Home | Language Courses | Courses | Placement | Study Abroad | Faculty | Office Hours | FAQ | Links of Interest

Faculty

Previous | Next

Haruko Sakakibara Lecturer of Japanese BA in Linguistics, International Christian University in Tokyo MA in Teaching English as a Second Language, California State University, Sacramento Email: hosakakibara@ Phone: (530) 752-4129 Office: 306 Sproul Hall Office Hours

Research Interests
Phonology, Teaching Methodology, Effective study tactics for Japanese language learning suitable for different learning styles

Current Projects
Bi-annual publication of NCJTA News letter and workshop planning for Teachers of Japanese in Northern California

Major Publications
Books:

• Sensibility and Education (translation)

Periodical articles on Japanese Education in NCJTA Newsletter
Essays:

• Jan Ken Po Gakko and I ( 10 article series) in Hokubei Times
• Evaluation of New Year's Essay Contest in Nichibei Times
• The Japanese and the Japanese American (Hawaii Hochi)
  

Lyrics and Music:

• We Had to Go (on the day of Internment)
  

Honors and Awards

• UCD Teacher of the Year, 2004
• Current President, Northern California Japanese Teachers' Association
• Former Director, Jan Ken Po Gakko Cultural School in Sacramento
• Judge, Annual Japanese Speech Contest in San Francisco
• Judge, New Year's Japanese essay contest for Nichibei Tiimes and Hokubei Mainichi Newspapers
  

Courses Taught
Japanese 1 - 6