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(1)PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT ACADEMIC CONFERENCES
Petchko, K. (2011, March). Predicting reading achievement in the Russian language. Paper presented at the Asian Conference on Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences 2011, Osaka, Japan, March 21, 2011.
Petchko, K. (2011, March). Academic writing as a set of skills: A critique and a proposal. Paper presented at the Symposium on Writing Centers in Japan 2011, Tokyo, March 9, 2011.
Petchko, K. (2011, March). The role of cognitive, phonological, and linguistic abilities in early reading development in the Russian language. Proceedings of the International Technology, Education and Development Conference 2011, Valencia, Spain, March 7, 2011.
Petchko, K. (2010, October). Teaching culture in the EFL classroom: In defense of the status quo. Paper presented at the JII Annual Conference 2010, Tokyo, October 17, 2010.
(2)OTHERS
Panelist. Symposium on Writing Centers in Japan 2011, Tokyo, March 9, 2011.
Session chair. Psychology and Education. Asian Conference on Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences 2011, Osaka, Japan, March 21, 2011.
2009.04`2010.03
(1)PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT ACADEMIC CONFERENCES
CONFERENCE PAPER: Petchko, K. (2009, May). "Teaching academic writing to international students in Japan: Challenges and solutions." Paper presented at the First Annual NEAR Language Education Conference, Niigata, May 30, 2009.
(2)OTHERS
CHAIRED CONFERENCE: Organized and chaired the First GRIPS-TUJ Conference on English-based University Education, Tokyo, February 27, 2010.
The conference drew together more than 90 participants including university educators, policy-makers, and graduate students from Japan, Korea, and Singapore.
2008.04`2009.03
BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS
Petchko, K. (2008). Reading development and dyslexia in Japanese. In O. B. Inshakova (Ed.). Writing and reading disorders: Theoretical and experimental analysis. Moscow: Research Institute of School Technologies. (18 pp.)
Petchko, K. (2009). Predicting reading achievement in a transparent orthography: Russian children learn to read (Doctoral dissertation, Temple University, 2009). UMI No. 3344384. (333 pp.)
2007.04`2008.03
PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED AT ACADEMIC CONFERENCES
Petchko, K., gDoes focus-on-form improve vocabulary acquisition from reading?h Paper presented at the Fifth Asia TEFL International Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 5, 2007.
Petchko, K., gAssessing the dimensionality of phonological awareness in the Russian language.h Paper presented at the Tenth Temple University Applied Linguistics Colloquium (co-sponsored by the Japan Association for Language Teaching), Tokyo, Japan, February 10, 2008.
Petchko, K., gEducational system in Japan: Challenges and best practices.h Keynote address, Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics, and Information Sciences, Moscow, Russia, January 17, 2008.
Petchko, K. and Hamashima, T., gLife-long employment and professional development in Japan.h Paper presented at the Seventh International Scientific Conference on the Use of Information and Educational Technologies to Promote Social Partnerships between Educational Institutions and Businesses (organized by the Ministry of Education of Russia and Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics, and Information Science), Moscow, Russia, February 20, 2008.
Petchko, K., A Cross-Linguistic Perspective on Dyslexia: What Is It, Who Has It, and How Is It Related to Literacy?, research report prepared for the State Institute of Standardization and Control of Biomedical Preparations, Moscow, Russia, 43p. (January, 2006).
(2)@LANGUAGE TEXTBOOKS (available from WhalesWeb.com)
Petchko, K., Basic Business Communication Skills, 114p. (2006).
Petchko, K., Basic Business Communication Skills: Teacherfs Supplement, 70p. (2006).
Petchko, K.., Basic Business Writing, 131p. (2006).
(3)@DOCTORAL DISSERTATION UNDER REVIEW
Petchko, K., gDeterminants of Reading Acquisition in a Transparent Orthography,h 249p., College of Education, Temple University, under review.
Constructed and piloted 14 new tests: Phonological Awareness Battery (5 subtests), Verbal Working Memory (2 subtests), Basic Reading Skills (2 subtests), Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, Verbal Ability, Rapid Automatized Naming (2 subtests). The tests are designed to measure various linguistic and psycholinguistic abilities of Russian elementary school children.
