Faculty Profile

Yayoi Takeuchi

Title
Senior Lecturer
Department
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
College
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

    

Education

MA, Ohio University, 2006.
Major: Linguistics
Degree Specialization: Applied Linguistics, SLA
Dissertation Title: Perception of Communicative Approach by Japanese Language Teachers
Certificate, Portland State University, 1996.
Major: Teaching Japanese as Foreign Language
Degree Specialization: Teaching Japanese as Foreign Language
BA, Portland State University, 1995.
Major: Art: Painting
Degree Specialization: Painting, Drawing
AA, Portland Communicty College, 1992.
Major: Fine Art
Degree Specialization: Painting, Drawing, Ceramics
Certificate, Lewis and Clark College, 1991.
Major: Oregon Transfer Program

Current Scheduled Teaching*

JAPN 2040.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 2024
JAPN 3020.001, Advanced Japanese I, Spring 2024 Syllabus
JAPN 3030.001, Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2024 Syllabus
JAPN 3030.002, Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2024 Syllabus
JAPN 3042.001, Japanese Society Today, Spring 2024 Syllabus
JAPN 4900.003, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 2024 Syllabus
JAPN 4900.801, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 2024 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*

JAPN 3020.001, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3020.002, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3020.003, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 4020.001, Advanced Japanese III, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3048.001, Japanese Food Culture, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2040.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2050.888, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2023 Syllabus
JAPN 2050.889, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2023 Syllabus
JAPN 3020.001, Advanced Japanese I, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3060.001, Advanced Topics in Japanese Language, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3060.002, Advanced Topics in Japanese Language, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 4080.001, Business Japanese, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3020.001, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3020.002, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3030.001, Advanced Japanese II, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.007, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3040.002, Topics in Japanese Culture, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2040.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 3W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3020.001, Advanced Japanese I, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3030.001, Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3030.002, Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3068.001, Japanese Extensive Reading, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3020.001, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3020.002, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3030.001, Advanced Japanese II, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3046.001, Japanese Cultural Expressions Through the Ages, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2040.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 3W1 2021 Syllabus
JAPN 2050.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 5W1 2021 Syllabus
JAPN 3020.001, Advanced Japanese I, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3030.001, Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3030.002, Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3042.001, Japanese Society Today, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3020.001, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3020.002, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3030.001, Advanced Japanese II, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2050.001, Intermediate Japanese, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3048.001, Japanese Food Culture, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2040.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 3W1 2020 Syllabus
JAPN 2050.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 5W1 2020 Syllabus
JAPN 3020.001, Advanced Japanese I, Spring 2020 Syllabus
JAPN 3030.001, Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2020 Syllabus
JAPN 3030.002, Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2020 Syllabus
JAPN 4900.701, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 2020
JAPN 4900.701, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 3W1 2020
JAPN 3040.001, Topics in Japanese Culture, Spring 2020 Syllabus
JAPN 3020.001, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3020.002, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3030.001, Advanced Japanese II, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3068.001, Japanese Extensive Reading, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2040.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 3W1 2019 Syllabus
JAPN 2050.601, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 5W1 2019 Syllabus
JAPN 3020.001, Advanced Japanese I, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3060.001, Advanced Topics in Japanese Language, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.302, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2019
JAPN 1010.303, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2019
JAPN 1020.301, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2019
JAPN 1020.302, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2019
JAPN 1020.303, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2019
JAPN 1020.304, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2019
JAPN 2050.001, Intermediate Japanese, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 4900.701, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 3W1 2019 Syllabus
JAPN 3020.001, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3020.002, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3020.003, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.301, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.302, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.303, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.304, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.305, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1020.301, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1020.302, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3040.001, Topics in Japanese Culture, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2040.601, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2018 Syllabus
JAPN 2050.601, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2018 Syllabus
JAPN 1010.301, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.302, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.303, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1020.003, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1020.004, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1020.302, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1020.303, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1020.304, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1020.305, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3040.001, Topics in Japanese Culture, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3060.001, Advanced Topics in Japanese Language, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.301, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.302, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.303, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.304, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.305, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1020.301, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1020.302, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2040.001, Intermediate Japanese, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2040.002, Intermediate Japanese, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2040.003, Intermediate Japanese, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2040.601, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2017 Syllabus
JAPN 2050.601, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2017 Syllabus
JAPN 3030.001, Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3030.002, Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3040.001, Advanced Topics in Japanese Culture, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.301, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2017 SPOT
JAPN 1010.302, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2017 SPOT
JAPN 1020.301, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2017 SPOT
JAPN 1020.302, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2017 SPOT
JAPN 1020.303, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2017 SPOT
JAPN 1020.304, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2017 SPOT
JAPN 1020.305, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2017 SPOT
