Papers - Hobbs, James

An English teacher's perspective on English questions in the Japanese National Medical Licensing Examination

James HOBBS

Annual Report of Iwate Medical University Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences 57   47 - 55 2022.12

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Necessity is the mother of invention: Facilitating learner interaction in university English courses during the COVID-19 pandemic

James HOBBS

Annual Report of Iwate Medical University Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences 56   21 - 27 2021.12

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The chimp brain and public speaking: Lessons for teachers and learners

James Hobbs

Annual Report of Iwate Medical University Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences 52   31 - 30 2017.12

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Working Together: Clinicians and English teachers

Alan Hauk, Kazutoshi Shibuya, James Hobbs, Walter Davies, Ruri Ashida

Journal of Medical English Education (メジカルビュー社)  15 ( 3 ) 84 - 87 2016.10

Lead author, Last author, Accepted,  ISSN  1883-0951

A proposed core curriculum for dental English education in Japan

Omar M. M. Rodis, Edward Barroga, J. Patrick Barron, James Hobbs, Jayanetti A. Jayawardena, Ikuo Kageyama, Bukasa Kalubi, Clive Langham, Yoshizo Matsuka, Yoichiro Miyake, Naoko Seki, Hiroko Oka, Martin Peters, Yo Shibata, Roxana Stegaroiu, Kazuyoshi Suzuki, Shigeru Takahashi, Hironori Tsuchiya, Toshiko Yoshida, Katsuhiko Yoshimoto

BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD)  14 2014.11

Lead author, Last author, Accepted,  ISSN  1472-6920

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Background: Globalization of the professions has become a necessity among schools and universities across the world. It has affected the medical and dental professions in terms of curriculum design and student and patient needs. In Japan, where medicine and dentistry are taught mainly in the Japanese language, profession-based courses in English, known as Medical English and Dental English, have been integrated into the existing curriculum among its 83 medical and 29 dental schools. Unfortunately, there is neither a core curriculum nor a model syllabus for these courses.
Methods: This report is based on a survey, two discussion forums, a workshop, and finally, the drafting of a proposed core curriculum for dental English approved by consensus of the participants from each university.
Results: The core curriculum covers the theoretical aspects, including dental English terms and oral pathologies; and practical aspects, including blended learning and dentist-patient communication. It is divided into modules and is recommended to be offered for at least two semesters.
Conclusions: The core curriculum is expected to guide curriculum developers in schools where dental English courses are yet to be offered or are still in their early development. It may also serve as a model curriculum to medical and dental schools in countries in Asia, Europe, Africa, and Central and South America, where English is not the medium of instruction.

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EMP at work: Iwate Medical University.

Hobbs, J, Kudo, Y

Journal of Medical English Education (メジカルビュー社)  13 ( 1 ) 31 - 34 2014.02

Lead author, Last author, Accepted,  ISSN  1883-0951

Skills Lab English: An English-only approach to medical education

Hobbs, J, Masuda, T, Aizawa, J

Journal of Medical English Education (メジカルビュー社)  13 ( 1 ) 24 - 29 2014.02

Lead author, Last author, Accepted,  ISSN  1883-0951

The 16th JASMEE Academic Meeting Symposium 1: "What do Clinicians Expect from Medical English Education?" (In Japanese)

Gerling, R, Yoshioka, T, Date, I, Kageyama, I, Fukuzawa, Y, Hobbs, J

Journal of Medical English Education 12 ( 3 ) 68 - 86 2013.11

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Development of a teledermatopathology consultation system using virtual slides

Ikunori Nakayama, Tsubasa Matsumura, Akihisa Kamataki, Miwa Uzuki, Kenji Saito, James Hobbs, Toshihide Akasaka, Takashi Sawai

DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD)  7 ( 171 )  2012.12

Lead author, Last author, Accepted,  ISSN  1746-1596

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Background: An online consultation system using virtual slides (whole slide images; WSI) has been developed for pathological diagnosis, and could help compensate for the shortage of pathologists, especially in the field of dermatopathology and in other fields dealing with difficult cases. This study focused on the performance and future potential of the system.
Method: In our system, histological specimens on slide glasses are digitalized by a virtual slide instrument, converted into web data, and up-loaded to an open server. Using our own purpose-built online system, we then input patient details such as age, gender, affected region, clinical data, past history and other related items. We next select up to ten consultants. Finally we send an e-mail to all consultants simultaneously through a single command. The consultant receives an e-mail containing an ID and password which is used to access the open server and inspect the images and other data associated with the case. The consultant makes a diagnosis, which is sent to us along with comments. Because this was a pilot study, we also conducted several questionnaires with consultants concerning the quality of images, operability, usability, and other issues.
Results: We solicited consultations for 36 cases, including cases of tumor, and involving one to eight consultants in the field of dermatopathology. No problems were noted concerning the images or the functioning of the system on the sender or receiver sides. The quickest diagnosis was received only 18 minutes after sending our data. This is much faster than in conventional consultation using glass slides. There were no major problems relating to the diagnosis, although there were some minor differences of opinion between consultants. The results of questionnaires answered by many consultants confirmed the usability of this system for pathological consultation. (16 out of 23 consultants.)
Conclusion: We have developed a novel teledermatopathological consultation system using virtual slides, and investigated the usefulness of the system. The results demonstrate that our system can be a useful tool for international medical work, and we anticipate its wider application in the future.
Virtual slides: The virtual slides for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/1902376044831574

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A taste of JALT 2010―Excerpts from the proceedings: Practical steps towards task-based teaching

Hobbs, J

The Language Teacher 35 ( 5 ) 10 - 12 2011.09

Lead author, Last author, Accepted

Practical steps towards task-based teaching

James Hobbs

JALT2010 Conference Proceedings  2011.08

Lead author, Last author, Accepted

Role-playing medical scenarios: A student-centred approach to the integration of content and language learning.

James Hobbs, Tomoyuki Masuda

Annual Report of Iwate Medical University Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences (岩手医科大学共通教育センター)  45 ( 45 ) 73 - 82 2010.12

Lead author, Last author,  ISSN  1882-9325

Inside and out: Two teachers’ perspectives on English conversation classes at Iwate Medical University.

James Hobbs, Mark de Boer

Annual Report of Iwate Medical University Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences (岩手医科大学共通教育センター)  44 ( 44 ) 57 - 67 2009.12

Lead author, Last author,  ISSN  1882-9325

Freedom of speech in the classroom: A materials-free approach to non-credit conversation classes.

James Hobbs

Annual Report of Iwate Medical University Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences (岩手医科大学共通教育センター)  43 ( 43 ) 63 - 69 2008.12

Lead author, Last author,  ISSN  1882-9325

Costello in action: Reflections on a CALL-based course.

James Hobbs, Susan Unher

Annual Report of Iwate Medical University Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences (Iwate Medical University)  42   81 - 92 2007.12

Lead author, Last author,  ISSN  0385-4132

Lost in translation: Japanese words and concepts in students’ English writing.

James Hobbs

Annual Report of Iwate Medical University School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Iwate Medical University)  41   43 - 49 2006.12

Lead author, Last author,  ISSN  0385-4132

Quest-based learning: Embracing computers in the textbook-based EFL classroom

Hobbs, J

Annual Report of Iwate Medical University School of Liberal Arts and Sciences 40   55 - 62 2005.12

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Interactive Lexical Phrases in Pair Interview Tasks. In J. Willis and C. Edwards (Eds.). Teachers Exploring Tasks in English Language Teaching.

Palgrave MacMillan  2005

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Bridging the Cultural Divide: Lexical Barriers and Translation Strategies in English Translations of Modern Japanese Literature

Translation Journal http: ( /www.accurapid.com/journal/28litera.htm )  2004

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In other words: Hedging and politeness in two TESOL research papers

Hobbs James

Annual Report of Iwate Medical University, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, No.39 (Iwate Medical University)  55~65   55 - 65 2004

Lead author, Last author,  ISSN  0385-4132

Behind the Headlines: Using the Hallidayan Model of Systemic Functional Grammar to Examine How Grammar Signals Content in a Corpus of Front-cover Headlines in Newsweek.

Hobbs James

Annual Report of Iwate Medical University School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Iwate Medical University)  38, p.65~86   65 - 86 2003

Lead author, Last author,  ISSN  0385-4132

Face-threatening Acts in Teacher-learner Interaction

Hobbs James

Annual Report of Iwate Medical University School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Iwate Medical University)  37   101 - 112 2002

Lead author, Last author,  ISSN  0385-4132

Directing students’ attention to conversation strategies in pair interview tasks

Hobbs James A.

The Journal of the English Society of Morioka College, Number12 (盛岡大学英語英米文学会)   ( 12 ) 37 - 59 2001

Lead author, Last author,  ISSN  0915-7514