Satsuki Osaki

Teacher Education/English Education

Teacher Education/English Education

Introduction to Second Language Acquisition Theory, English Teaching Methods II, Seminars I-IV, First-Year Seminar, etc.

Kyoto
Home Economics Gakuen High School (now Kyoto Bunkyo High School)
Ritsumeikan University Faculty of Letters Department of Literature, Department of English and American Literature
University of Brighton Faculty of Education and Sport / Master of Arts in Media Assisted Language Teaching
(Master of Media English Education, University of Brighton, UK, Faculty of Education)
Associate Professor, Soka University (2012.4~)

Japan Association of University English Teachers, Japan Association of English Language Teachers, Kanto Koshinetsu English Teaching Association

[Major books/papers (co-authored)]
"How to use the Japanese Language Teacher Portfolio (J-POSTL) in teacher training courses," Yoichi Kiyota, Chisato Asaoka, Akiko Takagi (editors and writers), Kaori Yoshizumi, Satsuki Osaki (writers), JACET Educational Issues Research Group (2021).

Textbook approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for high school foreign language classes: "All Aboard! Communication English Ⅰ", Yoichi Kiyota et al., Tokyo Shoseki (2014). Part of the textbook: Lesson 8

Textbook approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for high school foreign language classes: "All Aboard! Communication English Ⅰ Teacher's Manual" by Yoichi Kiyota et al., Tokyo Shoseki (2014). Part of the textbook: Lesson 8

"Easy-to-understand English Education Methods (revised edition)" Ryoichi Asaba (ed.), Sanshusha (2013). Written chapters: Chapter 9, Chapter 10

English Language Teaching Series, Vol. 7: The Development of English Teachers: The Required Expertise, edited by Masachika Ishida et al., Taishukan Shoten (2011). Parts written by: Chapter 1, 2.3; Chapter 5, 1.2, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 4.2

[Academic Papers]
Satsuki Osaki (2024). "A practical report on the combined use of J-POSTL and ALACT models in secondary English teacher training courses to promote reflection." Language Teacher Education, Vol. 11, No.1, pp.63-79

Satsuki Osaki (2023). “Exploring more effective use of reflection tools in a pre-service teacher education course,” Language Teacher Education, 10(2), pp22-44.

Satsuki Osaki (2023) "A study on the depth of reflection on mock lessons by students enrolled in teacher training courses: Aiming for more effective use of reflection tools" Language Teacher Education, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 42-61.

Tom Garry (translated by Satsuki Osaki and Ken Kumura) (2020) “The Impact of Machine Translation on English Education in Japan” Language Teacher Education, Vol. 7, No.1, pp.1-17.

Osaki, Satsuki, and Nakayama, Natsue (2011) "Research on dictionary instruction in remedial education," Remedial Education Research, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 47-54.

Nakayama, Natsue and Osaki, Satsuki (2009) "Aiming for Effective Electronic Dictionary Instruction in Reading Comprehension: From the Results of Interviews to Identify Dictionary Skills," Kyoai Gakuenmae International University Review, No. 9, pp. 61-79.

Misato Usukura and Satsuki Osaki (2008) "Using CD-ROM English Teaching Materials to Help Students Retain Their Learning Content: An Approach to English Remedial Education" Research in Media Education, Vol. 5, No. 1, National Institute of Multimedia Education.

Murata, Toshi, Osaki, Satsuki, and Ogawa, Takahiro (2007) "A comparative study of electronic dictionaries for high school students and electronic dictionaries with a full range of English for university students and the general public," Bulletin of Wayo Women's University, Vol. 47 (Humanities).

Murata, Toshi, and Osaki, Satsuki (2006) "Using JACET8000 as a scale to examine restricted vocabulary in curriculum guidelines and junior high school textbook vocabulary," Bulletin of Wayo Women's University, Vol. 46 (Humanities).

OSAKI Satsuki. (2005). “The Effects of Categorical Teaching of Loanwords on Vocabulary Acquisition, ” ARELE (Annual Review of English Language Education in Japan), Vol. 16.

AIZAWA, OCHIAI & OSAKI. (2003). “The Effects of Teaching Vocabulary Knowledge: Repetition vs. Production,” ARELE (Annual Review of English Language Education in Japan), Vol. 14.

