Ms Kayoko Enomoto

Biography/ Background

Kayoko was born in Wakayama, Japan and completed her undergraduate degree in Osaka (Kansai Gaidai) and in Minnesota, USA (Gustavus Adolphus College). Kayoko then lived in Scotland for 4 years, combining postgraduate study in Applied Linguistics and teaching Japanese at the University of Edinburgh, prior to taking up her position at the Centre for Asian Studies, University of Adelaide in 1992. Kayoko, who is a senior lecturer, has over 20 years experience in teaching Japanese to university students in the UK and Australia.

Qualifications

M.Sc. in Applied Linguistics (University of Edinburgh, UK)

Dip App/Ling (University of Edinburgh, UK)

B.A. (Kansai Gaidai, Japan; Gustavus Adolphus College, MN, USA.; Kansai Gaidai Hawaii College, USA).

Awards & Achievements

Excellence in Teaching Awards:

 

University Award (2012)  The Stephen Cole the Elder Award for Excellence in Teaching. 

Faculty Award (2012) Award for Outstanding Student Feedback in Learning and Teaching (Individual) in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

National Award (2011)  OLT (ALTC) Citation Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.

Faculty Award (2011) Award for Outstanding Student Feedback in Learning and Teaching (Individual) in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Faculty Award (2010) Award for Outstanding Student Feedback in Learning and Teaching (Team) in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

University Award (2009) A High Commendation for the Stephen Cole the Elder Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Faculty Award (2009) The Executive Dean's Prize for Excellence in Teaching (in the Individual Teacher category).

Teaching Interests

Kayoko has continually developed innovative teaching techniques, created imaginative resources for student learning, and implemented research-informed curriculum design and assessment strategies to respond to the unique challenges of meeting diverse learning needs in her courses. Kayoko’s pedagogical innovations have recently culminated in various excellence in teaching awards, including a national ALTC (Australian Learning and Teaching Council) Citation Award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2011). Kayoko is currently developing a variety of online learning materials that are being used to enhance student learning experiences in the Japanese language program. One of her major teaching goals is to encourage students to use Japanese as a tool for gaining new knowledge, rather than learning Japanese as a goal in its own right, through helping them meaningfully engage in the real use of Japanese language in a variety of contexts.

Research Interests

Kayoko has published in the fields of higher education and language education. Her recent publications appear as refereed chapters in edited books and also peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings. These research publications have specifically examined the effectiveness of educational approaches involving learner-centred curriculum development, reflective learning, self-regulated learning, team-based learning, and technology-enhanced language learning (TELL). Kayoko has specific research interests and expertise in the following areas: Approaches to student diversity; Assessment and promotion of student learning; Flexible learning and teaching; Curriculum innovation, design and renewal; Innovation, including new technologies; Learning and teaching in larger classes; The first year experience.

 

Publications

 

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

Book Chapters　(Refereed)

Enomoto, K. & R. Warner. (2013). ‘Building student capacity for reflective learning'. In C. Nygaard, J. Branch & C. Holtham (eds.) Learning in University Education - Contemporary Standpoints (pp. 183-201). Oxford: Libri Publishing.

Enomoto, K. (2012). ‘A Study Skills Action Plan: integrating self-regulated learning in a diverse higher education context'. In X. Song & K. Cadman (eds.) Bridging Transcultural Divides: Asian Languages and Cultures in Global Higher Education (pp. 101-129). Adelaide: University of Adelaide Press.

Enomoto, K. (2011). ‘Fostering high quality learning through a scaffolded curriculum'. In C. Nygaard, N. Courtney & C. Holtham (eds.) Beyond Transmission: Innovations in University Teaching (pp. 167-184). Oxford: Libri Publishing.

Journal Articles (Refereed)

Enomoto, K. & R. Warner. (2012). ‘Going beyond Academic English: A Targeted Program to Develop EAL Student Autonomy at an Australian University'. KASELE Bulletin. 40:61-68. The Kyushu Academic Society of English Language Education.

Enomoto, K. and M. Sakamoto and K. Watanabe. (2007). 'The L2 Acquisition of Case Absorption Effects in Passives by Japanese-Speaking Learners of English'. KASELE Bulletin. 35: 9-18. The Kyushu Academic Society of English Language Education.

Shomura-Isse, Y and K. Enomoto. (2004). ‘L2 Acquisition of Psych-Predicates in Adnominal Clauses by English-Speaking Learners of Japanese'. KASELE Bulletin. 32: 21-30. The Kyushu Academic Society of English Language Education.

Conference Proceedings (Refereed)

Enomoto, K. (2012). ‘Promoting deeper learning through a scaffolded language curriculum: Double tasking language-specific and research-skills development'. In E-proceedings of the Inaugural National Colloquium of the Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities, 2011. pp. 347-360. Melbourne: The University of Melbourne.

