Ken'ichi Ujie
Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures
Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450
703-463-8901
Current Position:Associate Professor of Japanese
Nationality:Japanese (with a green card)
Professional Experience:
1990 Evaluator, The Total Immersion Japanese Language and Cultural
Camp for High School Students, Seattle WA
1988-89 Acting Coordinator of Japanese Language Program, Harvard
University
1978-89 Preceptor, Harvard University, East Asian Languages and
Civilizations
1984 Acting Deputy Coordinator of Japanese Language Program,
Harvard University
1984 Course Head, Internationl Christian University Summer
Program, Tokyo, Japan, Taught Basic Japanese III
1983 Instructor, Inter-University Center Summer Program,
Tokyo, Japan
1977, 78 Language Laboratory Instructor, International Christian
University Summer Program, Tokyo, Japan
1975-78 Teaching Assistant, International Christian
University, Tokyo, Japan
1975 Instructor, Trade and Industry Ministry sponsored technical
training program, Chiba, Japan
Recent Papers:
"What Should Be Tested on Examinations" 5th Virginia Regional
Workshop in Japanese Language Pedagogy, University of Virginia
May, 1995
"Revolutionary Change in Japanese Language Instruction:
Application of Laser Disc Technology in Actual Classroom
Instruction," Association of Teachers of Japanese, Washington D.C.
April, 1995
"How to Use Laser Disc in the Classroom," 4th Virginia Regional
Workshop in Japanese Language Pedagogy, College of William &
Mary, May, 1994
"What can you do with a video camera?," Southeastern
Association of Teachers of Japanese, Washington and
Lee University, April, 1994
"Materials for Teaching 'culture' in the Japanese Language,"
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages,
San Antonio, November, 1993
"CAI Teaching Materials with Computer and Laser Disc Player,"
The Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language,
Tokyo, Japan, May,1993
"What Can Machines Do for Japanese Language Teachers?,"
5th Annual Lake Erie Teachers of Japanese Conference,
Michigan State University, April, 1993
"Developing CAI Teaching Materials Using Laser Disc
Technology," South Atlantic Modern Language
Association, Knoxville, November, 1992
"Teaching of the Cultural Aspects of Japanese in the Classroom,"
Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs, University of Wisconsin,
Oshkosh, October, 1992
"Curriculum Development--Written Material vs Video Materials,"
Second Virginia Regional Workshop in Japanese Language Pedagogy,
Washington & Lee University, May, 1992
"Teaching Cultural Aspects of Language in Class,"Southeastern
Association of Teachers of Japanese, Atlanta, February, 1992
"Breaking the Old Myth--Honing Dictionary Skills Can Be Fun,"
South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Atlanta,
November, 1991
"Making Japanese Language User Friendly," Taking The Byte
Out Of The Bit, Washington & Lee University, June, 1991
"Developing Textbook-free Teaching Materials," First Virginia
Resional Workshop in Japanese Language Pedagogy,
Washington & Lee University, March, 1991
"Integrating Language and Culture in Intermediate Japanese
Classes," East Asian Workshop, South Atlantic Modern Language
Association, Tampa, FL, November, 1990
"How to Best Use the 'Video-Cued Structural
Drills',"
The Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language,
Tokyo, Japan, July, 1990
"The Limitless Possibilities of Making Effective Videotaped
Materials with Limited Resources," 5th Annual SEATJ Meeting,
Vanderbilt University, March,1990
"Original Videotaped Materials for Teaching the Japanese Language:
How to Produce and Introduce them into Your Own Classroom,"
Teaching Japanese--Basic Issues in Instruction and Governance,
Ohio State University, January, 1990
"The Application of Practical Skills in the Foreign Language
Classroom," A Colloquium : Beyond the Fundamentals,
Lexington, VA, October, 1989
"Development of Your Own Teaching Materials," 4thNew England
Regional Workshop on Japanese Language Pedagogy,
Connecticut College, August, 1989
Discussant and Panelist:
Discussant, The New England Regional Conference, Association
of Asian Studies, Smith College, October, 1990
Panel Chair, Association of Teachers of Japanese, Washington D.C.
