Study abroad, transformation, and ikigai: a case study

Authors

  • Olenka Bilash University of Alberta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32865/fire201952170

Keywords:

study abroad, teacher transformation, ikigai, TEFL

Abstract

This paper follows 10 years of evolution of a Japanese teacher of English in a small city in Hokkaido, Japan.

Author Biography

Olenka Bilash, University of Alberta

Olenka Bilash is professor of second language education in the Department of Secondary Education, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta and North American representative to LINGUAPAX, a UNESCOcat-affiliated organization designed to advocate for all languages in the world and plurilingualism.

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Published

2019-11-05

How to Cite

Bilash, O. (2019). Study abroad, transformation, and ikigai: a case study. FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.32865/fire201952170

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2019): Innovative Teachers as Change Agents

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