YUKA NAKAI

Last Updated :2026/02/03

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Associate Professor
E-mail
yknakaihiroshima-u.ac.jp

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2025/10/01, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Associate Professor
  • 2021/04/01, University of Shimane, Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Associate Professor
  • 2019/04/01, University of Shimane, Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Lecturer
  • 2018/04/01, University of Shimane Junior College, Nursery Education, Lecturer
  • 2016/04/01, 2018/03/31, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Education, Assistant Professor
  • 2013/04/01, 2016/03/31, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Education, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)

Educational Backgrounds

  • Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Education, Program in Arts and Science Education, Japan, 2010, 2013
  • Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Education, Program in Language and Culture Education, Japan, 2008, 2010
  • Kobe University, Faculty of Human Development, Division of Human Development, Japan, 2004, 2008

Academic Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Hiroshima University
  • Master of Education, Hiroshima University

In Charge of Primary Major Programs

  • Program in Elementary Education

Research Fields

  • Social sciences;Education;Education on school subjects and activities

Research Keywords

  • Japanese Language Education; Poetry Writing Pedagogy; Creativity in Education; International Literacy Education

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • Japanese Teaching Society of Japan
  • The Japan Reading Association
  • National Association of Japanese Language Teaching
  • Japan Academy of Learning Disabilities
  • The Japanese Society for the Study on Teacher Education
  • The Chugoku-Shikoku Society for the Study of Education
  • Japanese Teaching Society of Hiroshima University
  • The United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA)
  • National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE)
  • Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR)

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Teaching Method of Japanese Language for the Elementary School
  2. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Teaching Method of Japanese Language for the Elementary School
  3. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Introduction to Theories of Japanese Language for the Elementary School
  4. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Practical Seminar for the Teaching Profession
  5. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Advanced Study in Learning and Curriculum Development

