معرفی
Mihoko Yagi serves as a Lecturer in Japanese at Columbia University's Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures, joining the institution in 2024. She teaches foundational courses including JPNS 1002 (Introductory Japanese B) and JPNS 1101 (First Year Japanese I), with office hours held Wednesdays and Thursdays 3-4 PM in 516 Kent Hall.
Her academic credentials feature:
- Ed.M in TESOL from Boston University
- BA in Literature from Waseda University
Specializing in language pedagogy, Yagi focuses on practical applications of Japanese language education and second language acquisition theory. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes bridging classroom instruction with real-world language use, leveraging methodologies from her TESOL background to enhance student engagement across proficiency levels.
Prior to Columbia, she developed extensive instructional experience teaching Japanese at Harvard University and Boston University while serving as a department assistant at DePauw University. Her career demonstrates consistent dedication to undergraduate language education without graduate student advisement or research grant involvement.
