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Books
, 2009, Rain, Afterain Design Studio
Book Chapters
, 2014, 'Nihongo o shiyou suru ba to shite no kyoushitsu de no naika o kangaeru: Oosutoraria no daigaku no shokyu nihongo jugyou no bunseki [Internalisation in a classroom as a place to use Japanese language: An analysis of an elementary Japanese course at an Australian university]', in 日本語／日本語教育研究会 [Japanese / Japanese Education and Research ], Coco Publishing, pp. 263 - 278, http://www.cocopb.com/COCO/home.html
Journal articles
, 2024, 'Ootonomii to engeejimento: Igi aru gakushuu keiken no kouchiku o mezashite [Autonomy and engagement: Toward creating significant learning experiences]', Acquisition of Japanese as a Second Language, 27, pp. 101 - 107
, 2023, 'Classroom activities to foster learner agency in Japanese language learning: Toward a new pedagogical approach to expansive learning', Journal of Japanese Language Teaching, 186, pp. 32 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.20721/nihongokyoiku.186.0_32
, 2020, 'Emergency Remote Support at the Self-Access Learning Center: Successes and Limitations', Studies in Self-Access Learning Journal, pp. 235 - 249, http://dx.doi.org/10.37237/110310
, 2020, 'The Role of a self-access learning center in Japan: Accommodation of translingual practice amidst international educational reform', JASAL Journal, 1, pp. 5 - 36, https://jasalorg.com/journal-june20-ohara-mizukura/
, 2019, 'A Sociocultural Approach to Learner Autonomy in the Language Classroom', Relay Journal, pp. 17 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.37237/relay/020103
Conference Papers
, 2023, 'Kotoba o manabu gakushuusha tachi no ekkyou: Karera wa donoyouni kyoukai o koe, nani o mananda ka [Boundary crossing of language learners: How they crossed boundaries and what they learned]', Kansai University, pp. 160 - 171, presented at
, 2016, 'Gakushuusha ootonomii o tooshite miru kyoushitsu deno gakushuu to gakushuusha no nouryoku ni kansuru ichikousatsu [An examination of classroom learning and learners’ abilities through the lens of learner autonomy]', Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, presented at
, 2013, 'Conceptualisation of Learner Autonomy in Language Learning: Learner Autonomy as the Mediated Capacity', in Proceedings of the 18th Conference of The Japanese Studies Association of Australia, Japan Institute, Australian National University, Australia National University, presented at
, 2012, 'Lost in Research: An attempt to create a learning community for research students at an Australian university', in National Symposium on Japanese Language Education Proceedings 2012: Creating the Future, The Japan Foundation, Sydney, The University of Melbourne, pp. 129 - 141, presented at
, 2012, 'Kyoushitsu nai deno shiyou gengo ni tsuite no ichi kousatsu: Oosutoraria no daigaku no gakushuusha no shiten kara [A study of language use in the classroom: Perspectives of learners at an Australian university]', Nagoya University, pp. 321 - 321, presented at
, 2010, 'Oosutoraria no daigaku no shokyuu nihongo kyouiku ni okeru gakushuusha shutai no jissen: Gakushuusha chuushin no kykushitsu deno intaakushon to gakushuusha shutai ni tsuite no ichikousatsu [Learner agency in beginner Japanese language education at an Australian university: An examination of learner-centred classroom interaction and learner agency]', Dah Hsin Publishing, National Chengchi University, Taiwan, presented at
, 2008, 'Shokyuu nihongo kyouiku ni okeru gakushuu kankyou no dezain: Komyunitee to shiteno kyoushitu unei [Designing learning environments in beginner Japanese language education: Managing the classroom as a community]', Busan University of Foreign Studies, pp. 139 - 142, presented at
Conference Presentations
, 2024, 'Vertical and horizontal learning at the self-access center', presented at The Japan Association for Self-Access Learning (JASAL) 2024 National Conference, Soka University, Japan, 26 October 2024 - 26 October 2024
, 2024, 'Case studies of Japanese university students with diverse learning backgrounds: Different appropriation processes in English-only learning environments', presented at The 21st AILA World Congress 2024, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, 11 August 2024 - 16 August 2024
, 2024, 'Daigaku ni okeru ekkyou teki gakushuu: Gakusei wa kyoushitsu to self-access learning center (SALC) no kyoukai o oudan shite nani o manandeiruno ka [Boundary-crossing learning in higher education: What do students learn by crossing the contexts of classes and the self-access learning center (SALC)?]', presented at The International Conference on Japanese Language Education 2024, The University of Wisconsin, Madison, 01 August 2024 - 03 August 2024
, 2023, 'Ootonomii to engeejimento: Igi aru gakushuu keiken no kouchiku o mezashite [Autonomy and engagement: Toward creating significant learning experiences]', presented at The Symposium of The 34th National Conference, Japanese Association of Second Language Acquisition,, Kinjo Gakuin University, Japan, 09 December 2023 - 10 December 2023
