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  SHIBUKAWA, Aki

   Lecturer

   Japanese Language Program, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University
■ Academic Background
1. 1994/02～1995/10 〔Master Course〕 Applied Japanese Linguistics, Japanese Studies, Monash University, Completed, Master of Arts
2. 1992/04～1994/03 〔Master Course〕 Japanese Education, Graduate School, Division of Education, Tokyo Gakugei University, Completed, Master of Education
3. 1988/04～1992/03 Department of Japanese Studies, Faculty of Foreign Language, Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Graduated, Bachelor of Arts
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■ Professional Background
1. 2024/04～ Lecturer, Japanese Language Program, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University
2. 2023/04～2024/03 Lecturer, Japanese Language Programs, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University
3. 2018/04～2023/03 Instructor, Japanese Language Programs, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University
4. 2016/09～2018/03 Instructor by Contractual Appointment, Japanese Language Programs, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University
5. 2011/04～2016/08 Center for Global Education, Hitotsubashi University
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■ Present Specialized Fields
Linguistics (Key Word：Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language) 
■ Main Course Titles
Japanese Language Program
■ Books and Articles
1. Book Task-Based Learning Japanese for College Students 2   (Collaboration) 2022/10
2. Book Task-Based Learning Japanese for College Students 1   (Collaboration) 2022/04
3. Book Japanese for Journalism – Important Vocabularies and Expressions in Newspapers and Magazines   (Collaboration) 2015/05
4. Book Training for the Listening Comprehension; Advanced Level   (Collaboration) 2010/01
5. Book Training for the Listening Comprehension; Basic Level   (Collaboration) 2006/01
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■ Academic Conference Presentation
1. 2021/11/27 Stumbling Blocks in Learning Japanese and Teachers' Responses and Support (The 2021 Autumn Conference of Association for Japanese Language Education)
2. 2021/10/23 Report on a Survey of Learning Difficulties among Japanese Learners (The 57th research meeting of the Society for Research on Japanese Language and Culture)
3. 2021/08/28 How CEFR A2 level learners solve the Japanese Listening Comprehension Test (The 2021 Annual Conference of East Asian Research Society for Japanese Language Education and Japanese Culture)
4. 2020/06/27 Learning Support Focusing on Individual Difference Factors of Japanese Language Learners: A Case Study of a Short-Term International Student A (The 29th Annual Conference of JAPANESE LAGUAGE TEACHING ASSOCIATION In honor of Professor Fumiko KOIDE)
5. 2020/02/29 Factors of Stumbling Blocks in Learning Japanese: A Case Study of Tutoring for Short-Term International Students (The 17th Annual Conference of the Okinawa Japanese Language Education Research Association)
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■ Lectures
1. 2015/09/11 How to improve "reading skills" at the advanced level - using important vocabulary and expressions in newspapers and magazines as clues (Tokyo)
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■ Academic Society Memberships
1. 2019/08～ Bilingual/Multilingual Child Network
2. 2019/08～ ∟ Director
3. 2019～ JAPANESE LAGUAGE TEACHING ASSOCIATION In honor of Professor Fumiko KOIDE
4. 2020/07～ ∟ Secretariat
5. 2019～ The Japan Language Testing Association
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■ Educational Achievements
● Matter that should be mentioned specially in others educational activity
1. 2000/09/05～2000/10/23 Advisor for The Ship for World Youth program
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■ Teaching Experience
1. Intensive Japanese for MBAs "Vocabulary and Expressions" Read Nikkei Business（Hitotsubashi University Faculty of Commerce）
2. Intensive Japanese for MBAs "Fast Reading"（Hitotsubashi University Faculty of Commerce）
3. Academic Oral Expression（Center for Global Education, Hitotsubashi University）
4. Academic Writing（Center for Global Education, Hitotsubashi University）
5. Introduction to spoken expression, spoken expression I and Intermediate spoken expression II（Center for Global Education, Hitotsubashi University）
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■ Qualification and Licenses
1. 1992/02 Japanese Language Teaching Proficiency
2. 1992/03 High school teacher's license (1st class)　for Japanese and English
3. 1992/03 Junior high school teacher's license (1st class)　for Japanese and English
4. 1998/09 ACTFL OPI　Tester of Japanese
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■ Academic Awards
1. 2021/02 Japan Language Testing Association The Best Paper Award (Analysis of attributes and items for developing a cognitive diagnostic Japanese listening test)
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■ Research Topics, Funded Research, and Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
1. 2016/04～2018/03  Rebuilding of the Japanese syllabus for foreign students learning in institutions of higher education  (Key Word : )
2. 2017/04～2021/03  Research and Development of a Cognitive Diagnostic Assessment for Japanese Listening Comprehension to Improve Learning  (Key Word : )
3. 2020/04～2025/03  Basic research on building a support system for Japanese language learners with cognitive difficulties in learning Japanese.  (Key Word : )
4. 2020/04～2024/03  Development of a Web-based Japanese Listening Comprehension Cognitive Diagnostic Test to Support Learning  (Key Word : )
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■ Social Activities
1. 2019/12 Workshop for teachers who teach at Japanese language classes for foreign residents in Koganei City: Tips to keep learners active
2. 2018/12 Workshop for teachers who teach at Japanese language classes for foreign residents in Koganei City: Listening Skills
3. 2018/12 Workshop for teachers who teach at Japanese language classes for foreign residents in Koganei City: Volunteer Teacher Training
4. 2016/06 Workshop for teachers who teach at Japanese language classes for foreign residents in Koganei City: How to teach "plain form" and "plain style"
5. 2015/10 Workshop for teachers who teach at Japanese language classes for foreign residents in Koganei City: How to teach "te-form"
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■ Committees and Societies
1. 2000/05～2001/03 Nishihara-cho Regional Japanese Language Education Promotion Committee committee member
2. 2000/05～2001/03 Nishihara-cho Regional Japanese Language Education Promotion Committee, Expert Group committee member
3. 1999/05～2000/03 Nishihara-cho Regional Japanese Language Education Promotion Committee committee member
4. 1999/05～2000/03 Nishihara-cho Regional Japanese Language Education Promotion Committee, Expert Group committee member
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■ Grants-in-aid for Scientific Research Researcher Number
60322327