April, 1995
Recent Talks:
"Teaching Japanese in the United States," Bonjinsha Japanese
Seminar, Tokyo, July and Osaka, August, 1995
"Learning Japanese as a Foreign Language--What does that really
mean?," University of Virginia, November, 1994
"Japanese Instruction in the United States," ALC Japanese Seminar,
Tokyo, July, 1994
"Shorai no Nihongo Kyoiku," Tokyo Shoseki Japanese Seminar,
Tokyo, August, 1992
"Video-Camera de Naniga Dekiruka," Kai Japanese Language School,
Tokyo, July, 1992
"Video Kyozai no Tsukaikata," Japanese Association of Language
Teachers, Sendai, July, 1992
"Video-Cued Structural Drills," Tokyo Shoseki Japanese Seminar,
New Orleans, April, 1991
"On Making Video Teaching Materials," ALC Japanese
Seminar, Tokyo, July, 1990
Keynote Speeches:
"Modern Technology in the Japanese Language Classroom,"
2nd Princeton Japanese Pedagogy Workshop,
Princeton University, May, 1994
"Making Effective Teaching Materials," Mountain Interstate
Foreign Language Conference, Clemson University, October, 1993
"Using Videos in the Japanese Language Classroom,"
Southeastern Association of Teachers of Japanese
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, February, 1993
"Language Instruction in the Target Language,"
Washington Association of Teachers of Japanese,
Seattle, February, 1993
Moderator:
"The Fourth Annual Japan Bowl"(The Japanese language
contest), Vista Hotel, D.C., March, 1996
"The Third Annual Japan Bowl" (The Japanese language
contest), George Mason University, April, 1995
"The Second Annual Japan Bowl" (The Japanese language
contest), George Mason University, April, 1994
Exhibitions:
Exhibited Computer Assisted Instructional Material
entitled "Safe & Sound in Japan No.1",American Council
on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Chicago, November,
1992
Exhibited Computer Assisted Instructional Material entitled
"Causatives and Causative Passives", Association of Teachers
of Japanese, Washington D.C., April, 1992
Articles:
"Kibishii Beikokudeno Nihongo Kyoiku Jijo" (On the teaching
of the Japanese Language in the U.S.A.) "Monthly
Nihongo,"ALC Co. Ltd., March, 1889
Publication:
"Nihon Wo Yomu" (Japanese Language Textbook) by
Bonjinsha Publishing Co. Ltd. , August, 1990
"Workbook for Video-Cued Structural Drills" by
Tokyo Shoseki Co. Ltd., March, 1992
Audio and Video Production:
Laser discs "Safe and Sound in Japan No.1 & No.2," by
Tokyo Shoseki, Co. Ltd., October, 1994
"Cultural Video Series--Safe and Sound in Japan No. 2
through No.5," by Tokyo Shoseki Co. Ltd., October, 1992
"Cultural Video Series--Safe and Sound in Japan No.1,"
by Tokyo Shoseki Co. Ltd., August, 1991
"Video-Cues Structural Drills--Basic Verbs," by Tokyo
Shoseki Co. Ltd., August, 1991
"Nihon Wo Yomu--Text Reading,"(Audio Tapes) by
Bonjinsha Co. Ltd., January, 1991
"Video-Cued Structural Drills--Honorific Language:
Honorifics," and "Video-Cued Structural Drills--
Honorific Language: Use of Honorific Languages in
1990
"Video-Cued Structural Drills-Expressions of Time-
Tokoro" and "Video-Cued Structural Drills-Expressions
of Time-Nagara," by Tokyo Shoseki Co. Ltd., November, 1989
"Video-Cued Structural Drills--Passives" and "Video-Cued
Structural Drills--Causatives and Causative-Passives,"
by Tokyo Shoseki Co. Ltd., October, 1988
Wrote and narrated script of "What's new, New England"
for Massport (video disc available at Massport) October, 1988
"Video-Cued Structural Drills-Passives" and "Video-Cued
Structural Drills--Causatives and Causative-Passives,"
by Tokyo Shoseki Co. Ltd., October, 1988
Honors :
Received "Certificate of Distinction in Teaching" from
Harvard-Danforth Center for Teaching and Learning,
Fall 1985 and Spring 1986
Fellowship:
Received 1996-97 Rikkyo University Exchange Research
