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Toshihiko SHIOTSU
Institute of Foreign Language Education
Professor

Researcher information

■ Degree
  • Master of Science in TESOL, State University of New York
■ Research Keyword
  • リーディング
  • 英語教育
  • 言語テスティング
  • 応用言語学
  • Language Testing
  • TESOL
  • Applied Linguistics
■ Field Of Study
  • Humanities & social sciences, Foreign language education
■ Research Theme
  • 外国語リーディング能力と測定
  • 外国語語彙文法知識とその測定

Career

■ Member History
  • 2006 - 2009
    SELHi advisor for Saga Prefecture (2006-2009)
  • 2009
    佐賀県SELHi運営委員(2009年まで)
  • JACET Journal 査読担当
  • TESL Canada Journal 査読担当
  • Language Testing 査読担当
  • Language Learning 査読担当
  • Reviewer, JACET Journal
  • Reviewer, Language Testing
  • Reviewer, Language Learning

Research activity information

■ MISC
  • Reading Ability and Components of Word Recognition Speed: The Case of L1-Japanese EFL Learners               
    Shiotsu, T
    Second Language Reading Research and Instruction: Crossing the Boundaries (Z. Han and N. J. Anderson (Eds.)), 2009
  • Reading Ability and Components of Word Recognition Speed: The Case of L1-Japanese EFL Learners               
    Second Language Reading Research and Instruction: Crossing the Boundaries (edited by Z. Han and N. J. Anderson), 2009
  • Linguistic Knowledge and Processing Efficiency as Predictors of L2 Reading Ability: A Component Skills Analysis               
    Unpublished PhD thesis (The University of Reading), 2003
  • Linguistic Knowledge and Processing Efficiency as Predictors of L2 Reading Ability: A Component Skills Analysis               
    Unpublished PhD thesis (The University of Reading), 2003
  • Individual Differences in L2 Word Recognition Speed: A Measurement Perspective.               
    2002
  • Individual Differences in L2 Word Recognition Speed: A Measurement Perspective               
    Bulletin of the Institute of Foreign Language Education at Kurume University, 2002
  • An Analysis of the Vocabulary Levels Test.               
    2001
  • An Analysis of the Vocabulary Levels Test               
    Bulletin of the Institute of Foreign Language Education at Kurume University, 2001
■ Books and other publications
  • Components of L2 Reading: Linguistic and Processing Factors in the Reading Test Performances of Japanese EFL Learners               
    Cambridge University Press, 2010, Not reviewed
    9780521157278
  • Components of L2 Reading: Linguistic and Processing Factors in the Reading Test Performances of Japanese EFL Learners               
    Cambridge University Press, 2010, Not reviewed
    9780521157278
■ Lectures, oral presentations, etc.
  • A Multi-Method Investigation of Vocabulary Breadth and Syntactic Knowledge as Predictors of L2 Reading Ability               
    American Association for Applied Linguistics (Atlanta, USA), 2010
  • Investigating the Yes/No Vocabulary Test: Input Modality, Context and Response Time               
    Language Testing Research Colloquium (Cambridge, UK), 2010
  • A Latent-Trait Approach to Revisiting the Construct of Linguistic Threshold for L2 Reading               
    EuroSLA (Reggio Emilia, Italy), 2010
  • Modality and Context Effects in Estimating the Lexical Knowledge of the Tertiary-Level Japanese Learners of English with the Yes/No Test Format               
    The Japanese Language Testing Association (Toyohashi, Japan), 2010
  • A Multi-Method Investigation of Vocabulary Breadth and Syntactic Knowledge as Predictors of L2 Reading Ability               
    American Association for Applied Linguistics (Atlanta, USA), 2010
  • Investigating the Yes/No Vocabulary Test: Input Modality, Context and Response Time               
    Language Testing Research Colloquium (Cambridge, UK), 2010
  • A Latent-Trait Approach to Revisiting the Construct of Linguistic Threshold for L2 Reading               
    EuroSLA (Reggio Emilia, Italy), 2010
  • Modality and Context Effects in Estimating the Lexical Knowledge of the Tertiary-Level Japanese Learners of English with the Yes/No Test Format               
    The Japanese Language Testing Association (Toyohashi, Japan), 2010
  • Developing New Lexical Measures for Diagnostic Assessment               
    Language Testing Research Colloquium (Denver, USA), 2009
  • An Analysis of the Sentence Span Task               
    Language Testing Research Colloquium (Denver, USA), 2009
  • Quantifying Word Difficulties from Learner Self-Assessment Data: An Application of Rasch Modeling and Vocabulary Knowledge Scale               
    American Association for Applied Linguistics (Denver, USA), 2009
  • Developing New Lexical Measures for Diagnostic Assessment               
    Language Testing Research Colloquium (Denver, USA), 2009
  • An Analysis of the Sentence Span Task               
    Language Testing Research Colloquium (Denver, USA), 2009
  • Quantifying Word Difficulties from Learner Self-Assessment Data: An Application of Rasch Modeling and Vocabulary Knowledge Scale               
    American Association for Applied Linguistics (Denver, USA), 2009
  • A Dual-Testlet Approach to Student Placement               
    Language Testing Research Colloquium (Hangzhou, China), 2008
  • Lexical Development Using Spreadsheets               
    WorldCALL (Fukuoka, Japan), 2008
  • Producing an Index of Word Difficulty Through Learner Self-Assessment Data: An Application of Rasch Modelling               
    Language Testing Forum (Leicester, UK), 2008
  • A Dual-Testlet Approach to Student Placement               
