Research Interests

• Japanese linguistics and pedagogy

Recent Research Activities

Publications

Yukari Nakamura-Deacon. 2023. "Enhancing and Sharing About Pragmatic Skills within Online Collaborative Community" In Y. Chen (Eds). Southeastern Association of Teachers of Japanese (SEATJ).

Yukari Nakamura-Deacon. 2022. “Overcoming Pandemic-Think about environmental issues in USA and Japan through COIL Project” In M. Sadler (Eds). Central Association of Teachers of Japanese.

Kiyomi, Fujii, and Yukari Nakamura. 2010. “Everybody in a Circle Now: Developing Intercultural Competence through Japanese College Club Activities.” In M. Wei (Eds). Central Association of Teachers of Japanese.

Hasegawa, Atsushi, and Yukari Nakamura. 2006. “How Can We Facilitate a Learner-Led Classroom?” In M. Oka (Eds.). Central Association of Teachers of Japanese.

Papers Presented

International

Yukari Nakamura, Atsushi Hasegawa. “From Classroom To Outside of Classroom: The Integrated Use of Video Clips, Online Discussion Boards, and Interview Project.” International Conference on Japanese Language Education (ICJLE), Columbia University, NY.

National

Yukari Nakamura-Deacon. "Reinforcement of Learning Ownership and Raising Awareness of Learner's Community-Collaboration Project in Synchronous and Asynchronous Japanese Language Classes."  Association of American Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) Annual Conference 2023, Boston.

 Yukari Nakamura-Deacon. “A Small Step Towards Raising Awareness about Environmental Issues: COIL Project in Intermediate Level Japanese Classroom.” Association of American Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) Annual Conference, 2022. Virtual.

 Yukari Nakamura, Yasuo Uotate, Naoko Komura, Mako Nozu. “Learning through a collaborative action researches project.” ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo 2013, Orlando, FL. 

 Yukari Nakamura, Yasuo Uotate, Takako Egi. “Project-based learning: Interview research project in Advanced Japanese Courses.” ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo 2012, Philadelphia, PA. 

 Yukari Nakamura, Alessia Colarossi. “Abroad Experiences and the Essential Approach to LSP (Language for Specific Purposes).” CIBER Business Language Conference, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, NC.

 Yukari Nakamura, Alessia Colarossi. “Understanding Pragmatics and Cultural Peculiarities: A Must for Business Relations and Negotiations in the Global Economy.” CIBER Business Language Conference, University of South Carolina, SC.

 Yukari Nakamura.  “Achieving Naturalness Through Modal Expressions.” ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo 2008, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, FL.

 Yukari Nakamura.  “Achieving Naturalness Through Modal Expressions.” Association of Teachers of Japanese (ATJ) Annual Conference, Marriott Hotel, Boston, MA.

Regional

Yukari Nakamura-Deacon. "Enhancing and Sharing About Pragmatic Skills within Online Collaborative Community." South Eastern Association of Teachers of Japanese (SEATJ) Annual Conference 29, Duke University, Durham, NC, 2023.

Yukari Nakamura-Deacon. “Overcoming pandemic-Think about environmental issues in USA and Japan through COIL Project.” The 29th Central Association of Teachers of Japanese Conference (CATJ 29), University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, IL, 2022. Virtual.  

Yukari Nakamura, Kiyomi Fujii. “Everybody in a Circle Now: Developing Intercultural Competence through Japanese College Club Activities.” Central Association of Teachers of Japanese (CATJ) Annual Conference 22, Purdue University, W Lafayette, IN.

 Yukari Nakamura, Atsushi Hasegawa. “”How Can We Facilitate a Learner-Led Classroom?” Central Association of Teachers of Japanese (CATJ) Annual Conference 18, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

State
Yukari Nakamura-Deacon. "Diversifying Curriculum with Anime, Gaming and Technology Contents." FFLA Conference, Daytona Beach, FL. 2023.  

Yukari Nakamura, Robert Deacon. “Teacher Japanese Learners of English Prepositions: Difficult versus Easy Differences.” Sunshine State TESOL: 35th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

Yukari Nakamura. “Individual Case Studies on the Development of Intercultural Competence in Business Environment.” Florida Foreign Language Association (FFLA) 43rd Annual Conference, Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village. St. Augustine, FL.

Yukari Nakamura. “Student-Led Reading Activity for Intermediate Level Language Learners” Florida Foreign Language Association (FFLA) 42nd Annual Conference, Radisson Resort in Cape Canaveral, FL.

Yukari Nakamura. “Developing Pragmatic Competence. ” Florida Foreign Language Association (FFLA) 41st Annual Conference, Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort. Clearwater Beach, FL.

Yukari Nakamura, Nao Hayashi. “Audio Visual Online Materials of Authentic Conversation for Elementary Japanese.” Wisconsin Association for Foreign Language Teachers (WAFLT), Appleton, WI.