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Stimulating Texts for Found Poetry: A Register-Based Exploration of Writing Inspiration, Writing in Education, 97, 61-68, 20260122
  2. ★, Found Poetry Digital Space: Constructing a Model to Enhance Children's Confidence in Writing and Sharing, Writing in Practice, 11, 27-39, 20251119
  3. Cultivating creative teachers through primary Japanese Language textbook development, Humanities and Culture (Ningen to Bunka), 202503
  4. ICT self-efficacy, self-efficacy for teamwork, and collegial collaborations: an exploratory study of elementary school teachers' ICT uses in inquiry-based learning in Japan, Frontiers in Education, 9, 202408
  5. A study on effective 'praise' in childcare : to foster a growth mindset, Humanities and Culture (Ningen to Bunka), 202403
  6. [Remembrance] The thirty-minute doors: Sue Dymoke's research on poetry writing pedagogy and its impact on Japan (in English), 63, 202402
  7. Review and redefinition of the concept of teacher teams and teamwork, 4, 202303
  8. Review on the development of creative writing skills in primary school children, 62, 202302
  9. Factors affecting the popularity of Vocaloid songs: comparison with J-POP songs based on word class analysis, Ningen to Bunka, 202203
  10. Word class analysis of explanatory texts in primary school Japanese language textbooks, Ningen to Bunka, 202203
  11. ★, Tinkering with words, playing with languag: how do you stimulate the drafting, the sharing, the assessment of poetry?, The Open lecture booklet: Can we teach writing poetry?, 14, 202201
  12. Creative risk-taking and the place of learning in poetry teaching: Poetry writing workshops in PGCE and secondary school in the UK, 202103
  13. Development of an instructor's rubric for design, implementation and reflection on teacher license renewal courses, 2, 202103
  14. ★, Collaborative research between UK and Japan on poetry writing pedagogy in the global age: Trialling poetry writing workshop techniques, The Science of Reading, 61(2), 201907
  15. Construction of nursery teacher training program for developing students' active learning through the childcare contents seminarI II (2): Students' improvements through planning and conducting "KIDS LAND", Humanities and Culture (Ningen to Bunka), 201903
  16. Construction of nursery teacher training program for developing students' active learning through the childcare contents seminarI II (1): Students' improvements through planning and conducting "KIDS THEATER", Humanities and Culture (Ningen to Bunka), 201903
  17. Research on in-service training for teachers as continuous learners 2: Content of and measures related to in-service training, Journal of Professional Development for Teachers and School Leaders, 2, 201903
  18. Development of a Teacher Educator Training Program aiming to Improve the Planning and Conducting Skills in In-service Teacher Training: Through the Trial in the Graduate-level Course, Hiroshima Journal of School Education, 201903
  19. Development and Operation of the Handbooks for Initial Teachers and Mentors II: The Results and Issues through the Use by Initial Teachers and Mentors, Hiroshima journal of school education, 201803
  20. Research on In-service Training for Teachers as Continuous Learners, Journal of Learning Science, 201803
  21. Brush-Writing as a Basis of Shosha Education: A Case Study of Calligraphy for Lower Grades in Kumano Town, Hiroshima Prefecture, 201801
  22. Issues and Prospects in Teaching Poetry Writing for Primary School Children: Focus on Historical Transitions and Teaching Materials in Japanese Language Textbooks, 1, 89-96, 201702
  23. Teacher Education as a high-quality learning environment, Bulletin of the Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University. Part. I,, 63, 15-24, 201612
  24. Developing the Learning Through Teaching Poetry Writing Workshop: A Focus on the Effort of the Arvon Foundation, 22, 65-78, 2016
  25. How do university students take notes?:The structural features of their note-taking in lecture, 9, 117-123, 2016
  26. A Study on Novice Teachers' Development of Practical Qualities and Competencies : Through comparison between novices, 2nd years, 6th years, and mentors, 1-10, 2015
  27. Theory and Practice of Teaching Writing Poetry in the UK, 201303
  28. ★, S. Dymoke's Theory and Practice of Teaching Poetry Writing : A Focus on Draft and Assessment, Kokugokakyouiku, 31-38, 201303
  29. The Transition of Teaching Writing Poetry in the UK : Examination of the English in Education, 143-152, 2012
  30. ★, Teaching Poetry Writing with Painting : A Focus on a Book by Michael and Peter Benton, Kokugokakyouiku, 52-59, 201109
  31. ★, Teaching Poetry Writing in the UK : A Focus on Fred Sedgwick's Theory and Practice, 69, 27-34, 201103
  32. Potential of Teaching Poetry Writing in the View of the Developmental Theory : Review of James Britton's discussions, 115-123, 2011
  33. How to encourage the learning of writing: A focus on National Writing Project, Annals of education, 57, 155-160, 2011
  34. Theory and Practice of Teaching Writing Poetry at Contemporary UK : Focus on Sandy Brownjohn's To Rhyme or Not To Rhyme? (1994), 161-170, 20101224
  35. Consideration on Assessment of teaching poetry writing - A focus on Anthony Wilson's theory and practice-, Annals of educational research, 56(2), 607-612, 2010
  36. Consideration on Teaching Poetry in the UK, Annals of educational research, 55(2), 420-425, 2009

