Anna McAdam

Anna has responsibility for delivering the English language support program for international students in both the Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs.
BA (Hons) M.Ed. (TESOL) Photograph of Anna McAdam.

Contact

Email: : anm43@aber.ac.uk
Office: G3, Cledwyn Building, Penglais Campus
Phone: +44(0)1970 621937

Research

  • Bilingualism
  • Extensive reading

Biography

Anna McAdam graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of Sussex and a M.Ed. in TESOL from Temple University.  Whilst pursuing a teaching career in Japan, which included positions at Kawamura University and Seisen University in Tokyo, Anna also gained experience designing and developing English language programs for large Japanese corporations such as Kobe Steel and TGK industries. Within the School of Management and Business, Anna has responsibility for delivering the English language support program for international students in both the Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs.

Staff Publications

(written under her previous surname, Anna Motohashi)

Motohashi, A. (2011) Using a Graded Reader Program to develop Biliteracy. In J.Bankier, R.McCormick, A. Motohashi, I.S.P.Nation & A.Takata (Eds.), TUJ Studies in Applied Linguistics: Vocabulary teaching and research (pp. 94-97). Tokyo: Temple University, Japan.

Motohashi, A. (2011) Sharing the Best of ‘Creativity: Think outside the box.’ In The Language Teacher, Vol.35, 2; March 2011

Motohashi, A. (2009) Building and Enhancing Vocabulary Knowledge through Extensive Reading. In Bilingual Japan, Vol. 18, 3, pp.33-37

Motohashi, A. (2009) Teaching Suprasegmentals. In J.Antel, K.Kent,R.McCormick, S.Tsutsumi, & D.Wilkinson (Eds.), TUJ Studies in Applied Linguistics: Communicative Pronunciation Activities and Syllabi (pp.2-6). Tokyo: Temple University, Japan

Motohashi, A. (2011) Using Content to Teach English in Japan. TUJ Studies in Applied Linguistics Vol. 72: Content-Based Instruction in the Japanese Educational Context. Tokyo, Temple University, Japan

e-publication: Motohashi, A. et al. (2003) Proposals for childcare improvements in Ibaraki. A report written for the prefectural government. June 30, 2003. www.gakusyu.pref.ibaraki.jp/houkoku/syakyou/03.6.30-bun.htm

 

Presentations

      JALT 2010: Sharing the Best of ‘Creativity-Think outside the box’. Japan Association for Language Teaching Ibaraki Chapter Meeting, Japan, December 2010. (Given the ‘Best of JALT’award)

      English as a Global Language. Ibaraki Lifelong Learning Academy Conference, Japan, October 2010

      Japan and the UK: a Cultural Comparison. Ibaraki Educational Resource and Research Centre Conference, Japan, February 2004

      Raising the Bar: Japanese students in a Global context. Ibaraki Noshin PLC Conference, Japan, January 2003

      A Comparison of rural agricultural communities in Wales and Japan. JAEC International Agricultural Conference, Japan, January 2001