Ph.D. in Global Japanese Studies, Meiji University

Foreign language education, Foreign language education

2020
Shinshu University Faculty of Education Assistant Professor

2017 - 2020
Kobe City University of Foreign Studies Faculty of Foreign Studies Part-time Lecturer

2016 - 2020
Hyogo University of Teacher Education Center for R&D in Innovative English Language Teaching Project Assistant Professor

2015 - 2016
Casper College Department of World Languages Fulbright Scholar (Japanese language instructor)

2021
The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology, Award for Outstanding Journal Articles

Teaching functions of language to low-skilled high school students through repeating short oral interaction practices
Yamamoto Hiroki; Jinno Toshihiko; Toinaga Takahiro
KATE Journal, 37, 211-224, Sep. 2023, Refereed

Influence of English essay writing instructions on Japanese junior high school students’ Japanese essay writing
Yamamoto Hiroki; Miyagawa Yuri
LET Journal of Central Japan, 33, 17-26, Mar. 2023, Refereed

Influence of learners’ perceived in-class relative English proficiency level on their L2 speaking self-efficacy
Dobashi Yuta; Yamamoto Hiroki
CELES Journal, 52, 7-14, Jan. 2023, Refereed

Teaching and evaluating functions of language for improving Japanese high school students’ English interaction skills
Yamamoto Hiroki; Toinaga Takahiro; Jinno Toshihiko
Language Education & Technology, 59, 107-136, Aug. 2022, Refereed

Considering the effect of philosophical dialogue about “Why we have to study” on learning motivation
Miwa Shuhei; Aoyama Takumi; Kera Masaki; Yamamoto Hiroki
Japanese Journal of Philosophical Practice, 4, 48-61, Jul. 2022, Refereed

Developing strategy training programs to promote English learners’ successful motivated vocabulary learning
Yamamoto Hiroki
Doctoral dissertation (Graduate School of Global Japanese Studies, Meiji University), 1-255, Mar. 2022

Development of a paired speaking test for use in Japanese high schools
Yamamoto Hiroki; Kondo Akiko; Narumi Tomoyuki; Tada Wendy; Yoshida Tatsuhiro
Language Education & Technology, 58, 99-128, Aug. 2021, Refereed

Numbers of English lessons at an elementary school and changes in students' listening competence, perceived competence, and attitudes toward English learning
Wada Junichi; Sakai Hideki; Aoyama Takumi; Yamamoto Hiroki; Miyagawa Yuri; Ouchi Rune
JES Journal, 21, 127-142, Mar. 2021, Refereed

Reexamining Aoyama et al.’s (2020) L2 WTC model for Japanese junior high school students
Aoyama Takumi; Shimada Hideaki; Yamamoto Hiroki; Sakai Hideki
CELES Journal, 50, 1-8, Jan. 2021, Refereed

Potential effectiveness of vision enhancement as a strategy to foster L2 learners’ vocabulary learning motivation
Yamamoto Hiroki
LET Kansai Chapter Collected Papers, 18, 41-58, Mar. 2020, Refereed, Not invited

Vocabulary learning strategy training to promote learners’ internal proactiveness through collaborative learning
Yamamoto Hiroki; Tsuda Hiromi
LET Kansai Chapter Collected Papers, 17, 1-20, Mar. 2019, Refereed, Not invited

A qualitative study on English learners' beliefs about learning goals of pronunciation: An interview analysis from a perspective of complex systems theory
Yamamoto Hiroki; Otsuka Kiyotaka
JAFLE Bulletin, 21, 73-90, Dec. 2018, Refereed, Not invited

Practice of a collaborative conversation reflection activity using a voice recorder and dictionary
Yamamoto Hiroki; Tsuda Hiromi
Language Education & Technology, 55, 301-330, Jun. 2018, Refereed, Not invited

Characteristics of vocabulary learning motivation: A quantitative study using a self-determination theory framework
Yamamoto Hiroki
Journal of Teaching English, 26, 31-44, Dec. 2017, Refereed, Not invited

Teaching motivation theories for the purpose of developing language learners' autonomy
Yamamoto Hiroki
JAFLE Bulletin, 20, 228-245, Dec. 2017, Refereed, Not invited

Effects of group work with language consultants: Repeated classroom use of a delayed oral peer feedback activity
Yamamoto Hiroki; McLoughlin David
JACET-Kanto Journal, 4, 67-81, Mar. 2017, Refereed, Not invited

Form-focused interaction in oral tandem learning: Investigating learners' perceptions toward the context
Yamamoto Hiroki
Journal of Teaching English, 25, 139-152, Dec. 2016, Refereed, Not invited

