2026 CUE and GALE SIG Conference

Session

Room 108 - Presentation 7

108-7

10 Oct 2026, 14:25

Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Conveners

Room 108 - Presentation 7: Duoethnographic comparison of L1 and L2 Teachers’ Identities: Exploring Impostor Syndrome

• Sakura Miyake (Kindai University)
• Olivia Allanson (Jalt)

Room 108 - Presentation 7: Poster Sessions

• Li-hsin Tu
• Stephanie Reynolds (International College of Technology - Kanazawa)
• Trisha Mohonto (Graduate School of Engineering, Kitami Institute of Technology)

44. Academic Agency in English: A Reflective Account of an International STEM Student

Trisha Mohonto (Graduate School of Engineering, Kitami Institute of Technology)

Poster Presentation- CUE

This interactive poster shares the experience of an international STEM master’s student studying in Japan and learning to complete academic work in English. It focuses on difficulties with lectures, assignments, scientific papers, research meetings, and presentations. The poster describes several forms of support used during this process, including step-by-step planning, simplified...

25. Approaches, Strategies, and Tools for Equitable and Inclusive Instruction

Stephanie Reynolds (International College of Technology - Kanazawa)

1

Poster Presentation- CUE

University and Technical College faculty are considered experts in their fields of study and research. However, formal licensure and pedagogical experience are not often required to teach at such institutions of higher education. Faculty development attempts to address this gap, but offers little practical support or advice on application of instructional methods, especially for diverse...

32. Duoethnographic comparison of L1 and L2 Teachers’ Identities: Exploring Impostor Syndrome

Ms Olivia Allanson (Kindai, Ritsumeikan), Mrs Sakura Miyake (Kindai University)

1

Research Presentation - CUE

Impostor Syndrome Phenomenon (IP) is an invisible experience felt by many pre- and in-service teachers who face it alone without support. Despite its prevalence, there are few studies which directly compare the extent of how much it is affected by linguistic identity of EFL teachers. This research study provides a direct comparison of L1 (English) and L2 (Japanese) tertiary teachers through...

66. Yukimine Inc.

Li-hsin Tu

Poster Presentation- CUE

This interactive poster presents a design-based research (DBR) project for a PBL curriculum in CLIL business courses for tertiary L2 learners of economics and regional development. Students launch companies in "Yukimine Inc.," a teacher-built simulation app set in a fictional town modeled after an instantly recognizable regional Japanese economy, sharing its population, geography, and economic...