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Mayuko Sakamoto is an Associate Professor at the Global Education Center of Waseda University, with a Doctor of Letters from Nagoya University (2012). She specializes in Cultural Studies, Intellectual History of the Meiji and Taisho Periods, Academic Writing, and Writing Instructor Training.
- Education: PhD in Japanese Language and Cultural Studies from Nagoya University's Graduate School of Languages and Cultures.
- Professional Memberships: Japan Society for Child Sociology, Japan Society for Children's Literature, Japan Society for Remedial Education, Kanto Engineering Education Association.
Her research focuses on linguistic appropriateness in writing, visualization of language sense, and evolution of moral education materials through historical analysis of fables and textbooks. She also investigates effective feedback mechanisms in academic writing courses.
Key trends in her recent work include:
- Quantitative analysis of writing support systems using factor analysis and data science techniques;
- Comparative studies of face-to-face vs. online writing centers;
- Development of indirect learning programs for logical text creation;
- Historical analysis of children's representations in Meiji/Taisho moral texts.
She has received multiple accolades, including the Waseda University Presidential Teaching Award (2020) and the Japan Society for Remedial Education Paper Award (2019). Her contributions extend to course design at Waseda's School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, where she teaches Written Expression and Academic Writing in Japanese.
