List of Publication and Presentation
[ book(s) & book chapter(s) / published papers / theses / invited talks / presentations / unpublished manuscripts ]
Book(s) and Book Chapter(s)
Chaudron, C., Doughty, C. J., Kim, Y., Kong, D-K., Lee, J., Lee, Y-G., Long, M. H., Rivers, R., & Urano, K (2005). A task-based needs analysis of a tertiary Korean as a foreign language program. In M. H. Long (ed.), Second language needs analysis (pp. 225-261). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Watanabe, T., Sakai, H., Shiokawa, H., & Urano, K. (Eds.) (2003). Cultivating Japanese with English Abilities through the MERRIER Approach. Tokyo: Sanseido. [written in Japanese]
Published Papers
Urano, K. (2011). "I can't use it even though I know it": When explicit grammatical knowledge does not lead to accurate use. In H. Yokota (Ed.), Applying SLA research to English languate teaching: 2007-2009 project report of the Chubu English Language Education Society (pp. 29-39). [written in Japanese]
Urano, K. (2010). Using blogs outslide the classroom for building fluency in writing. Journal of Hokkai-Gakuen University, 145, 15-30. [written in Japanese]
Urano, K. (2008). Potential causes of errors in subject-verb agreement in L2 English. Bulletin of the Chubu English Language Education Society, 37, 41-48.
Shiokawa, H., Sakai, H., & Urano, K. (2005). Reflecting on our teaching practices. Journal of Hokkai-Gakuen University, 123, 111-122.
Shiokawa, H., Sakai, H., & Urano, K. (2005). Tasks in English language teaching. Journal of Hokkai-Gakuen University, 123, 123-137.
Urano, K. (2005). Deverbal noun compounds in English and the representation of L2 influectional morphology. JACET Bulletin, 40, 105-115.
Urano, K. (2004). How verbatim is the recognition memory for connected written discourse? Journal of Hokkai-Gakuen University,120, 73-83.
Urano, K. (2004). Japanese learners' knowledge of the constraint on non-head nouns inside deverbal noun compounds in English. Bulletin of the Chubu English Language Education Society, 33, 97-104.
Kim, Y., Kong, D-K., Lee, Y-G., Silva, A., & Urano, K. (2003). A task-based needs analysis for the English Language Institute at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Korean Journal of Applied Linguistics, 19, 93-114.
Urano, K. (2002). Second language communication. In M. Oshima & H. Akiyama (Eds.), L'esprit d'aujurd'hui 417: Communication studies (pp. 33-38). Tokyo: Shibundo. [written in Japanese]
Urano, K. (2001). Japanese adult learners' interpretation of long-distance binding of English reflexives in embedded infinitival clauses. Bulletin of the Chubu English Language Education Society, 30, 181-188. [full text: PDF]
Urano, K. (2000). The MERRIER Approach and Second Language Acquisition Theories. Shinshu University Research on Communication and Language Education, 2, 75-80. [written in Japanese; full text: PDF]
Urano, K. (2000). Negative pragmatic transfer in compliment responses by Japanese learners of English: A research proposal. Shinshu University Research on Communication and Language Education, 2, 30-41. [full text: PDF]
Urano, K. (1999). Teacher input and interaction: Native and non-native speaker teachers in ESL classrooms. Bulletin of the Chubu English Language Education Society, 28, 265-272. [full text: PDF]
Sakai, H., Urano, K., & Wada, J. (1998).Changes in classroom interaction over time in a kindergarten immersion program. Shinshu University Research on Communication and Language Education, 1, 9-15. [written in Japanese; full text: PDF]
Urano, K. (1996). A comparative analysis of questions by two English-speaking teachers in a kindergarten immersion program. Bulletin of the Chubu English Language Education Society, 26, 235-242. [full text: PDF]
Watanabe, T., Sakai, H., & Urano, K. (1996). Teacher talk in kindergarten immersion program: Input and the development of spontaneous production ability. Annual Review of Appliled Linguistics in Japan, 7, 101-110.
Watanabe, T., Sakai, H., & Urano, K. (1995-6). Teacher talk in kindergarten immersion program: A comparison of the characteristics of vocabulary between two native speakers. JASTEC (Japan Association for the Study of Teaching English to Children) Journal, 15 , 1-11. [Written in Japanese]
Watanabe, T., Sakai, H., & Urano, K. (1995). Teacher talk in kindergarten immersion program: Teacher's speech modification over time. Bulletin of the Chubu English Language Education Society, 25, 151-156.
