Ms Erina Kirisawa
- Teaching associate in Japanese language
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About
Erina Kirisawa has been a Teaching Associate in Japanese Language in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge since 2023, where she teaches Japanese to undergraduate students. She completed doctoral coursework in Japanese Applied Linguistics at Waseda University, Japan and holds an MA in Applied Japanese Linguistics from Monash University, Australia. She began her teaching career as a part-time Japanese language lecturer in Australia and subsequently held full-time teaching positions at universities in Japan. Drawing on her extensive experience in Japanese language education across Australia, Japan, and the UK, her teaching and research focus on promoting learner autonomy, fostering critical thinking, and facilitating meaningful classroom interaction.
Research
Research interests
- L2 Japanese acquisition
- Japanese discourse analysis
- Japanese language pedagogy and assessment
- Innovative approaches in Japanese language education
Ms Kirisawa's research sits at the intersection of Japanese linguistics and language pedagogy. It aims to bridge linguistic analysis and classroom practice, contributing to the development of evidence-based approaches in Japanese language education.
Teaching and supervision
Ms Kirisawa teaches Japanese language at all levels to undergraduates. She does not supervise postgraduate students.
Current classes:
- J1 - Modern Japanese 1
- J2 - Japanese Grammar and Translation
- J4 - Modern Japanese 2
- J11 - Modern Japanese 3