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Author:   Nami Sakamoto ,  Masako Nasu ,  Kazutake Kita ,  Masayuki Teranishi
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9783031938535

ISBN 10:   3031938534
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   27 September 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction. Yes, but it’s just a story, is it true? Narrative Activity in L2 Teaching and Learning.- Section Ⅰ  Inquiry Into Teachers’ Narratives.- 2  Visualising Narratives of an ALT: Identity, Reflection, and Team Teaching.- 3  ‘My students are not so good at English’: Diagnosing Students’ Difficulty as a Display of Professional Teacher Identity.- 4  Teachers’ Stories Created Through Collaborative Group Narratives.- 5  Professional Development and Emotional Conflict of an Early-Career Elementary School Teacher with High English Proficiency: Focusing on the Narratives about Pronunciation Instruction.- 6  Teachers’ Views on the Use of Literature in the EFL Classroom: Analysis of the Interviews with University Teachers in Japan.- Section Ⅱ  Inquiry Into Learners’ Narratives.- 7  A Narrative Approach to the Life Stories of Foreign Language Learners: Modelling External and Internal Factors of Successful Learning Experience.- 8  Content and style of EFL learners’ written narratives: How their linguistic experience is represented in the target language.- 9  Hear the Learners Talk: EFL Learners’ Narratives in an Extensive Reading Programme.- 10  A Defence of Traditional Methods of English Language Teaching and Learning in Japan: Case-Study Research into Life Stories of the Japanese Masters of English.- Section Ⅲ  Teachers’ Own Authored Narratives.- 11  Mapping the Path of an English Teacher: Embracing Transformative Experiences from a Novice Teacher’s Perspective.- 12  In-service Teachers Grow—Or Do We?.- 13  Pride and Humility: Learning to Balance Both on the JET Programme.- 14  Teaching Life on a Small Island.- 15  From Eikaiwa to Academia: A Journey of Teaching and Growth in Japan,- 16  My Journey with English.

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Nami Sakamoto is an Associate Professor at Doshisha University, Japan.  Masako Nasu is a Professor at Okayama University, Japan. Kazutake Kita is a Professor at Tokyo University of Science, Japan. Masayuki Teranishi is a Professor at the University of Hyogo, Japan.

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