(Last updated : 2026-03-10 15:50:40)
  ITO Kayoko
   Hiroshima shudo University  The Faculty of Global and Community Studies
   Lecturer
■ Present specialized field
●Specialized field
Japanese language education 
●Keyword
Japanese language education, Educational psychology, second-language acquisition, Cross-cultural understanding 
●The main research themes
1. A study on the influence of instructions and tasks on Japanese language learners' comprehension 
2. Research on cooperative learning by native and non-native speakers of Japanese 
●Capable of joint research and research consultation content
■ Academic background
1. 2019/04~2022/10 Hiroshima University Graduate School of Education Program in Education and Learning Science〔Doctoral course〕 Completed Doctor of Philosophy in Education
■ Qualification and license
1. 2004/12/17 Passed the "Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test" (certified by the Association for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language)
2. 2025/04/07 Passed the national examination "Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test" (administered by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan)
3. 2025/05/19 National Qualification: "Registered Japanese Language Teacher" (Certified by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan)
■ Business career
1. 2023/04~ Hiroshima shudo University The Faculty of Global and Community Studies Lecturer
■ Book and thesis
1. Thesis The Effects of Explanation Activities Using Japanese as a Lingua Franca in International Co-learning: A Comparison between Japanese and International Students (Single) 2026/02
2. Thesis Effects of Explanation Expectancy Instruction on the Listening Comprehension of Chinese Advanced Level Learners of Japanese: Comparison of Content Comprehension Instruction (Single) 2022/12
■ Educational ability
● Matter that should be mentioned specially in others educational activity
1. 2025/05/19~ Acquired the national qualification of “Registered Japanese Language Teacher” certified by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan.
■ Announcement about the education
1. 2025/03
"The Impact of Explanation Activities Using Japanese as a Lingua Franca on Japanese Language Learners and Japanese Students"
Association for Japanese Language Education
The 2024 Kansai Regional Meeting of the Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language
Contribution Type : 単独
2. 2021/05
Contribution Type : 単独
3. 2020/12
Contribution Type : 単独
4. 2020/09
Contribution Type : 単独
■ Developed teaching materials, textbooks, reference books
1. 2023/04
Contribution Type : 単著
2. 2023/04
Contribution Type : 単著
3. 2023/04
Contribution Type : 単著
4. 2023/04
Contribution Type : 単著
5. 2023/04
Contribution Type : 単著
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■ Results on duty
● Other note that should be mentioned specially on duty
1. 2023/04~ "S"Supporting international students—including degree-seeking and exchange students—through academic guidance and consultations on personal, daily life, and mental health matters"
2. 2023/04~ Coordinator of Japanese Language Classes for the Japanese Language and Culture Seminar
3. 2023/07~ "In charge of organizing global subjects, mainly those taken by international students"