    Language Testing Research Colloquium (Hangzhou, China), 2008
  • Lexical Development Using Spreadsheets               
    WorldCALL (Fukuoka, Japan), 2008
  • A Duel-Testlet Approach to Student Placement               
    The Japanese Language Testing Association (Nisshin, Japan), 2007
  • Producing an Index of Word Difficulty Through Learner Self-Assessment Data: An Application of Rasch Modelling               
    Language Testing Forum (Leicester, UK), 2007
  • A Duel-Testlet Approach to Student Placement               
    The Japanese Language Testing Association (Nisshin, Japan), 2007
  • Exploring Flexibility and Stability of the Reading Speed as Indices of Reading Ability               
    Pacific Second Language Research Forum (Brisbane, Australia), 2006
  • Beyond Comprehension: Exploring Flexibility and Stability in EFL Reading Speed               
    AsiaTEFL (Fukuoka, Japan), 2006
  • Flexibility and Stability in EFL Reading Speed: Can They Be Additional Indices of L2 Reading Ability?               
    British Association for Applied Linguistics (Cork, Ireland), 2006
  • A Rasch analysis of self-assessed word knowledge               
    The Japan Association for Language Teaching (Kitakyushu, Japan), 2006
  • Exploring Flexibility and Stability of the Reading Speed as Indices of Reading Ability               
    Pacific Second Language Research Forum (Brisbane, Australia), 2006
  • Beyond Comprehension: Exploring Flexibility and Stability in EFL Reading Speed               
    AsiaTEFL (Fukuoka, Japan), 2006
  • Flexibility and Stability in EFL Reading Speed: Can They Be Additional Indices of L2 Reading Ability?               
    British Association for Applied Linguistics (Cork, Ireland), 2006
  • A Rasch analysis of self-assessed word knowledge               
    The Japan Association for Language Teaching (Kitakyushu, Japan), 2006
  • Word Recognition Speed of EFL Readers with Non-alphabetic L1 Orthography               
    Second Language Research Forum (New York), 2005
  • Word Recognition Speed of EFL Readers with Non-alphabetic L1 Orthography               
    Second Language Research Forum (New York), 2005
  • Investigating the Relative Significance of Vocabulary Breadth and Syntactic Knowledge in the Prediction of Reading Test Performance: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach               
    Language Testing Research Colloquium (Temecula, USA), 2004
  • Investigating the Relative Significance of Vocabulary Breadth and Syntactic Knowledge in the Prediction of Reading Test Performance: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach               
    Language Testing Research Colloquium (Temecula, USA), 2004
  • Exploring the Speed Element in Computer-Based Reading Assessment               
    Language Testing Research Colloquium (Reading, UK), 2003
  • Do Syntax and Vocabulary Predict Reading Ability?               
    The Japan Association of Language Teaching (Shizuoka, Japan), 2003
  • Exploring the Speed Element in Computer-Based Reading Assessment               
    Language Testing Research Colloquium (Reading, UK), 2003
  • Do Syntax and Vocabulary Predict Reading Ability?               
    The Japan Association of Language Teaching (Shizuoka, Japan), 2003
  • A Multivariate Study of L2 Reading: A Preliminary Analysis               
    Language Testing Research Colloquium (St. Louis, USA), 2001
  • Vocabulary Breadth, Syntactic Knowledge and Word Recognition Efficiency in EFL Reading: A Preliminary Study               
    British Association for Applied Linguistics (Reading, UK), 2001
  • Grammar as a Component of L2 Reading               
    The Japan Association of Language Teaching (Kitakyushu, Japan), 2001
  • A Multivariate Study of L2 Reading: A Preliminary Analysis               
    Language Testing Research Colloquium (St. Louis, USA), 2001
  • Vocabulary Breadth, Syntactic Knowledge and Word Recognition Efficiency in EFL Reading: A Preliminary Study               
    British Association for Applied Linguistics (Reading, UK), 2001
  • Grammar as a Component of L2 Reading               
    The Japan Association of Language Teaching (Kitakyushu, Japan), 2001
■ Affiliated academic society
  • LET               
  • JALT               
  • JLTA               
  • JACET               
  • AAAL               
  • ILTA               
■ Works
  • Shiotsu, T. and Weir, C.J. (2005). Equivalence of PB and CB Testing of Reading in a Second Language: Focus on the Test Outcomes and the Test-taking Processes. Cambridge ESOL Internal Commissioned Report (reproduced in Khalifa, H. and Weir, J.C. 2009. E・・・               
    2005
  • Shiotsu, T. and Weir, C.J. (2005). Equivalence of PB and CB Testing of Reading in a Second Language: Focus on the Test Outcomes and the Test-taking Processes. Cambridge ESOL Internal Commissioned Report (reproduced in Khalifa, H. and Weir, J.C. 2009. E・・・               
    2005
■ Research Themes
  • Language Testing               
  • Vocabulary               
  • L2 Reading               
■ 共同研究実績
  • Research on L2 reading with Dr Cyril Weir (University of Bedfordshire, UK)
  • Research on L2 reading with Dr Junko Yamashita (Nagoya University)
  • Research on L2 vocabulary assessment with Dr John Read (University of Auckland)
■ 研究者からの一言アピール
  • 外国語としての英語の授業を主に担当していますが、大学院の科目や論文指導も担当しています。外国語としての英語教育には外国語教育研究所の一員として、取り組んでいます。https://www.kurume-u-gaigo.com/staff大学院は比較文化研究科の言語教育学系です。https://www.kurume-u.ac.jp/site/hikaku/master-m-exres.html#outline43