Office: H830-C
Tel: (714)278-3534(Dept.)/5219(Direct)
Fax: (714)278-5944
E-Mail: sshibata@fullerton.edu
Office Hours for Fall, 1997: M-Th. 12:00 - 1:00p.m.
About Myself:Welcome! Let me introduce myself briefly. I was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. Received my Ph. D. and M.A. in Education from University of South Carolina and BA from Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. My specialty and research interests are: Japanese Language Education, Japanese Pedagogy and U.S.-Japan Intercultural Communication. Most recently I am very interesting in Instructional Technology for teaching language, and am developing Computer-assisted learning materials for Kanji. Please visit our web site, CSUF's Kana and Kanji learning materials.
Teaching:FL-JP101: Fundamental Japanese
FL-JP310: Japanese for Business
FL-JP311: Japanese for International Business
FL-JP204: Intermediate Japanese
FL-JP265: Japanese Calligraphy
FL-JP310: Japanese for Business
FL-JP499: Variable Topics -- Japanese Education
The
Most Recent Publications/Papers:"Teaching Japanese as a Heritage Language" in the Education Guide in the U.S. The U.S.-Japan Publication: New York, 1997.
"Current Situation of Japanese Language Education in the U.S." in Re-Thinking of U.S.-Japan Relationship. University of New York Press, New York (in press).
"Influence of Japanese/Japan-Related Business Activities to Japanese Education in the United States" paper presented at the Annual Conference of Association for Asian Studies, April 1997, Chicago, IL.
Office English: Useful Expressions and Idioms for Japanese Business People(ed. ) Taishukan: December, 1996, Tokyo, Japan..
"Japanese for Specific Purposes: Selected Factors for Motivations" paper presented at the Annual Western Conference of Association for Asian Studies, October 1996, Ogden, Utah.
"Teaching Japanese in the 21st Century: Teaching Language and Technology" paper presented at the Conference for Teaching Japanese in the 21st Century, University of Washington, September 1996, Seattle, WA.
Services:
-Curriculum Committee
-Foreign Language Education Committee
My
Favorite Website:Japanese Language Education