Associate Fellowship from Rikkyo University, Summer, 1996
Received "1995/96 Teaching Resources and Methodology
Fellowship" from The Japan Foundation,
July, 1993
Received "1993/94 Teaching Resources and Methodology
Fellowship" from The Japan Foundation, July, 1993
Grants :
Mellon Summer Grant ($5,160) for project entiled: "Multi-
media Teaching Materials for "Safe and Sound in Japan No.1"
March, 1994
The Japan Foundation ($900) for organizing Southeastern
Association of Teachers of Japanese, January, 1994
Glenn Grant ($4,500) for project entitled:"Upgrading
Videotape "Safe and Sound in Japan No.1 - No.5"
to laserdiscs", March, 1993
The Japan Forum ($1,000) for organizing the 3rd workshop
for teachers of Japanese in Virginia, April, 1993
The Japan Foundation for($1,500) for organizing the 3rd
workshop for teachers of Japanese in Virginia, April, 1993
Tokyo Shoseki, Co. Ltd. (12,000,000 yen-approximately
$95,000.00 for project entitled: "Safe and Sound in Japan
No.2 - No.5", July, 1992
Mellon Grant ($5,800) for project entitled: "Development of
Japanese Language Computer Assisted Instructional
Materials " March, 1992
The Japan Forum ($1,000) for organizing a workshop
for Teachers of Japanese Who Teach at the University Level
in Virginia, February, 1991
Pew Fund and the Mellon Grant ($4,300) for project entitled:
"Safe and Sound in Japan", February, 1991
Tokyo Shoseki Co. Ltd. (10,000,000.00Yen-approximately
$74,600.00 for project entitled:"Safe and Sound in Japan, No.1"
January, 1991
Glenn Grant ($6,810) for project entitled: "Lives in Japan "
(for the production of a written text and a slide-video for
intermediate level Japanese), February, 1990
Consortium for Language for Language Teaching and Learning
($23,325) for project entitled: "The Production of Videotaped
Materials for Learning Passive and Causative Forms
in Japanese Language Classes", July, 1988
Reischauer Institute, Harvard University ( $1,000) for making
a written text, July, 1985
Donations:
Wrote a proposal and received Japanese books from the Japan
Foundation (worth $900.00) June, 1995
Wrote a proposal and received Japanese books from
the Japan Foundation (worth $1,900.00) June, 1994
Wrote a proposal and received a laser disc player
from Pioneer (worth $2,000.00) October, 1993
Wrote letters to Japanese companies and receive $1,750
for organizing "Third Virginia Regional Workshop
in Japanese Language Pedagogy" May, 1993
Wrote a proposal and received 16 laserdiscs containing 400
Japanese songs from Pioneer Laser Entertainment, Inc.,
November, 1992
Wrote letters to Japanese companies and received $2,250
for organizing "Second Virginia Regional Workshop
in Japanese Language Pedagogy" May, 1992
Wrote a proposal and received Japanese books from
the Japan Foundation (worth $1,500.00) May, 1992
Wrote a proposal and received Japanese books from
the Japan Forum (worth $150.00 worth) October,1991
Wrote a proposal and received a Laser Disc Player
from Pioneer Communications of America, Inc (worth
$1,200.00) February, 1991
Wrote a proposal and received a Karaoke Set from
Pioneer(worth $ 10,000.00) February,1991
Wrote a funding proposal and received Japanese books
from the Japan Foundation (worth $1,400.00 ) June, 1990
Wrote a proposal and received a Japanese Word
Processor from Fujitsu America (worth $2,500.00 )March,
1990
Workshops/ Conferences:
Organized "7th Southeastern Association of Teachers of
Japanese," April, 1994
Organized "Third Virginia Regional Workshop in Japanese
Language Pedagogy," May, 1993
Organized "Computer Workshop" at The Japan Foundation,
Santa Monica, March, 1993
Organized "Second Virginia Regional Workshop in Japanese
Language Pedagogy," May, 1992
Organized "First Virginia Regional Workshop in Japanese
Language Pedagogy," March, 1991