Theses
Urano, K. (2000). Lexical simplification and elaboration: Sentence comprehension and incidental vocabulary acquisition. Unpublished master's thesis, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu. [presentation handout: PDF / full text: PDF]
Urano, K. (1997). A study of input and interaction in a kindergarten immersino classroom in Japan. Unpublished master's thesis, Graduate School of Education, Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan.
Invited Talks & Lectures
Urano, K. (coordinator), Tanaka, T,, Honda, K, & Takagi, A. (2008/6/28-29). Seminar in the research method in English language teaching. Seminar given at the 38th Annual Convention, the Chubu English Language Education Society (Seisen Jogakuin College, Nagano). [Presented in Japanese; seminar website (in Japanese)]
Invited Talks & Lectures
Urano, K. (coordinator), Tanaka, T,, Sakai, H., & Honda, K. (2007/6/23-24). Seminar in the research method in English language teaching. Seminar given at the 37th Annual Convention, the Chubu English Language Education Society (Mie University, Tsu). [Presented in Japanese; seminar website (in Japanese)]
Urano, K. (coordinator), Tanaka, T, Sakai, H., & Honda, K. (2006/6/24-25). Seminar in the research method in English language teaching. Seminar given at the 36th Annual Convention, the Chubu English Language Education Society (Wakayama University, Wakayama). [Presented in Japanese; seminar website (in Japanese)]
Urano, K. (coordinator), Tanaka, T, Sakai, H., & Honda, K. (2006/6/24-25). Seminar in the research method in English language teaching. Seminar given at the 36th Annual Convention, the Chubu English Language Education Society (Wakayama University, Wakayama). [Presented in Japanese; seminar website (in Japanese)]
Urano, K. (2005/10/29). Methodology in needs analysis: Who, what and how? Invited talk at the first public seminar, ESP Hokkaido (Dohto University Research Center, Sapporo). [Presented in Japanese; handout: PDF]
Urano, K. (coordinator), Sakai, H., Honda, K., & Tanaka, T. (2005/6/25). Seminar in the research method in English language teaching. Seminar given at the 35th Annual Convention, the Chubu English Language Education Society (Yamanashi University, Kofu). [Presented in Japanese; seminar website (in Japanese)]
Presentations
Urano, K. (2011/8/31). Using timed free-writing to measure L2 learners' implicit morpho-syntactic knowledge. Paper presented at the 50th Commemorative International Convention, Japan Association of College English Teachers (JACET) (Seinan Gakuen University, Fukuoka). [handout: PDF / Keynote]
Urano, K. (2011/8/20). Using timed grammaticality judgment tasks in generative second language acquisition research. Paper presented at the 37th conference, the Japan Society of English Language Education (JASELE) (Yamagata University, Yamagata). [presented in Japanese; handout: PDF / Keynote]
Urano, K. (2011/7/31). The MERRIER Approach as a teaching method. Paper presented at the 2nd meeting of 2011, Nagano Chapter of the Chubu English Langauge Education Society (Seisen Women's College, Nagano). [presented in Japanese; handout: PDF / Keynote]
Urano, K. (2009/3/28). Using blogs outside the classroom for building fluency in writing. Paper presented at the 81st conference, the Council for Improvement of Education through Computers (CIEC) (National Federation of University Co-operative Associations, Tokyo). [Presented in Japanese; handout: PDF]
Urano, K. (2007/6/23). Some systematicity in agreement errors in L2 English. Paper presented at the 37th Annual Convention, the Chubu English Language Education Society (Mie University, Tsu). [Presented in Japanese; handout: PDF / PowerPoint]
Sakai, H., Shiokawa, H., & Urano, K. (2006/9/30). An analysis of junior high school teachers' beliefs: Questionnaire survey for more effective in-service teacher training. Paper presented at the 12th Annual Convention, the Japan-Britain Association for English Teaching (Seikei University, Tokyo). [Presented in Japanese; handout: PDF / PowerPoint]
Urano, K. (2004/6/26). Constructing and maintaining a web-based classroom support system using MovableType. Paper presented at the 34th Annual Convention, the Chubu English Language Education Society (Toyama University, Toyama). [Presented in Japanese; handout: PDF / PowerPoint]
