Lecturer, Technical Japanese Program Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering College of Engineering University of Washington mkato@u.washington.edu PHN: (206) 543-8524 FAX: (206) 685-3264 Ground Mail: 426C Sieg Hall University of Washington Box 352315 Seattle, WA 98195

Masashi Kato is a full-time lecturer in the Technical Japanese Program at the University of Washington, Adjunct Faculty Member in the Division of Continuing Studies at Seattle Pacific University, and, since 1989, Director of The Total Immersion Japanese Language and Culture Camp for high school students, funded by the Japan-America Society. He is a charter member, coordinator, and past chair of the Washington State Japanese Language Curriculum Guideline Committee, which is formulating a uniform state-wide Japanese language curriculum. In 1985, he developed the original curriculum for Japanese language and culture for the Bellevue School District and taught there for six years.

Mr. Kato is a nationally-recognized instructor of Japanese who is routinely invited to present his innovative teaching methods at conferences across the United States, including the Mid-Atlantic States Conference at Virginia, a conference of the entire University of California system: Teaching and Learning Asian Languages in California, the Northeast Association of Secondary Teachers of Japanese Spring Conference at New York. His current research focuses on the effective methods for oral competency training and its evaluation, and on the effectiveness of various methods of using video segments to augment oral communication drills and improve the teaching of cultural interaction.

His current research focuses on the effectiveness of various methods of using video to augment oral communication drills and improve the teaching of cultural interaction.

Educational Record:

University of Washington

August 1994 (expected) Ph.D. in Urban Planning

University of Washington

1980 Master of Urban Planning

University of Washington

1976 - 1978 Graduate Studies in Sociology

Keio University, Tokyo

1976 BA. Sociology

Professional Appointments:

• 1992 - present Adjunct faculty, Division of Continuing Studies, Seattle Pacific University
• 1991 - present Lecturer, Technical Japanese Program, College of Engineering, University of Washington
• 1991 (Spring Qtr.) Japanese History Instructor, Everett Community College
• 1990 - present Project Coordinator, The Washington State Japanese Language Curriculum Guideline Committee
• 1989 - present Director, The Total Immersion Japanese Language and Culture Camp for high school students (the Japan-America Society of the State of the State of Washington)
• 1989 (Spring Qtr.) Japanese History Instructor, Highline Community College
• 1988 - 1991(Summer) Japanese History Institute Instructor, University of Washington NEH Asian Studies Institutes Summer Program
• 1985 - 1991 Japanese Language and Culture Teacher, Program Development and Teaching for Bellevue School District

Professional Membership:

• The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
• The Association of Teachers of Japanese (ATJ)
• The Association for Asian Studies (AAS)
• The Washington Association of Foreign Language Teachers (WAFLT)
• The Washington Association of Teachers of Japanese (WATJ)

Selected Publications and Presentations:

• Kato, M. "Technical Japanese Program at the University of Washington," Association of Japanese Business Studies, Vancouver B.C., Canada. (Conference paper, January 1994)
• Kato, M. "NihongoTutor and Non-verbal Skills in Oral Communication Training," 27th Annual Meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, San Antonio, TX. (Conference paper, November 1993)
• Kato, M. "Innovative Method to Evaluate Oral Competency," Washington Association of Foreign Language Teachers Conference, Tacoma, WA. (Conference paper, October 1993)
• Kato, M. "Effective Use of Technology in Language Teaching," California Foreign Language Teachers Conference, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA. (Conference paper, August 1993)
• Kato, M. "Effective Use of Video Materials in Japanese Language Instruction," Virginia Japanese Language Teachers Association Conference, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA. (Conference paper, May 1993)
• Kato, M. "Technology in Language Instruction and Testing," University of California Office of the President Conference, San Francisco, CA. (Conference paper, April 1993)
• Kato, M. "Multi Language Skill Development through One Activity," Washington Association of Foreign Language Teachers Conference, Spokane, WA. (Conference paper, October 1992)
• Kato, M. "Technology in the Classroom," Washington Association of Teachers of Japanese Conference, Bellevue, WA. (Conference paper, February 1992)
• Kato, M. "Curriculum Development for a Total Immersion Language Camp," Washington Association of Foreign Language Teachers Conference, Portland, OR. (Conference paper, October 1990)
• McDonald, J. and Kato, M. "Can We Learn From Japan?", WestPlan Vol. 3, Summer 1983.

Selected Lectures and Workshops:

• "Japanese Language in Culture: How to Integrate Culture in Japanese Language Teaching," Northeast Association of Secondary Teachers of Japanese Spring Conference, New York NY. (Workshop, April 10, 1994)
• "Oral Competency Training and Evaluation," Washington Association of Teachers of Japanese, Spokane WA. (Workshop, February 26, 1994)
• "Computer for Japanese Language Material Development," Washington Association of Teachers of Japanese Conference, Bothell WA. (Workshops, April 1992, 1993)
• "Comparative Educational Systems between Japan and the U.S.", Seattle University, 1988-1990