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HORAI Tomoko|Shinshu University Researcher List

HORAI Tomoko

Academic Assembly School of Humanities and Social Sciences Institute of Humanities

Center for General Education 

Associate Professor 

Degree

  • 教育学 修士号, 東京学芸大学
  • Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics, University of Essex
  • Master of Arts in English Language Teaching, University of Essex

Research Keyword

    Language Testing, Performance Test, Monologue, Task

Field Of Study

  • Foreign language education, Appplied Linguistics
  • Foreign language education, English Language Teaching

Mail Address

    t_horai★shinshu-u.ac.jp

Educational Background

  • 1999, Tokyo Gakugei University, School of Education, English Education (Applied Linguistics, TESOL)
  • 2003, University of Essex, Department of Language and Linguistics, English Language Teacing
  • 2002, University of Essex, Department of Language and Linguistics, Applied Linguistics

Paper

  • 資格試験対策に取り入れた「ふりかえり」の有効性
    蓬莱朋子
    言語教育センター実践報告書, 4, 58-63, Mar. 2015
  • モノローグ・タスクにおける日本人英語学習者の発話語彙コーパス分析
    蓬莱朋子
    信州大学人文社会科学研究, 9, 147-153, Mar. 2015リポジトリ
  • 資格試験対策の授業における、「タスク」を用いた発信型英語の指導 : アウトプットを意識したリスニング問題作成プロジェクトの試み
    蓬莱. 朋子
    信州大学人文社会科学研究, 5, 201-222, Mar. 2011リポジトリ
  • Impact of task difficulty in a monologic speaking task.
    Horai, T.
    Proceedings of the 9th&10th Current Trends in English Language Testing(CTELT) Conference., Vol.5, 11-25, Nov. 2007, Refereed
  • Task difficulties and learners' reactions to a monologic speaking task.
    Horai, T.
    IATEFL 2006 Harrogate Conference Selections., 1, 31-34, Apr. 2007, Refereed
  • Exploring difficulty in speaking tasks: an intra-task perspective.
    O'Sullivan, B., Weir, C. and Horai, T.
    IELTS Research Reports., Vol. 6., 119-160, Apr. 2006, Refereed
  • Exploring difficulty in speaking tasks: An intra-task perspective. IELTS join-FundedResearch Project 2004 Final Report.
    O'Sullivan, B., Weir, C. and Horai, T.
    Cambridge University ESOL Examinations., 1, 1-22, Jun. 2004, Refereed
  • Evaluation of L2 Speaking: Can speakers' pronunciation cover up mistaken sentence structure in L2 speech?
    Horai, T.
    LEO, Vol.28., 45-72, Aug. 1999, Refereed
  • 高校英語教科書の分析的研究
    栗原勝、蓬莱朋子、平尾眞夕子、顧茂林、夏鵬蘭
    日本教材学会年報, 第7巻, 70-72, Mar. 1997, Refereed

MISC

  • Investigating Task Difficulties in a Monologic Speaking Test
    Horai, T.
    CREOLE Weekly Seminar Programme., 07 Jun. 2006, Invited
  • The Impact on Performance of Monologic Speaking Task Variability
    O'Sullivan, B. and Horai, T.
    The Applied Linguistics Seminar, 10 Feb. 2006, Invited
  • Investigating Variability in Monologic Speaking Task
    O'Sullivan, B. and Horai, T.
    The Applied Linguistics Circle, 25 Nov. 2005, Invited

Books and other publications

  • Brown, A. and Hill, K. (eds.) Tasks and Criteria in Performance Assessment
    T.Horai, Single work, Intra-task comparison in a monologic oral performance test: the impact of task manipulation on performance.
    PETER LANG, 2009
  • 金谷憲教授還暦記念論文集刊行委員会(編)「金谷憲教授還暦記念論文集 英語教育・英語学習研究: 現場型リサーチと実践へのアプローチ」
    T.Horai, Single work, The Role of Planning Time in a Monologic Task in L2 Oral Performance Test.
    桐原書店, 2008

Lectures, oral presentations, etc.

  • Impact of task difficulty in a monologic speaking task.
    T.
    Current Trends in English Language Testing (CTELT), the 9th Annual Conference., 16 Nov. 2006
  • Intra-task comparison in monologic oral performance test: What makes a task difficult?
    Horai, T.
    Joint Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL) and the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IAAL)., 07 Sep. 2006
  • Intra-task comparison in monologic test of speaking: aspects of linguistic analysis.
    Horai, T.
    Pacific Second Language Research Forum (PacSLRF) 2006., 04 Jul. 2006
  • Intra-task comparison in a monologic oral performance test: the impact of task manipulation on performance.
    Horai, T.
    28th Annual Language Testing Research Colloquium. International Language Testing Association (ILTA)., 28 Jun. 2006
  • Task difficulty and learners’ reactions to a monologic speaking test.
    Horai, T.
    The Joint Conference of American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) and the Association Canadienne de Linguistique Appliquée/Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics (ACLA/CAAL) 2006., 17 Jun. 2006
  • Task difficulties and learners’ reactions to a monologic speaking task.
    Horai, T.
    International Annual IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language) Conference&Exhibitions., 08 Apr. 2006
  • Effect of Manipulating Task Conditions in a Monologic Speaking Task.
    Horai, T.
    The Language Testing Forum, Annual Meeting 2005., 25 Nov. 2005
  • Aspects of task difficulty in monologic speaking task.
    Horai, T.
    The 40th JALT (Japan Association of Language Teachers) Annual Conference., 08 Oct. 2005
  • Investigating aspects of task difficulty in monologic L2 speaking tasks.
    Horai, T.
    The British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL), Annual Conference., 15 Sep. 2005
  • Exploring difficulty in an L2 monologue test task.
    Horai, T.
    The 27th Language Testing Research Colloquium., 20 Jul. 2005
  • Exploring task difficulty in an L2 Monologic speaking test.
    Horai, T.
    The 39th International IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language) Annual Conference., 05 Apr. 2005
  • Task Difficulty in an L2 Monologic speaking test.
    Horai, T.
    The Language Testing Forum, Annual Meeting 2004., 26 Nov. 2004
  • Task Difficulties in Monologic tasks in an L2 speaking test.
    Horai, T.
    The 39th JALT (Japan Association of Language Teachers) Annual Conference., 19 Nov. 2004
  • Preliminary Questions Related to Selection of Tasks in Speaking Test.
    Horai, T.
    The Language Testing Forum, Annual Meeting 2003., 21 Nov. 2003

Affiliated academic society

  • Japan Society of English Language Education (JASELE)
  • Kanto-Koshin-etsu Association of Teachers of English (KATE)
  • The Japan Association of College English Teachers (JACET)
  • Japan Association for English Corpus Studies (JAECS)

Research Themes

  • 「高大接続改革の実現に向けた英語資格試験の役割」
    科学研究費補助金, 基盤研究C
    Apr. 2021
  • 「日本とアジア圏の英語学習者のパフォーマンス能力:モノローグでの多言語比較研究」
    科学研究費補助金, 基盤研究C
    2015 - 2021
  • 「日欧の大学生の英語パフォーマンス能力:母語と外国語でのモノローグ・テストの比較」
    科学研究費補助金, 基盤研究C
    2010 - 2015
  • A Role of English Proficiency Test in Educational Settings
  • Tasks in L2 Speaking Test and Linguistic Analysis