YOKO MATANO

Last Updated :2025/06/10

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Associate Professor
E-mail
ymatanohiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
I continued to do research while working as an English teacher in public junior high schools because I wanted to build bridges between the theory and practice of teaching English. I often visit elementary schools and devised and taught English classes which can facilitate the smooth transition from elementary to junior high school English. Based on my experience and research, I want to contribute to the field of teacher training by demonstrating theory-based instructional techniques in actual classroom situations.

Basic Information

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • Institute for Research in Language Teaching (IRLT), 2018/11
  • Practical English Phonetic Society of Japan (PEPSJ), 2018
  • ICTATLL JAPAN, 2016/05
  • Yamaguchi Prefecture Let's Read and Talk Initiative (LRT), 2012/09
  • Hiroshima University Academic Society for English Language Education, 2007
  • Japan Curriculum Research and Development Association (JCRDA), 2003/07
  • Japan Society of English Language Education (JASELE), 1996
  • Chugoku Academic Society of English Language Education (CASELE), 1996
  • Yamaguchi Association for English Language Education (YASEELE), 1995/12
  • Chugoku-Shikoku Society for the Study of Education (CSSSE), 2004/10, 2024/03
  • ICTATLL, 2006, 2009

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, English for the Elementary School
  2. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Curriculum Development for the Elementary School
  3. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Research Methods in Elementary School Curriculum I
  4. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Research Methods in Elementary School Curriculum II
  5. 2025, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Curriculum and Teaching
  6. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Year, Curriculum and Research
  7. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Introduction to Theories of English Language Education for the Elementary School
  8. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Graduation Thesis
  9. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Teaching Method of English for the Elementary School
  10. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Practical Seminar for the Teaching Profession
  11. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Lesson Development and practice of Subject Cross-cutting ability development
  12. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Lesson Development of Global Mind
  13. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Lesson Development and Evaluation (Fundamentals)
  14. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Lesson Development and Evaluation (Application)
  15. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Lesson Development and Evaluation (Expansion)
  16. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Lesson Development and Evaluation (Development)
  17. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Year, Educational Research and Practice abroad
  18. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Action Research Seminar on Teaching Practice I
  19. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Action Research Seminar on Teaching Practice II
  20. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Action Research Seminar on Teaching Practice III
  21. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Action Research Seminar on Teaching Practice IV
  22. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Action Research Practicum in Teaching Practice I
  23. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Action Research Practicum in Teaching Practice II
  24. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Action Research Practicum in Teaching Practice III
  25. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Second Semester, Action Research Practicum in Teaching Practice IV

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Teaching Junior High School Reading in English: A Quantitative Analysis of Students' Reception of the Lesson, CASELE RESEARCH BULLETIN, 48, 33-42, 20180331
  2. The Development of a Progress Checklist for In-Class Observation and Instruction Mastery of English Through Training for New Teachers, CASELE RESEARCH BULLETIN, 46, 51-60, 201603
  3. The Usage of English Picture Books in Elementary School English Activities with a Perspective of its Link to Junior High English Lessons: Using the Picture Book The Very Hungry Caterpillar as a Teaching Tool, CASELE RESEARCH BULLETIN, 44, 81-90, 201403
  4. The Usage of English Picture Books in Elementary School English Activities with a Perspective of its Link to Junior High English Lessons: Using the Picture Book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? as a Teaching Tool, CASELE RESEARCH BULLETIN, 43, 41-50, 201303
  5. Sequential Practice for Active Oral Work: The Oral Approach Re-examined, YASEELE, 15, 73-84, 201109
  6. A Comparative Analysis of the Frequency of Infinitive Verbs in Five Asian EFL Textbooks, Studies in Language and Textbook Analysis, 113-118, 2008
  7. A Quantitative Analysis of the English Textbooks of Five Asian EFL Countries: With a Focus on the Present Perfect Tense, Studies in Language and Textbook Analysis, 119-125, 2008
  8. ★, A Qualitative Analysis on the Acquisition of English Function-chains by Japanese EFL Learners, The Journal of Educational Research, 2, 21-29, 200603
  9. ★, A Study on the Acquisition of English Function-chains: A Focus on Japanese EFL Learners, 2006
  10. ★, The Acquisition of English Function-chains: With a Focus on Japanese Junior High School Students, BULLETIN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY Part. 2 (Arts and Science Education), 53, 187-194, 20050328
  11. ★, Analysis of Junior High School Students' Performance in Function-chain Recognition Using Factor Analysis and Hayashi's Quantification Model lll, ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN JAPAN (ARELE), 11, 71-80, 2000
  12. Analysis: The Features of Function-chains and the Differences in the Distribution of Test Results between Students of Different Educational Levels, CASELE RESEARCH BULLETIN, 29, 49-58, 199906
  13. Practical Applications of English Instruction and Evaluation Based on Discourse Analysis, YASEELE, 2, 1-12, 199808
  14. Analysis of English Textbooks and Natural Speech: Using Functions and Function-chains, CASELE RESEARCH BULLETIN, 28, 91-100, 199805
  15. English Teaching in the Exceedingly Small-sized Classroom, YASEELE, 1, 27-36, 199708
  16. A Model of Classroom Communicative Interaction Based on Discourse Analysis, 1997

