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YOSHIMURA, Fumiko professor

Subjects Taught English Language Teaching Methodology (Introduction) (Theory) (Practice), Learning English as a Second Language I & II, Academic Writing III & IV
Research topic

My research field is English language education, and I have primarily focused on processing and teaching methods for English reading and writing. In particular, I am interested in the relationship between English reading and writing and its application to learning. Currently, my most pressing research topics are writing instruction methods based on the genre approach and methods for teaching students to understand written English and rephrase it into spoken English (paraphrasing).

performance
book
  • Yoshimura, Fumiko. (2018). "How to Improve English Communication Skills." In Hitoshi Muranoi (ed.), *Basic Knowledge of Elementary School English Education Based on the Core Curriculum* (pp. 127-136). Tokyo: Taishukan Shoten.
  • Yoshimura, Fumiko. (2017). "Plagiarism: A Language Problem Called an Ethical Issue." In *Considering Presentation Ethics for Responsible Research*, Tohoku University Institute for Advanced Liberal Arts Education and Student Support (ed.) (pp. 129-146). Sendai: Tohoku University Institute for Advanced Liberal Arts Education and Student Support.
  • Yoshimura, Fumiko. (2013). *English Writing and Quotation Etiquette: English Instruction to Avoid Plagiarism*. Tokyo: Kenkyusha.
  • Yoshimura, F. (2006). What should we teach to our students in the age of the Internet? In Sides, CH (Ed.), Freedom of information in a post 9-11 world. Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Company.
paper
  • Yoshimura, F. (2025). What do we mean by “paraphrasing”? Dividing a reading-to-write task into distinct stages and recontextualizing appropriate paraphrasing types at the relevant stages. Journal of Institute for Research in English Language and Literature, 49, 69-93.
  • Yoshimura, F. (2025). Effects of nominalization instruction on EFL academic reading, Tohoku Gakuin University Review: Essays and Studies in English Language and Literature 108.
  • Yoshimura, F. (2024). Searching for promising academic English instruction methods. Journal of Institute for Research in English Language and Literature, 48, 21-42.
  • Yoshimura, F. (2024). Effectiveness of academic English instruction on EFL academic reading comprehension and self-efficacy, Tohoku Gakuin University Review: Essays and Studies in English Language and Literature, 107, 129-151.
  • Yoshimura, Fumiko. (2023). "Learning Methods for Academic English." Tohoku Gakuin University Journal: English Language and Literature, No. 106, 1-32.
  • Yoshimura, Fumiko. (2022). "Why Should We Learn Academic English?" Tohoku Gakuin University Journal: English Language and Literature, No. 105, 1-22.
  • Yoshimura, Fumiko. (2020). "Academic Writing Instruction at Ohio University: Support through Classes and the Writing Center." Tohoku Gakuin University Journal: English Language and Literature, No. 104, 51-82.
  • Yoshimura, F. (2018). Another possible reason for plagiarism: Task representations of summary writing. TESL-EJ (The Electronic Journal for English as a Second Language), 22 (3).
  • Yoshimura, F. & Adams, K. (2018). Analyzing Japanese university students' English summaries and task representations as a possible source of plagiarism. Journal of Institute for Research in English Language and Literature, 43, 53-78.
  • Yoshimura, Fumiko (2018) "An Attempt to Cultivate English Literacy in University Students Using Online News," Tohoku Gakuin University Journal: English Language and Literature, No. 102, 33-47.
  • Yoshimura, Fumiko (2015) "Online Lecture: The Difficulty of Avoiding Plagiarism and Instruction," *Journal of Research on the Acquisition of Japanese as a Second Language, No. 18*, edited by the Second Language Acquisition Research Association, 150-164.
  • Yoshimura, F. (2015). Japanese university students' experience with and perceptions of citations in academic writing. Journal of Institute for Research in English Language and Literature, 40, 37-62.
  • Yoshimura, F. (2015). Japanese University students' task representations of paraphrasing and their experience with it. Tohoku Gakuin University Review: Essays and Studies in English Language and Literature, 99. 1-26.
  • Yoshimura, F. (2011). A scaffolded English writing course for Japanese university students. JACET Journal, 53, 109-124.
  • Yoshimura, F. (2010). Treatment of errors in an EFL writing course. In AMStoke(Ed.), JALT 2009 Conference Proceeding, 672-682. Tokyo: JALT.
  • Yoshimura, F. (2009). Searching for reading instruction methods to promote the development of EFL writing ability. Journal of institute for research in English language and literature, 34, 43-65.
