Ph.D. Dissertations & MA Theses Supervisedat The Graduate School of Foreign Language Education and Research, Kansai University
(as of September 18th, 2026)

IKEDA, Maiko

Toward Better Instruction of EFL Reading Strategies: An Instructional Model Based on a Synthesis of Five Empirical Studies

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

KOYAMA, Toshiko

For the Effective Use of Hand-Held Electronic Dictionaries in the Japanese EFL Context: Focusing on Retention, Reading Comprehension, and Learners’ Impressions

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

YAMANE, Shigeru

Some Characteristics of Japanese EFL Learners’ Utterances and Their Phonetic Features: Observations From a Psycholinguistic Perspective

Ph.D. dissertation · written in Japanese

KAWAMURA, Yoshiharu

Studies on the Effect of Hand Gestures on the Recall of English Expressions

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

MIZUMOTO, Atsushi

Exploring the Art of Vocabulary Learning Strategies: A Closer Look at Japanese EFL University Students

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

YABUKOSHI, Tomoko

Exploring Language Learner Strategies Used by Japanese Lower Secondary School Students of EFL: A Synthesis of Quantitative and Qualitative Studies

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

SUGITA, Maya

I Don’t Like English: A Comprehensive Study of Motivating EFL Students in the Japanese Secondary School Context

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

SUMI, Seijiro

Towards Integration and Normalisation of Technology in the Japanese EFL Context: An Ecological Perspective on Foreign Language Teaching

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

SASAKI, Akihiko

Make Them Focus on Form: Incorporating e-mail-Mediated Language Learning Activities Into Communication-Based EFL Classrooms in a Japanese Junior High School Context

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

UEKI, Michiko

Study Abroad and Motivation to Learn a Second Language: Exploring the Possibility of the L2 Motivational Self System

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

HAYASHI, Hideo

Motivational Perspectives on Japanese Students’ Learning of English: Using Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations as a Basis of Analysis

Ph.D. dissertation · written in Japanese

AGAWA, Toshie

Investigating L2 Learning Motivation of Japanese University Students: Self-Determination Theory and Its Applications

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

YAMASHITA, Miho

An Analysis of Rhetorical Features and Logical Anomalies in the EFL Argumentative Essays Written by Japanese University Students

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

LUCAS, Matthew

Mind the Gap: The Role of Cross-Linguistic Influence and Awareness-Raising Practices in Grammatical Accuracy Issues Among Japanese EFL Learners

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

GROGAN, Myles

Making the Grade: An Investigation Into the Creation and Meaning of Grades in University EFL Classrooms in Japan

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

FURUYA-ITOH, Aiko

The Role of Background Knowledge and Vocabulary Knowledge in Listening Comprehension at Three Levels of English Proficiency: Insights From Top-Down and Bottom-Up Processes

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

HAUGH, Samuel Robert

Breaking Down the Ambiguity: Making Phrasal Verbs Approachable for Teachers and Japanese EFL Learners

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

TANAKA, Shoko

Parental Influences on Young EFL Learners: Studies of Japanese Elementary School Children and Their Parents

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

MOLNAR, John Andras

The Self-Regulated Learning and Strategy Use of Japanese University Students in Online EFL Classrooms

Ph.D. dissertation · written in English

INOUE, Kie

Analyzing English Teaching Materials for Children

MA thesis · written in English

YABUKOSHI, Tomoko

Profiling Patterns of Strategy Use by Analyzing Diaries of Japanese Learners of Korean: A Case Study

MA thesis · written in EnglishGranted with distinction

HIROSE, Akira

An Empirical Study on the Effectiveness of Reading-Aloud on EFL Learners’ Output

MA thesis · written in EnglishGranted with distinction

IIJIMA, Kozue

Factors Associated With EFL Oral Reading Anxiety

MA thesis · written in English

IKUKAWA, Yuka

Why Some Japanese Students Have Trouble Learning English?: A Factor Analysis

MA thesis · written in English

MORI, Kimiyo

Creating Web-Based Materials for Elective English Courses in Teaching ‘E-mail Writing’