Urano, K. (2003/7/12). Explicit knowledge and communicative competence: A proposal regarding the role of grammar instruction. Paper presented at the 18th Annual Hokkaido Chapter Convention, the Japan Association of College English Teachers (Fuji Women's College, Sapporo). [Presented in Japanese; handout: PDF / PowerPoint]
Urano, K. (2003/6/28). Japanese learners' knowledge of the constraint on non-head nouns inside deverbal noun compounds in English. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Convention, the Chubu English Language Education Society (Gifu Univeristy, Gifu). [Presented in Japanese; handout: PDF / PowerPoint]
Urano, K. (2003/6/7). Defining and measuring second language learners' linguistic competence. Paper presented at the 17th Regular Meeting, the Japan Language Testing Association (Hokkai-Gakuen University, Sapporo). [Presented in Japanese; handout: PDF / PowerPoint]
Urano, K. (2002/10/3). Effects of simplification and elaboration on L2 comprehension and acquisition. Paper presented at the Second Language Research Forum 2002 (Toronto, Canada). [handout: PDF]
Urano, K. (2001/10/6). Level-ordering effect in SLA: Representation of L2 inflectional morphology. Paper presented at the 4th Pacific Second Language Research Forum (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu). [handout: PDF]
Urano, K. (2000/6/24). Japanese adult learners' interpretation of long-distance binding of English reflexives in embedded infinitival clauses. Paper presented at the 30th Annual Convention, the Chubu English Language Education Society (Kanazawa University, Kanazawa). [Presented in Japanese; handout: PDF / full text: PDF]
Urano, K. (1998/6/27). Input and interaction by a native-speaker teacher and a non-native speaker teacher in ESL classrooms. Paper presented at the 28th Annual Convention, the Chubu English Language Education Society (Nagano). [full text: PDF]
Sakai, H., & Urano, K. (1996/11/10). An analysis of interaction between kindergarten children and their teachers. Paper presented at the 16th Fall Conference, the Japan Association for the Study of Teaching English to Children (Tokyo). [Presented in Japanese]
Urano, K. (6/29/1996). A comparative analysis of questions by two English-speaking teachers in a kindergarten immersion program. Paper presented at the 26th Annual Conference, the Chubu English Language Education Society (Yamanashi University, Kofu). [Presented in Japanese; full text PDF]
Sakai, H., & Urano, K. (3/20/1996). An English immersion program of Nagano Kindergarten: A classroom analysis with video. Paper presented at the Conference of Chubu District, the Japan Association for the Study of Teaching English to Children (Shinshu University, Nagano). [Presented in Japanese]
Watanabe, T., Sakai, H., & Urano, K. (11/23/1995). Teacher talk in kindergarten immersion program: The relationship between vocabulary and the development of spontaneous production ability. Paper presented at the 15th Fall Conference, the Japan Association for the Study of Teaching English to Children (Amagasaki). [Presentated in Japanese]
Watanabe, T., Sakai, H., & Urano, K. (8/2/1995). Teacher talk in kindergarten immersion program: Input and the development of spontaneous production ability. Paper presented at the 21st Annual Convention, the Federation of English Education Society in Japan (Meikai University, Urayasu). [Presented in Japanese]
Watanabe, T., Sakai, H., & Urano, K. (6/25/1995). Teacher talk in kindergarten immersion program: Teacher's speech modification over time. Paper presented at the 25th Annual Convention, the Chubu English Language Education Society (Wakayama University, Wakayama). [Presented in Japanese]
Unpublished Manuscripts
Urano, K. (2000). Typographical input enhancement on the web: Its potential in L2 research and pedagogy. Unpublished manuscript, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu. [full text: HTML]
Urano, K. (2000). Computer use in SLA: An annotated bibliography. Unpublished manusrcipt, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu. [full text: HTML]
Urano, K. (1998). Lexical simplification and elaboration: A pilot study on sentence comprehension and incidental vocabulary acquisition. Unpublished manuscript, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu.[full text: HTML]
Urano, K. (1998). Simultaneous attention to form and content: Perceptual salience of English morphemes and limited attentional resources. Unpublished manuscript, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu. [full text: HTML]
