Papers - CULLEN Brian
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Writing the Winning Entry
Brian Cullen
Between the Keys 12 ( 3 ) 10 - 14 2005.12
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：The Japan Association for Language Teaching
This article reports on the writing of a sample textbook unit for a contest. It identifies the types of activity and visual presentation that publishers believe will best connect with teachers and students.
Other Link： http://www.materialswriters.org/betweenthekeys/13_1.pdf
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Talking About Potatoes: A Dialogue Between an Editor and a Songwriter Reviewed
Brian Cullen
Proceedings of NILE 10th Anniversary Conference, England 2005.09
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (international conference proceedings)
This paper analyses the dialogues that took place between two editors and a writer as they moved through the creation process of a series of songs for a children's education project. The dynamic interchange between creativity and the constraints such as length, singability, and other issues make this an interesting case study for those interested in areas such as material design or creativity.
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Water, Forest, Life Invited Reviewed
Brian Cullen
The Izumi 2005 ( 9 ) 46 - 48 2005.09
Language：Japanese Publishing type：Research paper (other academic) Publisher：Osaka International Religious Appreciation Society
This article presents a summary of discussion forum at the Aichi Exposition.
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The Use of Japanese in College English Classes
Nagoya Institute of Technology Bulletin 52 ( 6 ) 65 - 70 2004.04
Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
This article presents the results of a research study investigating student attitudes towards teacher use of L1 in an L2 language class setting.
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Environmental and Ethical Issues in EFL Materials for Engineering Students
Brian Cullen, Eowyn Brown
The Proceedings of Peace as a Global Language Conference 21 - 26 2003.10
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (international conference proceedings)
This paper explores how modern environmental and ethical issues can be introduced effectively into L2 learning materials in a way that raises awareness while also facilitating language acquisition.
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Monsters and Mazes: Metaphors for Teacher and Curriculum Change
Brian Cullen
Explorations in Teacher Education 11 ( 3 ) 27 - 35 2003.09
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：The Japan Association for Language Teaching
This paper is based on a teacher trainer seminar in which teachers were encouraged to think about how to respond positively to change in their workplaces. It uses the metaphor from the book, Who Moved My Cheese, as a means of showing how people can respond to either productive or self-destructive ways.
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Technical English in the CALL laboratory. Local Decisions, Global Effects
Brian Cullen
Conference Proceedings of JALTCALL 2002 129 - 134 2003.05
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (international conference proceedings)
The CALL laboratory offers many potential advantages and possibilities for the teaching of technical English. However, it also raises the danger of creating a barrier between the teacher and students and actually impeding learning. This paper looks at both sides and offers some potential ways forward to create a balanced learning environment.
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Teaching Materials for Scientific English Reviewed
Brian Cullen
Conference Proceedings of JALTCALL National Conference 56 - 61 2003.04
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (international conference proceedings) Publisher：The Japan Association for Language Teaching
ESP, in particular the use of English in technology and science, has greatly grown in importance with the rise of the Internet. This paper offers some practical techniques and activities for incorporating the needs of the technical world into language textbooks.
Other Link： http://jalt-publications.org/archive/proceedings/2004/E31.pdf
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Poster Presentations for Engineering Students Reviewed
Brian Cullen, Larry Pudwill
The Language Teacher 27 ( 1 ) 15 - 16 2003.01
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
Poster presentations are a powerful way of sharing information in a visual and informal manner, while allowing strong interaction between presenter and audience. This paper reports on our experiences in implementing poster presentations in technical English classes.
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Presentations in the Technical English Classroom Reviewed
Brian Cullen
Conference Proceedings of JALTCALL National Conference, 2002 112 - 119 2002.12
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (international conference proceedings)
Presentations in technical English classes face students with challenges far beyond general English classes. This paper examines ways to make the process smoother and to help students to share their technical language through the medium of a foreign language.
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Conversation Flow Plans
Brian Cullen
On Cue 9 ( 3 ) 23 - 27 2002.11
Publishing type：Research paper (other academic) Publisher：The Japan Association for Language Teaching
This paper offers a simple technique for teachers to recycle conversation strategies in every lesson. It draws on discourse analysis and conversation analysis and shows how the ongoing emerging structure of conversation can provide ways to teach conversation more effectively.