Using language consultants in communicative language teaching
Yamamoto Hiroki; Izumisawa Makoto
JACET-Kanto Journal, 3, 61-76, Mar. 2016, Refereed, Not invited

Transitions of English learners' vocabulary learning strategy use
Yamamoto Hiroki
JAFLE Bulletin, 18, 1-15, Nov. 2015, Refereed, Not invited

The factors fostering English learners' positive beliefs about monolingual dictionaries
Yamamoto Hiroki
Journal of Global Japanese Studies, 2, 1-18, Feb. 2015, Refereed, Not invited

Team-competition style vocabulary tests using Kahoot!: Developing a motivating test format
Yamamoto Hiroki; Kitazawa Yuta
Shinshu University Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 18, 318 - 331, Mar. 2024

Collaboration between Faculty of Education, Shinshu University and affiliated elementary school to develop teacher training program for short-term exchange students
Yamamoto Hiroki; Ohata Kenji; Takahashi Fumito; Fusegi Hisashi; Sakai Hideki; Tanaka Kosuke; Fujita Ikuro
Studies on Educational Practices, 22, 69 - 78, Dec. 2023

Google スプレッドシートを活用した成績処理
山本大貴
教員養成における新必修 ICT 教育科目の授業事例集, Feb. 2023

「どうして勉強しなきゃいけないの？」という問いの哲学的な対話は学習動機づけを向上させるのか—大学生と小学生を対象とした調査—
Miwa Shuhei; Aoyama Takumi; Kera Masaki; Yamamoto Hiroki
Japan Journal of Educational Technology, 46 (Suppl.), 17 - 20, Feb. 2023, Refereed

Online Philosophical Dialogues Using Text Chat Tool and Minecraft
Miwa Shuhei; Matsushima Koki; Yamamoto Hiroki; Aoyama Takumi; Ogura Mitsuaki
Studies on Educational Practices, 21, 91 - 100, Dec. 2022

Participants’ perceptions of an online tandem learning project between education majors at Shinshu University and Japanese language learners at the University of Northern Colorado
Yamamoto Hiroki; Ouchi Rune; Dobashi Yuta; Shimizu Kaori; Fukuta Fumiko
Studies on Educational Practices, 21, 11 - 20, Dec. 2022

Fostering the teaching ability of undergraduates in programming education in 2021
Muramatsu Hiroyuki et al.
Studies on Educational Practices, 20, 11 - 20, Dec. 2021

A report on the use of Google Workplace for Education in pre-service teacher education: Training future teachers for the GIGA School Program in a Educational Computing class
Sato Kazunori et al.
Studies on Educational Practices, 20, 31 - 40, Dec. 2021

A trial of online approach to foster the ability of teaching programming education in a teacher training course
Muramatsu Hiroyuki et al.
Studies on Educational Practices, 19, 31 - 40, Dec. 2020

オンラインによる教員養成でのプログラミング教育の指導力育成の試み
村松浩幸, 杉山俊一郎, 青山拓実, 山本大貴, 田中江扶, 渡辺敏明, 佐藤和紀, 藤崎聖也, 三野たまき, 齊藤忠彦, 蛭田直, 森下孟
信州大学教育学部附属次世代型学び研究開発センター紀要, 19, 31 - 40, Dec. 2020

文部科学省委託事業「中学校・高等学校における英語教育の抜本的改善のための指導方法等に関する実証研究」 最終報告書
吉田達弘, 近藤暁子, 多田ウェンディ, 鳴海智之, 山本大貴
26 Mar. 2020

平成30年度 「中学校・高等学校における英語教育の抜本的改善のための指導方法等に関する実証研究」 進捗状況報告書
Center for R & D in Innovative English Language Teaching, Hyogo University of Teacher Education
Mar. 2019, Not invited

Practice for collaborative development of vocabulary learning strategies
Yamamoto Hiroki; Tsuda Hiromi
Stretching boundaries. Papers from the third International Psychology of Language Learning conference, Tokyo, Japan 7-10 June, 2018, 74 - 77, Dec. 2018, Not invited

平成29年度 「中学校・高等学校における英語教育の抜本的改善のための指導方法等に関する実証研究」 進捗状況報告書
Center for R & D in Innovative English Language Teaching, Hyogo University of Teacher Education
Mar. 2018, Not invited

平成28年度 文部科学省委託事業 「中学校・高等学校における英語教育の抜本的改善のための指導方法等に関する実証研究」 GTECおよびアンケート調査結果報告書
Center for R & D in Innovative English Language Teaching, Hyogo University of Teacher Education
Mar. 2017, Not invited