, 2023, 'Kyoushitsu o tooshite kangaeru manabi no eigenshii: Daigaku naigai no gengo katsudou no jirei o moto ni [Learner agency in educational activities inside and outside the university]', presented at Japanese Studies Association of Australia - International Conference of the Network for Translingual Japanese (JSAA-ICNTJ) 2023, UNSW, USYD, UTS, 01 September 2023 - 03 September 2023
, 2023, 'Self-access learning center ni okeru gakusei no manabi to eigenshii [Learner agency and language learning in the self-access learning center]', presented at Japanese Studies Association of Australia - International Conference of the Network for Translingual Japanese (JSAA-ICNTJ) 2023, UNSW, USYD, UTS, 01 September 2023 - 03 September 2023
, 2023, 'Kyoushitsu to self-access learning center tono ekkyou kara kangaeru gengo gakushuu to gengo shiyou no seitousei [An analysis of legitimacy of language learning and language use through the perspective of boundary crossing between the classroom and the self-access learning center]', presented at Association for Language and Cultural Education 2023 Annual Conference, Kansai University, 04 March 2023 - 05 March 2023
, 2022, 'Diversity, Ideology, and the Self-Access Center', presented at The Japan Association for Self-Access Learning (JASAL) 2022 National Conference, Akita International University, Japan, 22 October 2022 - 22 October 2022
, 2020, 'An Attempt to Create a Virtual Social Space through Zoom', presented at The Japan Association for Self-Access Learning 2020 National Conference, Online, 05 December 2020 - 05 December 2020
, 2019, 'Articulating the Role of the Self-Access Learning Center in a Translingual Environment', presented at The Japan Association for Self-Access Learning 2019 Conference, Otemon Gakuin University, Japan, 30 November 2019 - 01 December 2019
, 2018, 'Exploring the Roles of the Self-Access Learning Center in a Multi-language Environment', presented at The Japan Association for Self-Access Learning 2018 Conference (JASAL2018xSUTLF5), Sojo University, Japan, 15 December 2018 - 15 December 2018
, 2016, 'Gakushuusha ootonomii o tooshite miru kyoushitsu deno gakushuu to gakushuusha no nouryoku ni kansuru ichikousatsu [An examination of classroom learning and learners’ abilities through the lens of learner autonomy]', presented at The International Conference on Japanese Language Education 2016, Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, 09 September 2016 - 10 September 2016
, 2013, 'Thinking through the classroom interpersonal relationships: An Analysis of dynamic relationships among learners and teachers in Japanese language classrooms', presented at The 18th Biennial Japanese Studies Association of Australia Conference, Australian National University, 08 July 2013 - 11 July 2013
, 2013, 'Conceptualization of learner autonomy in language learning based on sociocultural theory', presented at Emergences and Convergences: Postgraduate Research Conference, UNSW
, 2012, 'Kyoushitsu nai deno shiyou gengo ni tsuite no ichi kousatsu: Oosutoraria no daigaku no gakushuusha no shiten kara [A study of language use in the classroom: Perspectives of learners at an Australian university]', presented at The International Conference on Japanese Language Education 2012, Nagoya University, 17 August 2012 - 20 August 2012
, 2012, 'Changing classroom culture via languages of the learners: A case of an elementary Japanese language course design.', presented at School of International Studies 2012 Conference, UNSW
, 2011, 'An analysis of community in language learning', presented at The 17th Biennial Japanese Studies Association of Australia Conference, The University of Melbourne, 04 July 2011 - 07 July 2011
, 2010, 'Oosutoraria no daigaku no shokyuu nihongo kyouiku ni okeru gakushuusha shutai no jissen: Gakushuusha chuushin no kykushitsu deno intaakushon to gakushuusha shutai ni tsuite no ichikousatsu [Learner agency in beginner Japanese language education at an Australian university: An examination of learner-centred classroom interaction and learner agency]', presented at The International Conference on Japanese Language Education 2010, National Chengchi University, Taiwan, 31 July 2010 - 01 August 2010
, 2009, 'Shokyuu nihongo kyouiku ni kansuru gakushuu kankyou no dezain: Nihongo o shiyousuru katsudou no ba toshite no kyoushitsu intaakushon [Designing learning environments for beginner Japanese language education: Classroom interaction as a site for using Japanese]', presented at apanese Studies Association of Australia – International Conference on Japanese Language Education International Conference 2009, UNSW, 13 July 2009 - 16 July 2009
, 2008, 'Shokyuu nihongo kyouiku ni okeru gakushuu kankyou no dezain: Komyunitee to shiteno kyoushitu unei [Designing learning environments in beginner Japanese language education: Managing the classroom as a community]', presented at The International Conference on Japanese Language Education 2008, Busan University of Foreign Studies, 11 July 2008 - 13 July 2008
Reports
, 2025, Research on learning through boundary crossing in Japanese language education at the university, 23K12223 (Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists), https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/en/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-23K12223/
, 2012, Big Bento Lunch