Introduction of faculty members (Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Business Administration)
Yasuko Koshiyama Yasuko Koshiyama
教授
Affiliation
Faculty of Business Administration Department of Business Administration
Graduate School of Human Behavior Clinical Pedagogy
Faculty of International Communication Department of Global Communication
Specialty
Foreign language education, Japanese language education, teacher training
Main subjects (undergraduate)
Japanese Communication, Japanese Teaching Methods, Academic Japanese I II
Major Courses (Graduate School)
Undecided
Main research themes
Cross-cultural understanding, foreign language education
Main publications, etc.
"Survey of high school Japanese language teachers' attitudes toward Japanese language teacher certification in California"
“Professional Development of Japanese Language Teachers” (Japanese Language Education Society, edited by Yasuhiko Tosaku, co-author)
Japanese and English Language Ability of Students at Supplementary Japanese
Schools in the US Teaching Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Heritage Language
Students Curriculum Needs, Materials, and Assessment (Routledge, edited and co-authored by Kimi Brown Kondo)
Q1: Please tell us about your current research theme (or field of specialization) and the reason or motivation for choosing that field of study.
I am currently researching how experiential learning, particularly overseas programs other than language training, influence participants' perceptions of language learning and language learning activities.
In addition, we will investigate the influence of each skill on the other skills among the four skills of Japanese language learners.
Q2: Profile
Born in Kyoto Prefecture.After graduating from the Department of English Literature at Doshisha University, he entered graduate school in the United States.
Received master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Southern California.
After that, he worked as a full-time lecturer at California State University Fullerton, Long Beach, and Pepperdine University, teaching Japanese language and culture.She has lived in America for XNUMX years.
During his time in the United States, he was also active in the Urasenke tea ceremony, and served as the Youth Director of the Los Angeles branch.
After returning to Japan, he worked as a professor at Kansai International University, mainly involved in classes related to the Japanese teacher training program and Japanese language education for international students.
Q3: Please give a message to high school students.
Living in the XNUMXst century, it will become a matter of course that you live your life while interacting with various people not only in Japan but also overseas.Under such circumstances, I would like you to acquire the knowledge and skills to become a global person with communication skills who can demonstrate your abilities to the fullest and convey your thoughts and opinions with compassion. .
Q4: Themes that can be cooperated such as lectures and interviews
Japanese as a foreign language, Japanese communication, comparison between Japanese and English, etc.