文部科学省委託事業「中学校・高等学校における英語教育の抜本的改善のための指導方法等に関する実証研究」 最終報告書
Yoshida Tatsuhiro; Kondo Akiko; Tada Wendy; Narumi Tomoyuki; Yamamoto Hiroki, Joint work
Center for R & D in Innovative English Language Teaching, Hyogo University of Teacher Education, Mar. 2020

Developing a pronunciation training program on flipped learning: Integration of out-of-class video viewing and in-class communication activities
Kondo Akiko; Yamamoto Hiroki
2023 Fall Conference of LET Kansai Chapter, Nov. 2023

言語の働きを意識した「話すこと［やり取り］」の帯活動―英語に苦手意識を持つ高校生への実践―
Jinno Toshihiko; Yamamoto Hiroki; Toinaga Takahiro
KATE第46回栃木研究大会, Dec. 2022

A strategy training program to promote learners' efficient and enjoyable vocabulary learning
Yamamoto Hiroki
LET 61st Annual Conference, Aug. 2022

The influence of learners' perception toward their classmates' English proficiency on their self-efficacy level
Dobashi Yuta; Yamamoto Hiroki
The 51st Annual Conference of CELES, Jun. 2022, Not invited

Teaching "functions of language" to improve Japanese high school students' English conversation skills
Toinaga Takahiro; Yamamoto Hiroki; Jinno Toshihiko
LET 60th Annual Conference, Aug. 2021, Not invited

小学校外国語の時数増と児童の聴解力，自己評価，意識の変容
Wada Juinchi; Sakai Hideki; Aoyama Takumi; Yamamoto Hiroki; Miyagawa Yuri; Ouchi Rune
第20回小学校英語教育学会岐阜大会, Oct. 2020

外国語・外国語活動の指導力と英語力向上を目指した遠隔講習ーeラーニングとテレビ会議システムを併用した講習の有効性と課題点
Aoyama Takumi; Yamamoto Hiroki
第20回小学校英語教育学会岐阜大会, Oct. 2020

Factors affecting motivated vocabulary learning behavior of English learners
YAMAMOTO Hiroki
Gengo-hyogen Gakkai, Jul. 2019, Not invited

Practice for collaborative development of vocabulary learning strategies
Yamamoto Hiroki; Tsuda Hiromi
The 3rd International Psychology of Language Learning conference, Jun. 2018, Not invited

A qualitative study on Japanese English learners’ beliefs about learning goals of pronunciation
Yamamoto Hiroki; Otsuka Kiyotaka
The 21st Annual Conference of JAFLE, Dec. 2017, Not invited

Practice of a collaborative conversation reflection activity using a voice recorder and dictionary
Yamamoto Hiroki; Tsuda Hiromi
The LET-Kanto Autumn Conference in 2017, Nov. 2017, Not invited

Characteristics of English learner's vocabulary learning motivation: A survey study using a self-determination theory framework
Yamamoto Hiroki
Gengo-hyogen Gakkai, Jul. 2017, Not invited

Teaching motivation theories for the purpose of developing language learners' autonomy
Yamamoto Hiroki
The 20th Annual Conference of JAFLE, Dec. 2016, Not invited

The utility of group work with language consultants: A longitudinal study
Yamamoto Hiroki
The 10th Annual Convention of JACET-Kanto Chapter, Jul. 2016, Not invited

Introduction to tandem language learning: A sustainable learning method
Fujiwara Ryo; Yamamoto Hiroki
Fulbright FLTA Mid-Year Conference, Dec. 2015, Not invited

The effects of group work with language consultants on language learning and motivation
Yamamoto Hiroki; Izumisawa Makoto
JACET-Kanto 9th Annual Convention, Jul. 2015, Not invited

Language acquisition in tandem learning
Yamamoto Hiroki
The 15th Annual Conference of J-SLA, Jun. 2015, Not invited

Factors that affect English learners' vocabulary learning strategy beliefs and use
Yamamoto Hiroki
The 18th Annual Conference of JAFLE, Nov. 2014, Not invited

Introduction to the study-abroad programs at the School of Global Japanese Studies, Meiji University
Ozeki Naoko; Yamamoto Hiroki
The JACET 53rd International Convention, Aug. 2014, Not invited

Investigating the reasons why some English learners use monolingual dictionaries
Yamamoto Hiroki
The JACET 53rd International Convention, Aug. 2014, Not invited