JAPN 3060.001, Advanced Topics in Japanese Language, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.301, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2016 SPOT
JAPN 1010.302, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2016 SPOT
JAPN 1010.303, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2016 SPOT
JAPN 1010.304, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2016 SPOT
JAPN 1010.305, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2016 SPOT
JAPN 1020.301, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2016 SPOT
JAPN 2040.001, Intermediate Japanese, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2040.002, Intermediate Japanese, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2040.003, Intermediate Japanese, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.001, Elementary Japanese, Summer 5W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3060.001, Advanced Topics in Japanese Language, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 1010.301, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2016 SPOT
JAPN 1010.302, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2016 SPOT
JAPN 1020.301, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2016 SPOT
JAPN 1020.302, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2016 SPOT
JAPN 1020.303, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2016 SPOT
JAPN 1020.304, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2016 SPOT
JAPN 1020.305, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2016 SPOT
JAPN 2050.001, Intermediate Japanese, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2050.002, Intermediate Japanese, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 4900.701, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 2016
JAPN 4900.702, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 2016
JAPN 1010.301, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2015 SPOT
JAPN 1010.302, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2015 SPOT
JAPN 1010.303, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2015 SPOT
JAPN 1010.304, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2015 SPOT
JAPN 1010.305, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2015 SPOT
JAPN 1020.301, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2015 SPOT
JAPN 2040.001, Intermediate Japanese, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2040.002, Intermediate Japanese, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2040.003, Intermediate Japanese, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2050.001, Intermediate Japanese, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2040.601, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 2050.601, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
JAPN 3040.001, Advanced Topics in Japanese Culture, Spring 2015 Syllabus
JAPN 1020.002, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2015 Syllabus
JAPN 1020.003, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2015 Syllabus
JAPN 1020.004, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2015 Syllabus
JAPN 1010.001, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2014 Syllabus
JAPN 1010.002, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2014 Syllabus
JAPN 1010.003, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2014 Syllabus
JAPN 1020.001, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2014 Syllabus
JAPN 2900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2014
JAPN 2040.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2014 Syllabus
JAPN 2050.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2014 Syllabus
JAPN 3030.002, Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2014 Syllabus
JAPN 3060.001, Advanced Topics in Japanese Language, Spring 2014 Syllabus
JAPN 1020.002, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2014 Syllabus
JAPN 1020.003, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2014 Syllabus
JAPN 4900.702, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 2014 Syllabus
JAPN 3020.001, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2013 Syllabus
JAPN 3020.002, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2013 Syllabus
JAPN 1010.002, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2013 Syllabus
JAPN 1010.003, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2013 Syllabus
JAPN 2040.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2013 Syllabus
JAPN 2050.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 5W1 2013 Syllabus
JAPN 3030.001, Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2013 Syllabus
JAPN 3030.002, Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2013 Syllabus
JAPN 3040.001, Advanced Topics in Japanese Culture, Spring 2013 Syllabus
JAPN 3020.001, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2012 Syllabus
JAPN 3020.002, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2012 Syllabus
JAPN 1010.003, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2012 Syllabus
JAPN 2040.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2012
JAPN 2050.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2012
JAPN 3030.001, Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2012 Syllabus
JAPN 3030.002, Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2012 Syllabus
JAPN 1020.002, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2012 Syllabus
JAPN 3020.001, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2011
JAPN 3020.002, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2011 Syllabus
JAPN 1010.002, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2011 Syllabus
JAPN 1010.003, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2011 Syllabus
JAPN 4900.702, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Fall 2011
JAPN 2040.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2011
JAPN 2050.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2011
JAPN 3030.001, Advanced Japanese II, Spring 2011 Syllabus
JAPN 2050.002, Intermediate Japanese, Spring 2011 Syllabus
JAPN 2050.003, Intermediate Japanese, Spring 2011 Syllabus
JAPN 4900.702, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 2011
JAPN 3020.001, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2010 Syllabus
JAPN 3020.002, Advanced Japanese I, Fall 2010 Syllabus
JAPN 1010.002, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2010 Syllabus
JAPN 1010.003, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2010 Syllabus
JAPN 2040.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2010
JAPN 2050.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2010
JAPN 1020.003, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2010
JAPN 2050.002, Intermediate Japanese, Spring 2010 Syllabus
JAPN 2050.003, Intermediate Japanese, Spring 2010 Syllabus
JAPN 1010.003, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2009
JAPN 2040.002, Intermediate Japanese, Fall 2009
JAPN 2040.003, Intermediate Japanese, Fall 2009
JAPN 2040.004, Intermediate Japanese, Fall 2009
JAPN 2040.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2009
JAPN 2050.001, Intermediate Japanese, Summer 8W1 2009
JAPN 3040.001, Advanced Topics in Culture, Spring 2009
JAPN 3040.002, Advanced Topics in Culture, Spring 2009
JAPN 1020.001, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2009
JAPN 1020.002, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2009
JAPN 4900.700, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 2009
JAPN 3060.001, Advanced Topics in Language, Fall 2008
JAPN 3060.002, Advanced Topics in Language, Fall 2008
JAPN 1010.001, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2008
JAPN 1010.002, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2008
JAPN 4900.700, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Fall 2008
JAPN 1020.004, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2008
JAPN 1020.005, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2008
JAPN 1020.304, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2008
JAPN 2050.001, Intermediate Japanese, Spring 2008
JAPN 2050.002, Intermediate Japanese, Spring 2008
JAPN 1010.004, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2007
JAPN 1010.005, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2007
JAPN 2040.001, Intermediate Japanese, Fall 2007
JAPN 2040.002, Intermediate Japanese, Fall 2007
JAPN 4900.700, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Fall 2007
JAPN 1020.001, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2007
JAPN 1020.004, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2007
JAPN 1020.005, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2007
JAPN 1020.301, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2007
JAPN 1020.302, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2007
JAPN 1020.303, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2007
JAPN 1020.304, Elementary Japanese, Spring 2007
JAPN 4900.700, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 2007
JAPN 3060.001, Advanced Topics in Language, Fall 2006
JAPN 1010.001, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2006
JAPN 1010.002, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2006
JAPN 1010.005, Elementary Japanese, Fall 2006
JAPN 4900.700, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Fall 2006

