Jim Smiley

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Affiliation

IWATE University  Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences  Department of Human Sciences and Cultural Studies 

Position

Professor

Mail Address

E-mail address

Research Interests 【 display / non-display

  • epistemic cogntion

  • pedagogic materials development

  • epistemic cognition

Graduating School 【 display / non-display

  • 1988.09
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    1992.07

    Guildhall School of Music and Drama   Faculty of Music   Music performance and teaching   Graduated

Graduate School 【 display / non-display

  • 2015.04
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    2022.02

    Others  Graduate School, Division of Education  Education  Doctor's Course  Completed

  • 1994.10
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    1997.11

    Others  Graduate School, Division of Music  Historical Musicology  Master's Course  Completed

Degree 【 display / non-display

  • University of Liverpool (England) -  Doctor of Education  2022.02.07

  • King's College, University of London -  Master's in Historical Musicology  1997.11.01

  • Guildhall School of Music and Drama -  Associate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama  1992.07.01

Campus Career 【 display / non-display

  • 2016.04
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    2023.03

    IWATE University   Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences   Department of Human Sciences and Cultural Studies   Associate Professor   [Duty]

Research Areas 【 display / non-display

  • Educational Psychology

 

Course Subject 【 display / non-display

  • 2016

    Comprehensive English Ⅰ

  • 2016

    Comprehensive English Ⅰ(Advanced)

  • 2016

    Comprehensive English Ⅰ(Advanced)

  • 2016

    Exploring English Communication Ⅰ

  • 2016

    Advanced English Communication Ⅴ

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Published Papers 【 display / non-display

  • Multiple Document Reading in Japanese Undergraduate English Majors

    Jim Smiley

    Growth Mindset in Language Education ( JALT )    322 - 329   2024.08  [Refereed]

    Academic Journal  Single Work

    The ability to assess information from multiple sources is crucial in academic writing (Moon, 2008). Japanese undergraduate writers tend to trust authoritative sources over anonymous ones in everyday topics in their L1 (Kobayashi, 2014) and can argue coherently on familiar social topics in English (L2) (Stapleton, 2001, 2002). However, how they handle unresolved debates in their field is unclear. This study examines how advanced third-year English majors resolve discipline-specific controversies in second-language theory. Using a mixed-methods approach, participants read conflicting articles on the CPH (critical period hypothesis), answered comprehension questions, wrote about their CPH beliefs, and underwent semi-structured interviews. The qualitative findings suggest that prior beliefs, personal experiences, and opinions heavily influence students’ perspectives, and encountering alternative viewpoints may not foster the expected critical engagement at this level.

    DOI

  • How Epistemic Cognition Mediates Critical Thinking

    Jim Smiley

    Critical Thinking in the Classroom 2024 ( Critical Thinking Special Interest Group )  11 ( 1 ) 62 - 71   2024.11  [Refereed]

    International Conference Proceedings  Single Work

    Hofer (2016) argues that epistemic cognition as “an essential element of critical thinking”, and Moon (2008) demonstrates that the ability to use critical thinking is predicated on multiplistic, or higher, states of epistemic cognition. Dualistic thinkers, that is, those who see knowledge claims in simplistic terms of right or wrong views, cannot engage in the nuanced requirements of critical thinking. Dunn (2014) notes that Japanese university students do not engage critically with knowledge, suggesting the possibility of dualistic modes of thinking being the norm in the Japanese context. If this is the case, this may suggest reasons why critical thinking pedagogy in the Japanese context is problematic. This article outlines epistemic cognition, and, utilising Schommer’s (1990) model, present a composite characterisation of a naïve learner and what inhibits them from developing dispositions towards critical thinking.

  • Language inference pedagogy through games Surveying levels and attitudes

    Jim Smiley

    アルテス リベラレス ( 岩手大学人文社会科学部 )  113   71 - 86   2023.12

    Others  Single Work

  • Investigating Epistemic Cognition in Japanese University English Majors

    Jim Smiley

    University of Liverpool Archives ( University of Liverpool )    1 - 221   2022.02  [Refereed]

    Others  Single Work

    DOI

  • Divergent Conceptions of Grammar

    Jim Smiley, Jacob Petersen

    アルテス リベラレス ( 岩手大学人文社会科学部 )  109   72 - 92   2021.12

    Bulletin of University, Institute, etc.  Multiple authorship

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Books 【 display / non-display

  • Building a Thesis

    SMILEY Jim ( Pages responsible : 84 )

    Percetia Press  2025.03 ISBN: 978-4-911164-08-2

    Textbook

  • Writing a graduation thesis in English

    SMILEY Jim

    Percetia Press  2019.09 ISBN: 9784939130267

    Textbook

  • Therapy Care

    Jim Smiley

    Perceptia Press  2014.03

    Textbook

  • Conversation Master

    Jim Smiley

    Perceptia Press  2014.09

    Textbook

  • Therapy Care Workbook

    Jim Smiley

    Perceptia Press  2014.03

    Textbook

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Presentations 【 display / non-display

  • Self?Introductions

    Oral Presentation(General)  Jim Smiley

    Sendai JALT March Meeting  (Sendai Lifelong Education Support Centre) 

    2025.03
     
     

    Sendai JALT Chapter

  • Culture and Learning: Navigating East-West Educational Landscapes

    Oral Presentation(General)  Jim Smiley

    Tokyo Convention  (Otsuma Womens University, Tokyo) 

    2025.02
     
     

    Language Teaching Professionals

  • Pedagogising

    Oral Presentation(General)  Jim Smiley

    Iwate-Aomori JALT January Meeting  (Online) 

    2025.01
     
     

    Iwate-Aomori JALT Chapter

  • Activate Your Readings

    Oral Presentation(General)  Jim Smiley

    Tohoku Expo   (St. Ursula's School, Sendai, Miyagi) 

    2024.12
     
     

    English Teachers in Japan

  • Guiding Your Graduation Thesis Students Through Their Journey

    Oral Presentation(General)  Jim Smiley

    Tohoku Expo   (St. Ursula's School, Sendai, Miyagi) 

    2024.12
     
     

    English Teachers in Japan

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Association Memberships 【 display / non-display

  • 2020.11
     
     
     

    Japan Association of Language Teaching Iwate-Aomori Chapter

Academic Activity 【 display / non-display

  • 2022.04
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    Now

    Japan Association of Language Teaching Iwate-Aomori Chapter   Membership Chair