Teaching Schedule
Fall semester
Japanese 120 (Lecture 1: MWF 10:10-11:00, Lecture 2: MWF 11:20-12:05)
Non-Intensive Elementary Japanese II
Japanese 580 (W 2:30-5:15)
Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language
(for seniors/graduate students)
Japanese 591JT (W 2:30-5:15)
Technology in Japanese Language Pedagogy
(for seniors/graduate students)
Japanese 197TK/297TK/397TK/497TK (M 1:25-2:15)
Extensive Reading in Japanese
(for anyone who have studied Hiragana and Katakana before)
Japanese 498T
Tutorial & Practicum
(for exchange students/near native Japanese speakers/seniors)
Spring semester
Japanese 110 (Lecture 1: MWF 10:10-11:00, Lecture 2: MWF 11:20-12:05, Lecture 3 12:20-1:10)
Non-Intensive Elementary Japanese I
Japanese 597F (W 2:30-5:15)
Business Japanese
(for senior/grad students/exchange students)
Japanese 197TK/297TK/397TK/497TK (M 1:25-2:15)
Extensive Reading in Japanese
(for anyone who have studied Hiragana and Katakana before)
Courses taught in the past
Japanese 326
Intensive Intermediate Japanese I
Japanese 497B
Contemporary Japanese I
Japanese 375/593B
Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
Advising
M.A. Thesis Chair in Japanese
Ryo Nakayama (2022): Talking to AI tutors: Speaking Practice Using a Japanese Language Learning App to Improve Le Learners’ Fluency
Michiko Nakada (2020):Preferences in Learning “Hiragana”: A Comparative Study Between Mobile Apps and Paper Worksheets
Kei Yamaguchi (2020): The Influence of Audiovisual Materials on Listening Comprehension Skills in Learning Japanese as a Foreign Language
Tomoaki Ito (2020): The Benefits of Anime Background in Comprehension with Manga in Japanese
Sayako Niwa (2019): The Role of Inference in Second Language Reading Comprehension: Developing Inferencing Skills through Extensive Reading
Takuhiro Yamashita (2018): Grit and Second Language Acquisition: Can Passion and Perseverance Predict Performance in Japanese Language Learning?
David Rubino (2018): How Students of Japanese Perceive and use Technology
Takumi Nakano (2017): Japanese Pronoun Adventure: A Japanese Language Learner’s Exploration of his Japanese Gender Pronoun
Kinji Ito (2016): Recast and Elicitation: The Effectiveness of Corrective Feedback on Japanese Language Learners
Craig Baylis (2015): Player vs. Language: The Effect of Multiplayer in Gamified Language Learning Environments
Elizabeth Adenegan (2014): A Look at Extensive Reading in Japanese
M.A. Thesis Committee in Chinese
Irina Kavokina (2023): The Near-Synonymous Classifiers in Mandarin Chinese: Etymology, modern usage, and possible problems in L2 classroom
Steven Devellis (2023): Insights into Chinese Second Language Acquisition: Observations Regarding the Correlation between Glossing and Vocabulary Recall in Reading
Yutong Feng (2023): Acquisition of Chinese Measure Words by Chinese as Second Language Learners: A Corpus-based Study of Lexical, Semantic,
and Syntactic Characteristics
Chensimeng Pan (2022): Second Language Competence and Translation Ability: An Investigation of English-Native Speakers Learning Chinese as a Second Language
Qingqing Zhang (2022): An Investigation into American University Students’ Motivation for Chinese Learning
Jingjing Ao (2021): The Acquisition of Advanced Level Chinese Heritage Language (CHL) Learners: A Comparative Analysis Concerning the Aspect Marker “le ?”
Baoging Qian (2018): Studies on L2 Acquisition of Chinese Verbs of “Change” by English Speakers
Mathew Werth (2018): Role-Play in the Chinese Classroom
Qingli Liu (2014): Inferring Word-Meaning, Morpheme-Based, and Word-Based Second Language Vocabulary Teaching Methodologies
Ph.D. Dissertation Committee in Education
Shinji Kawamitsu (2018): Language Learners as Agentive Meaning-Makers: Exploring Learners’ Investment and Meaning-Making
Keiko Konoeda (2015): Critical Literacy and Identities in World Language Education: Telling Reflective Stories of Digital Storytelling
Tecnam Yoon (2014): Developing Multimodal Digital Literacy: The Application of Digital Storytelling as a New Avenue for Effective English Learning with EFL Elementary School Students in Korea
Honors College Senior Honors Thesis Chair
Kanako Ichikawa (2020): Policy and Practice: A case study of an English class in a Japanese public elementary school
Colby Hamilton (2016): AnkiQuest: Improving Flashcards with Game Elements
Ayumi Mizuno (2011): Code-Switching in Japanese and English: A case study with a focus on Japanese sentence-ending discourse particles