KATO Chihiro Last updated: Apr 4, 2019 at 15:46
Profile My research field is English literature and English education. I research works of utopian writers such as Thomas More, Jonathan Swift, Aldous Huxley, and so on. I analyze utopian works from postcolonial and ecological viewpoints seeking a form of utopia in the 21st century. I also study theoretical background of CEFR to reform EFL curriculum of Japanese universities. My seminar students study a variety of topics related with the UK and its language.
Academic & Professional Experience
Associate Professor, Yokohama City University International College of Arts and Sciences, Arts and Cultures
Apr 2012
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Today
Associate Professor, Yokohama City University
Oct 2009
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Mar 2012
Lecturer, National Defense Academy of Japan
Apr 2007
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Sep 2009
Instructor, Yokohama City University
Apr 2003
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Mar 2007
part-time Lecturer, Yokohama National University
Education
Apr 2000
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Mar 2003
English Literature, Doctor's Course, Humanities, Hosei University Graduate School
Apr 1995
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Mar 2000
English Literature, Master's Course, Humanities, Hosei University Graduate School
Apr 1990
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Mar 1994
European and American Cultures, Education, Yokohama National University
Awards & Honors
Apr 2017
Chairman's Award, Yokohama City University
Winner: Practical English Center
Mar 2011
Encouragement Award for Education, National Defense Academy of Japan
Published Papers
Person-in-Context Theory and Spirituality in the Japanese College EFL Contexts: Impilcations from Theory, Survey, and EFL Practice
Masao KANAOKA, Ema USHIODA, Atsuko WATANABE, Chihiro KATO
JACET International Convention Selected Papers 5 178-197 Aug 2018 [Refereed]
A Study on the Formative Use of Grammar Test: How to instruct students to improve their TOEFL scores
KATO Chihiro
The Bulletin of Yokohama City University 69(人文科学系列 1) 57-78 Feb 2018
A Study of INOUE Hisashi’s Utopian Novel Kirikiri-jin: Referring to Utopia and Gulliver’s Travels
KATO Chihiro
Studies in Comparative Culture 128 35-49 Oct 2017 [Refereed]
In-service Taining for Junior High School Teachers with J-POSTL: To Establish a Model for Learning English Teachers
KATO Chihiro, KOIDE Fuminori, MAEYASHIKI Yuichi
Language Teacher Education 4(2) 59-74 Aug 2017 [Refereed]
Junior High School Teachers' Training wih J-POSTL
KATO Chihiro, KOIDE Fuminori, MAEYASHIKI Yuichi, TAKASHIMA Noriko
Language Teacher Education 4(1) 104-118 Mar 2017 [Refereed]
Misc
Kato Chihiro
48(0) 287-288 Aug 2009
Books etc
JoAnn Parochetti, Tsuyoshi Chiba, Hiroko Honda, Chihiro Kato, Takamasa Fukuoka (Part:Joint Work)
2007 ISBN:9784523175322
NHK Radio English Conversation Advanced Course
KOMOTO Yujin, FINE Gary, KATO Chihiro (Part:Contributor)
Nihon Housou Kyoukai Oct 2005
Evergreen English Speaking One
YASUI Michael, TASHIMA Yukiko, McGARY Carl, KATO Chihiro (Part:Joint Editor)
Yokohama TLO Apr 2005
Conference Activities & Talks
A Study on Aldous Huxley's Island
KATO Chihiro
Comparative Literature, Society for English Studies 22 Mar 2018
Integration of Person In Context Theory (PICT) and Spirituality: Aimed at Establishing Tangible Self-awareness of L2 Motivation toward Self-and-Language Maturity
KANAOKA Masao, USHIODA Ema, WATANABE Atsuko, KATO Chihiro
JACET International Convention 30 Aug 2017
Tradition of Utopian Literature in Hisashi INOUE
KATO Chihiro
Comparative Literature, Society for English Studies 25 Mar 2017
What is J-POSTL?: Tool for Language Teachers
TAKAGI Akiko, DAIGO Michiko, ASAOKA Chiriyo, KATO Chihiro
Language Education EXPO 2017 5 Mar 2017
Establish a Model of English Teacher; Keep Learning with J-POSTL [Invited]
KATO Chihiro, KOIDE Fuminori, MAEYASHIKI Yuichi, TAKASHIMA Noriko
Language Education EXPO 2016 6 Mar 2016
Works
Practical English Vocabulary: 2000 of the Most Commonly Used Words in English Plus the Academic Word List
McGary, C., Bradford, A., Heller, P., Kato, C., Rowan, P., Yamamoto, M Educational Materials Sep 2008
Research Grants & Projects
Development of Self-Analysis Tool of Basic English Skills for College Students and Working Adults and Construction of its Formative Use
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
Project Year: 2016 - 2018 Investigator(s): KATO Chihiro
Development of Basic English Test for College Freshmen and Construction of the Formative Use of the Test
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
Project Year: 2013 - 2015 Investigator(s): KATO Chihiro
