Natsumi Wakamoto is Professor in the Department of English, Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts in Kyoto, Japan, where he teaches applied linguistics and teacher training courses. Through his research on the individual differences of EFL learners, he has been exploring ways to help different types of learners use appropriate strategies to improve their English proficiency. He has a B.A. in education from Kyoto University, an M.Ed. in English education from Hyogo University of Teacher Education, and an Ed.D. in second language education from Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Univ...