Modified and adapted the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, Second Edition, for use with Russian elementary school children.
(2)@DATA COLLECTION FOR A CITY-WIDE PROJECT
Collected data on cognitive, perceptual, and linguistic abilities and disabilities of a sample of Russian elementary school children (3 schools in the Moscow area). The project was approved by the Board of Education, Moscow, Russia.
Academic Writing for Asian Economic Policy (12 lectures)
Academic Writing for Public Finance (9 lectures)
Academic Writing for Economics, Planning, and Public Policy (9 lectures)
Academic Writing for Young Leaders Program (10 lectures)
Academic Writing for Public Policy (8 lectures)
(2) STUDENT ADVISING
WRITING CONSULTATIONS ON FINAL PAPERS: Transition Economy: 46 contact hours (Spring and Summer, 2010) Young Leaders Program, Public Finance: 18 contact hours (Spring and Summer, 2010)
WRITING CONSULTATIONS ON RESEARCH PROPOSALS: Asian Economic Policy: 45 contact hours (Fall, 2010) Young Leaders Program, Economics, Planning, and Public Policy: 6 contact hours (Fall, 2010)
(3) OTHERS
COURSE TEXTBOOK: Petchko, K., & Amoroso, D. (2010). Academic writing for graduate study at GRIPS.
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT:
Develop academic writing curriculum for all masterfs programs. Write and revise materials for teaching academic writing and related skills.
2009.04`2010.03
(1) COURSES
Academic Writing (Spring 2009)
Understanding Academic Readings (Fall 2009)
Academic Presentation Skills (Winter 2010)
(2) OTHERS
WORKSHOPS: Transition Economy Program Logical Sequencing (April 2009); Introduction (May 2009); Grammar and Style (June, 2009); Academic Fundamentals (October 2009); Using and Citing Sources (October 2009); Quoting and Summarizing (November 2009); Developing a Topic into a Research Question (November 2009); Research Proposal (December 2009); Literature Review, Part 1 (February 2010); Literature Review, Part 2 (February, 2010); Introduction (March, 2010); Methodology (March, 2010).
Public Finance Program Logical Sequencing (April 2009); Introduction (May 2009); Academic Fundamentals (October 2009); Using and Citing Sources (November 2009); Quoting and Summarizing (November 2009); Developing a Topic into a Research Question (December 2009); Research Proposal (January 2010); Literature Review (February 2010); Introduction (March, 2010); Methodology (March, 20010).
COURSE TEXTBOOKS:
Petchko, K., & Amoroso, D. (2009). Academic writing for graduate study at GRIPS..
WORKSHOP MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT:
Revised and rewrote workshop materials as needed for Transition Economy, Public Policy, Public Finance, Young Leaders, and Policy Analysis programs.
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL:
Prepared a proposal for modifying the existing language curriculum at GRIPS.
This required over 60 hours of intensive research, discussions, and review of existing programs, the literature, and internal program reports.
M.A. STUDENT ADVISING ON FINAL PAPER WRITING:
Transition Economy: 20 students (completed in July 2009)
Public Finance: 5 students (completed in July 2009)
Public Policy: 5 students (completed in July 2009)
M.A. STUDENT ADVISING ON RESEARCH PROPOSAL WRITING
Transition Economy: 20 students (completed in January 2010)
FINAL PAPER REVIEW
Reviewed final papers for all Transition Economy students (May-July, 2009)
2008.04`2009.03
(1) COURSES
Academic Writing (Spring 2008)
Understanding Academic Readings (Fall 2008)
Academic Presentation Skills (Winter 2009)
(2) OTHERS
WORKSHOPS: Transition Economy Program Logical Sequencing (April 2008); The Introduction (May 2008); Grammar and Style (June, 2008); Academic Fundamentals (October 2008); Using and Citing Sources (November 2008); The Research Proposal (December 2008); The Literature Review (February 2009), The Methodology (March, 2009).
Public Finance Program Logical Sequencing (April 2008); The Introduction (May 2008); Academic Fundamentals (October 2008); Using and Citing Sources (November 2007); The Research Proposal (December 2007); The Literature Review (February 2008), The Methodology (March, 2009).
