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Jon Nichols

Jon Nichols

College of Arts and Sciences

Lecturer, Academic Writing & Oral Communication

Biography

Jon Nichols completed his MATESOL with a focus on Academic Writing and Educational Technology from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and an undergraduate degree in criminology from the University of La Verne. Both institutions are in California, USA. He recently finished his two year Fellowship with the U.S. Department of State in Vietnam. His focus of research lies in the field of Large Language Models and their adaptation to pedagogy and student learning and whether using AI tools leads to better outcomes in learning models. Mr. Nichols has presented in international conferences in a variety of countries like the US, Qatar, Italy, UAE, Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

  • Positive use of AI in education and learning
  • Pedagogical training and best practices
  • Communication in the 21st century
  • Language Acquisition
  • Communicative Language Learning
  • Language Assessment

  • Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Public Speaking
  • Pedagogy
  • English for Business Purposes
  • Adult Education
  • Educational Theory

  1. Promoting Students’ Creative Writing via the 8-Point Story Arc. VietTESOL, International Convention 2022. September 17, 2022; Nha Trang, Vietnam
  2. Color Coding Academic Essays–A Constructionist Approach to Academic Writing. CamTESOL, 19th Annual Teaching Conference. April 19, 2023; Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  3. Perfecting your 5 minute Elevator Pitch. For Good–Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in Vietnam. US Consulate, March 10-11, 2024; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  4. Assessment: Measurement, Testing, & Evaluation. Thai Binh Duong University, April 5, 2024; Nha Trang, Vietnam
  5. Differentiated Instruction. Department of Education in-service training. January 13-14, 2024; Bacolod, Philippines.
  6. The Art of Negotiation. Access Cambodia, Laos, & Vietnam. May 25-31, 2024; Siem Reap, Cambodia.
  7. Communication Skills for Leaders/Officers. Ministry of Public Security. May 19-25, 2024; Da Lat, Vietnam.
  8. Teaching Students How to Use AI Appropriately. University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, April 12-13, 2024; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
  9. Developing Student Generated Rubrics. Ho Chi  Minh City Open University, December 10, 2023; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
  10. Plagiarism—A Social Construct. World Wide Forum on Education and Culture Conference, December 4, 2015; Rome, Italy.

• 2001: MATESOL, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

• 1994: B.Sc. in Criminology, University of La Verne

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