(Last updated : 2024-04-20 03:09:07)
  Takako RAMSDEN
   Department   Kyoto University of Foreign Studies  Department of British and American Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies
   Position   Associate Professor
■ Academic conference presentation
1. 2023/08/26 MTD(My Translation Database)—L1-L2 Database Created by L2 Learners on Cloud Shared Spreadsheet (VietTESOL International Convention 2023)
2. 2023/07/16 Ukyo Voices—A community engagement project involving translation work conducted by L2 learners (Kyoto JALT—Translation and Translingualism in Language Teaching)
3. 2023/02/17 Ukyo Voices—A community engagement project leading to the creation of a Japanese-English website (19th Annual CamTESOL Conference)
4. 2022/11/05 Building an Original Database to Facilitate the Development of a TOEIC® Listening & Reading Textbook for Novice-Level Learners (第27回映像メディア英語教育学会全国大会)
5. 2021/11/06 (The 26th ATEM International Convention)
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■ Books and academic papers
1. Book An Amazing Avenue for the TOEIC L&R Test 400   (Collaboration) 2024/01
2. Article An IAG Collaboration by a University Specializing in Foreign Languages ― Ukyo Voices, An Experience-Based PBL
Project ―   (Single) 2023/12
3. Article Creation of an MTD (My Translation Database) as an Autonomous Out-of-Class Activity Utilizing an Online File-Sharing Tool  pp.132-137 (Single) 2022/03
4. Article Paraphrasing Translation as a Strategy to Help L2 Learners Develop Their L2 Productive Competence: Pedagogical Perspectives The Journal of Asia TEFL Vol. 18(No. 3, Fall 2021),pp.816-836 (Single) 2021/09
5. Article Exploring the Potential for Applying Translation to Foreign Language Teaching:
Using Japanese-Subtitled Videos in TILT Activities Invitation to Interpreting & Translation Studies (21),pp.87-101 (Single) 2019/10
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■ Academic background
1. 2015/04~2017/03 〔Master Course〕 Foreign Language Education, Interpreting and Translation Program, Graduate School of Foreign Language Education and Research, Kansai University, Completed, MA in Foreign Language Education
2. 1986/04~1990/09 Faculty of Education, Department of Elementary School Education, Tottori University, Graduated, BA in Education
■ Business career
1. 2019/04~ Lecturer
2. 2008/04~2018/03 Kyoto Sangyo University Department of English Lecturer
3. 2007/11~ Freelance interpreter (English to Japanese/Japanese to English)
4. 2003/05~2017/03 Ritsumeikan University Lecturer
5. 2001/03~2010/03 The University of Sheffield MA in Japanese Language and Society by Distance Learning Lecturer
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■ Educational ability
● Special note of person who has experience of business
1. 2016/01/14~2016/01/25 Kyoto Gaidai Nishi High School Translation workshop
■ Belonging society
1. 2017~ The Society of Kansai University of Foreign Language Education and Research
2. 2017~ JACET (The Japan Association of College English Teachers)
■ Results on duty
● Special note of person who has experience of business
1. 1998/12~ Freelance translator (Japanese to English, English to Japanese)
■ Qualification and license
1. 2019/09 TOEIC Score: 985
2. 2017/03 Teaching licenses (Senshu)(High school – English, Junior high school – English)
3. 2008/11 STEP EIKEN Grade 1
4. 1993/03 Passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test
5. 1990/09 Teaching licenses (High school – English, Junior high school – English, Elementary school, and Kindergarten
■ Subject
1. Academic Reading I
2. Academic Reading II
3. TOEIC Workshop Ⅲ
4. TOEIC Workshop Ⅳ
5. Japanese-English Translation Ⅰ
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■ Activity in society
1. 2012/04~ Kyoto City Shugakuin Junior High School, Study Committee
2. 2009/04~2015/03 Kyoto City Kamitakano Elementary School, Manabi School volunteer