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PALS Thomas Clifton

Department / Course College of Science and Engineering Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

Title / Position Professor

Academic background
1.	1990/12 Degree Acquisition	│ University of Saint Thomas │ Master of Arts in Education
2.	1984/05 Degree Acquisition	│ Bethel University │ Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
3.	～1984/05	Sociology │ Department of Sociology │ Bethel University │ Graduated
4.	～1990/12	Master Course │ M.A. Education - Curriculum and Instruction │ College of Education, Leadership, and Counseling │ University of St. Thomas │ Completed

Research activities
1.		Japan Association of Language Teachers
2.		Oregon TESOL
3.		Thai TESOL

Present specialized field
Keyword：CALL, ESP, Curriculum Development, Evaluation Methodology, Academic Writing, Materials Development

Books
1.	2024/03	Academic and Media Skills 2024
2.	2024/03	Discussion and Presentation Skills 2024
3.	2024/03	Testing and Business English Skills 2024
4.	2023/03	Testing and Business English Skills 2023
5.	2022/03	Academic and Media Skills 2022
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Papers
1.	2010/03	身体文化とメディアの融合と創造－グローバル化するスポーツ文化- │ Shizuoka University of Art & Culture, Bulletin │ 10,pp.75-82
2.	2009/09	Curriculum Development for Academic Writing │ Shizuoka University of Art & Culture, Bulletin │ 9,pp.39-43
3.	2008	Simple solutions: Creating Interactive Websites with Drag and Drop WizzyWigs │ Nagoya University of Commerce & Business in Japan,Selected Proceedings of The Thirteenth Annual JALT CALL SIG Conference │ ,pp.77-81
4.	2007/03	A Preliminary Report of the Curriculum of the English Diploma Course │ Shizuoka University of Art & Culture, Bulletin │ 7,pp.99-106
5.	2007/03	Computer-based Feedback: Developing an Online Presentation Evaluation System │ Shizuoka University of Art & Culture, Bulletin │ 7,pp.1-6
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Academic conference presentation
1.	2025/01/24	Bridging the gap: Helping Scientists and Engineers present their research
2.	2024/09/05	Exploring the ethical use of AI for scientific writing
3.	2024/01/26	Jumpstarting Confidence: Collaboration between Medical Physics and English Education
4.	2023/01/27	Academic Writing: What the covid crisis taught us about individual vs group feedback
5.	2022/10/15	Changing times changing goals: Course outcome checklists and can-do statements
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Works
1.	2025/11/03	SEMINAR: Presentation Skills Training: Developing clear, confident, and effective presentations (Mukogawa Women's University)
2.	2025/03/05	SEMINAR: Seminar in medical physics and medical engineering: Introduction to essential academic writing principles, covering clarity, structure, tense usage, and strategies to overcome common writing challenge (Princess Sriavangavadhana College of Medicine, Chulabhorn Royal Academy)
3.	2024/09/26	SEMINAR: Seminar in medical physics and medical engineering: Public speaking for scientists and engineers (Princess Sriavangavadhana College of Medicine, Chulabhorn Royal Academy)
4.	2024/02/27	SEMINAR: Strategies for Communicating Complex Scientific Research Simply and Effectively (Princess Sriavangavadhana College of Medicine, Chulabhorn Royal Academy)
5.	2024/02/20	SEMINAR: Advanced Degree Research Proposal Presentation Skills Training (Princess Sriavangavadhana College of Medicine, Chulabhorn Royal Academy)
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Subject
1.	Engineering in Developing Countries
2.	Science in Civilization
3.	英語10Technology in the News
4.	英語10Technology in the News
5.	英語4Computer-based Learning Skills
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Teaching achievements

●Practical Example of Education Technique

1.	2010/09	Co-developed (with Michael SHAWBACK) and deployed the curriculum for English Diploma Course 2 – Technology in the News 2010.9
2.	2010/04	Co-developed (with Michael SHAWBACK) and deployed the curriculum for English Diploma Course 1 – Scientific Writing Strategies 2010.4
3.	2010/04	Developed and deployed collaborative (cloud-based) systems for tutoring doctoral candidates in scientific dissertations allowing two-way communication between instructor/students.
4.	2010/04	Developed and deployed collaborative systems for English Diploma Course students allowing two-way communication between instructors/student & student/student and joint research capabilities. 2010.4
5.	2009/09 ～ 2010/03	At Shizuoka University of Art and Culture Developed and deployed the curriculum for English Communication 4 Reading and Writing course.
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●Presentation about Teaching

1.	2011/01 ～ 2011/01	Co-presented (with M. SHAWBACK and P. RATES) Extending the Language Classroom: Creating a Theme-based Online Exercise Library, 31st ThaiTESOL International Conference, January 2011, Chiang Mai, Thai
2.	2011/01 ～ 2011/01	Co-presented (with Michael SHAWBACK) Collaborative Writing Innovations: Successful Utilization of Free Online Tools, 31st ThaiTESOL International Conference, January 2011, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
3.	2009/11 ～ 2009/11	Presented - Not a Pipedream: Quality Student Created Materials, 35th Annual JALT International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Expo, Shizuoka City, Japan, 2009.11,
4.	2009/10 ～ 2009/10	Co-presented (with Mark SHEEHAN) More than Words: Integrating TOEIC vocabulary into EFL writing exercises, Hamamatsu JALT, Hamamatsu City, Japan, 2009.10
5.	2009/10 ～ 2009/10	Presented - Curriculum & Materials Design: Academic Writing, College and University Educators (CUE) International Conference, Nara, Japan, 2009.10
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●Other Special Instructions about Teaching Activities

1.	2014/11 ～ 2014/11	大学単位互換講義： Special Lecture: The Only Woman in the Room Bethel University Saint Paul, MN USA