Location: Japan
Member Since:
Feb. 09, 2020
Daniel Hooper
Biography
Daniel Hooper has been living and teaching in Japan since 2005. He worked within the eikaiwa industry for eight years in a large chain school and in a small-family owned eikaiwa. He has worked as a full-time instructor in the English Language Institute at Kanda University of International Studies since April 2017. He received his MA TESOL from Kanda University of International Studies in 2016. His research interests are teacher and learner identity, native-speakerism, learner autonomy, and issues related to the eikaiwa industry.
Books
From Student to Community Leader: A Guide for Autonomy-Supportive Leadership Development
by Satoko Watkins & Daniel Hooper
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 20,000.
Language:
English.
Published: February 23, 2023
by
Candlin & Mynard ePublishing Limited.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Language Instruction » English as a second language, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Leadership
This book provides a guide for autonomy-supportive leadership training that can be applied to any field where learners become empowered leaders. The principles and activities featured in this book aim to foster and sustain student-led learning communities that prioritize learners’ well-being, ensure everyone's voice is heard, and build a positive emotional climate conducive to learning.
Teacher Narratives From the Eikaiwa Classroom: Moving Beyond “McEnglish”
by Daniel Hooper (editor) & Natasha Hashimoto (editor)
Price:
$9.99 USD.
Words: 69,010.
Language:
English.
Published: February 9, 2020
by
Candlin & Mynard ePublishing Limited.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Language Instruction » English as a second language, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Careers in education
This book includes 16 chapters written by current and former eikaiwa (English conversation school) teachers to illustrate a complexity within the eikaiwa profession that has been thus far largely ignored. Through teacher narratives, the authors explore the unique and often problematic world of eikaiwa as an evolving teaching context.