Policy Analysis Program Avoiding Plagiarism in Academic Writing (January, 2009).
COURSE TEXTBOOKS:
Petchko, K. (2009). Academic writing for graduate study: the Transition Economy Program at GRIPS. (198 pp.)
Petchko, K. (2009). Academic writing for graduate study: the Public Finance Program at GRIPS. (148 pp.)
WORKSHOP MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT:
Revised and rewrote workshop material as needed for Transition Economy, Public Policy, Public Finance, Young Leaders, and Policy Analysis programs.
M.A. STUDENT ADVISING ON FINAL PAPER WRITING:
Transition Economy: 19 students (completed in July 2008)
Young Leaders: 3 students ( completed in August 2008)
Public Finance: 4 students (completed in July 2008)
Public Policy: 3 students (completed in June 2008)
M.A. STUDENT ADVISING ON RESEARCH PROPOSAL WRITING
Transition Economy: 20 students (completed in December 2008)
FINAL PAPER REVIEW
Reviewed final papers for all Transition Economy students (May-July, 2008)
2007.04`2008.03
(1) LECTURES:
Academic Presentation Skills (Spring 2007)
Understanding Academic Readings (Fall 2007)
Academic Presentation Skills (Spring 2008)
(2) OTHER ACTIVITIES
WORKSHOPS TAUGHT: Transition Economy Program Logical Sequencing (April 2007); The Introduction (May 2007); Formalizing Final Papers (June 2007); The Research Paper (October 2007); The Research Proposal (November 2007), Using and Citing Sources (December 2007); Proposal Feedback (December & January 2008); The Literature Review (February 2008). Public Finance Program Logical Sequencing (April 2007); The Introduction (May 2007); The Research Paper (October 2007); The Research Proposal (November 2007), Using and Citing Sources (December 2007); The Literature Review (February 2008).
M.A. STUDENT ADVISING ON POLICY PAPER WRITING Transition Economy: 15 students (completed in July 2007) Young Leaders: 1 student (completed in August 2007), 2 students (in progress) Public Finance: 5 students (completed in July 2007) Public Policy: 3 students (completed in June 2007) Young Leaders: 1 student (in progress)
M.A. STUDENT ADVISING ON POLICY PROPOSAL WRITING Public Finance: 5 students (completed in April 2007) Transition Economy: 18 students (completed in December 2007 and January 2008) Public Finance: 1 student (in progress)
FINAL PAPER REVIEW Reviewed final papers in the Transition Economy Program, 2007.
2006.04`2007.03
(1)@COURSES TAUGHT
Academic Presentation Skills (Spring 2006)
TOEFL Reading (Summer 2006)
Reading and Discussion (Fall 2006)
Understanding Academic Readings (Winter 2007)
(2)@OTHERS
WORKSHOPS TAUGHT: Logical Sequencing (April 2006); The Introduction (May 2006); Formalizing Final Papers (June 2006); The Research Paper (October 2006); The Research Proposal (November 2006), Using and Citing Sources (December 2006); Proposal Feedback for Transition Economy (December 2006); Proposal Feedback for Public Finance (January 2007); The Literature Review (February 2007); The Introduction (February 2007); Methodology, Results, Discussion, and Implications (March 2007).
M.A. STUDENT CONSULTATIONS ON POLICY PAPER WRITING Transition Economy: 9 students (completed) Young Leaders Program: 1 student ( completed ), 2 students (in progress) Public Finance: 1 student (completed) Public Policy: 3 students (in progress)
M.A. STUDENT CONSULTATIONS ON POLICY PROPOSAL WRITING Public Finance: 14 students (completed) Transition Economy: 15 students (completed)
FINAL PAPER PRODUCTION Coordinated the production of final papers in the Transition Economy Program, 2006.
Supervision of Academic Writing Center activities:
Writing Workshop series for the International Masterfs Programs (Public Finance, Public Policy, Young Leaders Program, Economics, Planning, and Public Policy, Asian Economic Policy programs)
Training and supervision of 3 part-time instructors
English courses (8 courses in 2010)
Final production of end-of-year Transition Economy papers (Summer, 2010)