MA materials development · written in Japanese

MORIMOTO, Osamu

The Effects of Pre-Activities on Shadowing: A Comparative Study

MA thesis · written in English

SHAHANA, Kyoko

On Tsumazuki of Japanese High School Learners: Some Causes Behind the Troubles

MA thesis · written in English

SUGITA, Maya

Use of Encouragements in Japanese EFL Classes

MA thesis · written in English

SUZUKA, Ikuko

Developing a Curriculum for Elementary School English Activities: A Small Bridge From Elementary Schools to Junior High Schools

MA materials development · written in Japanese

KONDO, Mutsumi

Reflection, Noticing, and Autonomy: An Empirical Study in a Japanese EFL Context

MA thesis · written in English

YAMASHITA, Yoko

Developing Teaching Materials and Teaching Plans for Promotion of International Understanding: Focusing on Changing High School Students’ Stereotypes of Australia

MA materials development · written in Japanese

TAKAGI, Tomoki

Effects of Shadowing and Repeating on EFL Learners’ Prosody

MA thesis · written in English

KIMURA, Chisato

How Do L1 and L2 Reading Processes Differ?: A Strategic Perspective

MA thesis · written in English

OKADA, Wakana

Learning Grammar in Context: A New Approach of Wayakusakiwatashi

MA materials development · written in Japanese

SAKAI, Toyoko

What Is a Good Academic Presentation?: Two Empirical Studies

MA thesis · written in English

SANADA, Emiko

Developing a Handbook for Elementary School English Activities: For Homeroom Teachers

MA materials development · written in JapaneseGranted with distinction

TANIYAMA, Kei

Using Multimedia for Foreign Language Teaching: Based on a Cognitive Semantics Approach

MA materials development · written in Japanese

UEDA, Tomoko

MA Comprehensive Exam. Option

YASUDA, Kana

Developing English Conversation Teaching Materials for a School Trip to Australia: From Guided Learning to Self-Learning

MA materials development · written in Japanese

YOKOYAMA, Takayuki

Developing a Handbook for Promoting Students’ Utterances in English Classes: For Junior High School Students

MA materials development · written in Japanese

IKEDA, Tomomi

MA Comprehensive Exam. Option

KATAMI, Natsu

Developing EFL Teaching Materials Aiming at Fostering Form Awareness of Japanese Junior High School Students

MA materials development · written in Japanese

SUEZAWA, Natsuko

What Can We Learn From Expert English Teachers?: A Comparative Study of Perspectives Between Experts and Novices in the Japanese EFL Context

MA thesis · written in English

SHIMODA, Yuko

Developing Introductory Materials for Promoting International Understanding in Japanese Junior High School English Classes: Based on “New Crown English Series” Published by Sanseido

MA materials development · written in Japanese

HOMMA, Yuko

Vocabulary Learning Strategy Use and Long-Term Memory: Intentional Vocabulary Learning in the Japanese EFL Context

MA thesis · written in English

ISHIDA, Yugo

Spoken Grammar of English Used by Japanese EFL Learners: A Corpus-Based Comparative Study

MA thesis · written in EnglishGranted with distinction

UEKI, Michiko

Use of Listening Strategies in an Academic Setting by Japanese University Students of EFL

MA thesis · written in English

ADACHI, Koji

Developing a Movie-Based English Listening Material: Designed for Junior High School Third-Year Students

MA materials development · written in Japanese

DEI, Yoshio

Pedagogical Intervention to Enhance EFL Students’ Motivation: An Attempt Based on Self-Determination Theory

MA thesis · written in English

SMITH, Jeff

Instructor Feedback Effect on Two Aspects of Self-Concept in Japanese University Non-English Major Students

MA thesis · written in English

TOSHIMA, Masataka

MA Comprehensive Exam. Option

TSUCHIYA, Takako

Output-Oriented Curriculum Development for English Teaching: Focusing on Speech Activities

MA materials development · written in Japanese

IRISAWA, Yumi

Development of an English Curriculum and Teaching Materials for Adults Over the Age of 60 to Be Used to Improve the Foreign Language Learning Environment for Older Adults in Japan