Publications such as books

  1. 2017/08, My First All-English Class, Meijitosho, 2017, 08, Single work, 978-4-18-220922-2, 160
  2. 2007, A study on the acquisition of English function-chains: A focus on Japanese EFL learners, Keisuisha, 2007, Scholarly Book, Single work, 英語, 978-4-87440-946-6

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Effective Classroom Techniques to Catch and Maintain Pupils' Interest in English Lessons, Hiroshima JALT, 2019/09/15, With Invitation, English, Hiroshima JALT, Hiroshima YMCA
  2. Oral Communication: Listening & Speaking, Yoko Matano, Sarah Humphrey, Chris Hemandez, Elise Farand, 2012/11/15, English, Yamaguchi Women's Educational and Cultural Public Hall (Caliente Yamaguchi)
  3. Sequential Practice Teaching for Active Oral Work: The Oral Approach Re-examined, The 17th Annual Convention of the YAELE, 2010/12/04, Yamaguchi University
  4. A Comparative Analysis of the Frequency of Infinitive Verbs in Five EFL Textbook, Koji Uenishi, Yoko Fujiwara, Seishin Miura, Toshiaki Ozasa, The 3rd ICTATLL International Workshop, 2007/08/02, English, International Education Center, Hiroshima International University, Hiroshima, Japan
  5. A Quantitative Analysis of the English Textbooks of Five Asian EFL Countries: With a Focus on the Present Perfect Tense, Yoko Fujiwara, Tomoko Nakamura, Toshiaki Ozasa, The 3rd ICTATLL International Workshop, 2007/08/02, English, International Education Center, Hiroshima International University, Hiroshima, Japan
  6. An Analysis of Japanese English Learners' Performance in English Function-chains, The 29th Annual Convention of the FELES, 2003/08/09, Miyagi University of Education
  7. Analysis: Performance of Junior High School Students in Communication Pattern Tests: Using Factor Analysis and Hayashi's Quantification Model lll, The 25th Annual Convention of the FELES, 1999/08/19, Seinan Jogakuin University Junior College
  8. Analysis: The Features of Communication Patterns and the Differences in the Distribution of Test Results Between Students of Different Educational Levels, The 29th Annual Convention of the CASELE, 1998/09/26, Tottori University
  9. A Model of Classroom Communicative Interaction Based on Discourse Analysis, The 27th Annual Convention of the CASELE, 1996/09/28, Shimane University

Social Activities

Other Social Contributions

  1. English Lesson at F. Labo., Using the Picture Book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, F. Labo., 2014/08/29, 2014/08/29, F. Labo. (Matsuyama, Ehime), Visiting lecture

History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers

  1. 2018, YASEELE, Editor
  2. 2014, YASEELE, Editor
  3. 2012, YASEELE, Editor
  4. 2011, YASEELE, Editor
  5. 2010, YASEELE, Editor