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Kiyo Roddis

Mrs Kiyo Roddis

Teacher in Japanese

Ysgol Ieithoedd Modern

Email
RoddisK2@caerdydd.ac.uk
Campuses
66a Plas y Parc, Ystafell 1.30, Cathays, Caerdydd, CF10 3AS
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I have taught Japanese language and culture since 2006 and hold an MSc in Education, (Cardiff University) and postgraduate diploma in teaching Japanese as a foreign language, (IIEL). I have taught at various levels and contexts including adult and further education, higher education and in business.

I joined the Languages for All programme in 2014, and also previously taught at a degree level in Cardiff University. I am particularly interested in innovative approaches to classroom teaching that empower students and enrich the learning experience.

I enjoy not only teaching but also learning languages and about different cultures, having acquired Welsh and currently learning Spanish and Chinese.

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I currently teach Languages for All Japanese courses.

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I was born and grew up in the region of Osaka, Japan. I graduated from Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto with a BA in English and American Literature. Following university I worked for a large Japanese retail organisation. I subsequently participated in an overseas voluntary scheme at Primary and Secondary schools in England and Wales, where I taught Japanese culture and language. This experience inspired me to pursue a career in education.

After volunteering I briefly worked for an educational travel agency in Japan, after which I came to Cardiff in 2004 to study for a Master’s Degree in Education. My research explored the relationship between globalisation and international students experience in the UK Universities. Subsequently I qualified as a Japanese language teacher at IIEL.

Education and qualifications

  • 2007: Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language, IIEL, UK
  • 2006: MSc in Education, Cardiff University (both taught modules and dissertation awarded distinction)
  • 1993: BA in English and American Literature, Ritsumeikan University, Japan

Career overview

  • 2014 - present: Tutor in Japanese, School of Modern Languages, Cardiff University
  • 2008 - 2012: Teacher / Teaching Associate in Japanese, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University

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  • Certificate of Excellence in Teaching, Cardiff University, 2012

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  • Member of The British Association for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (BATJ) since 2011

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  • 2014 - present: Teacher/Tutor in Japanese, School of Modern Languages, Cardiff University
  • 2021 - 2022: Adjunct Lecturer in Japanese, Hochschule Bremen City University of Applied Sciences
  • Jan - Jul 2019: Lecturer in Japanese, School of Modern Languages, Cardiff University
  • 2008 - 2012: Teacher/Teaching Associate in Japanese, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University