Researcher Database

Deburgh-Hirabe Ryoko

Center for Glocal Strategy Associate Professor

Last Updated :2025/06/19

Researcher Information

Affiliation

Center for Glocal Strategy

Job Title

Associate Professor

Degree

PhD in (Applied) Linguistics（2011/08 University of Otago）

MA in Applied Linguistics（2007/12 Victoria University of Wellington）

J-Global ID

202201019120580381

Research Interests

Study abroad Second language teaching and learning Language learning motivation Learner autonomy Collaborative writing Extensive reading

Research Areas

Humanities & social sciences / Educational psychology

Humanities & social sciences / Foreign language education

Humanities & social sciences / Japanese language education

Humanities & social sciences / Linguistics

Academic & Professional Experience

2022/07 - Today Otaru University of CommerceCenter for Glocal StrategyAssociate Professor

2015/03 - 2022/04 Ara Institute of CanterburyHumanitiesSenior Lecturer

2013/07 - 2013/12 University of OtagoHumanitiesTutor

2012/06 - 2013/06 University of OtagoHumanitiesTeaching Follow

2011/02 - 2011/06 University of OtagoHumanitiesTutor

2010/02 - 2010/06 University of OtagoHumanitiesTutor

2000/02 - 2004/12 University of OtagoHumanitiesTeaching Follow

Education

2016/02 - 2017/09 Ara Institute of Canterbury 教員養成課程

2008/02 - 2011/08 University of Otago Humanities Linguistics

2006/07 - 2007/12 Victoria University of Wellington Applied Linguistics

2003/02 - 2006/07 Massey University Humanities

1999/02 - 1999/12 Christchurch College of Education Secondary Programme

1988/04 - 1992/03 Saitama University Faculty of Liberal Arts 教養学科

Association Memberships

The Japan Association for Language Teaching Japanese Studies Aotearoa New Zealand Applied Linguistics Association of New Zealand

Published Papers

Japanese Language Learners’ Revision Behavior in Online Collaborative Writing
Ryoko de Burgh-Hirabe
JALT Postconference Publication The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) 2023 (1) 200 - 209 2024/08 [Reviewed]
International conference proceedings
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Preparing Them: Autonomous Learning and Teaching Experiences by Four Language Educators in New Zealand
Charmaine Tukua; Ryoko de Burgh-Hirabe; Mijung Kim; Kerstin Dofs
Navigating Foreign Language Learner Autonomy 124 - 147 2020/05 [Invited]
In book

Why I Am Studying Japanese: A National Survey Revealing the Voices of New Zealand Tertiary Students
Harumi Minagawa; Dallas Nesbitt; Masayoshi Ogino; Junji Kawai; Ryoko de Burgh-Hirabe
Japanese Studies Informa UK Limited 40 (1) 79 - 98 1037-1397 2019/11 [Reviewed]
Scientific journal

Motivation to learn Japanese as a foreign language in an English speaking country: An exploratory case study in New Zealand
Ryoko de Burgh-Hirabe
System Elsevier BV 80 95 - 106 0346-251X 2019/02 [Reviewed]
Scientific journal

A model of motivation for extensive reading in Japanese as a foreign language
Ryoko de Burgh-Hirabe; Anne Feryok
Reading in a Foreign Language 25 (1) 72 - 93 2013/04 [Reviewed]
Scientific journal

Japanese as a foreign language extensive reading and self-regulation: Case studies of high school language learner behaviour in context(査読付)
Ryoko de Burgh-Hirabe; Anne Feryok
New Zealand Studies in Applied Linguistics 18 (1) 23 - 37 2012/01 [Reviewed]
Scientific journal

Extensive reading and L2 reading motivation in Japanese as a foreign language: A case study of New Zealand high school students
Ryoko de Burgh-Hirabe
University of Otago 2011/06 [Reviewed]
Doctoral thesis

Conference Activities & Talks

Revision Behavior and Collaboration in Online Group Writing
Ryoko de Burgh-Hirabe
49th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition 2023/11

Consequences of awareness-building collaboration: Educators enabling autonomous teaching and learning
Ryoko de Burgh-Hirabe; Kerstin Dofs
The AILA World Congress 2021, Groningen, the Netherlands 2021/08

What a national survey revealed: New Zealand tertiary students’ reasons and motivations for studying Japanese
Harumi Minagawa; Dallas Nesbi; Masayoshi; Ogino; Junji Kawai; Ryoko de Burgh-Hirabe
The 5th combined conference for the Applied Linguistics Association of New Zealand, Applied Linguistics Association of Australia and Association of Language testing and Assessment of Australia and New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand 2017/11

Motivational characteristics of learners of Japanese as a foreign language in New Zealand
Ryoko de Burgh-Hirabe
New Zealand Studies Society of Japan, Christchurch, New Zealand. 2017/08

Extensive reading as self-directed learning: a case study of New Zealand university students
Ryoko de Burgh-Hirabe
BALI – ICJLE 2016 International Conference of Japanese Language Education 2016/09

Why are they learning Japanese? Students’ voices on Japanese education from a tertiary national survey in New Zealand.
Harumi Minagama; Masayoshi Ogino; Dallas Nesbi; Junji Kawai; Ryoko de; Burgh-Hirabe
日本語教育国際研究大会ヌサドア、インドネシア 2016/09

A model of motivation for extensive reading in Japanese
Anne Feryok; Ryoko de Burgh-Hirabe
The 2013 conference of the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Dallas, Texas 2013/03

Extensive reading and L2 reading motivation
Ryoko de Burgh-Hirabe
36th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning and Educational Materials Exhibition, The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT), Nagoya, Japan 2010/11

Does extensive reading work for Japanese L2 learners in New Zealand secondary schools?
Ryoko de Burgh-Hirabe
1st Combined Conference of the Applied Linguistics Associations of New Zealand and of Australia, Auckland, New Zealand 2009/12

Awards & Honors

2020 Ara Institute of Canterbury Publication Incentive Grant

2011 University of Otago Postgraduate Publishing Bursary

2008 University of Otago Postgraduate Scholarship

2005 笹川平和財団 The Sasakawa Fellowship Fund for Japanese Language Education Program

Teaching Experience

Basic Seminar (Otaru University of Commerce)

Short term study abroad (Otaru University of Commerce)

Glocal Seminar I (Otaru University of Commerce)

Japanese Language 1 (Upper Elementary - Lower Intermediate)

Certificate in Japanese (Elementary – Upper Elementary) (Ara Institute of Canterbury)

Social Aspects of Language

Business and Professional Japanese (University of Otago)

Advanced Japanese 2

Intermediate Japanese

Advanced Japanese 3 (University of Otago)

Introductory Japanese 1 (University of Otago)

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (University of Otago)

Introductory Japanese 2

Business and Professional Japanese