Publications such as books

  1. 2014/10, Course of Teacher Education No. 12 Japanese Language Arts in Secondary School, Teaching Reading Poetry in Lower-Secondary Schools,, Japanese Language Arts, Kyodo Shuppan Press, 2014, 10, Textbook, Joint work, Japanese, 9784319106820, 422, 18
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Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Designing Inclusive Poetic Spaces for Children with Autism: A Japan–UK Collaborative Approach, Yuka Nakai, CLEDI International Collaborations Hybrid Event, 2026/01/08, With Invitation, English, Nottingham Trent University Centre for Research in Language, Education and Developmental Inequalities (CLEDI), Nottingham / Online
  2. Stimulating Texts for Found Poetry: A Register-Based Exploration of Writing Inspiration, Yuka Nakai, NAWE Annual Virtual Conference 2025, 2025/11/07, Without Invitation, English, National Association of Writers in Education, Online
  3. Enhancing Confidence in Poetry Writing through Tinkering-Based Workshops, UKLA 60th International Conference, 2025/06/29, Without Invitation, English, Liverpool, UK
  4. Found Poetry Digital Space: Constructing a Model to Enhance Children's Confidence in Writing and Sharing, NAWE Annual Virtual Conference 2024, 2024/11/09, Without Invitation, English, Zoom Online
  5. Development and Validation of Reading Tasks in Secondary Japanese Language Education: Providing Appropriate Support to Students with Reading Difficulties, Developmental Dyslexia Symposium, 2023/09/21, With Invitation, English, Sapporo, Hokkaido
  6. Poetry Writing using Found Poetry web app, On-on Summer Festival 2021, 2021/08/28, With Invitation, Japanese, Zoom Online
  7. Tinkering with words, playing with language: how do you stimulate the drafting, the sharing, the assessment of poetry?, Sue Dymoke, Yuka Nakai, The 140th Japanese Teaching Society of Japan Spring Conference 2021 Open Lecture, 2021/05/29, With Invitation, English, Zoom Online, YouTube Live
  8. An exploratory consideration of approaches to assessing children's poetry: How do we view poetry written by secondary school students?, Yuka Nakai, Masafumi Ikeda, 21st European Conference on Literacy, 2019/08/06, Without Invitation, English, Copenhagen, Denmark
  9. Effects of Teamwork Competency of Teachers on Their Educational Activities, Yuto Yokouchi, Takashi Yonezawa, Yuka Nakai, Takashi Hayashi, ATEE Annual Conference 2018, 2018/08/21, Without Invitation, English, Gävle, Sweden
  10. Effects of Teaching-practice Experience on Teamwork Competency of Student Teachers, Takashi Yonezawa, Yuka Nakai, Yuto Yokouchi, Takashi Hayashi, ATEE Annual Conference 2018, 2018/08/21, Without Invitation, English, Gävle, Sweden
  11. An Instructional Reform at Teacher Training Universities in Japan: Compiling Teacher Students’ Paths to Learning, Kenji Kubo, Takashi Yonezawa, Hideo Miyaki, Yuka Nakai, WERA & HKERA International Conference 2017, 2017/12/01, Without Invitation, English, The Educational University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
  12. Innovations of Learning Environments for Novice Primary Teachers in Contemporary Japan: Towards Fostering Teachers as Continuous Learners, Takashi Yonezawa and Yuka Nakai, WERA Focal Meeting & HKERA International Conference 2017, 2017/11/30, Without Invitation, English, The Educational University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
  13. Aesthetics for Children: Reading Poetry and Painting, Yuka Nakai, Satoshi Higuchi, International Conference on Philosophy for Children, 2016/10/15, Without Invitation, English, Austrian Center of Philosophy with Children and Youth, Karl-Franzens-University (Graz, Austria)
  14. An exploratory study on picture-books in early childhood care and education environments (1): Skills of selecting and displaying picture-books based on preschool teachers' practical knowledge, EECERA Conference 2016, 2016/08/31, Without Invitation, English, EECERA, Dublin City University (Dublin)
  15. An exploratory study on picture-books in early childhood care and education environments (2): A classification of picture-books based on artistic features using reader-response theory, EECERA Conference 2016, 2016/08/31, Without Invitation, English, EECERA, Dublin City University (Dublin)
  16. A Consideration on content and structure of GCSE English in the contemporary UK, 2016/05/27, Without Invitation, Japanese
  17. Globalization and education: Comparative perspectives on connections and contradictions in language education in school and teacher education, Yuka Nakai, UKLA 53rd International Conference, 2017/06, Without Invitation, English, United Kingdom Literacy Association, University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, UK)

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. 2025/04, 2029/03
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  2. 2025/04, 2029/03
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  3. Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Development and Validation of a Comprehensive Learning Support Approach Based on a Developmental Model Addressing the Diversity of Reading Practices, 2024/04, 2028/03
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  4. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), A multidimensional approach to reading comprehension skills in children with specific learning disabilities, 2024/04, 2026/03
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  5. Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Developing a digital space for poetry writing to support sustainable peer learning, 2023/04, 2026/03
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  6. Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Development and Validation of Assessment Tasks to Cultivate Basic Reading Comprehension Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities in Middle School Japanese Language Education, 2022/04, 2025/03
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  7. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists, Professional development in poetry writing workshops contributing to creativity education, 2020/04, 2023/03
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  8. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Challenging Research (Exploratory), Research on Teamwork of School Organization and Teacher, 2020/01, 2023/03
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  9. KAKENHI, 2016, 2018
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  10. Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Development of a Comprehensive Learning Support Approach Based on a Developmental Model Corresponding to the Diversity of Reading Behaviors, 2019/04, 2023/03
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  11. KAKENHI, 2015, 2018
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  12. KAKENHI, 2013, 2014
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