I use a student-centered approach which means that I design and implement a course of study that takes into account my student's particular needs and abilities. I encourage and support my students in a friendly, creative atmosphere. Research and practical experience has shown this to be the most pleasant and effective way to teach and learn.
I earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy and went on to teach Philosophy, English and American Culture at several universities, including 4 in Japan. I have taught thousands of students at all ages and levels in classrooms and individual tutoring sessions.
Curriculum Vitae
Raymond J Steiner
Experience
2013-Present University of Hawaii: temporary-part time ESL Instructor, Academia Language School: Substitute Instructor, Private Tutor.
2010-2012 Adjunct Instructor Pikes Peak Community College
Courses: Introduction to Philosophy (online), Ethics, World Religion (online)
2004-2005 Instructor in Philosophy University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Courses: Introduction to Philosophy, World Religion
1993-2004 Associate Professor of American Culture, Kitakyushu University Courses: English conversation, English composition, American Life, American History, Zemi: Jack Kerouac and the Beat Generation, Counter Culture of the Sixties, Zen Buddhism
1994-2003 Part time instuctor, Kyushu University, Seinan University Courses: English composition, English Conversation.
1997-1998 Visiting Professor of Philosophy, Old Dominion University Course: Introduction to Philosophy
1990-1993 Instructor of English, Beppu University
Courses: English conversation, English composition, American Life, American History
1987-1990 Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Hawaii Courses: Introduction to Philosophy, World Religion
1988-1989 Lecturer in Philosophy, Leeward Community College Course: Introduction to the Old Testament
1971-1987 Substitute Teacher, Hawaii Department of Education 1969-1971 Substitute Teacher, Santa Cruz County Dept. of Education
Publications
Books
On the Write Track: A Student-Centered Guide to English Composition, Intercom Press, Fukuoka, Japan, 1995
Articles
Something Died with Kerouac, Journal of Beppu University, 1991
Beat to the Bone: The darker side of Kerouac, Journal of Beppu University, 1992 The Subterraneans: Kerouac’s Last Grasp at Real Romance, Journal of Beppu University, 1993
Second Language Acquisition, Journal of Beppu University, 1993
Zines: Another Form of Cultural Communication, Journal of Kitakyushu University, 1993
Douglas Coupland and Generation X, Journal of Kitakyushu University, 1994 Douglas Coupland: Later Writings, Journal of Kitakyushu University, 1995 Distance Learning and American Universities, Journal of Kitakyushu University, 1996
Psychological Distance in Second Language Acquisition, Journal of Kitakyushu University, 1997. Selected and reprinted as one of the significant articles in Japan, 1997
D.T. Suzuki: Zen and American Culture, Journal of Kitakyushu University, 2000 Intuitive Ethics: Zen and Arthur Schopenhauer, Journal of Kitakyushu University, 2002
Education
1968 B.A. Philosophy, University of California at Santa Cruz 1982 M.A. Philosophy, University of Hawaii
1989 Ph.D Philosophy, University of Hawaii,
Conference Presentations
1991 Japan Assn. of College English Teachers, Hokaido, Student Centered Language Acquisition
1993 Japan Assn. of Language Teachers, Nagoya, Developing a Second Language Text
1995 JALT, Shizuoka, A New Strategy for L2 Acquisition
1997 JALT, Kitakyushu, Second Language Acquisition in the Japanese Context 2001 International Language Education Conference, Hong Kong, Psychological Aspects of L2 Acquisition
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