Enomoto, K. (2010). ‘Promoting self-regulated learning: a feedback-based study skills action plan for students from diverse cultural, linguistic and disciplinary backgrounds'. In E. Morrel & M. Barr (eds.) Crises and Opportunities: Proceedings of the 18th Biennial Conference of the ASAA, 2010, Adelaide. Canberra: ASAA.

Enomoto, K. and M. Sakamoto and K. Watanabe. (2006). ‘The L2 Acquisition of Case Absorption Effects in Japanese and English Passives by English and Japanese Speakers'. In W.M. Chan, K.N. Chin, P. Martin-Lau, M. Nagami, T. Suthiwan & M. Suzuki (eds.) Processes and Process-Orientation in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning. pp. 233-252. Singapore: The National University of Singapore.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

Enomoto, K. (2012). ‘Incorporating team-based learning strategies into a large first year language course'. Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA), 19th Biennial Conference 2012 - Knowing Asia: Asian Studies in an Asian Century, The University of Western Sydney, 11-13 July 2012.

Enomoto, K. & R. Warner. (2012). ‘Building student capacity for reflective learning'. LIHE '12 EUROPE Symposium: Learning in University Education - Contemporary Standpoints, Aegina Island, Greece, 3-7 June, 2012.

Enomoto, K. & R. Warner. (2011). ‘Going beyond Academic English: A Targeted Program to Develop EAL Student Autonomy at an Australian University'. The Kyushu Academic Society of English Language Education, 40th Annual Conference, December 2011, Miyazaki, Japan.

Enomoto, K. (2011). ‘Promoting deep learning through a scaffolded language curriculum: Double tasking language-specific and research-skills development'. The Next Step: Introducing the Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities, LCNAU: The inaugural national colloquium of the Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities (http://www.lcnau.org/),The University of Melbourne, 26-28 September 2011.

Enomoto, K. (2011). ‘Fostering high quality learning through a scaffolded curriculum'. LIHE '11 EUROPE Symposium: Beyond Transmission: Innovations in University Teaching, Aegina Island, Greece, 29 May-2 June, 2011.

Enomoto, K. (2010). ‘Developing transferable generic skills: A feedback-based Study Skills Action Plan for students from diverse cultural, linguistic and disciplinary backgrounds'. Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA), 18th Biennial Conference 2010,The University of Adelaide, 5-8 July 2010.

Enomoto, K. and R. Warner. (2008). ‘Beyond the Whiteboard: A Scaffolded Learner-Centred Use of Internet Literacy to Engage Language Students from Diverse Disciplines'. The 3rd ERGA (Education Research Group of Adelaide) Conference: Motivating and Engaging Students, September, 2008, University of Adelaide.

Enomoto, K. and M. Sakamoto and K. Watanabe. (2006). ‘The L2 Acquisition of Case Absorption Effects in Passives by Japanese-Speaking Learners of English'. The Kyushu Academic Society of English Language Education, 35th Annual Conference, November 2006, Kumamoto University, Japan.

Enomoto, K. and M. Sakamoto and K. Watanabe. (2006). ‘The L2 Acquisition of Case Absorption Effects in Japanese and English Passives by English and Japanese Speakers'. The 2nd CLS International Conference, CLaSIC 2006, 7-9 December 2006, The National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Enomoto, K. and M. Sakamoto. (2005). ‘The Acquisition of Conflation Patterns in Japanese by English Speakers'. The 5th Annual Conference of the Japan Second Language Association, 14-15 May 2005, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan.

Enomoto, K, M. Sakamoto and Y. Shomura-Isse. (2004). 'Effects of Crosslinguistic Differences in Conflation Patterns on Interlanguage Syntax: Evidence from L2 Japanese'. The 29th National Congress of the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia, 15-17 July 2004, University of South Australia.

Shomura-Isse, Y and K. Enomoto. (2003). ‘The Effects of Length of Residence and formal Language Instruction in L2 Acquisition of Japanese Psychological Verbs'. The Kyushu Academic Society of English Language Education, 32nd Annual Conference, November 2003, Miyazaki University, Japan.

Enomoto, K. and Y. Shomura-Isse. (2003). ‘The Acquisition of Japanese Intransitive-Transitive Alternation by Engish-Speaking Learners with Different Levels of L2 Learning Experience'. ‘Marking Our Difference' Conference, Languages in Australian and New Zealand Universities, 1-3 October, 2003, University of Melbourne.

Enomoto, K. and Y. Shomura-Isse. (2003). 'L2 Acquisition of Psych-Predicates in Adnominal Clause by English-Speaking Learners of Japanese'. The Applied Linguistics Association of Australia, National Congress - Planning for a Multilingual Future. 12-14 July 2003, Griffith University.

 

Community Engagement

The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme (Interview Panel Member since 1997-)http://jetprogramme.org

SA Japanese Language Reference Group (Member since 2009-)

Entry last updated: Sunday, 31 Mar 2013