MA materials development · written in Japanese

KATAYAMA, Kaori

Is Repeating Practice Really Inferior to Shadowing Practice?: An Empirical Attempt to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of Repeating

MA thesis · written in EnglishGranted with distinction

KINJO, Yuka

Effects of Phonics Teaching on English Pronunciation of Japanese Elementary School Children

MA thesis · written in English

MORI, Yoko

A Bridge Over Troubled Reading: Development of Peer Support Reading Materials to Enhance Students’ Macro Reading Competence

MA materials development · written in Japanese

YAMAOKA, Koichi

Exploring the Trade-Off Relationship Between Fluency and Accuracy: Identifying the Key Factor That Determines This Relationship

MA thesis · written in English

MATSUYAMA (SOU), Mika

I Don’t Want to Learn English Anymore: A Case Study of Demotivation in Two Japanese Junior High School Students

MA thesis · written in English

MATSUYAMA (SOU), Yuka

Investigating the Involvement Load Hypothesis on Junior High School Students Learning English in Japan

MA thesis · written in EnglishGranted with distinction

TAHARA, Rie

Japanese High School Students’ Perception of the Sources Predicting the Enhancement of English Self-Efficacy

MA thesis · written in English

ARIYOSHI, Suguru

Developing an Elementary Level Vocabulary Workbook for the TOEIC Test: Targeting Japanese University Students

MA materials development · written in Japanese

OKADA, Keiji

Fostering Learner Autonomy in Japanese High School EFL Classrooms: An Attempt Based on Exploratory Practice

MA thesis · written in English

QIU, (Bella) Yixi

Motivational Strategies for Chinese EFL Classrooms: Perceptions and Practice of Junior High School English Teachers

MA thesis · written in English

SATO, Yuriko

Developing Teaching Materials to Raise Awareness of the Recognizing and Discriminating of Consonants Designed for Elementary School Students in the Early Stages of English Language Learning

MA materials development · written in Japanese

DOKO, Takuya

Towards the Internalization of L2 Input: A Comparative Study of Oral Reading and Oral Transcription Activities in a Japanese High School EFL Context

MA thesis · written in English

TAKAHASHI, Masako

Relationships Between General English Self-Efficacy, Self-Efficacy for English Skills, and English Proficiency: A Study of High School Students in Japan

MA thesis · written in English

HAGIHARA, Yuka

Exploring the L2 Motivational Process Within the Framework of Self-Determination Theory: A Case Study of a Cooperative Project Work at a Japanese Junior High School

MA thesis · written in English

NAKAYAMA, Teppei

Exploring the Washback Effects of Different English Vocabulary Quizzes on Learners’ Strategy Use: Focusing on Novice Learners in the Japanese EFL Context

MA thesis · written in English

NOBUTA, Kiyoshi

Development of a School Research Tool Kit to Stimulate Improvement in English Classes—Improving English Classes in Public Junior High Schools

MA materials development · written in Japanese

TANZAWA, Naomi

Materials for Creating an English Drama Activity for Elementary School Students Through Modules: Using Active Learning

MA materials development · written in Japanese

HASHIMOTO, Emiko

Does the CLIL Approach Help Enhance Japanese Primary School Pupils’ English Listening Comprehension Without Hindering Their Understanding of the Content?

MA thesis · written in English

KAMADA, Rise

How Does WTC in Undergraduates Change According to Interlocutors in a Japanese University EFL Context?: A Comparison of Upper and Lower Proficiency EFL Students

MA thesis · written in English

KIMURA, Saori

An Experimental Study of L2 Fluency Development: An Effective Use of ICT

MA thesis · written in English

TANAKA, Erika

Developing the Materials for Elementary School Teachers Learning Classroom English: Using the Framework of Self-Regulated Learning

MA materials development · written in Japanese

MIZUNO (KANATSUKI), Minako

What Factors Contribute to Successful Team-Teaching With ALT? A Study of Elementary School Teachers in the Japanese EFL Context

