Biographical information
Assistant professor of Japanese: Japanese language advisor
Ph.D., 1992, Foreign Language Education, SUNY, Buffalo; M.Ed., TESOL, SUNY, Buffalo; M.A., American Literatures, Nara National Women's University in Japan; B.A., American Literatures, Osaka Prefectural Women's University in Japan.

Current research areas
My research areas are studies in L2 acquisition and L2 reading of Japanese. Furthermore, because of the involvement of the National Language Acquisition Resource Center at SDSU, my research also touches upon the use of technology in L2 acquisition. I am currently interested in developing computer-assisted oral communication assessment and computer-mediated reading materials.

Selected Publications

Ryu Kitajima, "Influence of learning context on learners' use of communication strategies," JALT Journal, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp 7-23, 1997.

Ryu Kitajima, "Referential strategy training for reading comprehension of Japanese texts," Foreign Language Annals, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp 84-97, 1997.

Ryu Kitajima & Mary Ann Lyman-Hager, "Theory driven use of digital video in foreign language instruction," CALICO Journal, Vol. 16, pp.37-48, 1998.

Ryu Kitajima, "The effect of instructional conditions upon students' vocabulary retention," (in press.)

Ryu Kitajima & Yoko Posavat, Japanese VOCI (video oral communication instrument), National Language Acquisition Resource Center, SDSU, 1995.

Ryu Kitajima, Japanese Video Series, Contemporary Japanese, Tape I-IV. National Language Acquisition Resource Center, SDSU, 1996.

Ryu Kitajima, Workbook, Contemporary Japanese, National Language Resource Center, SDSU, 1996.

Courses
Advanced Japanese Discourse
Advanced Conversation through Media
Japanese Literature/ Texts & Films
Newspaper Reading & Advanced Composition

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