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Publication

Book chapters

Kondo‐Brown, K., Davis, J. McE., & Watanabe, Y. (2015). Evaluation Capacity Building in College Language Programs: Developing and sustaining a student exit survey project. In J. Norris & N. Mills (Eds.), Innovation and accountability in foreign language program evaluation (pp. 15‐40). AAUSC Series Issues in Language Program Direction. Boston: Cengage Learning. [Peer reviewed]
 
Watanabe, Y., Tsuji, Y., & Wong, C. (2013). High school Japanese and English Intercultural Exchange Project: Design, implementation, and evaluation. In Dorothy C. (Ed.), Cultura project (tentative title). Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii, National Foreign Language Resource Center.
 
Watanabe, Y., Norris, J. M., Gonzalez-Lloret, M. (2009). Identifying and responding to evaluation needs in college foreign language programs. In J. M. Norris, & J. Davis, C. Sinicrope, Y. Watanabe (Eds.), Toward useful program evaluation in college foreign language education (pp. 5-56). Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii, National Foreign Language Resource Center.

Davis, J., Sinicrope, C., & Watanabe, Y. (2009). Foreign language utilization-focused evaluation: Current trends, future directions. In J. M. Norris, J. Davis, C. Sinicrope, & Y. Watanabe (Eds.). Toward useful program evaluation in college foreign language education (pp. 57-82). Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii, National Foreign Language Resource Center.

Konoeda, K. & Watanabe, Y. (2008). Task-based critical pedagogy in Japanese EFL classrooms: Rationale, principles, and examples. In M. Mantero, C. P. Miller & J. L. Watzke (Eds.), Readings in language studies (Vol. 1). St. Louis, MO: International Society for Language Studies.
Watanabe, Y., & Bergsleithner, J. (2006). A systematic research synthesis of L2 WM measurements. In Z. Madden-Wood & K. Ueki (Eds.), Selected papers from the Tenth College-Wide Conference for Students in Languages, Linguistics, and Literature (pp. 47-59). Manoa, Hawaii: College of Languages, Linguistics, and Literature, University of Hawai’i at Manoa.

 

Journal article

Joseph, S. R. H., Watanabe, Y., Shiung, Y-J., Choi, B., Robbin, C. (2009). Key aspects of computer assisted vocabulary learning (CAVL): Combined effects of media, sequencing, and task type. Research and Practice on Technology Enhanced Learning, 4(2)


Edited books and proceedings 

Prior, M., Watanabe, Y., Lee, S-K. (Eds.). (2010). Exploring SLA: Perspectives, positions, and practices. Proceedings of the 2008 Second Language Research Forum, Honolulu, HI. Cascadilla Press.
 
Norris, J. M., Davis, J., Sinicrope, C., & Watanabe, Y. (Eds.). (2009). Toward useful program evaluation in college foreign language education. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii, National Foreign Language Resource Center.


Encyclopedia entry

Norris, J. M., & Watanabe, Y. (20). Program evaluation. Blackwell Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics.


Proceedings

Prior, M., & Watanabe, Y. (2010). Introduction. In M. Prior, Y. Watanabe, S-K. Lee (Eds.). Exploring SLA: Perspectives, positions, and practices. Proceedings of the 2008 Second Language Research Forum (pp. v-vi), Honolulu, HI. Cascadilla Press.

Watanabe, Y., & Bergsleithner, J. (2006). Systematic Research Synthesis of L2 WM studies. In K. Ueki, Z. Madden-Wood, & C. Polley (Eds.), Proceedings of the 10th College-Wide Conference for Graduate Students in Languages, Linguistics, and Literature. Honolulu, HI: College of Languages, Linguistics, and Literature.

Watanabe, Y. (2005). Cognitive mechanism of shadowing: Training the phonological loop. The proceedings In H. Hatfield, H. & A. Tremblay (Eds.), Proceedings of the 9th College-Wide Conference for Graduate Students in Languages, Linguistics, and Literature (pp. 3-8). Honolulu, HI: College of Languages, Linguistics, and Literature.

Watanabe, Y. (2005). The effect of shadowing on working memory: Is shadowing an effective tool for L2 verbal recall? Handbook of the seventh annual international conference of the Japanese Society for Language Sciences, Japan, 7, 168.  
 

Working papers

Watanabe, Y., Koyama, D. (2009). A meta-analysis of second language cloze testing research. Second Language Studies, 26(2). 
http://www.hawaii.edu/sls/uhwpesl/26(2)/Watanabe_Koyama.pdf

Sinicrope, C., Norris, J. M., & Watanabe, Y. (2007). Understanding and assessing intercultural competence: A summary of theory, research, and practice. Second Language Studies, 26(1). http://www.hawaii.edu/sls/uhwpesl/26(1)/Norris.pdf

Watanaber, Y. (2006). A Needs analysis for a Japanese high school EFL general education curriculum. Second Language Studies, 25(1). 
http://www.hawaii.edu/sls/uhwpesl/25(1)/Watanabe.pdf
 
Choi, E., Mochizuki, N., Takeda, A., & Watanabe, Y. (2006). Analysis and comparison of the junior and senior high school level English textbooks for Japan and Korea. Second Language Studies, 25(1). 
http://www.hawaii.edu/sls/uhwpesl/25(1)/TakedaChoiMochizuki&Watanabe.pdf

 

Others

Watanabe, Y., & Norris, J. M. (2006). Foreign language program evaluation: An annotated bibliography of resources for foreign language educators. (NetWork #46) [PDF document]. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i, National Foreign Language Resource Center. http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/NetWorks/NW46.pdf

 

Japanese

渡邊有樹子.(2009).「内部者による内部者のための実用重視型言語教育プログラム評価―概要・意義・価値・米国大学における実践例―」日本語教育学会春季大会予稿集.
Watanabe, Y. (2009). Naibusha niyoru naibusha notameno jituyoujyuushigata gengokyouiku program hyouka [Utilization-focused evaluation by and for the internal stakeholders]. Proceedings of the Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language. Japan, 92-95. Nihongo Kyouiku Gakkai.
 
渡邊有樹子.(2002). 言語クラスにおける動機付け.小岩・東海林(編著)、専修紀要、24巻、24-35.東京: 専修大学付属高校。

 

Evaluation Reports

Norris, J. M., & Watanabe, Y. (2007). Evaluation of the NFLRC summer institute 2007: Developing useful evaluation practices in college foreign language programs (NetWork #51) [PDF document]. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i, National Foreign Language Resource Center. http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/NetWorks/NW51.pdf
 
Watanabe, Y., Hill, Y.,  Ma, J. H., & Von Biedenfeld, A. K. (2007). Second international conference on task-based language teaching: Conference evaluation report (NetWork #49) [PDF document]. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i, National Foreign Language Resource Center. http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/NetWorks/NW49.pdf
 
Hill, Y.,  Ko, M. H., Konoeda, K., Shoen, B., Watanabe, Y., Yang, W. W. (2006). Hawaii-Pacific Evaluation Association, first annual conference: Conference evaluation. [PDF document]. 
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~hpea/abou/HPEA%20Conf%20Eval%20Report.pdf Honolulu, HI. 
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