Andria Lorentzen

• Lecturer at Kanda University of International Studies

Martha Nussbaum's central human capabilities highlight the importance of affiliation. This can be summarised as being able to live with, recognise and have empathy for others, in addition to treating and being treated with self-respect, dignity and fairness without discrimination "on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, caste, rel...

This workshop is a practical and reflective discussion on three educators’ experiences integrating LGBTQIA+ issues in the classroom and navigating numerous challenges. It provides strategies and resources for other educators who are interested in creating a more diverse and inclusive space, whilst adding to the ongoing discussion on the importance...

Japan has been working towards increasing the availability of technology in public schools through various interventions, including government policies (MEXT Course of Study) and programmes (GIGA School Programme). With the GIGA programme (Global Innovation Gateway for All) and ongoing policy changes regarding technology in schools, there is the su...

The realities of government policy and technology in the Japanese public schooling system do not always reflect people’s perceptions of an advanced, technologically sophisticated nation. Two mixed-methods research studies investigated the availability and usage of technology in the English classroom, as well as teacher’s perceptions of the role of...

Presentation on primary research undertaken by two teachers who worked in the Japanese public schooling system, focusing on the disconnect between expectation and reality with CALL.

Basic Psychological Needs Theory (BPNT) is one of several mini theories within Self- Determination Theory, a framework developed by Deci and Ryan (1985) in order to study human motivation. As part of a larger, on-going project, the three main components of BPNT, autonomy, relatedness, and competence, are used as points of evaluation in order to det...

This presentation will communicate initial findings from a research project designed to evaluate the extent to which our self-access learning centre (SALC) and its environment is autonomy-supportive, and meets our learner’s expressed needs. This evaluation is based on a qualitative analysis of 108 interviews, 280 survey responses and other SALC sta...