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Ayako Yoshimura

Title: Adjunct Faculty

Department: World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

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Current Scheduled Teaching

JAPN 1010.004Elementary JapaneseFall 2026 Syllabus
JAPN 1010.005Elementary JapaneseFall 2026 Syllabus
JAPN 1020.001Elementary JapaneseFall 2026 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

No previous courses scheduled.

Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Conference Proceeding

  • Yoshimura, A. (2004). Japanese University students’ perspectives on Indian EFL teachers in Japan. Tokyo, The 5th Temple University Applied Linguistics Colloquium Proceedings..
  • Yoshimura, A. (2003). Motivation and anxiety of Japanese female EFL students. Seoul, The 10th Korea TESOL International Conference Proceedings..
  • Yoshimura, A. (2003). Native and non-native speaker teachers of English in Japanese University: Perspectives and concerns of both sides. Tokyo, The 4th Temple University Japan Applied Linguistics Colloquium Proceedings..
  • Yoshimura, A. (2003). Non-Center English teachers in Japan: A case study. Tokyo, JALT 2002 Conference Proceedings..

    • Journal Article

  • Yoshimura, A. (2002). Utilizing eGroup for Japanese students. 26 (3) 21-22. The Language Teacher.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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