* 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 Publications

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter
Murata, A., Prefume, Y., Takeuchi, Y. (2018). Promoting Multicultural Experiential Learning in Higher Education: Visualizing Multicultural Learning in and beyond Japan. Other. Promoting Multicultural Experiential Learning in Higher Education: Visualizing Multicultural Learning in and beyond Japan. 1(1000), 300. Kyoto: NakanishiYa. http://www.nakanishiya.co.jp/book/b357078.html
Journal Article
Takeuchi, Y. (2012). 日本語の絆�'つないでいくために ー米国州立大学での学�'意欲継続のための動機付�'への取り組みー For Keeping the Ties of Japanese Language Learning -Cases of US state universities to enhance motivation in continuing learning Japanese-.
Newsletter
Takeuchi, Y. (2023). JNHS - CC at UNT: Go North Texan! to a brighter stage!. Boulder, Colorado:. https://www.aatj.org/resources/publications/newsletter/AATJNews12-2.pdf
Takeuchi, Y. (2021). Japanese National Honor Society Chapter Spotlight - Developing JNHS at UNT. American Association of Teachers of Japanese Summer Newsletter. AATJ May Newsletter(May 2021), pages 17-18. Boulder, CO: American Association of Teachers of Japanese, Inc.. https://www.aatj.org/resources/publications/newsletter/AATJNews10-2.pdf
Popular Press Article, Japan Foundation
Takeuchi, Y. (2010). Promoting Japanese School Visits and Exchange: An Article for 2010 Japan Foundation Advocacy Kit (Published on line and on DVD as a part of Advocacy Kit for schools throughout in the US and overseas.).

Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Service
Takeuchi, Y. (Principal), "Engaging learners through stories of Tsunami-affected areas in North-Eastern Japan: healing and rebuilding from a global perspective," Sponsored by UNT International and WLLC, University of North Texas, $2000 Funded. (December 2018August 2019).
Grant - Teaching
Kaplan, M. S. (Supporting), Takeuchi, Y. (Principal), "Engaging Learners through Stories of Tsunami-Affected Areas in North-Eastern Japan: Healing and Rebuilding from a Global Perspective," Sponsored by Global Engagement Fund, University of North Texas, $2000 Funded. (2018).
Takeuchi, Y. (Principal), "Teaching Material Purchase Grant," Sponsored by Japan Foundation, International, $1000 Funded. (January 30, 2016February 15, 2016).
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Overall
Summative Rating
Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

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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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