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Shimizu Yuko

シミズ ユウコ | Shimizu Yuko
Affiliation and department:
Job title: Professor
Other affiliations (1):
Research field  (2): Primary/secondary education and curricula ,  Foreign language education
Research keywords  (1): Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language Applied Linguistics Language Testing
Research theme for competitive and other funds  (16):
  • 2022 - 2026 理論と実践の往還を通した越境的学びによる日本語教師養成プログラムの開発と検証
  • 2018 - 2023 スピーキングテストの妥当性検証に基づいた英語カリキュラムの開発に関する実証的研究
  • 2016 - 2019 Formulation of guidelines for building an English speaking test system that can be used for entrance and term-end examinations
  • 2014 - 2017 A study of Economics graduates' use of English at work: To raise awareness of English learning objectives
  • 2013 - 2017 Development of a Computer Adaptive English Language Proficiency Test through Application of Latent Rank Theory
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Papers (29):
  • SHIMIZU, Y, OWADA, K, POND, C. Program evaluation of the English program at the college of Gastronomy Management. Journal of Ritsumeikan Gastronomic Arts and Sciences. 2022. 7. 191-216
  • Kanzawa, K, Mitsunaga, H, Edmonds, G, Hato, Y, Tsubota, Y, Mori, M, Shimizu, Y. Development and administration of a Skype-based English speaking test in a Japanese high school. Bulletin of Kyoto Institute of Technology. 2022. 14. 27-47
  • OWADA, K, SHIMIZU, Y. Bridging Learning and Testing in an EFL Curriculum: Pursuing the Effective Use of a Commercially Produced Speaking Test. JACET International Convention Selected Papers. 2020. 7. 138-159
  • SHIMIZU, Y, OWADA, K. A validation study of a commercially available speaking test in a university-level English language program. Studies in Language Science Working Papers. 2019. 9. 1-14
  • 清水裕子, 白戸治久, 中村洋一, 中村さよ. 大学入学時における大規模英語プレイスメントテストの分析と英語力の経年変化. 小山由紀江先生退職記念論集『言語研究と量的アプローチ』. 2016. 266-278
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MISC (8):
  • Shimizu Yuko, Nozawa Takeshi. CUR4 Use of a commercially available test as an exit test and its validity(Curriculum,College English Curriculum Innovation in the 'New' Age of International Exchange). 2009. 48. 211-212
  • Yamakawa, K, Sugino, N, Shimizu, Y, Nakano, M, Ohba, H. L2 Acquisition of Unaccusative Verbs by Japanese and Korean Learners of English. Proceedings of the 14th Conference of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics. 2009. 9-14
  • Ohba, H, Yamakawa, K, Sugino, N, Shimizu, Y, Nakano, M. The Acquisition of Restrictive Relative Clauses by Japanese and Korean Learners of English. Proceedings of the 14th Conference of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics. 2009. 467-470
  • Ohba, H, Sugino, N, Nakano, M, Yamakawa, K, Shimizu, Y, Kimura, S. The development of grammatical competence of Japanese EFL learners: Focusing on relative clause constructions. Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics,. 2006. 10,. 1,. 73-87
  • Shimizu Yuko. Positive Influence on the Learners' English Ability and Attitudes towards Reading. Kinki University General Education Department bulletin. 1996. 28. 2. 55-67
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Books (10):
  • 「3.2.9 妥当性検証」日本言語テスト学会誌第19号 20周年記念特別号
    日本テスト学会 2016
  • 全国英語教育学会第40回研究大会記念特別誌『英語教育学の今-理論と実践の統合-』
    全国英語教育学会(発行所) 2014
  • Changes in Japanese EFL learners’ proficiency: An application of latent rank theory. In D. Vicari, A. Okada, G. Ragozini, C. Weihs (Eds.) Analysis and Modeling of Complex Data in Behavioural and Social Sciences.
    Springer 2014 ISBN:9783319066929
  • Characterizing individual learners on an empirically-developed can-do system: An application of latent rank theory
    Walter de Gruyter, Inc. 2012 ISBN:9781614510956
  • A Series of Studies on English Education Vol 4: ESP in the 21st Century--ESP Theory and Application Today
    大修館書店 2010 ISBN:9784469142341
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Lectures and oral presentations  (46):
  • Bridging Learning and Testing in an EFL Curriculum: Pursuing the Effective Use of a Commercially Produced Speaking Test.
    (The 58th JACET International Convention 2019)
  • An Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Program for Gastronomy Management: A Japanese University in Partnership with Overseas Institutions.
    (The Asian Conference on Education (ACE) 2018)
  • ビデオフォン (Skype) 方式英語スピーキング テストの可能性と課題:高等学校定期考査への 導入実績に基づく報告
    (JLTA 2017)
  • Developing a CBT Speaking Test of English as a Lingua Franca: The Evolution of Rating Scales
    (JACET 56th International Convention 2017)
  • An alumni survey to affect students' awareness of English learning objectives in Japan
    (The 19th International Conference and Workshop on TEFL & Applied Linguistics 2017)
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Education (1):
  • - 1984 "University of California, Los Angeles : UCLA" Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
Professional career (1):
  • M.A. in TESL (University of California, Los Angeles : UCLA)
Work history (9):
  • 2018/04/01 - Ritsumeikan University, College of Gastronomy Management Professor
  • 2001/04/01 - 2018/03/31 Ritsumeikan Univeristy Factulty of Economics Professor
  • 2003/04/01 - Ritsumeikan University Graduate School of Language Eduation and Information Science
  • 1998/04/01 - 2001/03/31 Ritumeikan Univeristy Factulty of Economics Associate Professor
  • 1996/04/01 - 1998/03/31 Kinki Univeristy Lecturer
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Committee career (15):
  • 2021/04 - 2023/03 JACET Selection Committee for Distinguished/ Exellent Research Award
  • 2017/04 - 2019/03 大学英語教育学会 (JACET) 大学英語教育学会賞・学術出版物選考委員会選考委員
  • 2015/04 - 2016/03 大学英語教育学会(JACET) 大学英語教育学会賞・学術出版物選考委員会選考委員
  • 2012/04 - 2016/03 関西英語教育学会(KELES) 副会長
  • 2013/04 - 2015/03 大学英語教育学会(JACET) 大学英語教区学会賞・学術出版物選考委員会選考委員
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Awards (1):
  • 2007/08 - The Japan Association for Research in Testing 日本テスト学会論文賞
Association Membership(s) (3):
The Japan Association of College English Teachers ,  The Japan Association for Research on Testing ,  The Japan Language Testing Association
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