[Collection of Essays]
"Use of Electronic Dictionaries for Japanese Learners of English: Focusing on Reading Comprehension Activities" by Satsuki Osaki and Natsue Nakayama, "Language, Culture and Education in Japan and England: Seeking Diverse Perspectives" edited by the Japanese-English Language and Culture Research Group, Sanshusha (2008)

“How the Rate of Unknown Words Affects Word Search and Reading Comprehension: Handheld Electronic Dictionaries vs. Paper Dictionaries,” Nakayama, N. & Osaki, S., English Lexicography in Japan. Ishikawa et al. (Eds.) (2006).

[English-English Dictionary Usage Guide]
Murata Toshi (editor), Osaki Satsuki (author) (2010) Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 8th edition "OALD Usage Guide" Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 8th edition, Obunsha.

Murata Toshi (editor), Osaki Satsuki (author) (2006) Oxford English-English Dictionary of Word Power, 3rd Edition, "Word Power Usage Guide", Obunsha.

Murata Toshi (editor), Osaki Satsuki (author) (2005) Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 7th edition "OALD Usage Guide" Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 8th edition, Obunsha.

[University English Textbooks]
Robert Hickling, Satsuki Osaki (2013) English Upload Kinseido.

Ono (editor), Sakai, Osaki (fourth), et al. (authors) (2009) Wiki Wiki English.net Kirihara Shoten

Ono (editor), Sakai, Osaki (third), et al. (authors) (2006) English Quest: Mastering the Essentials of English [Intro] Kirihara Shoten

Ono (editor), Sakai, Osaki (third), et al. (authors) (2006) English Quest: Mastering the Essentials of English [Basic] Kirihara Shoten

[Requested Paper]
Nakayama, Natsue, Osaki, Satsuki, and Jinbo, Naotake (2010) "Career development with a long-term perspective: learning from teacher training systems in the UK and the US" English Education, Taishukan Shoten.

Nakayama, Natsue and Osaki, Satsuki (2010) "Why can't students use dictionaries? - Thinking about dictionary instruction," High School English Class Toolbox (Tokyo Shoseki E-Net).

Osaki, Satsuki (2008) "Standardization of Teacher Education Required for Japan's License Renewal System: From Overseas Examples" English Education, Taishukan Shoten.

[Oral presentations, etc.]
Takayoshi Yamaguchi, Satsuki Osaki, Eri Nagata (Symposium) "The state of reflective instruction in English teacher training courses as revealed by a nationwide survey" Language Education Expo 2024, March 10, 2024

Takayoshi Yamaguchi, Satsuki Osaki, Natsue Nakayama, Shun Morimoto (Symposium) "Portfolio-Based Instruction to Promote Reflection in Elementary and Secondary English Teacher Training Courses" 62nd JACET International Conference, August 30, 2023

Satsuki Osaki (presentation) "Effectiveness and challenges of using reflection tools in mock lessons - Survey results on students' reflection activities" Language Education Expo 2023, March 5, 2023

Satsuki Osaki (presenter) "Reflections on mock lessons by English language course students: Toward efforts to encourage deeper reflection" 15th JACET Kanto Chapter Conference, July 9, 2022

Yoichi Kiyota, Satsuki Osaki, Takayoshi Yamaguchi, Fumiko Kurihara (Symposium) "Activities and Results of the Educational Issues Research Group: Past, Present, and Future" 14th JACET Kanto Branch Conference, July 11, 2021

Yoichi Kiyota, Chitose Asaoka, Satsuki Osaki, Kaori Yoshizumi (Symposium) "Project using J-POSTL in teacher training courses: Aiming to improve the quality of English teachers' education" 57th JACET International Conference, August 29, 2018

Natsue Nakayama, Satsuki Osaki, Rie Adachi, Fumiko Kurihara (Symposium) "Importance of and Teaching Perspectives on Developing Intercultural Competence in Elementary School English Education" 55th JACET International Conference, September 1, 2016

[Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research]
FY2023-2025: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) Research Project Number: 23K00686 "Scaffolding by instructors in English teacher training courses and development of reflection methods suited to lesson format"

FY2010-2012: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Research Project Number: 22520632 "Integrated research on the development and practical use of learning support methods to promote metacognition"

E-mail : soosaki@soka.ac.jp