معرفی
Masumi Toramaru is a Professor at the Center for Japanese Language at Waseda University, with a focus on Japanese language education for international students and career development support. Her work spans sociolinguistic analysis, hybrid learning models, and cross-organizational career support systems.
- Education: PhD and Master's in Japanese Language Education from Waseda University
Her research emphasizes dialogue-based career education, conversational data analysis, and multimodal teaching materials. Recent publications explore agency cultivation through dialogue, life skills development, and career autonomy for international students. She leads projects funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, including cross-organizational career support systems and PBL (Project-Based Learning) program development.
Scientific Leadership:
- President of Association for Language and Culture Education Research
- Vice-chairman of Academic Japanese Group Study Group
- Editorial Committee Member of Society for Sociolinguistic Sciences
- Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Japan Society for Language and Culture Education (2018-2022)
Her projects focus on career awareness analysis, web-based lecture comprehension tools, and interactional competence development through conversational data.