MA thesis · written in English

MATSUYOSHI, Shoya

How Co-Regulation Affects Self-Regulated Vocabulary Learning in the Japanese High School EFL Context

MA thesis · written in English

SAIKI, Haho

Instruction of Indirect Requests in Writing: Effects on Communication Anxiety and Self-Efficacy

MA thesis · written in English

SHINHARA, Yukie

How CLIL Helps EFL Learners in Japanese Public Elementary School

MA thesis · written in English

TAGUCHI, Masashi

How Japanese EFL Learners Cope With Demotivation: A Complex Dynamic Systems Perspective

MA thesis · written in English

YAMAGUCHI, Miyako

Changes of Elementary School Teachers’ Identities in a Long-Term In-Service Training Specialized in Foreign Language Education

MA thesis · written in EnglishGranted with distinction

CHENG, Tiantian

A Case Study of Teacher’s and Student’s Beliefs on L2 Learning and Teaching Through an Online English Course

MA thesis · written in English

SHOZUI, Eri

How Rater Bias Occurs in an EFL Speaking Test: The Impact of Variations in Speakers’ Pronunciation

MA thesis · written in English

UENO, Shotaro

Verifying the Causal Model of Self-Regulated Vocabulary Learning in a Japanese High School EFL Setting: Focusing on VLS, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Regulatory Capacity

MA thesis · written in English

NAKA, Ikuko

Development of Reading Strategy Instruction Materials: For the Use of TOEIC® Reading Section

MA materials development · written in Japanese

HABUCHI, Koki

Development and Appraisals of “Handbook for Learning Evaluation” in Elementary School Foreign Language Education

MA materials development · written in Japanese

TAMAKI, Riku

Directed Motivational Currents and Emotions: A Case Study of a Japanese Student in a Study Abroad Context

MA thesis · written in English

YUASA, Mariko

Strategic Use of Google Translate by Japanese University Students of English

MA thesis · written in EnglishGranted with distinction

HANAGASAKI, Junki

Self-Regulated Language Learning Strategies of Advanced EFL Learners in the Japanese High School Context

MA thesis · written in English

HORIE, Mariko

A Guide for Improving Accuracy in Junior High School Students’ English Speaking (Interaction)—Development and Validation

MA materials development · written in JapaneseGranted with distinction

OKAMOTO, Yui

Development and Validation of Teaching Materials for Noticing Word Order in English for 6th Grade Elementary School Students

MA materials development · written in Japanese

YASUNAGA, Hiroe

Development and Validation of Teaching Materials for English Consonants That High School English Learners Have Difficulty With

MA materials development · written in Japanese

KIM, Miryong

The Path to Become a Self-Regulated Learner: A Case Study of EFL Students in the Context of a Japanese University’s Self-Access Learning Center

MA thesis · written in English

KOIKE, Ryosuke

Classroom Engagement in Learning English at a Japanese Public Junior High School Context: An SDT Perspective

MA thesis · written in English

SAUNDERS, Misato

Exploring Beliefs About Language Advisor’s Roles in a Japanese University Context: Perspectives From Language Advisors and Advisees

MA thesis · written in EnglishGranted with distinction

KABAYAMA, Miu

Perceptions of English as a Lingua Franca: A Comparison of Japanese English Teachers at Different Educational Levels

MA thesis · written in English

KUWAHARA, Miyu

Solving Primary School Children’s Learning Problems in the English Classroom—Handbook Development Focusing on Reading and Writing

MA materials development · written in Japanese

HIKIYAMA, Hiroshi

A Handbook for Supporting the Assessment of an Attitude of Proactive Learning in Japanese Elementary School Foreign Language Education: Applying the Framework of Self-Regulated Learning

MA materials development · written in Japanese

MIYAHARA, Rumi

From “I Can’t” to “Maybe I Can”: How Teacher Intervention Reshapes the Beliefs of CEFR A2 Learners

MA thesis · written in English

YONEDA, Rina

The Reconstruction of My Directed Motivational Current Through an Auto-Ethnographic Approach: Reflexive Analysis Informed by Multiple Theoretical Frameworks

MA thesis · written in English