  • Yoshimura, F. (2009). Effects of connecting reading and writing and a checklist to guide the reading process on EFL learners' learning about English writing. Procedia -- social and behavioral sciences, 1 (1), 1871-1883.
  • Yoshimura, F. (2006). Does manipulating foreknowledge of output tasks lead to differences in reding behavior, text comprehension and noticing of language form? Language Teaching Research, 10 (4), 419-434.
  • Yoshimura, F. (2002). The influence of differential pre-reading instructions on constructing different dimensions of situational representations and problem-solving in narrative text comprehension. Reading Psychology: An International Quarterly, 23 (1), 27-44.
  • Yoshimura, F. (2000). Automaticity theory for EFL in Japan: With some specific application for reading. Literacy across Cultures, 4 (1), 3-10 & 24.
  • Yoshimura, F. (1998). On the use of hypertext to enhance awareness of the importance of rhetorical organization. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 28 (3), 227-236.
  • Yoshimura, F. (1996). A study of expository rhetorical schema between the Japanese and Americans. JACET Bulletin, 27, 201-212.
Other achievements
  • Yoshimura, F. (November, 11-14, 2022). Effectiveness of Academic English instruction on EFL reading. Paper presented at JALT 2022: 48th Annual Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition, Fukuoka International Congress Center, Fukuoka. (11/14)
  • Yoshimura, F. “Another possible source of plagiarism: Task representations of summary writing.” Paper presented at JALT 44the Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition, Shizuoka Convention & Arts Center, Shizuoka. November 26, 2018.
  • Fumiko Yoshimura. "The Plagiarism Problem from the Perspective of Language Education: English Instruction to Avoid Being Accused of Plagiarism." 50th Anniversary 2018 Kyushu Branch IDE University Seminar, October 28, 2018 (Sunday), Kyushu University Nishitetsu Plaza.
  • Yoshimura, F. & Adams, K. “Japanese university students' task representations of 'summarizing' and 'writing in their own words'.” Paper presented at Symposium on Second Language Writing, Arizona State University, USA October 22, 2016.
  • Fumiko Yoshimura. "Considering Plagiarism from the Perspective of Language Learning." *Research Ethics Series, Vol. 4: Considering Presentation Ethics* [Panel Discussion] July 9, 2016 (Saturday), Tohoku University.
  • Fumiko Yoshimura. "Writing English Papers Without Being Accused of Plagiarism: What Should University Professors Instruct Students On?" Tohoku University Research Ethics Series, Part 3 [Workshop] June 22, 2015 (Monday), Tohoku University.
  • Fumiko Yoshimura, "Citation Guidance That Doesn't Get Accused of Plagiarism," 25th Japan Association for Second Language Acquisition (JASLA) National Conference: Why is Citation Difficult in a Second Language? [Panel Discussion], December 13, 2014 (Saturday), University of Tsukuba.
  • Fumiko Yoshimura. "Writing English Papers Without Being Accused of Plagiarism: What Should University Professors Instruct Students On?" Tohoku University Research Ethics Series, Part 1 [Workshop] June 24, 2014 (Tuesday), Tohoku University.
  • Yoshimura, F. “How plagiarism is perceived and handled in Japanese universities.” JACET Convention 2012 . (Aichi Prefectural University, Japan), -September 1, 2012.
  • Yoshimura, F. “Treatment of errors in an English writing course.” Paper presented at JALT 2009: 35th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Expo. Granship Sizuoka, Japan, November 22, 2009.
  • Yoshimura, F. “The effectiveness of checklists for connecting reading and writing in an EFL writing course.” Paper presented at Symposium on Second Language Writing, Arizona State University, USA, November 5, 2009.
  • Yoshimura, F. “Effects of connecting reading and writing and a checklist to guide the reading process on EFL learners' learning about English writing.” Paper presented at World Conference on Educational Sciences, North Cyprus, February 7, 2009.
  • Yoshimura, F. “Effects of manipulating foreknowledge of output tasks on language processing.” Paper presented at the 14th World Congress of Applied Linguistics, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, July 25, 2005.
Research participation funded by external sources
  • Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) (FY2007-2009)
    Project Number 19520501: "Research on English Reading Methods that Transfer to Writing Skills"
  • Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) (FY2010-2012)
    Assignment Number 22520625: "A New Definition of Plagiarism in the Digital Age and Instruction in English Writing"
  • Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) (FY2020-2020)
    Project Number 20K00890: "A Study on the Impact of Instruction Focusing on Nominalization in English on English Reading Comprehension and Confidence in Reading Comprehension"

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