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Book Review: Projects from the University Classroom
Brian Cullen
The Language Teacher 26 ( 4 ) 26 - 26 2002.04
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：The Japan Association for Language Teaching
This short book review examines how the authors attempt to implement a task-based EFL methodology through projects which continue over multiple lessons.
Other Link： http://jalt-publications.org/files/pdf/the_language_teacher/04-2002.pdf
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You Can Communicate It Reviewed
Brian Cullen, John Morris
The Language Teacher 26 ( 3 ) 23 - 24 2002.03
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
A short practical article sharing some tips on how to communicate more effectively.
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Poster Presentation Sessions in the Technical English Classroom
Brian Cullen
Nagoya Institute of Technology Bulletin 53 95 - 102 2001.04
Publishing type：Research paper (bulletin of university, research institution) Publisher：Nagoya Institute of Technology
This paper examines recent efforts to introduce project work into the Technical English curriculum.In particular, we would like to report on a poster presentation session as an example
of the kind of project that may become more common in Technical English.After describing the carrying out of the project and explaining its limited success, we provide an analysis based on the recent theoretical framework of task cycles and propose that this framework may be useful in the design of TE projects at technical universities. -
Developing Cross-Cultural Understanding through Dialogue
Brian Cullen
Conference Proceedings of JALT National Conference 299 - 306 2001.04
Publishing type：Research paper (other academic) Publisher：The Japan Association for Language Teaching
"As we enter the 21st century, the significance of
understanding cultural diversity increases.
Cross-cultural understanding develops in situations which require negotiation of meaning and identity in the context of another culture.
In our presentation, we showed how students can achieve negotiation and develop cross-cultural
understanding through dialogue in culture-based courses.
We also demonstrated effective techniques for facilitating dialogue in class and illustrated this dialogue with students' voices from action logs.
We conclude that developing crosscultural
understanding entails redefining both the native and
target cultures in each learner's mind through interactions in a collaborative classroom environment." -
PracticalTechniques for Teaching Culture in the EFL Classroom International journal
Brian Cullen
The Internet TESL Journal 6 ( 12 ) 12 - 17 2000.12
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (other academic) Publisher：iTESLj
This paper presents a range of practical techniques which can bring the richness of the world of culture into the classroom in ways that both motivate students and facilitate language acquisition.
Other Link： http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Cullen-Culture.html
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Using Songs in Learner-Designed Materials
Brian Cullen
The Language Teacher 24 ( 2 ) 41 - 42 2000.04
Publishing type：Research paper (other academic) Publisher：The Japan Association for Language Teaching
Involved learners in materials development can be a powerful way of engaging them and offering a sense of agency that leads to better attitude towards the foreign language. This paper offers songs as an easy and enjoyable way to begin learners on this journey.
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Book Review: Lessons From Nothing
Brian Cullen
The Language Teacher 25 ( 1 ) 38 - 38 2000.04
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (other academic) Publisher：The Japan Association for Language Teaching
No matter how well-planned a lesson may be, every teacher sometimes finds themselves with a few minutes to spare at the end of a lesson. Rather than letting the students out early, this book offers techniques that can be carried out with no materials at all except what is already available in a standard classroom.
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Techniques in the Culture-Based Classroom
Brian Cullen
Conference Proceedings of JALT National Conference 229 - 232 2000.04
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (international conference proceedings) Publisher：The Japan Association for Language Teaching
This article explores a range of techniques for integrating culture into language courses in a way that supports acquisition of both language and content.
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Is English Really Neccessary For Everyone: Japanese Voices Raised in Opposition
Conference Proceedings of JALT National Conference 557 - 563 2000.04
Publishing type：Research paper (other academic) Publisher：The Japan Association for Language Teaching
Because of the very nature of their job, language teachers are pleased when they see students successfully mastering a foreign language and become frustrated when they see other students falling short of their true potential in foreign language acquisition. English teachers in Japan, who usually focus on the day-to-day efforts of their students to improve their English language skills, understandably regard successful acquisition of these skills as an unqualified `good thing'. Many of them would also probably argue that it would be unfair to confine this `good thing' to only a small minority. However, there is a significant body of opinion in Japan that would disagree with this sentiment. The purpose of this paper
is to introduce the work of two major Japanese scholars who are arguing that the Japanese people should cease their headlong rush into English language immersion.
