A report on faculty development and research at the Center for English as a lingua franca 2022

The Center for English as a Lingua Franca (CELF) at Tamagawa University was established in 2014 to offer English language education to an increasing number of students across various disciplines. The university-wide ELF program has grown significantly since its inception, with approximately 2,800 students enrolled in 2019 onwards. In addition to providing English language education, CELF serves as a research center that organizes monthly workshops for faculty and staff, hosts annual forums for English language teaching, and publishes two journals. In supporting CELF’s mission, CELF Faculty Development (FD) provides various workshops, lectures, and special seminars to its teachers. This report describes the 2022 FD activities and CELF research achievements.