Researchers Database
Gibran GarciaDepartment of Life Sciences Lecturer |  | ||
Last Updated :2024/04/23
Researcher Information
Research funding number
- 00875552
ORCID ID
J-Global ID
Profile
Gibran A. Garcia Mendoza holds a Ph.D. and a Master's degree in Education from the International Christian University (ICU), Japan, and a Bachelor’s degree in TEFL from the Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxaca (UABJO), Mexico. He has worked as a Spanish Teaching Assistant at Albion College in the US, through the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program (FLTA) of the Institute of International Education (IIE). He currently works as a lecturer at Toyo University, Japan.
Research Interests
- Education, Critical thinking, Online collaborative learning, Cognitive Engagement, MOOCs ( Massive Open Online Courses）
Academic & Professional Experience
- 2019/04 - 2020/02 The University of Electro-Communications
- 2012/04 - 2020/02 Berlitz Japan
- 2004/08 - 2005/05 Albion College
- Toyo University
Education
- 2013/04 - 2018/06 International Christian University Doctor of Philosophy・Graduate School, School of Arts and Sciences
- 2011/04 - 2013/03 International Christian University Master of Arts in Education・Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- 2004/08 - 2005/05 Albion College Modern Languages & Cultures, Fulbright FLTA Program
- 1998/07 - 2003/07 The Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxaca Faculty of Foreign Language Education
Published Papers
- Decoding Japanese University Classroom Etiquette Through Purpose-Built Questionnaire as a Research InstrumentGarcia Mendoza; Teo Hui ThianInternational Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education 8 (1) 54 - 86 2023/01 [Refereed]
- Understanding immersion in 2D platform-based online collaborative learning environmentsGarcia Mendoza, G. A, & Jung, I.The Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET) 57 - 67 2021/01 [Refereed]
- Virtualizing a University Campus Tour: A Pilot Study on its Usability and User Experience, and PerceptionFigueroa, R., Garcia Mendoza, G. A., Fajardo, J. C. C., Tan, S. E., Yassin, E., & Thian, T. H.International Journal in Information Technology in Governance, Education and Business 1 - 8 2020/11
- Jung, I; G. Mendoza, G; Fajardo, J.C; Tan, S.E; Figueroa, RMOOCs and Open Education in the Global SouthNew: York and London: Routledge. Routledge 199 - 211 2019/11
- Cognitive engagement in virtual collaboration: the role of social presence, sociability and immersion (Abstract of Doctoral Dissertation)Garcia Mendoza, G.A.International Christian University Repository 2018/06
- Patterns of Contribution and Levels of Cognitive Engagement in an Asynchronous Text-based Collaborative Activity: A Pilot Study among Online Students in the PhilippinesGarcia Mendoza; G. A; Figueroa, R; Thian, T. HPaper presented at the International Conference for Media Education 2017, Hawaii, USA. 2017/08
- A Review of Empirical Studies on MOOC Adoption: Applying the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of TechnologyGarcia Mendoza, G.A; Jung, I; KobayashiInternational Journal for Educational Media and Technology 11 (1) 15 - 24 2017
- Space-related Factors that Affect Performance in Online ForumsGarcia Mendoza, G.A.International Journal for Educational Media and Technology 9 (1) 83 - 87 2015/08
- Garcia Mendoza, G.A.International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education Springer Science and Business Media LLC 11 (1) 2014/01
- Garcia Mendoza, G.AEducational Studies, International Christian University 国際基督教大学 (55) 263 - 267 0452-3318 2013/03
Awards & Honors
- 2018/04 International Conference for Media in Education Young Researcher Award
- 2014/08 International Conference for Media in Education Young Researcher Award
Space Related Factors Affecting Online Collaboration - 2013/08 International Conference for Media in Education Young Researcher Award
- 2009/04 The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology MEXT Scholarship Student