TSUBOTA Yasushi
updated 2023/04/04
PERSONAL DETAILS
- Gender: Male
- Data of birth: 19th of July, 1974
- Present citizenship: Japan
EDUCATION
- 4/1994 - 3/1999 B.E. in Information Science, from Kyoto University, Japan
- 4/1999 - 3/2002 Master in Informatics Degree, from Kyoto University, Japan
- 4/2002 - 12/2003 Ph.D. in Informatics, from Kyoto University, Japan (Incomplete)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 12/2003 – 3/2007 Research Associate, Academic Center for Computer and Science, Kyoto University, Japan
- 4/2007 – 3/2015 Assistant Professor, Academic Center for Computer and Science, Kyoto University, Japan
- 4/2020 – present Adjunct researcher, Institute of Digital Enhancement of Cognitive Development, Waseda University, Japan
- 2015/4 – present Associate Professor, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 4/2022 – present president of JELES: The English Language Education Society of Japan
- 6/2020 – 6/2022 the chairman of the Society for the Study of Thought and Language, a subordinate organization of IEICE ( the vice-chairman since June 9, 2022)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning), cooperative learning and telecollaboration in foreign language education. Recently, he has focused on foreign language anxiety and communication readiness in foreign language classrooms. His current interests also include STEAM education. digital ethnography and online learning environment design.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (Last three years, first author only)
- Tsubota Y. et’al., "A pre-telecollaboration training course for Japanese EFL learners", Telecollaboration Applications in Foreign Language Classrooms, IGI Global, 2023. (To be printed)
- Tsubota Y. et’al., "A Study of New English Presentation Lessons Using Online Reflection Forms with the Pandemic: Adaptation of Speech Instruction, Experience Sharing and Systematic Reflection", Proceedings of the 24th International Conference and Workshop on TEFL & Applied Linguistics, 2023. (Peer reviewed）
- Tsubota Y. et’al., “A study of the educational user of Interactive Digital Narrative”, IEICE Technical report, vol.122, no.103, pp24-29, 2022. (In Japanese)
- Tsubota Y. et’al., “Linguistic landscape and language understanding through scan translation of English”, IEICE Technical report, vol.122, no.103, TL2022-9, pp.46-51, 2022. (In Japanese)
- Tsubota Y. et’al., “Students’ Speech Collection and Analysis on Multi-party Conversations in Online Foreign Learning Course”, IEICE Technical report, vol.121, no.87, TL2021-3, pp.9-12, 2021. (In Japanese)