Faculty Introduction Ja

YAMADA, Hiroshi

Associate Professor
Research Fields
Project-based learning, Learning strategies, English education, Teacher education
Academic Background
Takachiho University
Subjects in Charge (Undergraduate)
Communication III/IV
Degree
Ph. D

Message for Students

Create a fulfilling university life in Hakodate, a captivating historical international city.

Research Contents

  1. Learning of participants in project-based learning
  2. Learning strategies for broad and versatile competencies
  3. English vocabulary and writing education
  4. Teacher education with the case method

Attractive Factors of My Research

The appeal of research is in the way theory and practice work together. We try and fail many times, finding better ways as we go. This process creates theories that lead us to success. By using these theories in different situations, we can achieve even more. However, the path is not always smooth; we face many failures and need to keep trying new approaches. In this way, the essence of research is to keep creating successes through constant experimentation.

Achievement

  • April 2011 – March 2012: Chief Researcher for the Hokkaido Board of Education’s Project on “Coherent and Systematic International Understanding and Foreign Language Education Across Elementary, Junior High, and High Schools” (Hokkaido Erimo High school)
  • April 2012 – March 2013: Chief Researcher for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Project on “Initiatives for Improving Teaching to Enhance English Proficiency” (Hokkaido Erimo High school)
  • April 2013 – March 2014: Chief Researcher for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Project on “Initiatives for Improving Teaching to Enhance Communication Skills and Logical Thinking in English” (Hokkaido Erimo High School)
  • April 2014 – March 2018: Deputy Chair of the Research Promotion Committee for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Project “Super Global High School” (Hokkaido Noboribetsu Akebi Secondary school)
  • April 2018 – Present: Deputy Representative of Japan Association of College English Teachers Special Interest Group on English for Academic Purposes

Major Books and Papers

  • Maswana, S., & Yamada, H. (2021). Vocabulary and move analysis of high school essays from an EAP writing perspective. The Journal of Asia TEFL, 18(3), 891-903.
  • Yamada, H. (2021). An implementation of project-based learning in an EFL context: Japanese students’ and teachers’ perceptions regarding team learning. TESOL Journal, 12(1), 1-16.
  • Yamada, H., & Maswana, S. (2019). ESP in primary and secondary education. In H. Terauchi, J. Noguchi, & A. Tajino (Eds.), Towards a new paradigm for English language teaching: English for specific purposes in Asia and beyond (pp. 141-151). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.
  • Yamada, H. (2018). Exploring the effects of metacognitive strategies on vocabulary learning of Japanese junior high school students. The Journal of Asia TEFL, 15(4), 931-944.
  • Yamada, H. (2017). Presentation projects with MAP grammar. In A. Tajino (Ed.), A new approach to English pedagogical grammar: The order of meanings (pp. 222-229). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.