Shinji Okumura

Shinji Okumura obtained his doctoral degree in Applied Linguistics at Monash University, Australia. He is currently an Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Faculty of Information and Communications at Bunkyo University, Japan. He has served as a reviewer for Computer-Assisted Language Learning (Taylor & Francis). His research interests are focused on technology-enhanced language learning and foreign language education in primary schools. Dr. Okumura has conducted virtual exchange projects for young language learners involving the global community to enhance their foreign language learning and intercultural understanding.

Publications

Enhancing Intercultural Language Learning Through Virtual Exchange and Technology-Mediated Task-Based Language Teaching: A Case Between Japanese and Australian Primary Schools
Enhancing Intercultural Language Learning Through Virtual Exchange and Technology-Mediated Task-Based Language Teaching: A Case Between Japanese and Australian Primary Schools
Shinji Okumura. © 2024. 32 pages.
This study explores the impact of virtual exchange (VE) on Japanese primary students' English language learning and intercultural understanding using technology-mediated...