Call for Graduate Students
Kawai Laboratory is looking for Master's and Doctoral students interested in research on language and communication disorders, special needs education systems in Japan and abroad, and inclusive education.
Currently, 10 (5) master's students and 4 (2) doctoral students belong to our seminar (as of April 28, 2023, the numbers in parentheses are the number of graduate students belonging to the International Education Development Program).
(As of April 3, 2020, the number in parentheses is the number of graduate students belonging to the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies or the International Education Development Program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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List of master's theses that I have supervised as a primary supervisor
| Naoko Okumura | Teachers' perceptions of and support for parents' changing needs in the disability acceptance process |
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| Yumi Sukemitsu | Math Instruction for Children with Learning Difficulties in the Regular Classroom: Examining the Effectiveness of Practices to Meet Various Educational Needs |
| Natsuki Arai | An Examination of the Effectiveness of Stuttering Instruction: Through a Meta-Analysis of a Case Study |
| Maiko Yano | A Study on Hardiness and Resilience of People who Stutter: From the Perspective of Communication Attitude |
| Makgopela, Maria Tselane Selina * | Support Services for Students with Disabilities in Techincal Vocational Education and Training Colleges in South Africa South Africa |
| Momoko Oda | The Effect of Phonological Factors Related to the Onset of Stuttering on the Reading Performance and Speech Ease of People Who Stutter |
| Siddk Md Abu Bakor* | Challenges Faced by Teachers towards Implementing Inclusive Education in Classroom: Public Schools in Bangladesh |
| Restuti Maulida* | Teacher and School Principal Attitudes towards Implementation of Inclusive Education: A Study at Primary Schools in Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Shuangmei Gong | The Effect of Phonetic Factors Related to Stuttering on Oral Reading Performance and Ease of Speech of People Who Stutter |
| Maulida Restuti* | Teacher and School Principal Attitudes towards Implementation of Inclusive Education: A Study at Primary Schools in Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Yu Chen | A Study on Burnout Factors of Special Needs School Teachers in Sichuan, China: In Relation to Relationships with Students and Teacher Efficacy |
| Moussa Diop* | Instructional Programs and Service Delivery for Students with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities in Senegal Morai Joyce Mamotjoka* Strategies for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing Learners to Learn English Writing Composition Skills in Schools for the Deaf in Lesotho |
| Sokunrith Pov* | Factors Influencing Dropout at Lower Secondary Schools in Rural Cambodi |
| Mullis, Christa* | Sociocultural Perspectives on Autism between Japanese and U.S. Professionals Using TEACCH and ABA Approaches |
| Verra Wulandary* | Applying Mnemonics to Help Students with Mathematics Difficulties Memorizing the Basic Multiplication Facts |
| Dan Yang | Employment Support for Students with Hearing Impairment in China: Based on a Survey of Current Students and Graduates |
| Xinwei Zhang | Research on attitudes of elementary and junior high school teachers toward inclusive education in China, with a focus on Tianjin City |
| Jialong Zhang | A Study on Parents' Sense of Fulfillment and Burden in Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Survey of Nanjing City and Surrounding Areas in China |
| Zun Wai Oo* | Understanding Attitudes and Self-Efficacy of Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers Towards Inclusive Education in Japan |
| Jin Zhou | Research on the views on learning English of students enrolled in a professional course for the hearing impaired in a Chinese university |
| Wanjun Wen | A study on the cooperation between junior high school language classroom teachers and regular classroom teachers and subject teachers |
| Ayane Kawano | Implicit and explicit attitudes of university and graduate students seeking a teaching license toward people with disabilities |
List of doctoral dissertations that I have supervised as a primary supervisor
| Chikako Koyama | A Study on Collaboration between Occupational Therapists and Teachers in Special Needs Education: Evaluation and Development of Practice |
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| Mizuho Tatsuta | Factors Influencing the Quality of Life of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Denmark and Japan: From the Perspective on Personal and Environmental Characteristics Environmental Characteristics |
| Ediyanto | The Development of an Instrument to Measure Indonesian Teachers' Attitudes toward Inclusive Education [Doctoral Dissertation] |
| Toshiaki Katada | A study of the parenting process of fathers and mothers of children who stutter: The effects of couple collaboration, mutual cooperation, and professional intervention in child rearing [Doctoral Dissertation] |
| Areej Talea Almutairi | A Proposed Framework for a Post-Secondary Education Program for Students with Intellectual Disability at a University in Saudi Arabia: Program Components, Organization, and Evaluation [Doctoral Dissertation] |
| Md Abu Bakor Siddik | Components of Professional Development Empowering Bangladeshi Government Primary School Teachers to Promote Inclusive Education [Doctoral Dissertation] |
| Suhendri | Effectiveness of In-on-in Professional Development in Inclusive Education for Inclusive Kindergarten Principals in Indonesia ［博士論文］ |
* denotes those who received their degrees from the Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies.
List of research topics of current graduate students
| Hiroko Matsui (D4) | Methods of Teaching Number Concepts and Facts to Mentally Handicapped Children and Students |
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| Yang Dan (D3) | A Study of Employment Support for Students with Deaf or Hard of Hearing in China According to Their Career Awareness and Needs |
| Kayoko Murakami (D3) | Dyslexic Behaviors in English Vocabularies among Japanese English Learners: Toward Understanding the Actual Situation of Phonological Dyslexia and Improving Teaching Methods |
| Chhy Sothy (D3) * | An Analysis of Human Resource Management and Its Impact on Teacher Performance in Cambodia |
| Morai Mamotjka Joyce (D2) * | Developing Instructional Strategies for Basotho Deaf/Hard of Hearing Learners to Improve Their English Writing Composition Skills |
| Zun Wai Oo (D2) * | Exploring the Implementation of Inclusive Education in War-Torn Areas of Myanmar: A Phenomenological Study of Teachers' Experiences |
| Diasse Mbaye Dieng (D2) * | Barriers to Access and Performance of Students with Visual Impairment in Secondary Education in Senegal: Exploring Transition to Secondary Education Schools from the National Institute of Education, Rehabilitation, and Vocational Training for the Visually Impaired |
| Pov Sokunrith (D1) * | Challenges of Implementing Inclusive Education at Cambodian Primary Inclusive Schools: Teachers’ Attitudes, Concerns, and Efficacy |
| Michiko Tominaga (D1) | Oral Reading and Text Reading Comprehension based on Children with Learning Disabilities’ Visual Vocabulary Formation |
| Kaina Iwayama (D1) | The Development of New Educational Resources to Improve the Function of “Individualized Educational Support Plans” |
| Ryota Wakamatsu (M2) | Exploring the Meaning of Community Collaboration in Special Needs Schools (Intellectual Disabilities): Through SCAT Analysis of Teachers' and Community Residents' Narratives |
| Maho Okamoto (M2) * | An Examination of Factors Influencing the Self-esteem of Students with Hearing Impairment in Nepal: Focusing on Differences in School Enrollment |
| Mami Tada (M1) | Appropriate and Diverse Instruction by Teachers to Support Students' Independent Learning |
| Yasmin Elmoghir (M1)* | Professional Development of Teachers for Building an Inclusive Education System: A Comparative Study of Lesson, Curriculum, and Teacher Training between Egypt and Japan |
* denotes those enrolled in the International Educational Development Program, and unmarked denotes those enrolled in the Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program.
