
{"id":620,"date":"2023-07-26T14:15:56","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T05:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intcul.tohoku.ac.jp\/igpls\/?page_id=620"},"modified":"2024-10-02T18:09:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T09:09:29","slug":"takumi-uchihara","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.intcul.tohoku.ac.jp\/igpls\/people\/takumi-uchihara\/","title":{"rendered":"Takumi Uchihara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"pt-0 name\">Takumi Uchihara<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"position\">Senior Assistant Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-3 wp-block-columns profile\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intcul.tohoku.ac.jp\/igpls\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/uchihara.png\" alt=\"Takumi Uchihara\" class=\"wp-image-590\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h3>Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After completing my undergraduate degree at Waseda University, I did an MA in English Language Teaching at the University of Reading, and a PhD in Applied Linguistics at Western University. Prior to joining the Graduate School of International Cultural Studies (GSICS) and International Graduate Program in Language Sciences (IGPLS) at Tohoku University in 2023, I taught English for academic purposes, TESOL, and Applied Linguistics in Japan and Canada. My research aims to elucidate the mechanisms of second language vocabulary acquisition and contribute to the teaching of foreign languages in the classroom environment. In particular, my research interests include incidental and intentional vocabulary learning, spoken vocabulary acquisition, productive vocabulary assessment, individual differences in vocabulary acquisition, the relationship between vocabulary knowledge and second language oral proficiency (e.g., listening and speaking), the role of vocabulary knowledge in English medium instruction (EMI), the interface between vocabulary and pronunciation knowledge, and explicit vs. implicit vocabulary knowledge. Many of my research achievements to date have been made in collaboration with domestic and international researchers and students, resulting in publications from internationally recognized journals including <em>Language Learning<\/em>, <em>Studies in Second Language Acquisition<\/em>, <em>The Modern Language Journal<\/em>, <em>TESOL Quarterly<\/em>, and <em>Language Teaching Research<\/em>. In 2022, I received a Waseda Research Award for High Impact Publication (for an introduction video of my research program, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kRP_EpbRV-8\" class=\"ek-link\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kRP_EpbRV-8<\/a>). I have served on the <em>TESOL Quarterly<\/em> editorial board since March 2022. I am keen to undertake various interdisciplinary studies utilizing knowledge from fields such as brain science and psychology. I am also motivated to continue to disseminate my research from Tohoku to the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Research Interests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Second Language Acquisition, TESOL, Applied Linguistics, Vocabulary Learning and Teaching, Vocabulary Assessment, Research Synthesis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Academic Background<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>2021 - PhD (Applied Linguistics), University of Western Ontario<br>2015 - MA (English Language Teaching), University of Reading<br>2014 - BA (English Language &amp; Literature), Waseda University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Major Publications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Uchihara, T. (2023).&nbsp;How does the test modality of weekly quizzes influence learning the spoken forms of second language vocabulary?&nbsp;<em>TESOL Quarterly<\/em>, <em>57<\/em>(2), 595\u2013617.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uchihara, T. Webb, S., Saito, K., &amp; Trofimovich, P. (2022). Frequency of exposure influences accentedness and comprehensibility in learners\u2019 pronunciation of second language words. <em>Language Learning<\/em>, <em>73<\/em>(1), 84\u2013125.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uchihara, T., Webb, S., Saito, K., &amp; Trofimovich, P. (2022). The effects of talker variability and frequency of exposure on the acquisition of spoken word knowledge. <em>Studies in Second Language Acquisition<\/em>, <em>44<\/em>(2), 357\u2013380.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uchihara, T., Webb, S., &amp; Yanagisawa, A. (2019). The effects of repetition on incidental vocabulary learning: A meta-analysis of correlational studies. <em>Language Learning<\/em>, <em>69<\/em>(3), 559\u2013599.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uchihara, T., &amp; Harada, T. (2018). Roles of vocabulary knowledge for success in English-medium instruction: Self-perceptions and academic outcomes of Japanese undergraduates. <em>TESOL Quarterly<\/em>, <em>52<\/em>(3), 564\u2013587.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3>Contact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>takumi (add [at]&nbsp;+ \"tohoku.ac.jp\")<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Personal Website<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/takumiuchihara.weebly.com\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">https:\/\/takumiuchihara.weebly.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/researchmap.jp\/takumiuchihara\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/researchmap.jp\/takumiuchihara (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">https:\/\/researchmap.jp\/takumiuchihara<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Takumi-Uchihara-2\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Takumi-Uchihara-2 (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Takumi-Uchihara-2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"more text-center mt-5 font-weight-bold\" style=\" font-size:1.2em;\"><a href=\"\/igpls\/people\/\" class=\"ek-link\">List of PEOPLE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Takumi Uchihara Senior Assistant Professor Introduction After completing my undergraduate degree at Waseda University, I did an MA in English Language Teaching at the University of Reading, and a PhD in Applied Linguistics at Western University. 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