Research Results
Publications
The following book was published in 1997 and is based on and extensive study of university learners of English in China, Japan, and Korea.
The book received the Award for Academic Excellence from the nationwide JACET
(Japan Association of College English Teachers) organization in 1997. The
book is currently being translated into English under the title English
Proficiency and Attitudes toward Learning English among University Students in
China, Korea, and Japan.
Project
Member's Conference Presentations
"The Analysis of English Listening and Reading Comprehension Concerning Japanese and Korean High School Students," The 21st Language Testing Research Colloquium Tsukuba International Congress Center, July 30, 1999 (Masayoshi Kinoshita, Fukuoka International University; Hiroshi Shimatani, Kumamoto University; Terry Laskowski, Kumamoto University; Hiroki Yamamoto, Seinan Jogakuin Junior College; Masashi Takemura, Hokkaido Sapporo Kita High School)
"Washback Effect of the Introduction of a Listening Test into a National University Entrance Examination," The Fourth Conference on Foreign Language Education and Technology, August 1, 2000 (Hiroshi Shimatani and Terry Laskowski, Kumamoto University)
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