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Collaboration, Meetings, and Networks: The Un-Lonely Life of a Textbook Writer Reviewed
Brian Cullen
Between the Keys 19 ( 3 ) 18 - 20 2012.04
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
Writers are generally considered to be working alone in their own isolated world. But in today's online world, they are often connected to an international network from which they draw inspiration, information, and support. This article looks at this world and shows how it is not so lonely after all.
